D'Arcy (Houndswood)
John D'Arcy was granted almost 1,700 acres in the parish of Cong, barony of Ross, county Galway and in the barony of Kilmaine, county Mayo by patent dated 6 July 1677. In February 1700 the trustees for the sale of the estate of Colonel John Browne of Wesport sold Aghalard, Ballykine and other townlands in parish of Cong, barony of Kilmaine, county Mayo, to Patrick D'Arcy of Gorteen, a townland just east of Houndswood, parish of Cong, for £1300. Gorteen and Houndswood were held on lease from the Archbishop of Tuam. By the early 19th century the D'Arcys held about 14 townlands in the parish of Cong and employed two agents Patrick Kirwan of Carnan, Tuam, county Galway and Patrick Haggan. In 1852 the estate was sold in the Encumbered Estates' Court.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houndswood | Houndswood Middle | Cong | Kilmaine | Houndswood 33 | Kilmaine | Mayo |
OSI Ref: M213 538
OS Sheet: 121 Discovery map: 38 |
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Archival sources
- Westport Estate Papers, Collection List 78; National Library of Ireland
- Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), D’Arcy, 4 Nov 1852, Vol 18, MRGS 39/008, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- Pedigree of Darcy of Ballybocock, Gorteen and Kiltolla, Co Mayo and of Cos Meath and Dublin and other countries, c 1560-1892. GO MS 180, 424-9; National Library of Ireland
- Pedigree of Darcy of Platten, Co Meath, Galway city, Kiltolla, Co Galway and Gorteen, Co Mayo and Paris, France, c 1300-1753. GO MS 162, 66-9; National Library of Ireland
- Miscellaneous [Blake] deeds, including leases of Rosleague, Sheeans and other lands in the barony of Ballynahinch, Co Galway, by the D'Arcys of Gorteen to various persons, 18th & 19th centuries. D 16,899-16,932; National Library of Ireland
- West Collection, includes leases of land in the barony of Kilmaine, by Martin D'Arcy to Rev Cecil Crampton & Patrick & Martin Gibbons, 1812. Small Accs. Index 82, D.12,631 G-I; National Archives of Ireland
- S. Gordon & Son, solicitor's collection, includes marriage settlement of Martin D. D'Arcy of Houndwood, Co Mayo & Henrietta Bingham, 1 Jan 1813. Small Accs. Index 103, D.18289 ; National Archives of Ireland
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 : 219
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: Vol I, 392 & Vol II, 555
- 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: 217
- M'PARLAN, James. ''Statistical survey of the county of Mayo''. Dublin: Royal Dublin Society, 1802: 106
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''15th Annual Report of the Commissioners of Public Records Ireland,'' 1825. Vol XVI, Appendix I, Grants under Acts of Settlement: 241
- WILSON, William. ''The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland''. The author: Dublin, 1786 : 400 (Houndswood)
Modern printed sources
- MONTGOMERY-MASSINGBERD, Hugh (ed). ''Burke's Irish Family Records''. London: Burke's Peerage, 1976: 324
- RUANE, Patrick. Thesis entitled ''Mayo Country Houses before 1840 - Vernacular country houses in the classical tradition'' (M.U.B.C.), 1996: Appendix VI
- ''Jnl. of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society'': BLAKE, Martin J. Notes on the Place Names mentioned in Browne’s map of Mayo 1584. VI (1909-1910), 95-106
- ''Jnl. of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society'': BLAKE, Martin J. Tabular pedigrees of the D'Arcy family. X (1917-1918), 58-66
- ''Jnl. of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society'': REDINGTON, M. Count Patrick D’Arcy, an eminent Galwayman of the 18th century. With tabular pedigrees of the D’Arcy family. X (1917-1918), 58-66