Athy
The Athy family were one of the original Tribes of Galway. Their estate was mainly centred around the parish of Oranmore through marriage into the Lynch family of Rinville. Phillip Lynch Athy is recorded as a resident proprietor in 1824. In 1855 Randal Athy was the owner of Rinville House, parish of Oranmore, barony of Dunkellin and was leasing another house at Cottage, parish of Ballynacourty to the Ryan family. Large portions of the estate were advertised for sale in the Encumbered estates court in 1857. In the 1870s the Athy family held over 1400 acres in county Galway. In 1906 Edmond J. Athy was the owner of over 650 acres of untenanted demesne land at Rinville West as well as the mansion there.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
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| Rinville House | Rinville West | Oranmore | Galway | Clarinbridge 55 | Dunkellin | Galway |
OSI Ref: M353225
OS Sheet: 94 Discovery map: 46 |
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| Cottage (Dunkellin) | Cottage | Ballynacourty | Galway | Ballynacourty 53 | Dunkellin | Galway |
OSI Ref: M371211
OS Sheet: 95 Discovery map: 46 |
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| Rinville Lodge | Rinville West | Oranmore | Galway | Clarinbridge | Dunkellin | Galway |
OSI Ref: M368231
OS Sheet: 94, 95 Discovery map: 46 |
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Archival sources
- Encumbered Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Lands in Dunkellin barony including Cottage & Renville, 9 July 1857, Vol 47, MRGS 39/023 (microfilm copy in NUIG) ; National Archives of Ireland
- Renville. Photographs 069/018. Catalogue of sale of furnishings, c.1950. RP.D.209.6. ; Irish Architectural Archive
- Map of part of estate of Randal E.L. Athy in barony of Dunkellin. M.6024; National Archives of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Galway Union, 170 (Cottage) & 190 (Rinville, House and Lodge).
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 293.
- 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] : 12.
- DUTTON, Hely. ''Statistical and agricultural survey of the county of Galway''. Dublin: Royal Dublin Society, 1824. : 416
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 334.
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: Vol. II, 451.
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of names of proprietors and area and valuation of properties in counties in Ireland, held in fee or perpetuity or long leases at chief rents,'' 1876. (412) LXXX. 395: 149.
- SLATER, Isaac. ''Royal National Directory of Ireland: List of the principal seats''. (Manchester: 1894) : xxxii, 15 (Rinville)
Modern printed sources
- BURKE, Sir Bernard. ''A genealogical and heraldic history of the Landed Gentry of Ireland''. London: Harrison & Sons, 1912: 15-16.
- BENCE-JONES, Mark. ''A Guide to Irish Country Houses''. Revised ed. London: Constable, 1988. : 241 (Renville)
- BURKE, Sir Bernard. ''A genealogical and heraldic history of the Landed Gentry of Ireland''. London: Harrison & Sons, 1904: 13-14
- WALFORD, Edward. 'The County families of the United Kingdom''. London: Chatto and Windus, 1885): p.34