Waldron (Helen Park)
At the time of Griffith's Valuation Patrick Waldron held at least ten townlands in the parish of Killenaule and one townland in the parish of Graystown, barony of Slievardagh, county Tipperary. He also held some land in the parishes of Donohill and Templenoe, barony of Clanwilliam, county Tipperary. In 1840 Laurence Waldron is noted as the proprietor of townlands in the parish of Templeneiry, barony of Clanwilliam. Lawrence Waldron of Helen Park, county Tipperary held the townland of Lung in the parish of Castlemore, barony of Costello, county Mayo, formerly the property of John Dillon and land in the barony of Frenchpark, county Roscommon, at the time of Griffith's Valuation. In the 1870s the representative of Laurence Waldron of Rutland Square, Dublin, Ballybrack, Killiney, county Dublin and Helen Park, Killenaule, owned over 4,000 acres in county Tipperary, 837 acres in county Mayo, 570 acres in county Roscommon and smaller acreages in counties Kilkenny, Carlow and Dublin.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechmount | Lung | Castlemore | Castlereagh | Ballaghaderreen 57 | Costello | Mayo |
OSI Ref: M641 938
OS Sheet: 74 Discovery map: 32 |
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| Helen Park | Ballintogher | Graystown | Cashel | Graystown 47 | Slievardagh | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: S201 465
OS Sheet: 54 Discovery map: 67 |
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| Cleragh House | Ballintogher | Killenaule | Cashel | Killenaule 48 | Slievardagh | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: S205 475
OS Sheet: 54 Discovery map: 67 |
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Archival sources
- Rentals of the estates of Laurence Waldron in Killenaule, Clanwilliam and Templence, Co. Tipperary, 1854, 1863-4, 1875, 1882. Dunsandle Daly Papers M. 2888-2891 ; National Archives of Ireland
- Butler of Ballycarron Papers include valuation of Killenaule, Ballydonough and Templenoe tenants' farms, 1849. Waldron estate rental, Killenaule, 1850. Killenaule estate rental, 1851. Ballymountain and Killespy rental, 1846-74. Microfilm P1561 ; National Library of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS, County Mayo: 367
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : 187
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 108 (Cleragh - William Power), 216 (Helen Park - Oliver Latham), 277 (Dillon)
- M'PARLAN, James. ''Statistical survey of the county of Mayo''. Dublin: Royal Dublin Society, 1802: 106 (Dillon)
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 171, 312 & 319
- 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] : 462
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Slievardagh Barony, 60 (Ballintogher, Graystown), 83 (Ballintogher, Killenaule)
- ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS, County Tipperary: Vol.IX, Parish of Templenoe, pp.13, 16.
Modern printed sources
- BURKE, Sir Bernard. ''A genealogical and heraldic history of the Landed Gentry of Ireland''. London: Harrison & Sons, 1904: 627
- ''The Dublin Gazette'': Includes details of purchases by tenants, Irish Land Commission. 7 Apr 1905