Bennison

Due to a marriage connection the Bennison family, of Slieve Russell, county Cavan, acquired Ellis estates in county Leitrim. In 1876 James Bennison held 275 acres in Leitrim as well as lands in Cavan and Armagh.

Associated Families

Houses

Name	Townland	Civil Parish	PLU	DED	Barony	County	Map Ref
Lodge	Slievenakilla	Drumreilly	Carrick-on-Shannon	Drumreilly East 21	Dromahaire	Leitrim	OSI Ref: G038224 OS Sheet: 19 Discovery map:

Archival sources

Documents relating to the Bennison family, Co. Cavan (1823–1912). 2001/68; National Archives of Ireland

Contemporary printed sources

PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 303
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] : 29

Modern printed sources

FORDE, P. and CLANCY,E. (eds). ''Ballinaglera & Inishmagrath: history and traditions of two Leitrim parishes''. Carrick-on-Shannon: Maura Clancy, 2003. : 62-64.