Lewin (Cloghans)
A family who were settled on the Galway/Mayo border at Cloghans, parish of Kilmainemore, barony of Kilmaine, county Mayo, from the mid 17th century, which according to Burke's ''Landed Gentry'' they purchased in 1663. By the mid 19th century the Lewin estate was mainly in the parishes of Kilcommon and Kilmainemore, county Mayo and Kilconla, barony of Dunmore, county Galway. In October 1851, Kilshanvoy, an estate of 1266 acres in county Galway held from the Bishop of Meath and 890 acres in the parish of Kilcommon, county Mayo were advertised for sale by the Lewin family in the Encumbered Estates' Court, however only Knockroe and Cloghansmore appear to have been sold to Martin P.Costello. The Lewins still retained much the same acreage in both counties in 1876. Some information about the early 20th century generation of this family may be found in the Tighe of Rosanna Papers.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloghans House | Cloghans Beg | Kilmainemore | Ballinrobe | Kilcommon 38 | Kilmaine | Mayo |
OSI Ref: M306 601
OS Sheet: 119 Discovery map: 38 |
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| Castlegrove | Castlegrove East | Kilbennan | Tuam | Foxhall 218 | Dunmore | Galway |
OSI Ref: M377 583
OS Sheet: 16 Discovery map: 39 |
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Archival sources
- Tighe of Rossana Papers, Collection List 50 (see on line catalogue http://www.nli.ie/pdfs/mss%20lists/tighe.pdf); National Library of Ireland
- Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Lewin, 8 Oct 1851, Vol 11, MRGS 39/004, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- (Extracts) documents relating to the Lewin estate, barony of Kilmaine, early 19th century. D/639, T/1107; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
- Solictor's Papers, include reference to Lewin of Co Mayo. Small Accs. Index 8; National Archives of Ireland
- Copy of confirmation of arms to Thomas Frederic Lewin of Castlegrove and Dublin & to his brother Brigadier General Arthur Corrie Lewin, 21 Jan 1932. GO MS 111d: 69-70; National Library of Ireland
- Castlegrove photos. 054/020 & 030/056; Irish Architectural Archive
- Cloghan's Hill, photograph 2000. 093/017; Irish Architectural Archive
- Irish Tourist Authority. Topographical and General Survey, 1941-1945. File Mayo East 1-24, parish of Kilmaine (Cloghans House); Mayo County Library
Contemporary printed sources
- HUSSEY DE BURGH, U. H. ''The Landowners of Ireland. An alphabetical list of the owners of estates of 500 acres or £500 valuation and upwards in Ireland''. Dublin: Hodges, Foster and Figgis, 1878. [available online at www.askaboutireland.ie] : 270
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 310
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Ballinrobe Union, 118
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: Vol II, 171
- ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS, County Mayo: Vol V, 162
- TAYLOR, George & SKINNER, Andrew. ''Maps of the Roads of Ireland, surveyed in 1777 and corrected down to 1783''. Facsimile of 2nd edition. Shannon: Irish University Press, 1969: 78 (Lane)
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 109 (Kirwan)
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion...'', HC 1906, c, 177: 339 (Castlegrove)
- WILSON, William. ''The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland''. The author: Dublin, 1786 : 123 (Cloghan Castle)
Modern printed sources
- RUANE, Patrick. Thesis entitled ''Mayo Country Houses before 1840 - Vernacular country houses in the classical tradition'' (M.U.B.C.), 1996: Appendix VI
- O'DONOGHUE, Mrs Power. Castlegrove House, 1894. In CLAFFEY, John A. (ed). ''Glimpses of Tuam since the Famine''. Tuam: Old Tuam Society, 1997: 139-146
- BURKE, Sir Bernard. ''A genealogical and heraldic history of the Landed Gentry of Ireland''. London: Harrison & Sons, 1904: 335
- BENCE-JONES, Mark. ''A Guide to Irish Country Houses''. Revised ed. London: Constable, 1988. : 293 (Castlegrove)
- LYONS, Mary C. ''Illustrated Incumbered Estates, Ireland, 1850-1905.'' Whitegate, county Clare: Ballinakella Press, 1993. : 42-43
- BLAKE, Tarquin. ''Abandoned mansions of Ireland''. Cork: Collins Press, 2010.: 110-117 (Castlegrove)