Landed Estates
University of Galway

Mount Kelly

Estate(s)
Townland Mountkelly
Civil Parish Boyounagh
PLU Glennamaddy
DED Glennamaddy 76
County Galway
Barony Ballymoe
Description A Kelly property in the mid 18th century, which passed to a branch of the Bellew family through marriage. The original house was known as Drum House but was in ruins by the 1820s. Mount Kelly was owned by John William Browne at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The 19th century house appears as Lakeview.on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but as Mount Kelly on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s. A house still exists at the site.
Mount Kelly/Drum (Photograph courtesy of Dr. Patrick Melvin & Eamonn de Burca)

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