Landed Estates
University of Galway

Joristown

Estate(s)
Townland Joristown Upper
Civil Parish Killucan
PLU Mullingar
DED Raharney 73
County Westmeath
Barony Farbill
Description Joristown House, set in a large demesne, with a deer park to the west, as recorded on the first edition OS map, this was a Purdon home from the early 19th century as Peter Purdon was resident in 1814 and 1837. At the time of Griffith’s Valuation (publ. 1854) the house was unoccupied, valued at £16 and held from Augustus C Purdon. Shepherd Hugh Lambe was living in a house in Joristown with two of his cousins, held from General Purdon in 1901 and John Purdon in 1911. This house is now demolished.
Joristown House outbuildings (National Built Heritage Service)

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