Kirkwood (Crosspatrick)
In December 1852 some of William Kirkwood's property in and around the town of Killala was sold in the Encumbered Estates Court. The purchasers were Reverend Mr. Collins, Dean of Killala, Robert Kirkwood Jnr, and James Molloy. At the time of Griffith's Valuation William Rutledge Kirkwood was living at Crosspatrick, parish of Killala, barony of Tirawley, county Mayo, which he was leasing from the Boyd family. In 1876 he owned almost 2000 acres in county Mayo.
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosspatrick | Crosspatrick | Killala | Killala | Killala 100 | Tirawley | Mayo |
OSI Ref: G218 282
OS Sheet: 22 Discovery map: 24 |
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| The Lodge | Townplots East | Killala | Killala | Killala 100 | Tirawley | Mayo |
OSI Ref: G205 298
OS Sheet: 22 Discovery map: 24 |
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| Rathowen | Rathowen | Killala | Killala | Killala 100 | Tirawley | Mayo |
OSI Ref: G181292
OS Sheet: 22 Discovery map: |
Archival sources
- Probate of the will of William Kirkwood, Killala, Co Mayo, 24 Sept 1853. 999/517/2; 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: 310
- 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] : 253
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Killala Union, 55
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of Tirawley, 55 (Townplots East)
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: I, 121 (The Lodge)
Modern printed sources
- ''Freeman's Journal'': Encumbered Estates Court sale reports, 17 December 1852, p.3.