O'Flaherty (Renvyle)
In the 18th century the O'Flahertys held lands, that had previously belonged to them, from the Blakes of Renvyle in the parish of Ballynakill, barony of Ballynahinch, county Galway. However Henry Blake did not renew their lease in the second decade of the 19th century as he wished to live there himself. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Edmund O'Flaherty owned 2 townlands in the parish of Ballynakill and one townland in the parish of Omey. These townlands were advertised for sale in the Landed Estates' Court in 1862 and a note on the sale rental states that the lands in the parish of Ballynakill were purchased by Edward Browne of Rosleague.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renvyle | Rusheenduff | Ballynakill | Clifden | Rinvyle 31 | Ballynahinch | Galway |
OSI Ref: L677 638
OS Sheet: 9 Discovery map: 37 |
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| Shinnanagh | Shinnanagh | Omey | Clifden | Cleggan 29 | Ballynahinch | Galway |
OSI Ref: L639556
OS Sheet: 22 Discovery map: 37 |
Archival sources
- Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), O’Flaherty, 11 Feb 1862, Vol 64, MRGS 39/032, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- Renvyle photos, press cuttings & pamphlet on hotel. 022/084; Irish Architectural Archive
Contemporary printed sources
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 24 (Ballinakill)
Modern printed sources
- TULLY CROSS GUILD IRISH COUNTRYWOMEN'S ASSOCIATION, ''Portrait of a Parish, Ballynakill, Connemara''. Tully Cross I.C.A., 1985: 16 & 58
- BLAKE FAMILY of Renvyle House (1823-1824). ''Letters from the Irish Highlands of Connemara'', 1995 edition. Clifden: Gibbons Publications, 1995: 7-9
- WILLIAMS, Guy St John. ''A Sea-Grey House, the history of Renvyle House''. Renvyle House Hotel, reprint 2001, : 23-28
- ''Jnl. of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society'': BLAKE, Martin J. An account of the castle and manor of Bunowen. II (1902), 39-56
- ''Jnl. of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society'': Ó MURCHADHA, Ciarán. Letter to John Vesey, Bishop of Tuam, July 1711. (includes references to Strong Ned Flaherty & Murragh O'Flaherty). LX (2008), 116-117