Blake (Corbally)
The Blakes had owned an estate at Corbally, parish of Ardrahan since the 15th century. In 1824 a Blake of Corbally was described as a resident proprietor in county Galway but shortly afterwards they were obliged to sell to the Dalys when the estate became known as Castledaly. In 1756 they had sold Aghrim Castle,in the parish of Athenry, to the Lamberts who built a house at the site and renamed it Castle Lambert.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castledaly | Castledaly | Ardrahan | Gort | Kilthomas 94 | Loughrea | Galway |
OSI Ref: M523088
OS Sheet: 114 Discovery map: 52 |
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Archival sources
- Copy of confirmation of arms to the descendants of Peter Blake of Corbally and his wife Mary Browne, 6 Feb 1896. GO MS 110, 193-194; National Library of Ireland
- Mortgage of lands of castle park of Aghrim and Mooraghrim, Co Galway, Patrick Blake of Corbally to John Lambert of Cregclare, 2 Mar 1756. S. & R.C. Walker, solicitors' collection, deposit 26 Jan 1938, Small Accs. Index 30, Bundle 2, No. 45; National Archives of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- 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: 92.
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 129.
- 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: 263
- FAHEY, J. ''The history and antiquities of the diocese of Kilmacduagh'' Dublin|: M.H.Gill & son, 1893. : 319-320
- WILSON, William. ''The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland''. The author: Dublin, 1786 : 142 (Corbally)
Modern printed sources
- GLIN, Knight of, GRIFFIN, D. J. & ROBINSON, N.K (eds).'' Vanishing Country Houses of Ireland''. Dublin: Irish Architectural Archive/Irish Georgian Society, 1989. : 69
- ''The Irish Genealogist'': MELVIN, Patrick. The composition of the Galway gentry. VII No. 1(1986), 82
- HOWARD, Joseph Jackson and CRISP, Frederick Arthur (eds). ''Visitation of Ireland''. Baltimore: reprint by Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., 1973: Vol IV, 117-119