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Bruce (Lesseragh)
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Major William Tyrrell Bruce of the 18th Royal Irish Regiment and of Lesseragh, Coolbaun, Borrisokane, county Tipperary, married Sophie Susan daughter of Captain John Barlow. Their son John Cecil married in 1895 his neighbour Georgina Louisa daughter of Falkiner John Minchin of Annagh House. In the 1870s Major Bruce is recorded as the owner of 808 acres in county Tipperary and 137 acres in county Westmeath. A language school is now located at Lesseragh House, see http://www.language-ireland.com/en/direct.html The townland of Lahesseragh borders the townland of Annagh and was in the possession of the Minchin family at the time of Griffith's Valuation.
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