Blake (Furbogh)
Andrew Blake, a merchant of Galway, was granted 2,532 acres in the baronies of Moycullen and Dunkellin, county Galway, under a patent dated 26 July 1677. In the early 18th century the family was established at Furbogh by Francis Blake, son of Andrew Blake, merchant, and his wife, Christiana Martyn. By the 19th century the estate of the Blakes of Furbogh was mainly in the parish of Rahoon, barony of Moycullen, but also contained land in the parishes of Moycullen and Killanin. In the 1870s John Archer Blake Daly of Raford owned 11,709 acres in county Galway. He had inherited the Daly of Raford estate through his mother, Maria Daly.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furbogh House | Ballynahown | Rahoon | Galway | Furbogh 58 | Moycullen | Galway |
OSI Ref: M188 235
OS Sheet: 93 Discovery map: 45 |
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| Raford | Raford | Kiltullagh | Loughrea | Raford 128 | Athenry | Galway |
OSI Ref: M604264
OS Sheet: 85 Discovery map: 46 |
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| Carrickmore House (Furbo) | Furboghgarve | Rahoon | Galway | Furbogh | Moycullen | Galway |
OSI Ref: M203226
OS Sheet: 93 Discovery map: 45 |
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| Marino Cottage | Cushmaigmore | Rahoon | Galway | Furbogh 58 | Moycullen | Galway |
OSI Ref: M198227
OS Sheet: 93 Discovery map: 45 |
Archival sources
- Copy of grant of arms to John Archer Blake, eldest son of Andrew William Blake of Furbough, on his assuming the name and arms of Daly, 24 Apr 1837. GO MS 107: 121-122; National Library of Ireland
- Landed Estates Court Rental, Butson, 24 Mar 1899, barony of Moycullen. M62,672; Galway County Library
- Furbo House photos. 047/029; Irish Architectural Archive
- Raford. Photographs & Press Cuttings. 024/085. ; Irish Architectural Archive
Contemporary printed sources
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 294
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Galway Union, 143
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 191
- DUTTON, Hely. ''Statistical and agricultural survey of the county of Galway''. Dublin: Royal Dublin Society, 1824. : 413
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''15th Annual Report of the Commissioners of Public Records Ireland,'' 1825. Vol XVI, Appendix I, Grants under Acts of Settlement: 239
Modern printed sources
- MONTGOMERY-MASSINGBERD, Hugh (ed). ''Burke's Irish Family Records''. London: Burke's Peerage, 1976: 116-123
- BLAKE, Martin J. ''Blake Family Records'' 1300-1600 1st Series, 1600-1700 2nd Series. London: Elliot Stock, 1902: I, 194-195 & II, 222-224 & Appendix E, 282