Horkan/Harkan
From the mid 19th century the Horkans held a small estate in fee simple from the Ruttledge family of Bloomfield in the parish of Meelick, barony of Gallen, county Mayo, which they advertised for sale in the Land Court in 1885. In 1814 John Horkan was living at Derrygaury, parish of Ballynahaglish, barony of Tirawley.
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liscottle | Liscottle | Kilconduff | Swineford | Swineford 121 | Gallen | Mayo |
OSI Ref: M343971
OS Sheet: 71 Discovery map: 32 |
Archival sources
- Landed Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Horkan, 5 June 1885, Vol 149, MRGS 39/065, (microfilm copy in NUIG); 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: 309
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 152 (Derrygaury)