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''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858.
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Ballinrobe Union, 17 (Moorehall) | Moore (Moore Hall) | An estate in the parishes of Ballintober, Ballyovey and Burriscarra in the barony of Carra, county M... |
Newport Union, 32 | Achill Mission | The O'Donel estate on the island of Achill was bought by Trustees of the Achill Mission in associati... |
Newport Union, 74 | Browne (Treanlaur) | Peter Denis Browne held the townlands of Treanlaur, Derrybrock, Teevaloughan, Lettermaghera North an... |
Westport Union, 22 (Greenhills) & 106 (Knockranny) | Livingstone | William Livingstown, a Westport merchant, had extensive business interests all over county Mayo in t... |
Newport Union, 59 | O'Donel | Some of the O'Donnells of Ulster settled in county Mayo in the 17th century, initially in the Ballyc... |
Newport Union, 20 | Pike | William Pike bought 7,791 acres of Carrickkildavnet, Dereen and Shraheens, parish of Achill, barony... |
Newport Union, 71 | Simes | Nathaniel P. Simes bought 7,719 acres in five townlands in the parish of Burrishoole, barony of Burr... |
Newport Union, 17 | Wyndham | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Alexander Wadham Wyndham held nine townlands in the parish of Bu... |
Sligo Union, 26 (Mount Edward) & 30 (Streedagh) | Jones (Streedagh) | The Jones family were granted lands previously in the possession of O'Connor Sligo. It is thought th... |
Sligo Union, 72 (Drumcliff), 86 (Percymount), 109 (Primrose Grange), 136 (Derrydarragh or Oakfield), 266 (Earlsfield) | Gethin | Under the Restoration settlement Richard Gethin, created a baronet in 1665, was granted a large esta... |
Boyle Union, 6 | Holmes | The Holmes family occupied the estate at Clogher for several generations. In the later 19th some of... |
Boyle Union, 6 | MacDermot (Coolavin) | The MacDermots were the original hereditary owners of the lands in Coolavin, hence the family title... |
Boyle Union, 10, 31. | Baker (Redhill) | The Redhill or Mullaghroe estate was part of the King (viscount Lorton) estate centred on Rockingham... |
Boyle Union, 20, Castlereagh Union, 180 (Castlemore) & 207 (Edmondstown) | Costello (Edmondstown) | The Costellos were settled at Castlemore, parish of Castlemore, barony of Costello, county Mayo, fro... |
Boyle Union, 12 | Powell | McTernan notes that the Powells settled in the barony of Leyny as grantees under the Cromwellian set... |
Castlebar Union, 132 | Lynch Blosse | A Galway family who lost most of their estates in that county under Cromwell but received extensive... |
Castlebar Union, 135 | Browne (Brownhall) | An estate established in the mid 17th century by royal grants to Edward Browne. This family of Bro... |
Ballinrobe PLU, 76 (Strandhill & Kinlough) | Elwood (Strandhill) | An estate in the parish of Cong, barony of Kilmaine, county Mayo leased from the Bishop of Tuam from... |
Ballinrobe Union, 82 (Ballymacgibbon) | Fynn | Edward Fynn of Shrule, county Mayo bought the lands of Ballymacgibbon, parish of Cong, barony of Kil... |
Boyle Union 34 | Powell | The Powell family leased lands at Ardgallen from the King estate. In January 1868, Jacob Powell was... |
Ballinrobe Union, 87 | Pitcairn | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Reverend David Pitcairn, son in law of Arthur Guinness of Dublin... |
Boyle Union 34 (Rathtermon), 52 (Drumdoe) | Flanagan/Woulfe Flanagan | At the time of Griffith's Valuation the Flanagan family held lands in the parish of Killaraght, baro... |
Tobercurry Union 2 | Irwin (Flower Hill) | The representatives of Thomas R.T, Irwin held lands at Harristown, parish of Kilshalvy and barony of... |
Tobercurry Union 8, Sligo Union | Toler | The Earl of Norbury held land in various parts of Ireland including counties Sligo, Mayo and Clare,... |
Tobercurry Union 2 | O'Connor | The lands at Ballinvally or Roadstown were part of the Cooper of Markree estate but were rented on l... |
Tobercurry Union 7 | Trumble | The Ordnance Survey field name books suggest that the Trumble family leased the lands at Old Rock fr... |
Tobercurry Union 8 (Greyfield), 91 (Temple House) | Perceval | The Perceval family succeeded to lands in Sligo in the mid 17th when George Perceval married Mary Cr... |
Ballinrobe Union, 33 | Crichton (Erne) | The Earls of Erne owned property in several western counties including Sligo and Mayo. This was acqu... |
Boyle Union,, 37 (Abbeyville). | Fleming | McTernan states that the Flemings came into possession of lands in Sligo in the wake of the Cromwell... |
Tobercurry Union 10 (Drumraine), 92 (Gleneask) | Taaffe | This branch of the Taaffe family appear to be linked to that of the Earls of Carlingford. Portions... |
Boyle Union 38 (Cloonshanbally), 57 (Templevanny) | Gorman | Margaret and Henry Gorman were leasing 300 acres in Cloonshanbally, barony of Corran from the Gore B... |
Tobercurry Union 11 | MacDonagh | The MacDonagh family had an ancient association with this part of County Sligo. The lands at Carrowk... |
Claremorris, 133 | Crean | A family transplanted to county Mayo from county Galway under the Cromwellian settlement. The Crean... |
Claremorris, 61, 110 | Nolan/ Ferrall (Lugboy) | An estate comprised of nine townlands amounting to almost 1400 acres in the parish of Annagh, barony... |
Claremorris PLU, 93 | Bourke (Holywell) | This Bourke family held the estate of Holywell in the parish of Annagh, barony of Costello, county M... |
Swineford Union, 25, 83 | O'Grady (Tavraun) | An estate mainly located in the parish of Aghamore, barony of Costello, county Mayo but also contain... |
Castlebar Union, 137 (Mellet) | Beere | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Richard Beere held two townlands in the parish of Bohola and one... |
Ballina Union, 126 | Downing | In 1854 Charles Downing bought most of the O'Dowd estate in the parish of Kilgarven, barony of Galle... |
Ballina Union, 122 | Kirkwood (Glencarha) | The Kirkwoods owned an estate in the parish of Kilgarven, barony of Gallen, county Mayo. In 1876 Jo... |
Swineford Union, 92 | McManus (Barleyhill) | The McManus family held an estate in the parish of Bohola, barony of Gallen, count Mayo, from at lea... |
Castlebar Union, 138 | Malley | William Malley owned an estate in the parish of Kildacommoge, barony of Gallen, county Mayo and appe... |
Swineford Union, 161 | Ormsby (Ballinamore) | The Ballinamore estate, in the parish of Killedan, barony of Gallen, county Mayo, was granted to the... |
Boyle Union, 46 (Attiville) and 56 (Battlefield) | Knott (Battlefield) | The Knott family held lands in various parts of the barony of Corran. Lands at Emlanaghtan, in the p... |
Tobercurry Union 14 | Cooke | The estate at Kilturra was originally part of the property of the Archdeacon of Achonry. It was held... |
Sligo Union, 253 (Branchfield), 255 (Kilcreevin & Newpark),256 (Kilmorgan) | Duke | The Duke family were granted lands in Sligo in the mid 17th century through the patronage of Richard... |
Tobercurry Union, 56 | Armstrong (Chaffpool & Moyaliff) | These Armstrongs are a junior branch of the Armstrong family of Mount Heaton, county Offaly and desc... |
Tobercurry Union 47 | Irwin (Streamstown) | Various members of the Irwin family are recorded as the owners of land in county Sligo in the 1870s.... |
Tobercurry Union, 45. Dromore West Union, 37 | Kirkwood (Cottlestown & Clooncunny) | The Kirkwood estate was centred on Cottlestown in the Barony of Tireragh, where they held extensive... |
Tobercurry Union | Nolan (Tobercurry) | Edmond/Edward John Nolan was one of the principal lessors in the parish of Achonry, barony of Leyny,... |
Tobercurry Union, 27 | O'Connor (Corsallagh) | The lands at Corsallagh were originally part of the Farrell estate but were leased by the O'Connor f... |
Tobercurry Union, 75 | Thompson (Knockadoo & Mount Dodwell) | The Thompson estate at Knockadoo was held on long lease by the Thompson family, in the 1850s at leas... |
Tobercurry Union, 11 | Jones (Benada) | The Jones family were descended from Sir Roger Jones who held mortgages on land which had previously... |
Mohill Union, 57 (Derrycarne) | Ormsby Gore | LordHarlech's estate held land in the baronies of Leyny, Tireragh and Tirerrill in county Sligo as w... |
Tobercurry Union, 102 | Robinson | Cloonbarry was the seat of the Robinson family who owned land in Kilmacteige and Achonry parishes. T... |
Tobercurry Union, 85 | O'Hara | The O'Haras were the only Gaelic family to continue as major landowners in County Sligo up to modern... |
Dromore West Union | Knox Gore | James Knox of Broadlands Park (1774-1818) was the third son of Francis Knox of Rappa Castle. Both h... |
Dromore West Union, Castleconnor Parish | Thompson | The Thompsons of Clonskeagh Castle, county Dublin owned land in the parish of Kilgarvan, barony of G... |
Dromore West Union 39 | Warren | The Rinroe or Moyview estate was Wingfield property but was leased to the Warren family. McTernan no... |
Dromore West Union, 39 (Rinroe), 40 (Scurmore) | Wingfield Stratford | Edward and John Wingfield were twin brothers, sons of Richard Wingfield, 3rd Viscount Powerscourt, a... |
Dromore West union, 69 (Corkaghmore),89 (Longford) | Crofton (Sligo) | The Croftons acquired land in the 17th century from the McSweeneys which had previously been part of... |
Dromore West Union, 86 | Griffith (Sligo) | The Griffith family held land in County Sligo although they also had merchant interests in the town.... |
Dromore West Union 92 | Olpherts | Capt. Richard Olpherts was one of the principal lessors in the parish of Dromard, barony of Tireragh... |
Dromore West Union, Dromard Parish | St. Lawrence | Catherine St. Lawrence offered for sale her interest in the rental of lands at Carrowkeel, parish of... |
Dromore West Union, 12 & 13 | Brinkley | Richard Graves Brinkley purchased lands in various parts of County Sligo in the Encumbered Estates C... |
Dromore West Union 7 | Fenton | The Fenton family held land in and around Easky throughtout the 19th century. Various family members... |
Swineford Union, 164 | Taaffe (Killedan) | Killedan townland, parish of Killedan, barony of Gallen, county Mayo, was church land held by the Kn... |
Swineford Union, 160 | Tuohy | In the 19th century the Tuohys held lands from the Lynch Blosses and Moores of Moorehall in the pari... |
Swineford Union, 185 | Bolingbroke | An estate of more than a 1000 acres in the parish of Meelick, barony of Gallen, county Mayo held in... |
Castlebar Union, 5 (Spencer Park) & Swineford Union, 71 (Newcastle) | O'Malley (Newcastle) | This branch of the O'Malley family of Burrishoole, held an estate of about 1,500 acres in the parish... |
Swineford Union, 195 | McDermott (Cloongee) | The McDermotts owned Cloongee in the parish of Templemore, barony of Gallen, and also a townland in... |
Dromore West Union 30 | Armstrong (Oghil) | The Armstrong family are recorded as holding a modest estate in the parish of Kilglass in 18th centu... |
Dromore West Union 28 | Paget | The Paget estate was mainly in the parishes of Crossmolina and Kilfian, barony of Tirawley, county M... |
Dromore West Union 53 | Fenton (Dromore) | Various branches of the Fenton family held estates in the Barony of Tireragh, County Sligo. This bra... |
Dromore West Union 49 | Jones (Knockaculleen) | Elizabeth Jones was one of the principal lessors in the parish of Kilmacshalgan at the time of Griff... |
Dromore West Union 54 | Ormsby (Farrenmacfarrell) | The Ormsby family held land in the parish of Kilmacshalgan through much of the 19th century. The pro... |
Dromore West Union 56 | Grove | The Grove estate in Tireragh seems to have associated with the Grove family of County Donegal. James... |
Dromore West Union 85 | Guilfoyle | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Thomas Guilfoyle was one of the principal lessors in the parish... |
Dromore West Union 72 | O'Connor | Peter O'Connor, a successful merchant in Sligo, acquired land in various parishes in the baronies of... |
Dromore West Union: 79 (Highpark & Ardabrone) 81 (Leekfield). | Webber (Cos Sligo & Limerick) | A family who were settled near the city of Cork in the early 17th century. Thomas Webber married Le... |
Dromore West Union 75 | Wood (Skreen) | Edward and Arthur Wood owned an estate of over 1000 acres in county Sligo in the 1870s, mostly in t... |
Dromore West Union 63 | Hillas | The Hillas family held property in several parishes in the Barony of Tireragh. They also held proper... |
Boyle Union 44 (Knockbrack) & 70 (Coradoo) | Phibbs (Tirerrill) | The Phibbs family owned several estates in the barony of Tirerril including that at Corradoo East.... |
Castlebar Union, 160 | Bourke (Carrowkeel) | The Bourkes were established at Carrowkeel in the parish of Addergoole, barony of Tirawley, Co Mayo,... |
Killala Union, 60 | Bourke (Heathfield) | An estate in the parishes of Kilbride and Lackan, barony of Tirawley, Co Mayo, comprised of 1663 acr... |
Ballina Union, 30 (Bolton) | Green | The Greene estate was part of the Knox Gore estate in the parish of Ballysakeery, barony of Tirawley... |
Sligo Union | Cooper | The estate at Coopershill was founded by the Cooper family. In the mid 19th century Charles King O'H... |
Sligo Union, 246. | McDermott | The estate at Lissycoyne was leased by Patrick McDermott from Richard Brinkley in 1857. |
Ballina Union, 103 | Crofton (Croftonpark) | A small estate on the outskirts of Ballina, county Mayo, owned by the Crofton family, probably found... |
Boyle Union, 19. | Goff | This family were descended from the Goff family of Kingstown, Dublin who had married into the Caulfi... |
Boyle Union 85 (Ballynashee Lodge),88 (Straduff). | Keogh (Tirerrill) | At the time of the first Ordnance Survey in the 1830s John Keogh of Dublin was the proprietor of a n... |
Sligo Union | Ormsby (Castle Dargan) | The Ormsby family held property at Castledargan since the end of the 17th century. William Ormsby i... |
Ballina Union, 39 | Fetherstonhaugh | A county Westmeath family who intermarried with the Wills of Willsgrove, county Roscommon, the Ormes... |
Killala Union, 73 | Gardiner (Farmhill) | The Gardiners were resident in the parishes of Kilfian and Rathreagh, barony of Tirawley, county May... |
Sligo Union 15 | Fawcett (Moneygold) | The Fawcett estate was centred around Sligo but the family held lands in other parts of the county,... |
Sligo Union, 35 (Hollyfield), 46 (Ardtermon), 52 (Finned & Cullaghmore), 54 (Lissadell), 268 (Derroon) | Gore Booth | The Gore Booth family were descended from Sir Francis Booth who was granted land at Ardtermon, bar... |
Ballina Union, 72 | Jackson (Carrowmore) | The Carrowmore estate of the Vaughans passed by marriage to a junior branch of the Jacksons of Ennis... |
Ballina Union, 84 | Jackson (Fortland) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation a junior branch of the Jacksons of Enniscoe had an estate in the... |
Castlebar Union, 167 (Wood Park) | Jones (Ardnaree) | The lands of Ardnaree, parish of Kilmoremoy, barony of Tirawley, county Mayo, were granted to Sir Th... |
Ballina Union, 51 | Pratt | The Jackson estate at Enniscoe, parish of Crossmolina, barony of Tirawley, county Mayo became the pr... |
Killala Union, 48 | Kirkwood (Bartragh Island) | Captain Charles Kirkwood of Bartragh Island, parish of Killala, barony of Tirawley, county Mayo, hel... |
Killala Union, 46 | Knox (Castlereagh) | The Knoxes came from county Donegal and settled at Castlereagh in the 17th century. By the early 1... |
Ballina Union, 14 | Knox (Mount Falcon) | An estate in the parish of Ballynahaglish, barony of Tirawley, county Mayo, previously belonging to... |
Ballina Union, 7 | Knox (Rappa) | Originally a Crofton estate which passed through a marriage connection to a younger son of the Knoxe... |
Killala Union, 75 (Palmerstown) | Knox (Rappa) | Originally a Crofton estate which passed through a marriage connection to a younger son of the Knoxe... |
Ballina Union, 30 | Knox (Netley Park) | Henry William Knox and his brother John sold almost 3000 acres in the parishes of Crossmolina and Ki... |
Ballina Union, 84 | Knox (Greenwoodpark) | A junior branch of the Knoxes of Rappa held an estate in the parish of Kilfian, barony of Tirawley,... |
Killala Union, 58 (Castle Lackan) | Knox (Castle Lackan) | The Knoxes of Castle Lackan, parish of Killala, barony of Tirawley and later of Creagh, parish of Ba... |
Tobercurry Union 38 | Brett (Tobercurry) | The Brett family acted as land agents in the Tobercurry area dealing with land in the parishes of Ac... |
Sligo Union 111 | Chambers | The Chambers family came to Kilmacowen in the 18th century when they took over the former Smith esta... |
Sligo Union 232 | Cogan (Rockbrook) | The Cogan family occupied a property which in the early 18th century had belonged to the Phibbs fami... |
56 (Palmer) | Knox /Blake Knox (Moyne Abbey) | The senior branch of the Knox family in county Mayo who were descended from William Knox of Castlere... |
Killala Union, 70 (Owenmore) | Orme (Owenmore) | The Orme family owned extensive property in county Mayo and also around the village of Enniscrone in... |
Balllina Union, 46 | Orme (Ballycarron) | This family of Ormes held lands in the parish of Crossmolina, barony of Tirawley and part of the Ste... |
Ballina Union, 53 | Ormsby (Gortnaraby) | By the late 17th century a branch of the Ormsby family had settled at Cloghans, parish of Kilbelfad,... |
Ballina Union, 79 & Killala Union, 12 | Ormsby (Rinagry) | A small estate in the parish of Kilbelfad, barony of Tirawley, county Mayo, held by a junior branch... |
Ballina Union, 37 & Killala Union, 37 | Paget | The Paget estate was mainly in the parishes of Crossmolina and Kilfian, barony of Tirawley, county M... |
Killala Union, 76 | Palmer (Summerhill) | In 1741 James O'Hara, 2nd Baron Tyrawley, leased an estate in the parish of Templemurry, barony of T... |
Ballina Union, 35 | Perkins | John Perkins was agent for some of the property owned by the Gores, Earls of Arran in the first half... |
Killala Union, 59 (Lissadrone) | Pugh | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, the Pugh family held lands in the parishes of Annagh, Kilcolman... |
Ballina Union, 33 (Sunderland) | Waldron | Waldrons of Balla leased three townlands in the parish of Crossmolina, barony of Tirawley, county Ma... |
Ballina Union, 1 | Walsh (Castlehill) | In the late 1830s the Walshes inherited part of the Cormack estate in the parish of Crossmolina, bar... |
Killala Union, 74 | Gardiner (Courthill) | The Ordnance Survey Name Books record John Gardiner of Courthill leasing lands from the Earl of Arra... |
Belmullet Union, 85 | Bingham (Bingham's Castle) | The Bingham family of Newbrook, parish of Robeen, county Mayo, later Barons Clanmorris, inherited ha... |
Belmullet Union, 38 | Bournes | In 1707 the Bournes family, Cromwellian settlers from Castle Connor, county Sligo, acquired lands in... |
Belmullet Union, 8 | Carter | The Carter family of Castlemartin, county Kildare, inherited half the Shaen lands in the barony of E... |
Newport Union, 82 | Clive (Croy Lodge) | By the time of Griffith's Valuation Reverend Archer Clive of Herefordshire, England, had bought some... |
Newport Union, 89 (Tallagh) & 92 (Rock House) | Clive (Rock House) | George Clive, Member of Parliament and barrister, of Perrystone Court, Herefordshire, built up an ex... |
Newport Union, 85 | Grant (Lagduff) | Henry John Grant owned an estate in the parish of Kilcommon, barony of Erris, county Mayo at the tim... |
Belmullet Union, 62 | Reilly | In the mid 19th century John Reilly prospered in business in the town of Belmullet and began to acqu... |
Belmullet Union, 77 | Richards (Barranagh) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation John William Owen Richards had an estate in the parish of Kilmor... |
Belmullet Union, 55 | Caldwell | The Caldwell family held an interest in the lands of Tallagh and the church lands of Termoncarragh,... |
Killala Union, 15 | Mudge | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Zachary Mudge owned three townlands in the parish of Doonfeeny,... |
Vol V, 73 | Lyons | Dean John Patrick Lyons, Parish Priest of Kilmore Erris, and his brother Luke held land in the Bingh... |
Westport Union, 128 (Doolough) | Houstoun | In 1851 Captain William Houstoun began to lease over 40,000 acres in the barony of Murrisk, county M... |
Westport Union, 6 (Mount Browne), 54 (Aasleagh), 83 (Cherry Cottage), 87 (Summerville), 107 (Westport House), 115 (Dephi) & 134 (Boathaven) | Browne (Westport) | A very large estate in county Mayo, much of it formerly Bourke property, was acquired by Colonel Joh... |
Westport Union, 134 | Wilbraham | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Hugh Wilbraham, who became the brother-in-law of George Browne,... |
Westport Union, 72 | Buchanan (Prospect) | The Buchanans, a legal family, had a small estate of church land at Fahburren, in the parish of Ough... |
Westport Union, 71 | Garvey (Murrisk) | Under the Acts of Settlement the Garveys were granted lands at Murrisk and Carrowkeel in the parish... |
Westport Union, 137 | Garvey (Tully) | An estate in the parish of Kilgeever, barony of Murrisk, county Mayo, comprised of seven townlands i... |
Westport Union, 86 | Davis | Neal Davis was attorney and agent to the Earl of Lucan. |
48 | Simpson | John Hawkins Simpson of Alstonfield, Derbyshire, leased the farm and lands of Russia and Knockychott... |
Ballinrobe Union, 45, Westport Union, 87 (Summerville) & Oughterard Union, 63 (Breandrim) | Kenny (Ballinrobe) | A family established in the Ballinrobe area, barony of Kilmaine, county Mayo, from the late 17th cen... |
Castlebar Union, 65 | Blake (Ballinafad) | In the early 17th century a younger son of the Blake family of Ballyglunin, county Galway, acquired... |
Castlebar Union, 30 | Bourke (Ballynew) | The Bourkes of Ballynew, parish of Aglish, near Castlebar, county Mayo, held a small townland from S... |
Castlebar Union, 28 | Kearney | A junior branch of the Kearneys of Blanchville, county Kilkenny settled in county Mayo in the late 1... |
Castlebar Union, 59 | Browne (Breaghwy) | A junior branch of the Brownes of the Neale, county Mayo, was located in the parish of Breaghwy in t... |
Castlebar Union, 67 | Acton (Bridgemount) | The Acton family had an estate of over a thousand acres in the parish of Drum, barony of Carra, coun... |
Ballinrobe Union, 16 (Carrownacon) | McDonnell (Carnacon) | The McDonnells were settled in the Ballintober area of county Mayo from the 18th century, where they... |
Castlebar Union, 64 | Lynch/Crean Lynch | A junior branch of the Lynch Blosse family baronets, who obtained leases of the Clogher estate, in t... |
Castlebar Union, 46 | Hardiman | At the time of Griffith's Valuation James Hardiman, the historian, held three townlands in the paris... |
Glennamaddy Union, 17 (Newforest) & Castlebar Union, 59 (Fisherhill) | D'Arcy (Newforest) | This branch of the D'Arcy family were descended from Martin D'Arcy, second son of James 'Riveagh' D'... |
Castlebar Union, 79 | Mulrooney/Moroney | At the time of Griffith's Valuation William Mulrooney held two townlands in the parish of Drum, bar... |
Castlebar Union, 17 | Faulkner | James Faulkner, lessee of the tolls and customs and a prominent citizen of Castlebar, bought the Phe... |
Castlebar Union, 36 (Moat) | Yelverton | From the late 1780s the Yelvertons held an estate in the parish of Ballintober, barony of Carra, cou... |
Castlebar Union, 54 | O'Malley (Kilboyne) | Burke's Peerage states that Owen O'Malley of Milcum and Burrishoole, county Mayo, married Anne, sist... |
Castlebar Union, 9 (The Lawn) & 61 (Rockland) | Bingham | The Binghams were military commanders sent to Connacht in the 16th century, where they settled in th... |
Mohill Union, 13 | Agar | Rev. James Agar was occupying the Glebe house at Druminshin Glebe in 1856 where he had an estate wit... |
Mohill Union, 16. | Armstrong (Kilbracken) | In March 1858 William, Simon and John Armstrong offered for sale the lands of Kilbracken, barony of... |
Bawnboy Union, 10. | Godley | The Godley family held lands in the barony of Carrigallen, centred around the house at Killygar, som... |
Bawnboy Union, 14. | Gore (Woodford) | In 1703 William Gore of Woodford bought part of the estate of Charles O'Connor, attainted, in the ba... |
Mohill Union, 7. | King (Carrigallen) | The King estate was the subject of Chancery proceedings in the 1850s. John King, with an address in... |
Mohill Union, 7 & 14. | O'Brien (Carrigallen) | Acheson O'Brien of Drumsilla was High Sheriff of Leitrim in 1810. In 1852 and 1853 over 2000 acres... |
Bawnboy Union, 18. | Penrose | The Penrose estate was centred on Corduff House in the mid 19th century. The property may have been... |
Bawnboy Union, 32 (Garadice), 44 (Willowfield). | Percy | The estate at Garadice was offered for sale in the Landed Estates Court in May 1865 on behalf of fiv... |
Mohill Union, 8. | Simpson (Clooncorick) | A family who settled in the Drumsna area of county Leitrim at the beginning of the 18th century. Mr.... |
Ballina Union, 3 (Deel Castle) | Cuff | Sir James Cuff was granted the town and lands of Ballinrobe, barony of Kilmaine, county Mayo, under... |
Ballinrobe Union, 26 | Mahon (Mount Pleasant) | In the 19th century a junior branch of the Mahon family of Castlegar, county Galway, leased a small... |
Ballinrobe Union, 12 | Lynch (Partry) | Sir Henry Lynch of Castlecarra, granted his mother the lands of Cloonlagheen, parish of Ballyovey, b... |
Castlebar Union, 27 | Sheridan | An estate comprised of the three townlands of Derrylea, Pheasant Hill and Derrycoosh, in the parish... |
Ballinrobe Union, 10 (Port Royal) & 140 (Clooncormick) | Gildea | The Gildeas were established at Port Royal in county Mayo from early in the 18th century, where they... |
Castlebar Union, 83 | Browne (Raheens) | A junior branch of the Brownes of the Neale held an estate in the parishes of Aglish and Islandeady,... |
Manorhamilton Union 12 | Algeo | The Algoe family occupied an estate in this part of Leitrim through much of the 19th century. As wel... |
Manorhamilton Union, 24 (Munakill), 54 | Armstrong (Munakill) | Allen Armstrong is recorded in 1814 as residing at Commons while Simon Armstrong's address was Tooth... |
Manorhamilton Union 73 (Strandhill), 119 (Tawnahoney) | Buchan | Patrick Buchan is described in Griffith's Valuation as the Manager of the Creevylea Ironworks. In Ap... |
Manorhamilton Union, 53 (Corry Lodge), 142 (Deerpark), 148 (Glenade) | Cullen | The Cullen family had held land in Leitrim, particularly in the Manorhamilton and Kinlough areas, si... |
Manorhamilton Union, 35. | Dolan | |
Manorhamilton Union, 73. | Fawcett (Lecarrow) | In 1830 James Nesbitt Cullen conveyed lands at Lough Allen, county Leitrim to James Fawcett. In 184... |
Ballyshannon Union, 1, 12, 29. | Johnston (Kinlough) | The Johnston family from Fermanagh purhased this land in Leitrim in the early 18th century. In 1802... |
Manorhamilton Union, 31 (Larkfield) | Lane/Lane-Fox | In 1666 Sir George Lane was granted lands in the counties Dublin, Meath, Kilkenny, Longford, Waterfo... |
Manorhamilton Union, 24. | Massy | The Massy family are descended from a Cromwellian soldier Captain Hugh Massy who was granted 3,055 a... |
Manorhamilton Union, 31. | O'Donnell (Larkfield) | The O'Donnell family leased the Larkfield property from the Lane-Fox estate. According to O Duigneai... |
Manorhamilton Union, 2. Ballyshannon Union, 33. | Tottenham | The Tottenham family's main properties were based in Leinster, especially in the counties of Wicklow... |
Mohill Union, 48 (Mough), 50. | Lawder/Lauder | The Lawders were a Scottish family who came to Ireland in the late 16th century marrying into landed... |
Castlebar Union, 81 | Clendining | A family employed as agents and receivers on many county Mayo estates in the first half of the 19th... |
Ballinrobe Union, 8. Kilmallock Union, 104, 111-114. | Plunket (Mayo & Cork) | During the 19th century the Plunkets, many of whom were prominent clerics in the Church of Ireland,... |
Ballinrobe Union, 25 & Clifden Union, 9 | Blake (Towerhill & Bunowen) | The Blakes of Menlo Castle, county Galway, held the lands of Clonyne and Clooneen or Towerhill, pari... |
Castlebar Union, 120 (Charleville), 122 (Turlough), | FitzGerald (Turlough) | This family from Gorteens in county Kilkenny was transplanted to county Mayo under the Cromwellian s... |
Castlebar Union, 121 | Semple | In the 19th century the Semples held a small leasehold estate in the parish of Turlough, barony of C... |
Castlebar Union, 63 | McAlpine | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Colonel James McAlpine held 3 townlands in the parish of Aglish... |
Castlebar Union, 12 & Killala Union, 22 | Boyd (Mount Gordon) | In 1716 the Boyds bought the estate of Crosspatrick, parish of Killala, barony of Tirawley, county M... |
Ballinrobe Union, 40 (Walsh) | Blake (Cloonee) | The Blakes of Lakeview or Cloonee held an estate in the parish of Kilmainebeg, barony of Kilmaine, c... |
Ballinrobe Union, 64 | Livesay (Cuslough) | A small estate at Cuslough, parish of Ballinrobe, barony of Kilmaine, county Mayo, was held by Richa... |
Ballinrobe Union, 64 | Martyn (Curraghmore) | Abstracts of original documents in the Blake Papers show that an estate at Curraghmore was granted t... |
Ballinrobe Union, 78 (Garracloon) & 80 (Dowagh) | Blake (Garracloon) | A property in the parish of Cong, barony of Kilmaine, county Mayo, which passed to George Blake, sec... |
Ballinrobe Union, 83 | Dawson | In 1852 John S.Dawson bought part of the D'Arcy of Houndswood estate, parish of Cong, barony of Kilm... |
Vol II, 76 | Roberts | A small estate at Lackafinna, parish of Cong, barony of Kilmaine, county Mayo, was bought by Elizabe... |
Ballinrobe Union, 95 | Bowen (Hollymount) | In the early 17th century a branch of the Bowens of Ballyadams, county Laois, was settled in the Cas... |
Ballinrobe Union, 100 | Bowen (Annefield) | The Bowens of county Mayo appear to be descended from the Bowens of Ballyadams, Queen's county [coun... |
Ballinrobe Union, 104 | Jenings (Mount Jennings) | George Jenings, a lawyer and agent, in the mid 18th century, acquired lands from various proprietors... |
Ballinrobe Union, 121 (Blake) | Jenings (Fountainhill) | The Jenings family were established at Fountainhill in the parish of Kilmainebeg, county Mayo, from... |
Ballinrobe Union, 95 (Hollymount & Kilrush) & 118 (Rathgranagher) | Lindsey (Hollymount) | This branch of the Lindsey family were descended from a younger son of the first Lindsey of Turin, p... |
Ballinrobe Union, 67 & 69 (Simpson) & 95 (Laurie) | Simpson (Cloonnagashel) | James Simpson, a Scottish farmer and innovator, held the farm of Cloonnagashel, about 2200 acres in... |
Ballinrobe Union, 119 (Kearns) | St. Leger (Co Mayo) | At the time of the first Ordnance Survey Bartholomew St Leger held a small estate in the parish of K... |
Ballinrobe Union, 144 | Ruttledge (Togher) | James Ruttledge of Tawnaghmore, parish of Kilbelfad, barony of Tirawley, county Mayo, had a son, Dav... |
Ballinrobe Union, 140 | Ruttledge (Bloomfield) | In May 1749, Peter Ruttledge of Cornfield and Carrowkillen, parish of Robeen, barony of Kilmaine, co... |
Westport Union, 69 (Marino) | Fair (Creggagh) | John Fair of Creggagh, parish of Toomore, barony of Gallen, county Mayo, was a merchant, who held th... |
Ballinrobe Union, 99 (Bushfield) | Fair (Fortville) | In 1788 Robert Fair of Ballyjennings, parish of Kilmainemore, county Mayo, was leasing lands from a... |
Ballinrobe Union, 118 | Costello (Cloghansmore) | In 1851 Martin P.Costello bought Lot 3, Cloghansmore and Knockroe, parish of Kilmainemore, barony of... |
Ballinrobe Union, 103 (Castleville) | Ruttledge (Lough Mask) | Thomas Ruttledge, in his will of 1797, mentions his natural son, John, a quartermaster in the 9th Dr... |
Ballinrobe Union, 121 | Coyne/Kyne | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Anthony Coyne/Kyne held a large acreage of rough land in the bar... |
Ballinrobe Union, 118 | Lewin (Cloghans) | A family who were settled on the Galway/Mayo border at Cloghans, parish of Kilmainemore, barony of K... |
Ballinrobe Union, 99 | Rutherford | At the time of Griffith's Valuation the Rutherfords were leasing Turin, parish of Kilmainemore, baro... |
Ballinrobe Union, 114 | Miller (Milford) | A family of Cromwellian settlers who were granted over 1,000 acres in the parishes of Kilmainemore a... |
Ballinrobe Union, 131 (Cromie) | Browne (Neale) | A family established at The Neale, county Mayo, from the 16th century which they were regranted alon... |
Ballinrobe Union, 131 (Neale) | Cromie | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Reverend William Cromie, nephew of the 2nd Baron Kilmaine, occup... |
Ballinrobe Union, 100 (Summerhill), Galway Union, 53 (Pollnarooma East) | Bingham (Newbrook) | This estate was founded by John Bingham of Foxford, county Mayo, younger brother of Sir Henry Bingha... |
Ballinrobe Union, 45 (Cloonee) & 144 (Garriestown) | Walsh (Garriestown) | The Walsh family were connected to the Ruttledges by marriage. In the first half of the 19th century... |
Ballinrobe Union, 80 | Blake (Springvale) | A small property, just outside the town of Ballinrobe, barony of Kilmaine, county Mayo, held by a br... |
Ballinrobe Union, 106 | Ruttledge (Carravilla) | William Ruttledge, son of Thomas of Headford, county Galway, settled in Hollymount, barony of Kilmai... |
Ballinrobe Union, 154 | Higgins (Westport) | According to Burke's Landed Gentry the Higgins or O'Higgins family had been extensive landowners in... |
Tuam Union, 32 (River View) & Ballinrobe Union, 152 (Dalgan) | Russell | In 1853 the Dalgan estate was bought by the Duke of Bedford for Lady de Clifford, who was the wife o... |
Ballinrobe Union, 157 | Lynch (Ballycurrin) | An estate in the parish of Shrule, barony of Kilmaine, county Mayo, in the possession of the Lynch f... |
Carrick-on-Shannon Union, 38 (Mount Campbell), 133 (Drumcree) | Rowley (Co Leitrim) | The Rowley family inherited the Campbell estate at Mountcampbell through the marriage, in 1766, of C... |
Carrick-on-Shannon Union, 11 (Knocknagowna) & 38 (Lismoyle) | Waldron/Waldron Hamilton | A Leicestershire family who settled at Cartron near Carrick-on-Shannon on the county Leitrim/Roscomm... |
Mohill Union, 46. | Lewis | The Lewis family held lands in Leitrim, Longford and Roscommon. William Lewis is also recorded as a... |
Mohill Union, 46. | Beresford/Le Poer Beresford | The Beresford family, Marquis of Waterford and Viscount Tyrone, owned land in various parts of Irela... |
Carrick-on-Shannon Union 49 | Birchall | The Birchall (sometimes spelt Burchall) estate held lands in the parish of Kiltoghert, county Leitri... |
Carrick-on-Shannon Union, 51. | Church | George Church held property in Kiltoghert parish in 1856 including a house described as "unfinished"... |
Carrick-on-Shannon Union, 63. | La Touche | The La Touche family owned extensive estates in Kildare and Wicklow as well as property interests in... |
Carrick-on-Shannon Union, 73 (Hartley) & 92 (Hatley Manor, townparks) | St. George | Richard St George, a member of a Cambridgeshire family, came to Ireland in the 17th century and was... |
Carrick-on-Shannon Union, 73. | O'Beirne (Drumsna) | The O'Beirne estate was centred on Drumsna where they had a house at Jamestown. McParlan includes Mr... |
Carrick-on-Shannon Union, 75 | Keon | McParlan records that a member of the Keon family, a minor, was a non-resident proprietor in Leitri... |
Carrick-on-Shannon Union, 88. | Peyton (Port) | Port became part of the Peyton estate through the marriage of John Hamilton Peyton to Mary Cunningha... |
Carrick-on-Shannon Union, 92. | Faris | Alick Farris held a Clerk of the Peace position in Leitrim. His wife Diana was a member of the Culle... |
Carrick-on-Shannon Union, 88. | Keon | McParlan records that a member of the Keon family, a minor, was a non-resident proprietor in Leitri... |
Carrick-on-Shannon Union, 107. | Peyton (Driney) | This estate, amounting to 1210 acres was the property of Rev. Walter Peyton, incumbrant of Billas, V... |
Carrick-on-Shannon Union, 118. Mohill Union, 51. | Slacke/Slack | Rev. William Slacke, with an address at Newcastle, county Down, owned over 2000 acres in Leitrim in... |
Carrick-on-Shannon Union, 119. | Peyton (Laheen) | The estate at Laheen, which had previously been associated with the Reynolds family, came into the P... |
Carrick-on-Shannon Union, 120. | McNamara (Leitrim) | John Peyton of Laheen married Mary Nugent Reynolds of Letterfyan in the late 1700s. He died in 1806... |
Mohill Union, 7 ((Cloghlough), 52 (Drumrahan). | O'Brien (Mohill) | McParlan includes Mr. O'Brien, Drumrahan, on a list of "resident gentleman of property" in 1802.... |
Mohill Union, 95. | Carmichael | Lakefield House in the parish of Cloone, county Leitrim, was associated with the Crofton family thro... |
Mohill Union, 84. | Ensor | Charles Ensor, whose address is given as Rostrevor, county Down, is recorded as owning over 1000 acr... |
Mohill Union, 84. | West (Mohill) | The Wests were a family from county Dublin who appear to have acquired land in Connacht by marriage.... |
Mohill Union, 56. | Ward | Aughry was the original part of the Nisbit estate which later centred on Derrycarne demesne. The cas... |
Mohill Union, 59. | Warren (Mohill) | Catherine Warren is recorded as owning several townlands in Annaduff parish at the time of Griffith'... |
Mohill Union, 59. | Nesbitt/Nisbett | The main Nisbett estate was centred around Derrycarne Demesne near Dromod. They had originally lived... |
Mohill Union, 107, 151. | Clements | The Clements family in Ireland were descended from Daniel Clements, a Cromwellian officer, originall... |
Mohill Union, 122, 158. | Crofton (Mohill) | In the 1870s Sir Morgan Crofton held almost 10,000 acres in county Leitrim. the estate was centred o... |
Mohill Union, 129. | Walsh (Mohill) | John Walsh was leasing property from Rev. Augustus Crofton in Mohill parish in the 1850s. He is also... |
Mohill Union, 141. | Jones (Leitrim) | Catherine Penelope Jones was a lessor of land in several townlands in Drumreilly parish as well as e... |
Mohill Union, 150. | Forbes | The Forbes family's main estates were in county Longford, centred on the estate at Newtownforbes. Th... |
Bawnboy Union, 17 (Boeeshil), 54. | Shanley | William Shanley is recorded as the owner of over 150 acres near Ballinamore in the 1870s. McParlan... |
Bawnboy Union, 84 (Tomloskan) | La Touche | The La Touche family owned extensive estates in Kildare and Wicklow as well as property interests in... |
Ballyshannon Union, 42. | Tynte | In 1667 Henry Tynte was granted lands in counties Limerick and Cork. The Tynte family's estate was... |
Ballyshannon Union, 32, 42. | White (Lareen) | The White family acquired these lands in the Kinlough area in the early 19th century though their ma... |
Ballinrobe Union, 33 (Fair) | Boycott | Charles Cunningham Boycott lived on Achill Island, county Mayo, from 1855-1873. He leased about 200... |
Claremorris Union, 16 (Lynch Blosse) | Arbuthnot | Local sources suggest the Arbuthnot family were located in the parish of Burrishoole, barony of Burr... |
Claremorris Union, 19 | Blake (Windfield) | This family was transplanted to Mullaghmore, parish of Moylough, barony of Tiaquin, county Galway un... |
Claremorris Union, 39 | Browne (Claremount) | There are references in the will of the 1st Earl of Altamont to the purchase of part of the Bell est... |
Claremorris Union, 2 & 25 | Browne (Castlemagarret) | The Brownes of Carrowbrowne, parish of Oranmore, county Galway, had estates in the counties Galway,... |
Claremorris Union, 66 | Bourke (Curraghleagh & Rahasane) | Isidore Bourke, a younger son of Joseph Bourke of Carrowkeel, county Mayo, had an estate in the pari... |
Claremorris Union, 45 (Cloonboy) | Coghlan | Under the Acts of Settlement a Francis and Mary Coghlan were granted over 800 acres in the parish of... |
Claremorris Union, 11 | Glynn | Members of the Glynn family held lands in the parish of Crossboyne, barony of Clanmorris, county May... |
Claremorris Union, 11 (Brookhill) & Clifden Union, 37 (Dernasliggan) | Lambert (Brookhill) | The Lamberts of county Mayo were descended from the county Galway family located at Cregclare and Ag... |
Claremorris Union, 28 | Prendergast (Ballygowan) | The Prendergasts had a small estate in the parish of Kilcolman, barony of Clanmorris, county Mayo an... |
Claremorris Union, 61 | Ruttledge (Ballyhowly) | Peter Ruttledge, eldest son of William Ruttledge of Hollymount, county Mayo, leased a number of farm... |
Manorhamilton Union, 110 (Belhavel) | Montgomery | Hugh Lyons Montgomery was MP for Leitrim, 1852-57 and served as High Sheriff in 1840. In 1876 the Mo... |
Ballyshannon Union, 46. | Barton | The centre of the Barton estate was at Waterfoot near Pettigo in county Donegal. Through marriages w... |
Ballyshannon Union, 21. | Dickson | The Dickson family acquired lands in the Tullaghan area of the parish of Rossinver, county Leitrim,... |
Ballyshannon, 46. | Ellis | Rev. Arthur Ellis is recorded as leasing land in the parish of Fenagh, county Leitrim, in 1856. The... |
Manorhamilton Union, 12. | Armstrong (Hollymount) | The property at Hollymount seems to have been leased by the Algeo family to the Armstrongs sometime... |
Claremorris Union, 70 | FitzGerald (Cappagh) | In the 19th century the FitzGeralds held a small estate at Cappagh, parish of Tagheen, barony of Cla... |
Castlebar Union, 132 | Fitzmaurice | The Fitzmaurices held three townlands in the parish of Balla, barony of Clanmorris, county Mayo and... |
Swineford Union, 117 | Brabazon | This family were descended from Sir Anthony Brabazon of Ballinasloe Castle, a younger brother of Sir... |
Swineford Union, 197 | Strogen | The Strogens held Belgarrow, parish of Toomore, barony of Tirawley, county Mayo, from the Evans fami... |
Oughterard Union, 66 | Booth (Ebor Hall) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation William Booth held 3 townlands in the parish of Cong and a townl... |
Oughterard Union, 82 | Fair (Clonbur) | The Fair family were established at Cloonbur, barony of Ross, county Galway, from the late 18th cent... |
Oughterard Union, 62 | Guinness | Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness of the famous brewing family began to purchase Connacht estates for sale i... |
Oughterard 89 | King (Killary Lodge) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Peter King held 3 townlands in the parish of Ross, barony of Ros... |
Oughterard Union, 84 | Clements & Caulfeild | The Rosshill estate in the parishes of Ross, Cong and Ballinchalla, barony of Ross, county Galway, w... |
Oughterard Union, 82 | Lynch (Petersburg) | This family settled at Ballynonagh Castle on the shore of Lough Mask, barony of Ross, county Galway,... |
Killala Union, 55 | Kirkwood (Crosspatrick) | In December 1852 some of William Kirkwood's property in and around the town of Killala was sold in t... |
Clifden Union, 25 | Blake (Renvyle) | Henry Blake returned from Montserrat in 1676 and, according to Martin J. Blake, bought the Lehinch e... |
Gort Union, 5 & 38. | O'Hara (Raheen) | It was to the Raheen area that some of the Kilkelly family moved when they were deprived of lands a... |
Clifden Union, 94 | Coneys (Clifden) | The Coneys family were granted lands in the barony of Ballynahinch, county Galway under the Acts of... |
Gort Union, 11 & 13. | Vereker (Viscount Gort) | Lough Cutra or Lough Cooter was originally O'Shaughnessy land which was granted to Thomas Prendergas... |
Gort Union, 11, 13 &14. | Knox (Prospect) | The representative of Vicesimus Knox are recorded as holding Prospect in 1855, which they were leasi... |
Gort Union, 17. | French (Ashfield) | |
Gort Union, 19 & 20. | Lattey | A document in a Galway solicitors' collection records Arthur Pittar Lattey and Robert John Lattey, b... |
Gort Union, 21. | Kane/Keane (Kiltartan) | Michael Kane was leasing a house at Derry valued at £12 to George Crowe in 1855. He was also the les... |
Gort Union, 22. | Blaquiere/Blacquiere/de Blaquiere | The Blacquiere estate amounted to over 800 acres in the parish of Beagh, barony of Kiltartan, county... |
Clifden Union, 30 | Ellis (Letterfrack) | James Ellis, a Quaker and successful manufacurer from Leicester in England came to Letterfrack in 18... |
Clifden Union, 87 | Eyre (Clifden) | Thomas Eyre of Bath, Somerset, bought much of the property of John D'Arcy of Clifden, county Galway,... |
Clifden Union, 32 | Fletcher | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Henry G. Fletcher owned an estate at Rosleague in the parish of... |
Clifden Union, 75 | Jones (Ardbear) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Samuel Jones held Ballyconneely and islands in the parish of Bal... |
Clifden Union, 33 | Prior | The Reverend John Prior and Thomas Young Prior were sons of the Reverend Thomas Prior, Senior Fellow... |
Clifden Union, 36 | Thomson | The Salrock/Salruck estate, barony of Ballynahinch, county Galway, originally belonged to the Miller... |
Clifden Union, 38 | Twining | Frederick Twining, a member of the famous tea family, came to live in Ireland in the late 1850s. On... |
Clifden Union, 17 | Wall (Errislannan) | In the 1830s the Reverend Richard Wall of Barmount Manor, county Wexford, rented from Colonel Lamber... |
Clifden Union, 40 (Cashel), 41 (Garroman) & 71 (Ballynahinch) | Law Life Assurance Society | At the time of Griffith's Valuation this company held two townlands in the parish of Kilgeever, baro... |
Clifden Union, 35 | Duncan (Kylemore) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation the Reverend Joseph Duncan owned 2 townlands containing 1913 acr... |
Clifden Union, 29 (Cartron & Crocknaraw) & 30 (Keelkyle) | Graham (Ballynakill Lodge) | Patrick Melvin writes that the Grahams bought a 6000 acre estate at Ballynakill, barony of Ballynahi... |
Clifden Union, 13 | Morris (Ballinaboy) | Through marriage with a member of the Lynch family the Morrises inherited a quarter part of the esta... |
Clifden Union, 111 | Wilberforce (Inishbofin) | In 1854 Henry William Wilberforce, a brother of the Reverend Robert Wilberforce of Ballynakill paris... |
Castlereagh Union, 136 (Coolagarry), 162 (Loughglinn), 180 (Castlemore),184 (Brooklawn) & 188 (Calveagh Upper) | Dillon (Loughglynn) | The Dillon family held a large estate on the border of counties Mayo and Roscommon. They were descen... |
187 | Waldron (Helen Park) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Patrick Waldron held at least ten townlands in the parish of Kil... |
Gort Union, 29. | Lahiff | The Lahiff family held property in various parishes in the barony of Kiltartan. They occupied a hous... |
Gort Union, 31 & 32 | Bagot (Bagotstown, Ballyturin & Aghrane/Castlekelly) | This family were first established at Bagotstown, county Limerick in the 13th century. They later he... |
Gort Union, 54 | Hunt (Co Galway) | The Hunt estate was centred on the house at Ballymantan, near Gort, in the mid-19th century. Edmund... |
Gort Union, 55. | Gregory | The Coole estate was purchased by Robert Gregory from the Martyns of Tullira in 1768 on his return f... |
Gort Union, 72 & 76. | Comerford | In 1845 Henry Comerford, a merchant of Galway, offered £40,000 for the O'Neill estate at Bunowen, ba... |
Gort Union, 73 (Doorus) & Galway Union, 26 (Renmore) | Lynch/Wilson Lynch (Renmore & Duras) | A Galway family who prospered in the 18th century as merchants and bankers. Patrick M. Lynch is rec... |
Gort Union, 72. | de Basterot | Fahey states that Frances, daughter of James French of Duras/Doorus, married a French gentleman, Bar... |
Gort Union, 78. | Donnellan | Edmund Donnellan owned property in and around Kinvarra at the time of Griffith's Valuation. A Nicho... |
Gort Union, 78. | Hynes | Denis Hynes was the lessor of several business premises in the town of Kinvara at the time of Griff... |
Gort Union, 87. | Mahon (Northampton) | The Northampton estate was owned by the Mahon family who built Northampton House. Portions of the es... |
Gort Union, 77. | Forster (Blake Forster) | The Forster family were of English origin who first acquired property in Galway in the 1640s. The pr... |
Galway Union, 166. | Vandeleur (Co Galway) | In 1855 Thomas Vandeleur held extensive property in the parish of Athenry, barony of Dunkellin, coun... |
Galway Union, 167 (Ardfry), 172 (Prospect Hill), 173 (Seafort). | Blake (Ardfry) | By patent dated 24 Feb 1681 the Blakes were granted almost 12,000 acres in counties Galway and Mayo,... |
Galway Union, 170 (Cottage) & 190 (Rinville, House and Lodge). | Athy | The Athy family were one of the original Tribes of Galway. Their estate was mainly centred around th... |
Galway Union, 173 & 200. | Redington (Kilcornan) | The Redington family estate was centred on their house at Kilcornan. This had previously been a Burk... |
Galway Union, 170. | Ryan (Cottage) | Catherine Ryan leased a small estate of about 180 acres from the Athy estate at Cottage, barony of D... |
Gort Union, 92. | Martyn (Tulira) | In 1824 Edward Martyn is listed as a resident proprietor in county Galway. John Martyn was the owner... |
Gort Union, 94. (Castle Taylor) | Shawe-Taylor | Walter Taylor was granted almost a thousand acres in the barony of Kiltartan, county Galway in Febru... |
Gort Union, 97 (Cregaclare). | Lambert (Cregclare) | In 1824 Walter Lambert, Creggaclare, Walter Lambert, Castle Lambert, Walter Lambert, Lambert Lodge,... |
Loughrea Union, 45 (Aggardmore), 50 (Kilquain). | Lambert (Cregclare) | In 1824 Walter Lambert, Creggaclare, Walter Lambert, Castle Lambert, Walter Lambert, Lambert Lodge,... |
Loughrea Union, 46. | Rathbourne | Richard Rathbourne/Rathborne was the lessor of several townlands in the parishes of Ardrahan and Kil... |
Gort Union, 101, 103, 105, 129. | St. George (Tyrone House) | The St.George estate was centred on the house at Tyrone, parish of Drumacoo, barony of Dunkellin, bu... |
Galway Union, 143 | Blake (Furbogh) | Andrew Blake, a merchant of Galway, was granted 2,532 acres in the baronies of Moycullen and Dunkell... |
Galway Union, 129 | Browne (Kirkullen) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Michael D. Browne held one townland in the parish and barony of... |
Galway Union, 137 | Bunbury | Thomas Bunbury held two townlands in the parish and barony of Moycullen, county Galway, at the time... |
Galway Union, 132 | Burke (Danesfield) | The Burkes of Danesfield, parish and barony of Moycullen, county Galway, owned an estate of about 2,... |
Oughterard Union, 57 | Cottingham | At the time of Griffith's Valuation George Cottingham and Anne Regan and Mrs William Regan held the... |
Oughterard Union, 15 | Doig | In March 1854 John Doig bought part of the estate of Christopher St George in the parishes of Kilcum... |
Galway Union, 131 | Kilkelly (Drimcong) | Originally large landowners in the Kinvarra area of south county Galway, the Kilkelly estates had be... |
Oughterard Union, 52 (Ross) & Galway Union, 119 (Letter) | Martin (Ross) | The Martin family were established beside Ross Lake in the barony of Moycullen, county Galway, from... |
Oughterard Union, 19 (Clareville) | Martin (Ballynahinch) | A branch of the Anglo Norman family of Martin, one of the Tribes of Galway, was granted the O'Flaher... |
Oughterard Union, 25 | O'Flahertie (Lemonfield) | The O'Flaherties of Lemonfield are descended from the O'Flaherties of Aughnenure Castle near Oughter... |
Loughrea Union, 38. 43 [Carheen] | Blake (Hollypark) | In 1824 Pierce Blake of Hollypark is described as a resident proprietor in county Galway. Peter Blak... |
Loughrea Union, 39 (Glebe) | Persse (Roxborough & Moyode) | The Persse family first received grants of land in counties Galway and Roscommon in the 1670s. Some... |
Gort Union, 109, 128. | Lynch (Lavally) | This branch of the Lynchs were able to trace their ancestors back to at least the 14th century in th... |
Gort Union: 112(Carrigeen West), 113 (Rahasane) | Joyce (Rahasane) | The Joyce family of Rahasane were connected with the Joyces of Mervue and also of Corgary. They hel... |
Gort Union, 116 | Blake (Cloghballymore) | Cloghballymore was originally a Kilkelly property but it was granted to the Ffrenchs in the later 17... |
Loughrea Union, 41. | Blake (Rockfield) | In 1855 Patrick Blake was in possession of the house and home estate at Rockfield consisting of buil... |
Loughrea Union, 45. (Monksfield) | Shawe-Taylor | Walter Taylor was granted almost a thousand acres in the barony of Kiltartan, county Galway in Febru... |
Loughrea Union, 64 (Carnakelly), 78 (Attimonbeg), 99 (Ballynahivnia), 120 (Dunsandle). | Daly (Dunsandle & Carnakelly) | The Daly family of Dunsandle derived from Daly of Carnakelly in the parish of Kiltullagh. They bough... |
Loughrea Union, 113 (Roxborough) | Persse (Roxborough & Moyode) | The Persse family first received grants of land in counties Galway and Roscommon in the 1670s. Some... |
Loughrea Union, 114. (Castleboy) | Persse (Roxborough & Moyode) | The Persse family first received grants of land in counties Galway and Roscommon in the 1670s. Some... |
Loughrea Union, 118 ( herd's house), 126 (Gorteenapheebera), 127 (Knockadikeen), 141 (Moanmore) | Smyth (Masonbrook) | The Smyths acquired property in and around the Loughrea area in the early 19th century. In 1828 they... |
Loughrea Union, 54 (Lickerrig) | Persse (Roxborough & Moyode) | The Persse family first received grants of land in counties Galway and Roscommon in the 1670s. Some... |
Loughrea Union, 54 (Derryhoylemore) | O'Hara (Raheen) | It was to the Raheen area that some of the Kilkelly family moved when they were deprived of lands a... |
Loughrea Union, 69 (Limepark). | Persse (Roxborough & Moyode) | The Persse family first received grants of land in counties Galway and Roscommon in the 1670s. Some... |
Gort Union, 131(Newpark) | Nolan (Ardrahan) | The OS Name Books record John Nolan, of Prospect, Gort, as a proprietor in the parish of Ardrahan i... |
Gort Union, 131. | Daly (Castledaly) | This branch of the Dalys were descended from the Dalys of Killimer and also Dalysgrove, near Ahascra... |
Gort Union, 133. Portumna Union, 47. | Galbraith | The Galbraith family acquired lands in east Galway which had previously belonged to the O'Fahys, fol... |
Loughrea Union, 91 (Ballygurraun), 120 (Baunoge), 126 (Gorteennabohogy), 154 (Rafarn) | Burke (Clanricarde) | The Clanricarde estate was one of the largest in county Galway. Lord Clanrickard, a minor, is liste... |
Loughrea Union, 95. | Lynch (Loughrea) | The estate of James Lynch, in Gortnamanagh West, barony of Loughrea, was offered for sale in the Enc... |
Loughrea Union, 102 | Hastings (Huntingdon, Earl of) | In the 1870s, the Hastings family, Earls of Huntingdon, held over 6000 acres in county Waterford as... |
Loughrea Union, 102. | Pilkington (Abbeyville) | The Pilkington family held a small estate centred on their house at Abbeyville in the parish of Kill... |
Loughrea Union, 11 (Curheen), 102 (Cahercrea & Ballycoony), 149 (Lime Hill) | Trench (Garbally) | Burke indicates that the Trenches originated in France but settled in the North of England. Frederic... |
Loughrea Union, 141. | Burke (Ballybroder) | In the 1870s Hyacinth Burke of Ballybroder was the owner of over 350 acres in county Galway. In 1906... |
Loughrea Union, 20 (Turoe), 120 (Baunoge), 141 [Ballybroder], 142 (Danesfort) Portumna Union, 24 (Corr), 54 (Ballycrossaun). | Dolphin | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Oliver Dolphin held land in the parish of Killoscobe, barony of... |
Galway Union, 149. | Lambert (Castle Ellen) | The Lambert family came originally from Yorkshire but were settled in county Galway since the reign... |
Oughterard Union, 3 | Hodgson | The Hodgson family came to Ireland from Whitehaven in Cumberland, England and were mine owners in Av... |
Galway Union: 49 (Kilcorkey), 86 (Barna), | Lynch (Barna) | According to Burke's ''Landed Gentry of Ireland'' the Barna estate came into the possession of the L... |
Galway Union, 1 | Blake (Menlo) | The Blakes, raised to the peerage as baronets in 1622, were established at Menlough on the bank of t... |
49 (Glenlo) | Blake (Glenlo) | Martin J. Blake writes that Henry Blake of Glenlo Abbey, a medical doctor, was a grandson of Patrick... |
Galway Union, 48 (Gortatleva) & 87 (Brownville) | Browne (Brownville) | The Brownes of Brownville, near Galway city, were connected to the Brownes of Ardskea, parish of Kil... |
Galway Union, 95-96 | Comyn (Woodstock) | From the mid 17th century the Comyn family were established at Kilcorney in county Clare. In 1796 L... |
25 & Mountbellew Union, 94 (Caltra) | Joyce (Mervue) | The Joyces of Mervue, Corgary and Rahasane were all descended from a family of Joyces long establish... |
47 | Martin (Bushy Park) | Robert Martin held an estate in the parishes of Kilcummin and Kilannin, barony of Moycullen, county... |
Galway Union, 47 | O'Hara (Lenaboy) | The O'Haras of Lenaboy had been established in the town of Galway since the early 18th century and m... |
Galway Union, 47 | Redington (Dangan) | The Redingtons held land in the Dangan locality from at least the 1830s. At the time of Griffith's... |
Galway Union, 52 (Newcastle) | Persse (Roxborough & Moyode) | The Persse family first received grants of land in counties Galway and Roscommon in the 1670s. Some... |
Tuam Union, 40 | Blake (Ross Lodge) | The Blakes of Ross Lodge were a junior branch of the Towerhill family and held a small estate in the... |
217 | Blake (Cregg Castle) | The Blakes of Cregg Castle, county Galway, were descended from the Blakes of Renvyle and Kiltolla an... |
Tuam Union, 56 (Ballina), 57 (Brooklodge), 77 (Ballyglunin) & 197 (Culliagh North) | Blake (Ballyglunin) | In ''Blake Family Records'' Martin J. Blake states that Martin Blake of Cummer, county Galway, purch... |
Tuam Union, 22 | Blake (Corofin) | Pierce Joseph Blake, third son of James Blake of Cregg Castle and his wife, Jane Joyce of Mervue, h... |
Tuam Union, 74 | Bodkin (Annagh) | The Bodkins, one of the ‘Tribes’ of Galway, were granted Annagh and other lands in the barony of Cla... |
Tuam Union, 74 (Ardskea) & Mount Bellew Union, 110 (Cooloo) | Browne (Ardskea & Cooloo) | In a Browne genealogy in the James Hardiman Library, NUI,Galway, the ancestry of this branch of the... |
Tuam Union, 63 | Browne (Claran) | There is a memorial to Nicholas Browne of Claran who died in 1714, his wife Cisly and their posterit... |
Tuam Union, 66 | Burke (Ower) | The Burkes of Ower were descended from a younger son of the Burkes of Clanricarde in the 15th centur... |
Galway Union, 220 | Butler (Winterfield House) | The Butlers had an estate of about 1200 acres in the parish of Annaghdown, barony of Clare, county G... |
Clifden Union, 29 (Crocknaraw) | Butler (Crocknaraw) | In the early 1850s Thomas Crawford Butler leased land from Robert Graham of Ballynakill, county Galw... |
Clifden Union, 27 (Addergoole), | Eastwood | A farm of just over 900 acres was leased by Robert Graham to Thomas Eastwood on 10 May 1847 for ever... |
Tuam Union, 39 (Barnaboy) | Carter (Annaghkeen) | The South Mayo Family Research Society have recorded late 17th century gravestone memorials to membe... |
Tuam Union, 12 | Clarke (Graig Abbey) | The Clarke family were leasing the Graig Abbey property from the Warburton estate at the time of Gri... |
Tuam Union, 34 | Coneys (Waterville) | The Coneys held an estate in the parish of Cummer, barony of Clare, county Galway, in the 19th centu... |
Galway Union, 205 (Mountbrowne) & 224 (Derrymaclaugha) | Cullinane | Mountbrowne was originally part of the estate of the Brownes of Coolaran and Kilskeagh. By the time... |
Tuam Union, 7 | O'Conor Donelan | The Sylaun estate in the parish of Belclare, barony of Clare, county Galway, belonged to a branch of... |
Tuam Union, 36 | Gunning (Kilroe) | John J. Gunning, tanner of Galway, bought land in the parish of Kilcoona, barony of Clare, county Ga... |
Tuam Union, 50 | Henry (Toghermore) | Hugh Robert Henry, a younger son of Hugh Henry of Lodge Park, Straffan, county Kildare was the first... |
Tuam Union, 89 | Kelly (The Grove) | Patrick Kelly lived at The Grove, Tuam, county Galway, which he held from Martin S. Kirwan in the 18... |
Tuam Union, 27 | Kilkelly (Mossfort) | John Kilkelly bought his estate at Mossfort in the parish of Donaghpatrick, barony of Clare, county... |
Tuam Union, 5 (Cahermorris), 13 (Dennistown House) & 61 (Castlehacket) | Kirwan (Castlehacket) | In the 16th century the Castlehacket and Cahermorris estates near Tuam in county Galway belonged to... |
39 (Cahernaheeny) | Kirwan (Dalgan) | This junior branch of the Kirwans of Cregg Castle, county Galway, were merchants in the city of Galw... |
215 (Baunmore) | Kirwan (Cregg) | The Kirwans of Galway city were established at Cregg Castle in the parish of Annaghdown, barony of C... |
Tuam Union, 52 | Kirwan (Hillsbrook) | The Kirwans of Hillsbrook, a branch of the Kirwans of Cregg, were established in the parish of Kille... |
Galway Union, 222 | Lambert (Castle Lambert) | During the 19th century the Lamberts, a junior branch of the Lamberts of Creg Clare, county Galway,... |
Galway Union, 228 | Blake (Waterdale & Vermount) | In the early 19th century a junior branch of the Blakes of Kiltullagh, parish of Oranmore, barony of... |
Tuam Union, 9 | Lynch (Carrowbeg North) | The Lynchs owned an estate of 337 acres at Carrowbeg North, parish of Belclare, barony of Clare, cou... |
Tuam Union, 16 | Staunton/Lynch Staunton | The Stauntons, originally from Buckinghamshire, England, settled in county Galway in the mid 17th ce... |
Galway Union, 23 | Erasmus Smith Schools, Governors (Galway) | An estate in the parishes of St Nicholas and Oranmore, barony of Galway, was owned by the Governors... |
Tuam Union, 18 | Nolan (Ballybanagher) | Over 1,300 acres at Ballybanagher in the parish of Cummer, barony of Clare, county Galway, were gran... |
Tuam Union, 17 | Nolan (Ballinderry) | The Nolans were Elizabethan settlers in the Ballinrobe area of county Mayo. They lost most of their... |
Tuam Union, 29 | O'Flaherty (Lisdonagh) | For fifty years in the middle of the 19th century a branch of the O'Flaherty family leased an estate... |
Tuam Union, 9 (Caherhugh) & 33 (Mirehill) | Redington (Mirehill) | In the late 18th century Nicholas Redington, eldest son of Thomas Redington of Creganna, was living... |
Tuam Union, 33 (Mirehill) & 211 (Ryehill) | Roche (Ryehill) | In the late 18th century the Ryehill estate in the parish of Monivea, barony of Tiaquin, county Galw... |
Tuam Union, 47 | Ruttledge (Barbersfort) | A county Galway estate in the parish of Killererin, barony of Clare, purchased by Robert Ruttledge f... |
Tuam Union, 12 | Smyth (Newgarden) | The Smyths appear to have held Newgarden or Pollaturk for most of the first half of the 19th century... |
Tuam Union, 13 | St. George (Headford) | The St Georges were a Cambridgeshire family who were granted lands in the Headford area by the Cromw... |
Loughrea Union, 1. | Hickman (Athenry) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation William V.F. Hickman was leasing a property valued at £30 to Wil... |
Loughrea Union, 7. | Lopdell | A family who came to Ireland in the mid 17th century and purchased land in county Galway. They were... |
Loughrea Union, 11 (Castleturvin), 13 (Mulpit) | Bruen | James Bruen was a Cromwellian soldier who settled at Boyle in county Roscommon. A descendant, Colon... |
Loughrea Union, 13. | Corbishley | Bartholomew Corbishley owned over 600 acres in the 1870s. He was apparently preceded by Samuel K. Co... |
Loughrea Union, 7 & 9. | Perry | James Perry is recorded as the occupier of two properties in the parish of Athenry at the time of Gr... |
Loughrea Union, 11. | Mahon (Willmount) | At the time of Griffith's valuation, Thomas Mahon was leasing the house at Willmount, Athenry, as we... |
Loughrea Union, 16. | Daly (Killimordaly) | This branch of the Dalys are derived from Teige Fitzdermot O'Daly who built Killimor Castle in the 1... |
Loughrea Union, 40. | Daly (Raford) | The Daly family of Raford were descended from the Dalys of Carnakelly. The Raford estate was bought... |
Galway Union, 178. | Holmes (Rockwood) | In 1853 John Galway Holmes bought 271 acres of Carraghy, parish of Annaghdown, barony of Clare, coun... |
Galway Union, 179 | French (Rocklawn) | The French estate amounted to over 800 acres in the 1870s including the townlands of Cloon and Polla... |
Loughrea Union, 53. | Burke (St. Cleran's) | John Hardiman Burke was in possession of the St.Cleran's estate in the 1850s. He had succeeded his f... |
Galway Union, 191 | Butler (Doon & Thornpark) | The Butlers of Doonemulvihill, county Clare and Thornpark, county Galway are descended from James Bu... |
Galway Union, 195. | Fitzgerald/Vesey Fitzgerald | Catherine Vesey Fitzgerald was elevated to the peerage of Ireland as Baroness Fitzgerald and Vesey i... |
Galway Union, 198. | Ingham | At the time of Griffith''s Valuation, the estate at Rocklands, in the parish of Oranmore, was the pr... |
Galway Union, 179 (Carnmore). | Blake (Towerhill & Bunowen) | The Blakes of Menlo Castle, county Galway, held the lands of Clonyne and Clooneen or Towerhill, pari... |
Loughrea Union, 11. | Smith (Willmount) | William Smith was leasing the house at Willmount to Thomas Mahon in 1855. The Smith estate amounted... |
Loughrea Union, 15 (Moyode). | Persse (Roxborough & Moyode) | The Persse family first received grants of land in counties Galway and Roscommon in the 1670s. Some... |
Loughrea Union, 29 (Ashfield). | Persse (Roxborough & Moyode) | The Persse family first received grants of land in counties Galway and Roscommon in the 1670s. Some... |
Loughrea Union, 145 & 167. | McDermott (Streamstown) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation the estate at Streamstown, parish of Tynagh, was held by Michael... |
Loughrea Union, 162. | O'Farrell/Farrell (Dalystown Demesne) | In the 1830s Dalystown House is described as the home of Dr. O'Ferrall. At the time of Griffith's Va... |
Loughrea Union, 152. | Dillon (Clonbrock) | The Dillons were a Norman family who initially received grants of land in Westmeath and who later ac... |
Loughrea Union, 153. | Burke (Ballydugan) | Burke's Landed Gentry of Ireland indicates that Michael Burke of Ballintober, county Roscommon purch... |
Loughrea Union, 156. | Blake (Dartfield) | The estate at Dartfield was owned by the Blake family in the early nineteenth century. By the time o... |
Loughrea Union, 151. | Daly (Hollyhill) | The estate at Hollyhill was in the possession of Arthur Daly in 1855. In 1814 Hollyhill was the resi... |
Tuam Union, 181 | Kirwan (Gardenfield) | An estate in the parish of Tuam, county Galway, was restored to Martin Kirwan and his eldest son Ric... |
Gort Union, 11. | Gough | The Goughs were a Wiltshire family members of whom settled in the south of Ireland in the 1620s. Sir... |
Glennamaddy Union, 13 | Beytagh/Beatty | Betagh family members were granted lands in counties Galway and Roscommon in the late 17th century u... |
Mountbellew Union, 80 | Blake (Kiltullagh, Frenchfort & Vermount) | The lands of Kiltullagh/Kiltolla, parish of Oranmore, barony of Dunkellin, county Galway, were grant... |
Tuam Union, 208 | Blakeney (Abbert) | Robert Blakeney, a member of a family of Elizabethan settlers, was granted lands at Castle Blakeney,... |
Mountbellew Union, 73 & 75 | Browne (Moyvilly & Mounthazel) | The Moyvilly estate, near Oranmore, county Galway, was granted to the Brownes under the Acts of Sett... |
Mountbellew Union, 84 | Browne (Carrownacregg West) | James Browne, a brother of Edward Browne of Ardskea, barony of Clare, county Galway, owned 2 townlan... |
Tuam Union, 204 | Browne (Moyne) | The Brownes of Moyne were descended from the Brownes of Cloonkeely, near Tuam and of Newtown in the... |
Mountbellew Union, 1 (Ballybaun), 9 (Clonbrock & Doon), 18 (Kilglass), 93 (Ticooly) | Dillon (Clonbrock) | The Dillons were a Norman family who initially received grants of land in Westmeath and who later ac... |
Portumna Union,59 (Flowerhill), 82 (Spring Garden), 86 (Pallas), 88 (Crannagh) | Nugent (Pallas) | In 1677 Thomas Nugent was granted an estate of 3,250 acres in the baronies of Leitrim and Longford,... |
Portumna Union, 82 & 83. | Cowan | Joseph H. Cowan was in possession of an estate in the baronies of Leitrim and Longford, county Gal... |
Loughrea Union, 90. | Blake (Towerhill & Bunowen) | The Blakes of Menlo Castle, county Galway, held the lands of Clonyne and Clooneen or Towerhill, pari... |
Loughrea 91 | D'Arcy (Woodville) | Robert D'Arcy is described as a resident proprietor in 1824. At the time of Griffith's Valuation he... |
Portumna Union, 80. | Blake (Duniry) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Peter Blake was leasing a property in the townland of Duniry to... |
Mountbellew Union, 77 | Concanon | The Concannons were formerly Gaelic chiefs in the Kilkerrin area of north east Galway. The lands of... |
Glennamaddy Union, 11 | D'Arcy (Wellfort) | Martin D'Arcy, a brother of James D'Arcy of Newforest, founded the D'Arcy of Wellfort estate, parish... |
Glennamaddy Union, 26 | Digby (Moat Lodge) | The Digby's title to their estate in the barony of Tiaquin, county Galway, commenced with the marria... |
Mountbellew Union, 79 | Evans (Cross House) | At the time of Griffith’s Valuation John C. Evans was leasing a number of townlands from Lord Fitzge... |
Tuam Union, 213 (Glennagloughaun North), 215 (Monivea) & 216 (Corrandoo) | Ffrench (Monivea) | The Monivea estate, barony of Tiaquin, county Galway, was acquired by the ffrenchs from the O'Kellys... |
Mountbellew Union, 89 (Gallagh) | Cruise/Cruice | It is evident from documents in the Westport Papers that the Cruise family, originally from Cruiseto... |
Mountbellew Union, 114 | Jameson (Windfield) | The Jamesons were a Dublin family well known in the 19th century distilling and banking circles of t... |
Tuam Union, 193 (Farmhill) & 195 (Newtown) | Kelly (Newtown) | A family with county Roscommon origins, members of 18th century generations of the Kellys served in... |
Tuam Union, 215 | Kenney/Fitzgerald-Kenney | The Kenneys, originally from Somerset, settled in county Wexford in the late 16th century. In the 1... |
Mountbellew Union, 114 | Kilkelly (Summerville) | An estate, centred on the house originally known as Thomastown and later as Summerville, was in the... |
Mountbellew Union, 82 | Nolan (Cloverfield) | A property of 73 acres belonged to John Nolan at Cloverfield, in the parish of Killoscobe, barony of... |
Galway Union, 240 | Mahon (Belleville) | The Mahons bought the Belleville estate in the parish of Monivea, barony of Clare, county Galway, fr... |
Tuam Union, 205 | Blake (Crumlin, Clooncon & Moorfield) | Descended from a younger son of the Blakes of Ardfry in the 17th century, the Blakes of Crumlin, par... |
Loughrea Union, 76 | Graves (Co Galway) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Richard Graves held 5 townlands in the parish of Clonkeen, baro... |
Loughrea Union, 79 (Bingarra) | Bodkin (Castletown & Mountsilk) | From the 17th century the Bodkins were established in the parish of Moylough, barony of Tiaquin, cou... |
Loughrea Union, 85 | Richardson | In the mid 19th century Thomas Richardson owned the Tiaquin estate in the parish of Monivea, barony... |
Loughrea Union, 71 (Creeraun) | O'Kelly (Creeraun) | Teige Kelly was granted 191 acres in Creeraun, parish of Ballymacward, barony of Tiaquin, county Gal... |
Loughrea Union, 84 | Hall (Knockbrack) | The Halls were an English family who settled in the north of Ireland at Narrow Water, county Down, i... |
Portumna Union, 1, 2, 8 ( Moorfield), 23 (Cappaghsallagh). | Eyre (Eyrecourt & Eyreville) | Giles Eyre, Eyrecourt Castle and Thomas Knutford Eyre, Eyreville, are described as resident propriet... |
Mountbellew Union, 111 | French (Elmhill) | A branch of the French family owned a small estate in the parish of Moylough, barony of Tiaquin, cou... |
Loughrea Union, 78 | O'Reilly (Colmanstown) | The O'Reillys of Knock Abbey, county Louth were a branch of the O'Reilly family of East Brefny repre... |
Portumna Union, 3. | Daly (Eyrecourt & Bellgrove) | Woodview House and 89 acres, the property of Richard Gore Daly, were offered for sale in the Encumbe... |
Portumna Union, 16. | Saunderson | George Saunderson was occupying the property at Heathlawn at the time of Griffith's Valuation. In 18... |
Portumna Union, 25 (Derryhivney), 47 (Gortaha). | Fetherston/Fetherstonhaugh (Derryhivney) | The Featherstonhaugh family held estates in the midlands of Ireland, especially county Westmeath, si... |
Portumna Union, 2 (Ballynamuddagh & Woodview), 28 (Kilquain) | Pollok (Lismany) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Allan Pollok was the owner of considerable property in various p... |
Portumna Union, 3. | Flanagan (Eyrecourt) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Henry Flanagan was leasing property at Lisdooaun, parish of Dona... |
Portumna Union, 26. | O'Kelly (Gortray/Fairfield) | Ambrose O'Kelly was the one of the principal lessors in the parish of Kilmalinoge, barony of Longfor... |
Portumna Union, 30. | Trotter (Kilquain) | Clifford Trotter acquired parts of the Quansbury and Bermingham estate by his marriage to Mary, daug... |
34 | Doolan | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Thomas Doolan was leasing a property valued at £20 in the paris... |
Portumna Union, 34. | Palmer (Lickmolassy) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Samuel Palmer was leasing a property valued at £35 from the Clan... |
Portumna Union, 48. | McDonagh (Lickmolassy/Wilmount) | According to Burke's ''Landed Gentry of Ireland'' (1904) the McDonoghs held land in the Gort area in... |
Portumna Union, 48. | Cunningham (Lickmolassy) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation John Cunningham was leasing a property in the townland of Gowil,... |
Portumna Union, 48. | Shewbridge | In 1856 Anne Shewbridge was leasing a property in the townland of Gowil, parish of Lickmolassy, baro... |
Portumna Union, 53. | Ussher [Usher] (Eastwell) | This family share a common ancestry with the other Ussher families in Ireland. At the end of the 17t... |
Portumna Union, 54. | Lemon | In 1856 John Drought Lemon, was leasing a property at Ballycrossaun, parish of Tiranascragh, barony... |
Portumna Union, 59. | Ellis (Tynagh) | Thomas Ellis was occupying the property at Lisduff at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It is possib... |
Portumna Union, 55. | Kelly (Tiranascragh) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Patrick Kelly was occupying a property at Gortadullisk, parish... |
Mountbellew Union, 106 | Carr (Lakeview) | The Carrs were originally involved in linen weaving. By the 19th century they were large stock farme... |
Glennamaddy Union, 6 | Hone | At the time of Griffith's Valuation William Hone held 4 townlands in the parish of Kilkerrin, barony... |
Loughrea Union, 169 (Ballynagar & Ballygowan), 172 (Edward's Lodge) & 174 (Silverstream). | Aylward | A branch of the Aylward family of Faithlegg, county Waterford was transported to Connacht in the mid... |
Ballinasloe Union, 86. | Mahon (Killalaghtan) | In the 1870s John Mahon of Ballydonnellan is recorded as the owner of almost 1300 acres in county Ga... |
Ballinasloe Union, 95 (Alloonbaun), 107, 108, 114 (Mount Pleasant), 129, 131. | Seymour (Galway) | The Seymour family first settled in east Galway in the late 17th century. The families at Ballymore... |
Ballinasloe Union, 117. | Lawrence (Lawrencetown) | The Lawrence family are first recorded in east Galway in the late 16th century. A John Lawrence marr... |
119, 121, 124. | Butson | The Ordnance Survey Name Books record the Butson estate as the proprietor of church lands in the par... |
Portumna Union, 2. | Horsman | The Horsman family leased property from the Clanricarde, Eyre and Butson estates in the baronies of... |
Ballinasloe Union, 125, 129. | Kenny (Tiranascragh) | George C. Kenny is described as one of the principal lessors in the parish of Tiranascragh in Griffi... |
Ballinasloe Union, 125. | Daly (Dunsandle & Carnakelly) | The Daly family of Dunsandle derived from Daly of Carnakelly in the parish of Kiltullagh. They bough... |
Ballinasloe Union, 129. | Moore (Clonfert) | Hubert Moore is recorded as the occupier of property in the baronies of Cloonmacnowen, Kilconnell an... |
Ballinasloe Union, 19 (Townparks), 129. | Madden (Kiltormer) | In November 1677 Fergus Madden was granted over 1,700 acres in the baronies of Leitrim and Longford,... |
Ballinasloe Union, 107 (Crowsnest, Lismanny), 135 (Annaghcorrib, Oghil, Sycamorehill), 137 (Kylemore). | Pollok (Lismany) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Allan Pollok was the owner of considerable property in various p... |
Ballinasloe Union, 107, 114 (Gortnaraheen), 117 (Newtowneyre), 123, 128, 131. . | Eyre (Eyrecourt & Eyreville) | Giles Eyre, Eyrecourt Castle and Thomas Knutford Eyre, Eyreville, are described as resident propriet... |
Glennamaddy Union, 69 | Bodkin (Roseberry) | An estate comprised of 2 townlands in the parish of Kilcroan, barony of Ballymoe, county Galway, was... |
Glennamaddy Union, 58 | Barrett (Greenhills & Ballintava) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, John Samuel Barrett was leasing the Greenhills estate in the pa... |
Glennamaddy Union, 86 | Roe | The Roes owned an estate in the parish of Templetogher, barony of Ballymoe, county Galway from at le... |
Glennamaddy Union, 74 | McDermott (Springfield) | According to William Keaveney this estate in the parish of Templetogher, barony of Ballymoe, county... |
Glennamaddy Union, 95 | O'Beirne (Gorteen) | A branch of the O’Beirne family held the townland of Gorteen, 299 acres, in the parish of Templetogh... |
Glennamaddy Union, 99 | Armstrong (Clooncah) | The Armstrongs owned an estate of 1,520 acres in the parish of Ballynakill, barony of Ballymoe, coun... |
Glennamaddy Union, 70 (Turlough) | Chevers (Killian/Killyan) | The Chevers/Cheevers family originally owned estates in counties Wexford and Meath. Following their... |
Ballinalsoe Union, 114. | Delahunt | Denis Delahunt held the townland of Feagil or Feagh in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation. In a... |
Ballinasloe Union, 112 (Attikee), 114 (Kill). | Hardy (Dartfield) | Joseph Hardy was a farmer who rented large amounts of land from Lord Dunsandle. This included over 2... |
Ballinasloe Union 117. | Callanan (Co Galway) | The Callanans are recorded as residing at Skecoor from at least the early 19th century. Matilda Call... |
Ballinasloe Union, 6 (Weston & Ballyglass), 53, (Ahascragh Glebe), 54 (Ahascragh West), 90 (Castlegar). | Mahon (Castlegar) | The Mahons were settled at Castlegar from the early 18th century. In 1711 the Earl of Clanricarde l... |
Ballinasloe Union, 57. | Wade (Aughrim) | The Wade family held lands at Carrowmore, barony of Kilconnell during the late 18th and 19th centuri... |
Ballinasloe Union, 57. | Handy | A county Westmeath family, prominent Methodists, who owned land in the Killala area from at least th... |
Ballinasloe Union, 62 (Oatfield) & 83 (Sprucehill) | Longworth | John Longworth was the owner of property in the parish of Aughrim at the time of Griffith's Valuatio... |
Ballinasloe Union, 15 (Kilgarve Hood), 18 (Kellysgrove), 19 (Townparks), 21 (Hotel, Brackernagh), 22 (Caher, Cleaghmore) 23 (Deerpark), 30 (Garbally Park), 32 (Mackney), 65 (Carrownea) , 95 (Alloonbaun), 98 (Mountventure). | Trench (Garbally) | Burke indicates that the Trenches originated in France but settled in the North of England. Frederic... |
Ballinasloe Union, 65. | Evans (Ballymacward) | William Evans occupied this property at Carrownea for most of the 19th century as it is recorded as... |
Glennamaddy Union, 49 | Browne (Fort Browne) | Fort Browne, parish of Clonbern, barony of Ballymoe, county Galway, originally known as Cappanagoine... |
Ballinasloe Union, 65. | Morgan (Ballymacward) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation a house valued at £30 in the townland of Hampstead, parish of Ba... |
Ballinasloe Union, 67. | Barrett (Greenhills & Ballintava) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, John Samuel Barrett was leasing the Greenhills estate in the pa... |
Ballinasloe Union, 67. | Blakeney (Abbert) | Robert Blakeney, a member of a family of Elizabethan settlers, was granted lands at Castle Blakeney,... |
Mountbellew Union, 9. | Bodkin (Kilcloony) | The Kilcloony estate, parish of Tuam, barony of Dunmore, county Galway, was granted to Edward Bodkin... |
Ballinasloe Union, 21 (Sonnagh) 68. | McDonagh (Kilconnell) | Walter McDonagh held an estate at Lowville, parish of Fohanagh, barony of Kilconnell, at the time of... |
Ballinasloe Union, 69. | Comyn (Kilconnell) | Burke's ''Landed Gentry of Ireland'' states that Andrew Comyn of Ryefield, county Roscommon, married... |
Ballinasloe Union, 69. | Greene (Co Galway) | The Right Honourable Richard Wilson Greene became Attorney General for Ireland in 1846. At the time... |
Ballinasloe Union, 70 (Carrownamanagh), 75 (Carrowmore), 79 (Woodlawn). . | Trench (Woodlawn) | The Trench family at Woodlawn were one of a number of Trench families who came to prominence in coun... |
Ballinasloe Union, 73. | Donnellan (Kilconnell) | The Donnellan family of Hillswood is connected with that of Ballydonelan. Burke states that the fami... |
Loughrea Union, 67. | Bourchier (Co Galway) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, James Bourchier occupied a house at Rathglass, parish of Killaa... |
Ballinasloe Union, 79. | Lynch (Kilconnell) | In 1824 the Lynch family are recorded as being of Rathglass in the parish of Kilconnell. The Rathgla... |
Ballinasloe Union, 47 (Kilgerrill), 83 (Eastwell). | Ussher [Usher] (Eastwell) | This family share a common ancestry with the other Ussher families in Ireland. At the end of the 17t... |
Ballinasloe Union, 84 (Killagh), 86 (Ballydonnellan). | Donnellan/Donelan | An estate of over 3,000 acres in the baronies of Clonmacnowen and Kilconnell, county Galway, was gra... |
Ballinasloe Union,31 (Drumalagagh), 86 (Woodberry). | Harrison (Co Galway) | John Harrison, living in Chester, held over 600 acres in county Galway in the 1870s. He was one of t... |
Loughrea Union, 63. | Burke (Killimer) | This branch of the Burke family is known as Burke of Slatefield, deriving from their connection with... |
Loughrea Union, 63 (Caraunmore and Caraunbeg) | Trench (Woodlawn) | The Trench family at Woodlawn were one of a number of Trench families who came to prominence in coun... |
Loughrea Union, 63. | Devereux | Reverend Nicholas Devereux was one of the principal lessors in the parish of Killimordaly, barony of... |
Glennamaddy Union, 53 | Handcock | Patrick Melvin writes that Carrowntryla was originally a Burke property, which was sold in 1753 to A... |
Glennamaddy Union, 29 (Ashfield) & 32 | Kelly (Boyounagh) | A branch of the Kelly family held an estate in the parish of Boyounagh, barony of Ballymoe, county G... |
Tuam Union, 218 (Clonbern) | O'Rorke (Clonbern & Bermingham) | The Clonbern estate in the barony of Ballymoe, county Galway, was bought from the family of Archbish... |
Glennamaddy Union, 114 (Fairfield & Curraghbog), 117 (Millford) & 119 (Skehaghard) | Pollok (Lismany) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Allan Pollok was the owner of considerable property in various p... |
Ballinasloe Union, 7 (Creggaun), 8 (Ballyeighter), 22 (Caher) | Dillon (Clonbrock) | The Dillons were a Norman family who initially received grants of land in Westmeath and who later ac... |
Mountbellew Union, 18. | Lennon | The Lennon estate owned lands in the parish of Ahascragh, barony of Clonmacnowen, county Galway in t... |
Ballinasloe Union, 6 (Annaghbeg) | Bayley/Bailey | Charles Bailey was leasing a property valued at £18 from the Moore estate in the parish of Ahascragh... |
Ballinasloe Union, 14 (Gortnamona) | Blake (Drum, Tully & Gortnamona) | In his genealogy of the Blakes of Drum, Tully and Gortnamona, Martin J. Blake refers to a grant date... |
Ballinasloe Union, 18 (Liskelly). | Maher | At the time of Griffith's Valuation John E. Maher was one of the principal lessors in the parish of... |
Ballinasloe Union, 22. | Wade (Kilcloony) | Samuel Wade was leasing property from the Clancarty estate in the parish of Kilcloony, barony of Clo... |
Ballinasloe Union, 22 (Cleaghmore), 30 (Glennavaddoge), 32 (Knockglass). | Ashe | Norman Ashe was one of the principal lessors in the parish of Kilcloony, barony of Clonmanowen, at t... |
Ballinasloe Union, 21, 34. | Craig | John H. Craig was operating a hotel near Ballinasloe at the time of Griffith's Valuation. |
Ballinasloe Union, 21 (Ballydangan), 38 (Tully), 44 (Fairfield) | Thorngate | The Thorngates were originally from Gosport in England. Griffith's Valuation shows that James Thorng... |
Scarriff Union, 75. | Egan (Cos Dublin, Galway & Tipperary) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, James Egan is recorded as a principal lessor of property in the... |
Scarriff Union, 75 (Drummaan), 78 (Meelick). | Sampson (Williamstadt) | In the 1870s Francis Sampson, MD, was the owner of over 1400 acres in county Galway and over 400 ac... |
Scarriff Union, 77. | Sheehy | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, John Sheehy was occupying and leasing property in the parish of... |
Scarriff Union, 79. | Burke (Tintrim) | John Burke of Tintrim is recorded as a resident proprietor in 1824. Tintrim was also recorded as the... |
Scarriff Union, 87. | Reade/Read | The Reades were originally a Westmeath family who married into the Featherstonehaugh family. John Ce... |
Scarriff Union, 78. | Blake (Meelick) | The Blake family of Meelick in the barony of Leitrim, county Galway, were descended from the Blakes... |
Mountbellew Union, 62 | Chevers (Killian/Killyan) | The Chevers/Cheevers family originally owned estates in counties Wexford and Meath. Following their... |
Mountbellew Union, 57 | Davies (Kentstown) | John Davis of Clonfinage or Kentstown, county Galway, who married Ellinor, only child of Andrew Kent... |
Mountbellew Union, 51 | Gerrard | The Gerrard family were resident at Gibbstown, near Navan, county Meath, from the late 17th century.... |
Mountbellew Union, 21 (Aghrane), 25 (Thornfield) & 64 (Ballybaun) | Kelly (Aghrane Castle/Castle Kelly) | The Kellys were settled at Castlekelly, Ballygar, barony of Killian, county Galway, from the late 17... |
Mountbellew Union, 45 | Kelly (Riversdale) | Riversdale was occupied by John Kelly in the mid 1830s and by James Kelly in the mid 1850s. The Or... |
Mountbellew Union, 25 | Kelly (Rookwood) | This family is well recorded in Vera Hughes' book. Crofton Kelly and his wife Elizabeth Threwles we... |
Mountbellew Union, 71 | Kelly (Muckloon) | In 1728 the Kellys settled at Muckloon, parish of Taghboy, barony of Killian, county Galway, which t... |
Mountbellew Union, 26 | Smyth (Portlick Castle) | From the early 18th century the Smyths of Portlick Castle, near Athlone, county Westmeath, owned a s... |
Ballinasloe Union, 90 | Daly (Dalysgrove) | The Dalys of Dalysgrove, parish of Ahascragh, barony of Killian, county Galway, settled in east Galw... |
Tuam Union, 109 (Dalgin) & 111 (Lack) | Birmingham (Dalgin & Millbrook) | The Birminghams of Dalgin, parish of Addergoole, barony of Dunmore, county Galway, were descended fr... |
180 (Carnaun) | Kirwan (Carnaun & Dalgin) | Denis Kirwan was a land agent resident at Carnaun, near Tuam, county Galway. At the time of Griffith... |
Tuam Union, 158 (Castlemoyle) & 171 (Mountpotter) | Blake (Castlegrove) | By his will (1612) Robert Blake of Ardfry left the lands of Castlegrove or Fartigare as they were o... |
Tuam Union, 143 | Cannon | Henry Cannon bought the village of Kilmaine, county Mayo, and surrounding townlands from the Millers... |
Tuam Union, 159 (Meldon) | Blake (Belmont) | The Blakes of Belmont, parish of Liskeevy, barony of Dunmore, county Galway, were descended from Joh... |
Tuam Union, 132 (Quarrymount) | Bodkin (Kilcloony) | The Kilcloony estate, parish of Tuam, barony of Dunmore, county Galway, was granted to Edward Bodkin... |
Tuam Union, 181 (Joycegrove) | Browne (Brownesgrove) | Thomas Browne, a younger son of the Brownes of Tuam, county Galway, was a wealthy agent and merchant... |
Tuam Union, 139 (Slievedarragh) | Burke (Marble Hill) | The Burke family of Marble Hill were among the most influential families in county Galway in the 19t... |
Tuam Union, 168 | Dennis (Bermingham House) | In the 1830s John Irwin Dennis leased Bermingham House and estate from the Trotter family and bought... |
Tuam Union, 154 (Ogilvie) | Jennings (Ironpool) | Richard Jenings of Ironpool, parish of Kilconla, barony of Dunmore, county Galway, held an estate of... |
Tuam Union, 133 (Newtown Darcy) | O'Kelly (Gallagh & Ticooly) | The O'Kellys of Ticooly in the parish of Killosolan, barony of Tiaquin, county Galway, and later of... |
Ballinasloe Union, 8. 109 (Ballinrooaun) | Coolohan/Colohan | Martin Coolohan was leasing a property at Ballyeighter, barony of Clonmacnowen from the Clonbrock es... |
Loughrea Union, 16. | Blake (Rathville) | John H. Blake was occupying the Rathville estate in the parish of Kilimordaly at the time of Griffit... |
Loughrea Union, 16. | Courtney (Athenry) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Thomas Courtney was leasing Prospect House/Lodge in Athenry to J... |
Galway Union, 184 (Lydacan). | Lynch (Lydacan) | Patrick Melvin writes of a grant in 1720 of the castle and lands of Lydacan by Protestant trustees t... |
Gort Union, 128. | Stanley | James Stanley is recorded as the lessor of several townlands in the parish of Killinny, barony of Ki... |
Tuam Union, 150 | Kirwan (Blindwell) | Descended from a younger son of the Kirwans of Gardenfield, the Kirwans of Blindwell, built up a sub... |
Tuam Union, 149 | Daly (Ballygaddy) | An estate in the parish of Kilbennan, barony of Dunmore, county Galwy, held by John Daly from Nesbit... |
Tuam Union, 183 | Leonard | John Leonard of the Waterford family of that name, was granted over 600 acres in the barony of Kilco... |
Tuam Union, 154 (Cloonteen) & 157 (Tobberoe) | Lynch (Rockwell) | Mary Lynch and her son Michael were granted 333 acres at Tobberoe by patent dated 16 Mar 1678. At th... |
Tuam Union, 133 | Miller (Fearmore) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation John B. Miller held the townland of Fearmore, parish and barony... |
Tuam Union, 188 | O'Connor (Tuam) | At the time of Griffith’s Valuation Andrew O’Connor held an estate in the parish of Tuam, barony of... |
Tuam Union, 122 | Shee | Charles ffrench Blake Forster traces this family's lineage from O'Shee of county Tipperary, who late... |
Tuam Union, 18 | Vesey (Castlebar) | George Vesey of Castlebar held the townland of Cahernabrock, parish of Shrule, barony of Kilmaine, c... |
Mountbellew Union, 41 (Ballinlass), 44 (Curraghboy) & 59 (St Brendans) | ffrench (Ballinamore) | The Honourable Martin ffrench was a younger brother of Sir Thomas ffrench, 3rd Baron. Martin ffrenc... |
Loughrea Union, 63 (Caraunbeg), | Holland | Obadiah Holland was leasing almost 700 acres from the Ashtown and Donnellan estates in the barony of... |
Ballinasloe Union, 73 (Hillswood). | Holland | Obadiah Holland was leasing almost 700 acres from the Ashtown and Donnellan estates in the barony of... |
Loughrea Union, 64 (Streamsford). | O'Hara (Lenaboy) | The O'Haras of Lenaboy had been established in the town of Galway since the early 18th century and m... |
Loughrea Union, 66. | Clarke (Graig Abbey) | The Clarke family were leasing the Graig Abbey property from the Warburton estate at the time of Gri... |
Portumna Union, 2 (Fearmore), 3 (Woburn), 8(Gortnakilla), 21 (Clooncona), 22 (Moat), 23(Earlstown), 45 (Portumna Castle), 47 (Thornfield), 64 (Burke's Court), 68 (Oghilly) | Burke (Clanricarde) | The Clanricarde estate was one of the largest in county Galway. Lord Clanrickard, a minor, is liste... |
Portumna Union, 73. | Mathews | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Edward Mathews was in possession of an estate at Derryvunlam, p... |
Portumna Union, 81 | Lynch (Duniry) | The estate at Springvale was occupied by Francis Lynch at the time of Griffith's Valuation. In the 1... |
Loughrea Union, 173 (Gortnakilla). | Hemsworth | The Hemsworth family descend from the Reverend Thomas Hemsworth of Abbeville, county Tipperary, rect... |
Portumna Union, 19. | McDermott (Ramore/Rathmore) | James Anthony McDermott of Ramore married Mary Agnes Blake of Cregg Castle in the early 19th century... |
Loughrea Union, 175 (Ballycorban & Carrowroe), 177 (Knockdrummore), 180 (Marblehill), 183 (Toorleitra), 192 (Curragh). | Burke (Marble Hill) | The Burke family of Marble Hill were among the most influential families in county Galway in the 19t... |
Loughrea Union, 185 | Burke (Moyglass) | Under the Acts of Settlement John Burke was granted over 300 acres around Moyglass, barony of Leitri... |
Loughrea Union, 193 | Martin (Ballynakill) | Andrew Martin was leasing property at Eagle Hill, parish of Ballynakill, barony of Leitrim, at the t... |
119 | Dowell (Skehaghard) | The sale rental of Edmund Dowell's estate records that Allen Dowell bought the Burke portion of his... |
Mountbellew Union, 112 (Mountsilk) | O'Kelly (Creeraun) | Teige Kelly was granted 191 acres in Creeraun, parish of Ballymacward, barony of Tiaquin, county Gal... |
?? | Carrick/Carrig | Patrick Carrick was leasing property in the parishes of Beagh, Kilmacduagh and Kitartan at the time... |
Loughrea Union, 175. | White (Clonrush) | Roderick White is recorded as one of the principal lessors in the parish of Clonrush, barony of Leit... |
Loughrea Union, 193. | Pigot/Pigott | The Pigot family occupied Eagle Hill house in the mid-19th century. In the 1870s Margaret and Mary A... |
Portumna Union, 64. | Burke (Burke's Court/Cloondaduv) | Garret Burke held a property from the Clanricarde estate at Cloondaduv in the parish of Ballynakill.... |
Ballinasloe Union,122. | Trench (Clonfert) | John E. Trench was a significant landowner in the parish of Ballymacward, barony of Kilconnell and t... |
Gort Union, 13. | Eyre (Burke Eyre) | The property at Cloon is described as being occupied by Burke Eyre in 1814 and 1837. In 1824 Edward... |
Mountbellew Union, 18. | Kelly (Clooncannon) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Edmond Kelly held the townland of Sonnagh, parish of Kilbegnet,... |
Loughrea Union, 158. | Daly (Castledaly) | This branch of the Dalys were descended from the Dalys of Killimer and also Dalysgrove, near Ahascra... |
Boyle Union, 19 (Ardcarn), 21 (Rockingham), 22 (Castle Island, Glebe, Grevisk), 36 (Macmoyne), 46 (Warren/Drum), 72 (Ballykeevican, Demesne, Keeloges), 75 (Carrowkeel). | King (Kingston/Lorton) | The King estate was one of the largest in Connacht including lands in Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo as wel... |
Boyle Union, 22. | Peyton (Grevisk) | Thomas Phibbs Peyton of Grevisk is recorded as one of the coroners for county Roscommon in 1862. |
Boyle Union, 23. | Jones (Boyle) | Edward Jones was leasing 75 acres and a house from Charles Peyton at the time of Griffith's Valuatio... |
Boyle Union, 23 (Knockvicar), 72 (Ballykeevican & Keeloges). | Peyton (Knockvicar) | The representatives of Charles Peyton are recorded as the owners of over 600 acres in county Roscomm... |
Boyle Union, 53 (Ballymore) & 59 (Knockadoo) | Elwood (Roscommon) | The Elwood family settled at Kilkeeran Castle, in the parish of Kilmainebeg, barony of Kilmaine, cou... |
Mountbellew Union, 27 | Maunsell | John W. Maunsell was occupying Springlawn on the Smyth estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation.... |
Roscommon Union, 10 | Longfield | At the time of Griffith's Valuation William Longfield's estate was in the parishes of Athleague and... |
Roscommon Union, 10 | Magan | The Magans were settled in counties Westmeath and Offaly in the 18th century. Benny Lane writes that... |
Roscommon Union, 52 | Hunt (Co Roscommon) | According to Burke's ''Landed Gentry'' (1904), John Hunt owned extensive estates in county Roscommon... |
Roscommon Union, 16 (Ballinturly), 17 (Castlecoote & Brackloon), 25 (Emlaghkeadew) & 38 (Lisdaulan) | Coote | The Coote family settled in Queen's county (county Laois) in the early 17th century and the head of... |
Roscommon Union, 18 (Castlestrange), 123 (Englishtown) | Mitchell (Castle Strange) | Cornet Thomas Mitchell from Scotland settled at Castlestrange, county Roscommon in the mid 17th cent... |
Roscommon Union, 48 | Crofton (Mote Park) | The senior branch of the Crofton family settled at Ballymurray, county Roscommon in the 16th century... |
Roscommon Union, 39 (Scregg) & 41 (Ballymurray) | Kelly (Scregg) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Edmund Kelly held an estate in the parishes of Killinvoy and Kil... |
Roscommon Union, 36 | McCreery | In the mid 1850s John McCreery held church lands at Killinvoy in the parish of Killinvoy, barony of... |
Athlone Union, 36 (Killinvoy) & 87 (Mountplunkett) | Grehan | Patrick Grehan had a lease of the Mountplunkett estate, parish of Killinvoy, barony of Athlone, coun... |
Roscommon Union, 52 | Sproule | In the mid 19th century the Sproule estate was in the parish of Rahara, barony of Athlone, county Ro... |
Roscommon Union, 54 (Attiknockan), 63 (Lisgillalea) & 64 (Mount Talbot) | Talbot (Mount Talbot) | The Talbots were descended from a younger son of the Talbots of Malahide in the 16th century. They w... |
Roscommon Union, 60 (Coolderry), 145 (Emlaghroyin), 146 (Ballydooley), 158 (Coolroghan) & 159 (Kilbegnet) | Caulfeild (Dunamon) | The Dunamon estate was held under a lease for 500 years from John King, Lord Kingston to Thomas Caul... |
Athlone Union, 18 | McKay | At the time of Griffith's Valuation John McKay held two townlands in the parish of Taghmaconnell, ba... |
Athlone Union, 76 | Smyth (New Park) | In 1808 Ralph Smyth of Barbaville, Collinstown, county Westmeath, married Eliza daughter and heiress... |
Athlone Union, 17 | Naghten (Thomastown) | The Naghtens or O'Naghtens were one of the old Gaelic families who managed to retain some of their f... |
Athlone Union, 15 | Walsh/Hussey Walsh | Richard Walsh, a younger son of the Walsh family of county Kilkenny, was transplanted to Crannagh, p... |
Athlone Union, 8 (Crannagh) | Potts | The Drum Heritage Group record Correen, parish of Moore, barony of Moycarn, county Roscommon as the... |
Athlone Union, 13 | Dillon (Johnstown) | The Dillons, originally from county Westmeath, were lease holders in the parish of Drum, barony of A... |
Athlone Union, 13 | O'Sullivan | John O'Sullivan held land in the parish of Drum, barony of Athlone, county Roscommon in the 1850s.... |
Athlone Union, 52 | St George (Cam) | In 1703 Henry St George of Athlone purchased lands in the baronies of Athlone and Moycarn, county Ro... |
Athlone Union, 37, 56 | Talbot (Mount Talbot) | The Talbots were descended from a younger son of the Talbots of Malahide in the 16th century. They w... |
Athlone Union, 60 (Lysterfield) | Trench (Woodlawn) | The Trench family at Woodlawn were one of a number of Trench families who came to prominence in coun... |
Athlone Union, 72 (Barrymore) & 102 (Carrownure Lower) | Hodson (Athlone) | The Hodsons appear to have been resident at St Johns, near Athlone from at least the early 18th cent... |
Athlone Union, 84 | Gannon | In the 1850s John P. Gannon, held land in the parishes of Dysart and Kiltoom, barony of Athlone, cou... |
Athlone Union, 83 (Kiltoom) | Kelly (Rookwood) | This family is well recorded in Vera Hughes' book. Crofton Kelly and his wife Elizabeth Threwles we... |
Athlone Union, 83 | Strevans | In the 1850s Thomas H. Strevans held a number of townlands from his aunt Sarah Kelly in the parish o... |
Athlone Union, 77 | Wilson (Rockhill) | The Wilsons held an estate of just under 300 acres at Carrownolan, parish of Kiltoom, barony of Athl... |
Boyle Union, 33, 46, 62 (Moylurg) | Robertson | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Caleb Robertson was the lessor of several properties in the pari... |
Boyle Union, 53. | Popham | The Popham family held lands in counties Roscommon & Sligo. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Ale... |
Boyle Union, 30. | Duckworth | William Duckworth held an estate at Erris close to Boyle at the time of Griffith's Valuation which h... |
65 | Irwin (Roscommon & Galway) | Andrew Irwin, of Ballymore, Boyle, county Roscommon, held over 700 acres in county Galway in the 187... |
Boyle Union, 63 (Faus), 74 (Croghan), 76 (Bunreagh), 117 (Scor More). | Lloyd (Croghan & Leitrim) | The Lloyd estate was centred on Croghan, close to Carrick-on-Shannon but located in county Roscommon... |
Boyle Union, 63. | Acheson | James and William Acheson are recorded as the owners of over 800 and 300 acres respectively in count... |
Boyle Union, 62. | Johnston (Boyle) | John Johnston is recorded as one of the principal lessors in the parish of Eastersnow, barony of Boy... |
Boyle Union, 68. | Fry | The Fry estate was located adjacent to Boyle. The family had been invited to Boyle by Lord Kingston... |
Boyle Union, 73. | French (Boyle) | John R. French, with an address at Elgin Road, Dublin, held over 500 acres in county Roscommon in t... |
Boyle Union, 76. | Cox | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Thomas Cox held land in the parish of Kilglass, barony of Ballin... |
Boyle Union, 91 (Castletenison), 96 (Knockranny) | Tenison/Tennison/King-Tenison | This branch of the Tenison family is descended from members of the family who settled in the north... |
Boyle Union, 81. | O'Donnell (Boyle) | Robert O'Donnell was the owner of over 700 acres in county Roscommon in the 1870s. His estate was ba... |
Boyle Union, 96. | Little (Knockadoo) | Joseph Bennett Little, with an address at Knockadoo, Boyle, was the owner of over 500 acres in count... |
Carrick-on-Shannon Union, 34 (Cloongownagh), Boyle Union, 106 (Usna). | Kirkwood (Boyle) | The Kirkwood family were landowners in the barony of Boyle during the nineteenth century. Andrew and... |
Carrick-on-Shannon Union, 28, 30. | Caddell | The Caddells were a family of Welsh origin, who settled in Ireland in the 12th century. The Blakes d... |
Athlone Union, 104 | Kelly (Kellybrook) | The townland of Kellybrook was in the 2 parishes of Killinvoy and St Johns, barony of Athlone, count... |
Athlone Union, 102 & 103 | Bond (Carrownure) | The Bonds were descended from a Presbyterian minister who settled in county Longford in the mid 18th... |
Athlone Union, 40 | Incorporated Society | In the mid 19th century the Incorporated Society for the promotion of English Protestant Schools in... |
Athlone Union, 88 | ffrench (Claremont) | Gonville ffrench was a younger brother of the 3rd Baron ffrench of Castle ffrench, county Galway. H... |
Athlone Union, 87 | Fallon (Ballina) | A branch of the the Gaelic chieftain family of O'Fallon was granted land at Ballina in the parish of... |
Athlone Union, 104 | Dowell (Co Roscommon) | In the 1850s Miss Eliza Dowell held a townland in the each of the parishes of Kiltoom and Taghboy an... |
Athlone Union, 108 (Rinnagan) | Gunning (Horton) | A family who came to Ireland in the early 17th century and settled in county Roscommon. From about t... |
Castlerea Union, 121 (Caher), 125 (Clashcarragh), Derry (143), 148 (Frenchpark Demesne, Glebe East), 169 (Ratra & Sheepwalk). | French /ffrench (Frenchpark) | Patrick French fitzStephen of Galway is recorded as the earliest member of the family to be associat... |
Boyle Union, 12 | French /ffrench (Frenchpark) | Patrick French fitzStephen of Galway is recorded as the earliest member of the family to be associat... |
Boyle Union, 111 (Dooneen). | Ferrall (Co Roscommon) | In the early 19th century John Farrell or Ferrall acquired large tracts of land mainly in county Ros... |
Boyle Union, 125. | Conmee | The Conmee family were connected by marriage to the extensive Ferrall estate. At the time of Griffit... |
Castlerea Union, 109. | Longfield | At the time of Griffith's Valuation William Longfield's estate was in the parishes of Athleague and... |
Castlerea Union, 109. | O'Grady (Tavraun) | An estate mainly located in the parish of Aghamore, barony of Costello, county Mayo but also contain... |
Carrick-on-Shannon Union, 49. | Stafford | The Stafford property was leased from Lord Lorton's estate and was located in the parish of Creeve,... |
Carrick-on-Shannon Union, 49. | The Cummins family held property at Ryefield in the parish of Creeve, barony of Frenchpark. | |
Carrick-on-Shannon Union, 49. | Comyn (Kilconnell) | Burke's ''Landed Gentry of Ireland'' states that Andrew Comyn of Ryefield, county Roscommon, married... |
Castlerea Union, 154. | Davis (Frenchpark) | William Davis was the lessor of property in the parish of Tibohine, barony of Frenchpark at the time... |
Ballinasloe Union, 9 (Ashford) & 33 (Perssepark) | Persse (Roxborough & Moyode) | The Persse family first received grants of land in counties Galway and Roscommon in the 1670s. Some... |
Athlone Union, 2 (Ardkeenan) | Cruise/Cruice | It is evident from documents in the Westport Papers that the Cruise family, originally from Cruiseto... |
Athlone Union, 18 (Carrowkeeran) & 22 (Feacle) | Keogh (Keoghville) | The Keoghs were large landowners in county Roscommon before the Acts of Settlement when they lost mu... |
Athlone Union, 50 | Pim (Co Roscommon) | In the 1850s Thomas Pim junior held land in the parishes of Cam and Kiltoom, barony of Athlone, coun... |
Athlone Union, 21 (Esker) | Newcomen | In the late 17th century a junior branch of the Newcomen family of county Longford moved to Knock, c... |
Ballinasloe Union, 1 (Camlagh) | Newcomen | In the late 17th century a junior branch of the Newcomen family of county Longford moved to Knock, c... |
Ballinasloe Union, 6 | Murphy (Bellfield) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Michael E. Murphy held Gortanabla in the parish of Taghmaconnell... |
Roscommon Union, 2 | French (Fort William) | |
Castlerea Union, 11 (Ballyfinegan [Fortwilliam]), 14 (Frenchlawn), 17 (Willsgrove), 56 (Cloonkeen), 61 (Castlereagh House), 68 (Termonbeg), 70 (Willsbrook), 71 (Ballinlough), 75 (Cashlieve), 103 (Willsborough), 143 (Derry Lodge) | Sandford/Wills Sandford | The descendants of Captain Theophilus Sandford of Moyglare, county Meath, settled at Castlerea, coun... |
Castlerea Union, 12 (Bohagh), 14 (Frenchlawn), 17 (Willsgrove). | Glancy/Glancey | At the time of Griffith's Valuation various members of the Glancy family were leasing property in th... |
Castlerea Union, 13 (Cleaboy), 23 (Heathfield), 67 (South Park). | Balfe | The Balfe family were settled at Heathfield in county Roscommon in the 18th century but had moved to... |
Castlerea Union, 14. | Busby | Alfred Busby was one of the principal lessors of property in the parish of Ballintober, barony of Ca... |
Castlerea Union, 17 (Ballaghawbeg), 22 (Emlagh), 25 (Fern Hall/Pollranny), 26 (Rathmoyle), 35 (Peak). | Irwin (Rathmoyle) | Richard, Robert and John Irwin were occupiers and lessors of property in the parish of Baslick, baro... |
Castlerea Union, 26. | Hearn/Hearn Kirkaldy | Thomas Edward Hearn of Hearnsbrook is recorded as a resident proprietor in 1824. At the time of Grif... |
Portumna Union, 16. | Hearn/Hearn Kirkaldy | Thomas Edward Hearn of Hearnsbrook is recorded as a resident proprietor in 1824. At the time of Grif... |
Castlerea Union, 18 (Ballyglass). | Ferrall (Co Roscommon) | In the early 19th century John Farrell or Ferrall acquired large tracts of land mainly in county Ros... |
Castlerea Union, 18 (Ballyglass), 103 (Willsborough) | Sampey | Henry Sampey was leasing property in the barony of Castlereagh at the time of Griffith's Valuation.... |
Castlerea Union, 25 (Milltown) | O'Conor (Milltown/Milton) | The O'Conors of Milltown, barony of Castlereagh, county Roscommon, share a common ancestry with the... |
Castlerea Union, 28 (Hermitage), 47 (Clonalis). | O'Conor Don | The O'Conor Don ancestral lands were in County Roscommon centred on Clonalis House near Castlerea.... |
Castlerea Union, 33 (Kilcorkey & Killaster), 34 (Mount Druid). | O'Conor (Mount Druid) | Denis O'Conor was one of the principlal lessors in the parish of Kilcorkey, barony of Castlereagh at... |
Athlone Union, 87 (Ballyforan), 88 (Claremont) | Greene (Co Galway) | The Right Honourable Richard Wilson Greene became Attorney General for Ireland in 1846. At the time... |
Castlerea Union, 37 (Arm) | Lloyd (Rockville) | Rockville, originally a Blackburn property, came into the possession of the Lloyd family following t... |
Castlerea Union, 42. | Dickson & Squirl (Castlereagh) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Harriett Dickson and Maria Squirl were among the principal lesso... |
Castlerea Union, 7 (Drumatemple) & 63 (Harristown) | Young (Castlerea & Sligo) | The Young family held lands in the parish of Drumcliff according to the 1749 Census of Elphin. In 18... |
Castlerea Union, 66. | Oldfield | Rev. John Oldfield was a lessor of property in the parish of Kilkeevin, barony of Castlereagh, at th... |
Castlerea Union, 66 (Longford House). | Cotton | Various members of the Cotton family were leasing property in the barony of Castlereagh at the time... |
Manorhamilton Union, 37 (Drumlease Glebe) | Wynne | The Wynne family established themselves in Sligo in the later 17th century. They went on to become o... |
Ballyshannon Union, 42 | Montgomery | Hugh Lyons Montgomery was MP for Leitrim, 1852-57 and served as High Sheriff in 1840. In 1876 the Mo... |
Manorhamilton Union, 48 (Sriff), 67 (Glasdrumman More), 110 (Drumkeel) | Palmer (Leitrim) | The Palmer family were resident at Sriff or Shriff from at least the end of the 18th century. They... |
Manorhamilton Union, 94, 119 (Tawnahoney) | Johnston (Friarstown) | The Friarstown estate was held on lease by the Johnston family from the Earl of Milltown though Fria... |
Roscommon Union, 20 (Coolmeen) | Curtis | In the 1830s Patrick Curtis of Roebuck, county Dublin, held an interest in the O'Sullivan, formerly... |
Athlone Union, 84 (Moyvannan) & 90 (Cloonagh) | Trench (Heywood) | The Trenchs of Garbally, county Galway, from whom the Heywood, county Laois branch are descended, bo... |
Roscommon Union, 28 | Booth (Cloverhill) | In the mid 1850s Thomas Booth held the townland of Lissagallan, parish of Fuerty, barony of Athlone,... |
Boyle Union, 19. | Hackett | In the 1830s John L. Hackett was holding lands in the parish of Boyle from Lord Lorton's estate. At... |
Castlerea Union, 25. | Trant | In 1876 Dominick Dillon Trant offered over 800 acres of his estate in the barony of Castlerea, count... |
Roscommon Union, 60 | Caulfeild (Colamber Manor) | In 1828 Col William Caulfeild [of Benown, Glassan, Athlone, Co. Westmeath] was a member of the Grand... |
Castlerea Union, 2 | Hawkes (Brierfield) | Charles Hawkes settled in county Roscommon in the late 17th century and was a younger son of Captain... |
Portumna Union, 39 | Hawkes (Brierfield) | Charles Hawkes settled in county Roscommon in the late 17th century and was a younger son of Captain... |
Castlerea Union, 6 | O'Beirne/Byrne/Burns (Tinny Park) | Hugh Burns/O'Beirne held an estate in the parishes of Drumatemple, barony of Ballymoe, Kilglass, bar... |
Castlerea Union, 5 (Ashpark), 7 | Hamilton | Christopher Hamilton's estate in the parish of Drumatemple, barony of Ballymoe, county Roscommon was... |
Castlerea Union, 9 (Leabeg) | Irwin (Beechwood) | Christopher Irwin of Newtown and Leabeg, barony of Ballymoe, county Roscommon was a younger brother... |
Roscommon Union, 144 | Chichester | Charles Raleigh Chichester, a grandson of Charles Chichester of Calverleigh Court, county Devon and... |
Roscommon Union, 150 | Browne (Newtown) | Arthur Browne, a younger son of John Browne of Westport 1st Earl of Altamont was given an estate in... |
Castlerea Union, 7 (Corrastoona More & Dundermot) & 9 (Laragh and Ross) | O'Conor (Dundermot) | A branch of the O'Conor Don family who resided at Dundermot for 2 generations in the 19th century. I... |
Strokestown Union, 3 (Ballymartin) & 12 (Gillstown) | Cox | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Thomas Cox held land in the parish of Kilglass, barony of Ballin... |
Carrick on Shannon Union, 2 | Dillon | The Dillon family, Earls of Roscommon, held land in a number of counties including Galway and Rosco... |
Carrick on Shannon Union, 2 (Ballycummin) & 8 (Dangan) | Hanly/Hanley | A family who lost most of their lands in the barony of Ballintober, county Roscommon, in the mid 17t... |
Carrick on Shannon Union, 3 (Cartron) & 4 (Charlestown) | King (Drumsna) | The King family descend from the Reverend Edward King, Bishop of Elphin (1611-1639) who was granted... |
Carrick on Shannon Union, 4 | Greville-Nugent | William Fulke Greville was the second son of Fulke Greville of Wiltshire, a grandson of the 5th Baro... |
Carrick on Shannon Union, 6 (Corbaun) & 59 (Rockville) | Lloyd (Rockville) | Rockville, originally a Blackburn property, came into the possession of the Lloyd family following t... |
Carrick on Shannon Union, 8 | King (Ballylin) | The King family of Ballylin, Ferbane, King's county (county Offaly) shared a common ancestry with th... |
Carrick on Shannon Union, 10 | Auchmuty | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Alicia A. Auchmuty held a small estate in the parish of Kilmore,... |
Carrick on Shannon Union, 11 (Knocknagowna) | Goff | This family were descended from the Goff family of Kingstown, Dublin who had married into the Caulfi... |
Carrick on Shannon Union, 15 (Tully) | Lawder (Tully) | Bryan Lawder, a farmer, was resident at Tully, parish of Elphin in 1749. The Lawder pedigree shows t... |
Roscommon Union, 83 | Goodall | John Goodall held the townland of Coolteige, parish of Kilbride, barony of Ballintober, county Rosco... |
Roscommon Union, 86 | Digby (Drumdaff) | Thomas Digby was resident at Ballymartin, parish of Rosccommon in 1749. In 1828 Thomas G. Digby was... |
Roscommon Union, 124 | Roper (Hazelbrook) | A county Roscommon family, established at Hazelbrook from the end of the 18th century, family member... |
Roscommon Union, 85 (Derrane) & 90 (Roxborough) | Goff | This family were descended from the Goff family of Kingstown, Dublin who had married into the Caulfi... |
Roscommon Union, 112 | Mapother | A Dorset family, established in county Roscommon since Elizabethan times, who intermarried with the... |
Roscommon Union, 115 (Beechwood) | Ferrall (Co Roscommon) | In the early 19th century John Farrell or Ferrall acquired large tracts of land mainly in county Ros... |
Roscommon Union, 124 | Gunning Plunkett | The Gunnings were an English family who settled at Castlecoote in county Roscommon in the 17th centu... |
Roscommon Union, 133 (Carrowmore) | Gunning (Horton) | A family who came to Ireland in the early 17th century and settled in county Roscommon. From about t... |
Roscommon Union, 133 (Carrowroe) & 135 (Cloonybeirne) | Capell | Griffith's Valuation as well as sale notices for the Landed Estates Court show that the Earl of Esse... |
Roscommon Union, 138 (Lisbride) & 145 (Lurgan) | McCausland (Limavady) | The McCausland family of Drenagh or Fruit Hill, Limavady, county Derry, held almost 5000 acres in co... |
Strokestown Union, 17 (Lavagh) | Lawder (Tully) | Bryan Lawder, a farmer, was resident at Tully, parish of Elphin in 1749. The Lawder pedigree shows t... |
Roscommon Union, 85 | Corr | Henry Corr held land from the Goffs at Derrane, parish of Kilbride, barony of Ballintober South, cou... |
Roscommon Union, 85 | Gaynor | The Gaynors held land from the Goff family at Roxborough, parish of Kilbride, barony of Ballintober... |
Ballinasloe Union, 9. | Lancaster | The Lancaster family were settled in the Ballinasloe locality from the late eighteenth century when... |
Ballinasloe Union, 9 (Ardcarn and Atticorra) | Sharpe | Members of the Sharpe family were both occupiers and lessors of property in the parish of Creagh, ba... |
Ballinasloe Union, 11 (Beagh). | Brabazon | This family were descended from Sir Anthony Brabazon of Ballinasloe Castle, a younger brother of Sir... |
Ballinasloe Union, 13 (Castle Park), 18 (Woodmount) | Kelly (Creagh) | Six generations of this family lived in the parish of Creagh, county Roscommon, from the early 18th... |
Ballinasloe Union, 15 (Kilgarve Hood), 27 (Correen) | Potts | The Drum Heritage Group record Correen, parish of Moore, barony of Moycarn, county Roscommon as the... |
Mountbellew Union, 18. (Clooncannon) | Potts | The Drum Heritage Group record Correen, parish of Moore, barony of Moycarn, county Roscommon as the... |
Ballinasloe Union, 11 (Birch Grove) | O'Shaughnessy (Creagh) | In the 1870s John O'Shaughnessy owned almost 400 acres in county Roscommon. |
Ballinasloe Union, 18 (Sralea) | Tully (Loughrea) | Thomas Tully of Rafarn, Loughrea was the owner of over 200 acres in county Roscommon in the 1870s. |
Ballinasloe Union, 18 (Lancaster Park). | Orr | |
Ballinasloe Union, 31 (Drumalagagh). | Maberly | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Lieutenant Colonel Maberly was a lessor of property in the pari... |
Ballinasloe Union, 32 (Faltia). | Mather | Daniel Mather was one of the principal lessors of property in the parish of Moore, barony of Moycar... |
Ballinasloe Union, 32 (Kilbegley). | Dillon (Johnstown) | The Dillons, originally from county Westmeath, were lease holders in the parish of Drum, barony of A... |
Ballinasloe Union, 37 (Rathpeak). | Lynch (Moycarn) | Owen Lynch had an estate in the parish of Moore, barony of Moycarn, in the mid-nineteenth century. I... |
Carrick on Shannon Union, 3 (Cartron) & 12 (Lowfield) | Hogg | Members of the Hogg family were lease holders in the parish of Kilmore, barony of Ballintober North,... |
Roscommon Union, 93 | O'Conor (Ballagh) | According to "Our Correspondent" writing in the ''Tuam Herald'' of 1 Dec 1928, Ballagh was the prope... |
Roscommon Union, 99 | Lyster (Fairymount) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Anne Lyster held an estate in the parish of Kilgefin, barony of... |
Roscommon Union, 124 | Davis (Martinstown) | James Davis, eldest son of George Davys FitzRichard (1703-1767), married Frances, daughter of George... |
Boyle Union, 131 | Grace | The Mantua estate in county Roscommon came into Grace ownership in the 18th century through the marr... |
Carrick on Shannon Union, 51 | Devenish | The Devenish family were resident in county Roscommon from the 17th century. By the late 18th cent... |
Carrick on Shannon Union, 59 | Balfe | The Balfe family were settled at Heathfield in county Roscommon in the 18th century but had moved to... |
Strokestown Union, 71 | Mahon (Cloonfree) | This branch of the Mahon family were established at Cloonfree, parish of Cloonfinlough, county Rosco... |
Strokestown Union, 50 (Castlenode & Strokestown House) & 58 (Newtown) | Mahon/Pakenham-Mahon | In February 1666 Captain Nicholas Mahon was granted over 2,700 acres in the barony of Roscommon and... |
Strokestown Union, 50 | Walpole | At the time of Griffith's Valuation George Walpole was the main tenant on the lands of Trilacroghan,... |
Strokestown Union, 60 | Hague/Heague | At the time of Griffith's Valuation John Heague held the townland of Cloonahee, parish of Clooncraff... |
Strokestown Union, 70 | Caulfeild (Colamber Manor) | In 1828 Col William Caulfeild [of Benown, Glassan, Athlone, Co. Westmeath] was a member of the Grand... |
Strokestown Union, 70 (Cloonfinlough) & 98 (Mountpleasant) | Devenish | The Devenish family were resident in county Roscommon from the 17th century. By the late 18th cent... |
Boyle Union, 106 | French Brewster | The French Brewsters, like the Frenches of Tulsk and Castle Bernard, county Offaly, were descended f... |
Strokestown Union, 80 (Boyanagh) & 94 (Foxborough) | French (Cloonyquin) | ''Burke's Irish Family Records'' states that Arthur French of Tyrone bought Cloonyquin from the Righ... |
Strokestown Union, 82 (Cartron & Clogher Beg) | Murphy (Castlereagh) | Burke's ''Landed Gentry of Ireland'' (1904) traces the descent of this family from William Murphy of... |
Strokestown Union, 94 | Taaffe (Foxborough) | A family of Taaffe were established as landowners in the Strokestown area from the 18th century. Ge... |
Roscommon Union, 115 (Beechwood) | Irwin (Beechwood) | Christopher Irwin of Newtown and Leabeg, barony of Ballymoe, county Roscommon was a younger brother... |
Strokestown Union, 99 | Somerville (Mount Nugent) | A junior branch of the Somerville family of county Meath, Barons Athlumney, had an estate in countie... |
Strokestown Union, 100 | Toler (Bloomfield) | In the mid 19th century the Reverend Peter Toler held lands in the parishes of Kilcooley and Killuki... |
Strokestown Union, 110 (Cloonmurray) & 135 (Mountdillon) | Dillon (Mount Dillon) | John Dillon was transplanted from county Westmeath to county Roscommon in the 17th century. His des... |
Strokestown Union, 111 (Falsk) | Gunning Plunkett | The Gunnings were an English family who settled at Castlecoote in county Roscommon in the 17th centu... |
Strokestown Union, 111 | Browne (Mount Browne) | George Browne held 3 townlands in the parish of Kiltrustan, barony and county of Roscommon at the ti... |
Strokestown Union, 117 (Creta) | Coote | The Coote family settled in Queen's county (county Laois) in the early 17th century and the head of... |
Strokestown Union, 138 | Drought | In the mid 19th century Captain George Warburton Drought owned a small estate centred on the house C... |
Strokestown Union, 143 | Carroll (Cherryfield) | In the 1850s John W. Carroll and Richard Wolsley held an estate in the parish of Cloontuskert, baron... |
Carrick on Shannon Union, 54 | Browne (Cloonfad) | Melvin writes that this was a wealthy branch of the Browne family. Catherine daughter of Martin Bro... |
Carrick on Shannon Union, 57 | Babington | In 1679 Thomas Babington was granted 813 acres in the barony of Carbery, county Cork. At the time o... |
Carrick on Shannon Union, 57 (Beech Abbey), 133 (Drumcree) | Acheson | James and William Acheson are recorded as the owners of over 800 and 300 acres respectively in count... |
Strokestown Union, 98 | Lloyd (Smith Hill) | The Lloyds of Smith Hill were a branch of the Lloyds of Croghan. Robert Jones Lloyd of Smithhill Ho... |
Mountbellew Union, 71 (Muckloon) | Lloyd (Rockville) | Rockville, originally a Blackburn property, came into the possession of the Lloyd family following t... |
Strokestown Union, 88 (Elphin) | O'Conor (Mount Druid) | Denis O'Conor was one of the principlal lessors in the parish of Kilcorkey, barony of Castlereagh at... |
Strokestown Union, 96 | Irwin (Rathmoyle) | Richard, Robert and John Irwin were occupiers and lessors of property in the parish of Baslick, baro... |
Carrick-on-Shannon Union, 33. | Walsh (Mohill) | John Walsh was leasing property from Rev. Augustus Crofton in Mohill parish in the 1850s. He is also... |
Mohill Union, 144. | Hyde | Rev. Arthur Hyde was rector of the Church of Ireland parish of Kilmactranny, county Sligo and later... |
Carrick on Shannon, 58 | Lloyd (Lisnanuran) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Arthur F. Lloyd held land in the parish of Aughrim, barony and c... |
Strokestown Union, 104 (Lisnaneane) | Nolan (Lisnaneane) | The Nolan estate was in the parishes of Cloonfinlough, Kilcooley and Killukin, barony and county of... |
Strokestown Union, 66 (Kinard) | Somerville (Mount Nugent) | A junior branch of the Somerville family of county Meath, Barons Athlumney, had an estate in countie... |
Strokestown Union, 142 (Toomona) | Crofton (Mote Park) | The senior branch of the Crofton family settled at Ballymurray, county Roscommon in the 16th century... |
Strokestown Union, 102 | Egan (Corbally) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation John Egan held townlands in the parishes of Kilcooley and Kiltru... |
Roscommon Union, 123 | Battersby | The Reverend William Battersby held land in the parish of Roscommon, barony of Ballintober South, in... |
Strokestown Union, 123 (Toberpatrick) | Lawder (Tully) | Bryan Lawder, a farmer, was resident at Tully, parish of Elphin in 1749. The Lawder pedigree shows t... |
Roscommon Union, 132 | Davis (Carrowmore) | John Davis of Carrowmore, parish of Roscommon, held a small estate from the Gunning family. In the... |
Roscommon Union, 138 | Dignan/Duignan | The Duignans were resident at Lisbride and held land at Rathbrenan in the parish of Roscommon, baron... |
Sligo Union | Olpherts | Capt. Richard Olpherts was one of the principal lessors in the parish of Dromard, barony of Tireragh... |
Dromore West Union, 3 (Rathlee) | Jones (Rathlee) | The Jones family had acquired land in Tireragh in the mid 17th century and various branches establis... |
Ballina Union | Verschoyle | The Irwin estate at Tanrego was purchased by Verschoyle in the 1860s. According to the OS name books... |
Dromore West Union | Orme (Owenmore) | The Orme family owned extensive property in county Mayo and also around the village of Enniscrone in... |
Ballina Union, 139. | Ormsby (Tireragh) | This branch of the Orsmby family held lands in parts of Tireragh barony including the parishes of... |
Ballina Union | Lindsey (Sligo) | See Lindsey Bucknell |
Roscommon Union, 52 | McDonnell (Lackan) | In the 1870s Patrick McDonnell of Lackan House, Lecarrow, county Roscommon, owned 1,445 acres in tha... |
Ballina Union (Ardnaree Cottage) | Jones (Ardnaree) | The lands of Ardnaree, parish of Kilmoremoy, barony of Tirawley, county Mayo, were granted to Sir Th... |
Ballina Union | Knox Gore | James Knox of Broadlands Park (1774-1818) was the third son of Francis Knox of Rappa Castle. Both h... |
Sligo Union, 241. | Brinkley | Richard Graves Brinkley purchased lands in various parts of County Sligo in the Encumbered Estates C... |
Carrick on Shannon Union, 3 (Clogher) | Somerville (Mount Nugent) | A junior branch of the Somerville family of county Meath, Barons Athlumney, had an estate in countie... |
Tobercurry Union, 87 (Thornhill) 90 (Somerton) 91 (Temple House) | Hall-Dare | The Hall-Dare estates were in county Wexford, which they had purchased in 1861 when they bought the... |
Strokestown Union, 142 (Toomona) | French (Frenchlawn & Frenchbrook) | Martin J. Blake writes that the ancestor of this branch of the French family was Simon A. Hyacinth F... |
Oughterard Union, 70 (Doon) | Blake (Menlo) | The Blakes, raised to the peerage as baronets in 1622, were established at Menlough on the bank of t... |
Ballinasloe Union, 112 (Attikee) and 114 (Kill). | Blackstock | In 1856 Thomas Blackstock was leasing properties in various parishes in the barony of Longford, coun... |
Sligo Union, 102. | Ormsby (Cummeen) | Thomas Ormsby acquired land in Sligo in the mid-17th century and the family expanded to hold propert... |
Ballyshannon Union, 1. | Connolly | The Connolly family leased lands from the Johnston estate in Kinlough and there is some suggestion t... |
Tobercurry Union, 24 (Carrownaleck), 28 (Doomore). | Gray | The Gray family held small estates in the parish of Achonry at Doomore and Carrownaleck. The family... |
45 | Rice | Thomas Rice was leasing church lands from the Kirkwood estate in the parish of Achonry at the time o... |
Dromore West Union, 86. | Fury | The Fury or Furey family held an estate in the baronies of Tireragh and Tirerrill since at least the... |
Sligo Union, 78 (Willowbrook), 94 (Carns) | Ormsby Gore | LordHarlech's estate held land in the baronies of Leyny, Tireragh and Tirerrill in county Sligo as w... |
Boyle Union, 227 (Clooskirt) | Ormsby Gore | LordHarlech's estate held land in the baronies of Leyny, Tireragh and Tirerrill in county Sligo as w... |
Tobercurry Union, 35. | Powell | McTernan notes that the Powells settled in the barony of Leyny as grantees under the Cromwellian set... |
Sligo Union, 201 (Spotfield) | Phibbs (Spotfield) | Major Richard Phibbs held land at Curry in Achonry & Cloonoghill parishes, baronies of Leyny and Cor... |
Boyle Union, 85. | Frazer | The Frazer family leased property from the Whitney estate in the parish of Kilmactranny, barony of T... |
Sligo Union, 69 (Doonally), 85 (Faughts) | Parke | According to O'Rorke, the Parkes received land under the Cromwellian settlement and established them... |
Boyle Union, 75. | Gardiner (Tirerrill) | Richard Gardiner was leasing lands from Lord Lorton's estate at Carrowkeel, barony of Tirerrill at t... |
Claremorris Union, 53 (Oldtown) & 56 (Rockfort) | Bourke (Oldtown) | A branch of the Bourkes of Carrowkeel and Curraghleagh, Walter Bourke of Oldtown married Cecilia Cog... |
Manorhamilton Union, 100. | Gray | The Gray family held small estates in the parish of Achonry at Doomore and Carrownaleck. The family... |
Claremorris Union, 52 | Rush | Cuillaun, parish of Kilvine, barony of Clanmorris, county Mayo, was in the possession of Edward Rush... |
Boyle Union 79. | Gethin | Under the Restoration settlement Richard Gethin, created a baronet in 1665, was granted a large esta... |
Sligo Union, 76 (Cregg), 83 (Cloghermore), 85 (Faughts), 88 (Hazelwood), 94 (Carns), 120 (Shannon Eighter) | Wynne | The Wynne family established themselves in Sligo in the later 17th century. They went on to become o... |
Swinford Union, 89. | McDonnell (Doocastle) | A small estate in the parish of Kilturra, barony of Costello, county Mayo, held on lease from the Li... |
Roscommon Union, 56 (Lisgillalea) | Barlow (Co Roscommon) | Jane Barlow is recorded as one of the principal lessors of property in the parish of Ardcarn, barony... |
Roscommon Union, 63 (Lisgillalea) | Barlow (Co Roscommon) | Jane Barlow is recorded as one of the principal lessors of property in the parish of Ardcarn, barony... |
Sligo Union, 275 (Mount Dodwell) | Gillmor/Gilmore | McTernan traces the Gillmor family's arrival in Sligo toJames Gillmor,a member of the Cromwellian ar... |
Tobercurry Union, 14 (Knockalass) | Gore Booth | The Gore Booth family were descended from Sir Francis Booth who was granted land at Ardtermon, bar... |
Scariff Union, 75. | Seward (Cos Galway & Cork) | "The General Armory" records the granting of arms to Henry Osburne Seward of Lee Cottage and Douglas... |
Dromore West Union, 49 (Knockaculleen), 55 (Belville) | Ormsby Ruttledge | Margaret Ormsby Rutledge held property in Kilmacshalgan and Templeboy parishes, barony of Tireragh a... |
Boyle Union, 9. | Taylor (Sligo) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Robert George Taylor was in possession of the townland of Moyga... |
Sligo Union, 147. | Williams | Thomas H. Williams is recorded as the proprietor of over 1100 acres in county Sligo in the 1870s. At... |
Dromore West Union, 91. | Beatty | In the 1870s Richard Beatty is recorded as the proprietor of almost 600 acres in county Sligo. At th... |
Tobercurry Union, 96. | Digby (Tireragh) | The Digby family held land in various parts of Tireragh barony as well as property in the town of Sl... |
Boyle Union, 96. | Gough (Sligo) | Robert Gough was the lessor of over 800 acres in the barony of Tirerrill at the time of Griffith's V... |
Tobercurry Union, 2 | Herne & Starke | Rev. William Herne and Capt. Starke were lessors in the parish of Achonry at the time of Griffith's... |
Tobercurry Union, 14. | McAlpine (Sligo) | Conyngham McAlpine was the proprietor of over 700 acres in county Sligo in the 1870s. At the time of... |
Tobercurry Union, 96. | McCarthy | In the 1870s Helena McCarthy, with an address in Dublin, is recorded as the owner of over 900 acres... |
Roscommon Union, 88 | Pakenham | The Honourable and Reverend Henry Pakenham was the fifth son of Edward Michael Pakenham, 2nd Baron L... |
Mountbellew Union, 67 (Mountbellew Demesne), 68 (Treanrevagh), 96 (Greenville) & 105 (Castlebellew) | Bellew (Mountbellew) | The Bellew family of Williamstown, county Louth, were granted lands in the parish of Moylough, baron... |
Sligo Union, 54. | Barber (Sligo) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Francis Barber was leasing property, including a house, from Ro... |
Tobercurry Union, 7. | Parke | According to O'Rorke, the Parkes received land under the Cromwellian settlement and established them... |
Sligo Union, 183-4 (Kilboglashy), 198 (Heathfield), 220 (Doonally), 230(Rockbrook), 232 (Lisconny) | Phibbs (Tirerrill) | The Phibbs family owned several estates in the barony of Tirerril including that at Corradoo East.... |
136 (Kevinsfort or Ballydoogan) | Popham | The Popham family held lands in counties Roscommon & Sligo. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Ale... |
Sligo Union, 214. | Rogers (Co Sligo & Ashgrove, Co Cork) | Robert A. Rogers, together with the Earl of Aldborough and William Beamish, were lessors of lands in... |
Galway Union, 23. | Hodgson | The Hodgson family came to Ireland from Whitehaven in Cumberland, England and were mine owners in Av... |
Mountbellew Union, 12 (Castleffrench) | Thorngate | The Thorngates were originally from Gosport in England. Griffith's Valuation shows that James Thorng... |
Galway Union, 141 | O'Flaherty (Knockbane) | This branch of the O'Flaherty family of Renvyle had an estate in the parish and barony of Moycullen,... |
Glennamaddy Union, 7 (Fiddaun) | Redington (Kilcornan) | The Redington family estate was centred on their house at Kilcornan. This had previously been a Burk... |
Scarriff Union, 84. | Tandy | Mary Tandy is recorded as one of the principal lessors in the parishes of Clonrush and Inishcaltra,... |
Loughrea Union, 31 (Millmount) | Fair (Fortville) | In 1788 Robert Fair of Ballyjennings, parish of Kilmainemore, county Mayo, was leasing lands from a... |
Claremorris Union, 32 | Kelly (Castlegar) | The Kellys held just under 600 acres from the Brownes of Castlemagarret at Castlegar, near Claremorr... |
Boyle Union, 86 | MacDermottroe | This estate was centred around the house at Alderford, near Ballyfarnon, in County Roscommon. It inc... |
Gort Union, 41 | Rosengrave (Rosingrave) | The Rosengrave family were associated with the Gort, county Galway, locality from at least the late... |
Gort Union, 90. | Alexander | The OS Names Books record Arthur Alexander as the proprietor of lands in the parish of Ardrahan in t... |
Loughrea Union, 41. | Davies (Dunkellin) | The estate of Edward Michael Davies at Moneyteigue in the barony of Dunkellin, was offered for sale... |
Loughrea Union, 192. | Davy | Thomas Davy is listed as the holder of over 350 acres in county Galway in the 1870s. |
Loughrea Union, 8. | Kelly (Athenry) | The Ordnance Survey Field Name Books record Mr. Evans as the proprietor of the townland of Farranabl... |
Galway Union, 198. | D'Arcy (Oranmore) | Lionel D'Arcy, residing at Rockhill, Oranmore, is recorded as the owner of over 1400 acres in county... |
Portumna Union, 56. | Kenny (Tiranascragh) | George C. Kenny is described as one of the principal lessors in the parish of Tiranascragh in Griffi... |
Clifden Union, 106 | Shea | A John Shea was granted lands in a number of county Galway baronies in March 1678/9. Gartside Shea o... |
Boyle Union, 107 (Bella). | O'Conor (Mount Druid) | Denis O'Conor was one of the principlal lessors in the parish of Kilcorkey, barony of Castlereagh at... |
Tobercurry Union, 64 (Bunnacranagh) and 73 (Rathmagurry) | Knox (Mount Falcon) | An estate in the parish of Ballynahaglish, barony of Tirawley, county Mayo, previously belonging to... |
Ballina Union, 130 (Carrowcrom) & 133 (Ellaghbeg) | Howley (Belleek Castle) | The Howley family appear in both Hussey de Burgh and the 1876 Landowners Survey as owners of land in... |
Claremorris Union, 128 | Burke (Bekan) | The Burkes of Bekan leased land in the locality and lived in the village. John F. Burke is recorded... |
Tuam Union, 159 (Belmont) | Meldon | James Dillon Meldon, a Dublin lawyer, bought part of the Glencorrib estate of Arthur Dillon Browne,... |
Glennamaddy Union, 10 | Bodkin (Castletown & Mountsilk) | From the 17th century the Bodkins were established in the parish of Moylough, barony of Tiaquin, cou... |
Castlereagh Union, 136 (Coolagarry) | Ellison | Burke records that this family came to the west of Ireland in the mid 17th century from Newcastle on... |
Tobercurry Union, 34. | Mullarkey | The Mullarkey family held lands in the barony of Leyny, county Sligo. At the time of Griffith's Valu... |
Tuam Union, 144 | Blake (Tuam) | Mark Blake was the second son of George Blake of Garracloone, county Mayo and his wife Juliane Lynch... |
Galway Union, 173 (Treanlaur) | Morris (Spiddle/Spiddal) | In 1684, George Morris who had served in the army of King James II married Catherine Fitzpatrick and... |
Glennamaddy Union, 95 | Grehan | Patrick Grehan had a lease of the Mountplunkett estate, parish of Killinvoy, barony of Athlone, coun... |
Galway Union, 192 (Frenchfort) | Blake (Kiltullagh, Frenchfort & Vermount) | The lands of Kiltullagh/Kiltolla, parish of Oranmore, barony of Dunkellin, county Galway, were grant... |
Loughrea Union, 100. | Prendergast (Loughrea) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Rose Prendergast was the lessor of the townland of Carra, barony... |
Ballinalsoe Union, 9. | Sellers | Roo House, parish of Duras, barony of Kiltartan, is described as the residence of Mr. Sellers in the... |
Ballinasloe Union, 108. | McDermott (Streamstown) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation the estate at Streamstown, parish of Tynagh, was held by Michael... |
Ballinalsoe Union, 86 | Hemsworth | The Hemsworth family descend from the Reverend Thomas Hemsworth of Abbeville, county Tipperary, rect... |
Sligo Union, 111. | Crichton (Erne) | The Earls of Erne owned property in several western counties including Sligo and Mayo. This was acqu... |
Sligo Union, 7 (Rindaly) | Temple/Temple-Cowper | The association of the Temple family with county Sligo began in the seventeenth century when Sir Joh... |
Sligo Union, 219. | Burrowes (Sligo) | In 1856 Alexander Burrowes offered for sale his estate at Carrowcrin, barony of Tirerrill. The sale... |
Sligo Union, 77 (Violet Hill), 160 (Cleaveragh), 224 (Bloomfield), | Martin (later Wood-Martin) | The Martin family owned extensive property in Sligo town and surrounding area. Many served in politi... |
Ballinasloe Union, 58. | Crowe | Part of the estate of George Crowe at Coololla, parish of Aughrim, barony of Kilconnell, were offere... |
Mountbellew Union, 7 & 8. | Hodson/Hutson/Hudson | A family descended from Bishop John Hodson of Elphin and closely connected to the Hodson family of H... |
Mountbellew Union, 7. | Johnston (Ahascragh) | Sir Henry Grattan Bellew records the Johnston family as originally Scottish weavers. O'Gorman states... |
Loughrea Union, 13. | Hodson/Hutson/Hudson | A family descended from Bishop John Hodson of Elphin and closely connected to the Hodson family of H... |
Tobercurry Union, 64. | Colleran | The Colleran family leased land in the Bunnacranagh area from the Knoxes. In the 1870s Anne and Luk... |
Loughrea Union, 148 (Cartron) & 149 (Limehill). | Egan (Duniry) | In the 1870s Patrick Egan of Limehill owned 366 acres in county Galway.At the time of Griffith's Va... |
Sligo Union, 268 (Keenaghan) | Gorman | Margaret and Henry Gorman were leasing 300 acres in Cloonshanbally, barony of Corran from the Gore B... |
Boyle Union, 96. | Thompson (Knockadoo & Mount Dodwell) | The Thompson estate at Knockadoo was held on long lease by the Thompson family, in the 1850s at leas... |
Sligo Union, 130. | Campbell (Sligo) | Harper Campbell developed extensive business interests in Sligo in the 19th century. The family resi... |
Mohill Union, 107. | Carleton | McParlan records Mr. Carleton as the owner of lands in Leitrim in 1802 but not a resident proprietor... |
Manorhamilton Union, 40. | Carter (Dromahaire) | McParlan includes John Carter and brothers of Drumlease on a list of "resident gentlement of propert... |
Mohill Union, 7. | Irwin (Leitrim & Monaghan) | William N. Irwin, a medical doctor, held land at Beihy, parish of Cloone, barony of Mohill, county L... |
Sligo Union, 203 | Hall-Dare | The Hall-Dare estates were in county Wexford, which they had purchased in 1861 when they bought the... |
Sligo Union, 67, 69. | Robinson | The Robinson family acted as agents for many of the landed estates in Sligo throughout the second ha... |
Sligo Union, 100 (Culleenamore), 159 (Cornageeha) | Barrett (Culleenamore) | The Barrett family were descended from prosperous Sligo merchants in the later 17th and early 18th c... |
Sligo Union, 246. | Nicholson | The Nicholsons received grants of land in Sligo under the Acts of Settlement and one of them became... |
Carrick-on-Shannon Union, 35 (Cultyconeen). | Keogh (Tirerrill) | At the time of the first Ordnance Survey in the 1830s John Keogh of Dublin was the proprietor of a n... |
Tobercurry Union, 107. | McCarrick/McCarrig | At the time of Griffith's Valuation various members of the McCarrick family held townlands in the pa... |
Tobercurry Union, 56. | Ormsby Gore | LordHarlech's estate held land in the baronies of Leyny, Tireragh and Tirerrill in county Sligo as w... |
Tobercurry Union, 108. | Evans (Belgarrow) | In the early 18th century the Evans family settled in Ballinrobe, barony of Kilmaine, county Mayo, b... |
Boyle Union, 11. | Thornhill (Mount Irvine & Castlekevin) | In 1666 William Thornhill, a Cromwellian soldier, was granted "Castlekiffin" [Castlekevin] and other... |
Castlereagh Union, 148 | Fleming | McTernan states that the Flemings came into possession of lands in Sligo in the wake of the Cromwell... |
Killadysert Union, 5 | Ball (Fort Fergus) | William Hawkins Ball was the eldest son of Benjamin Ball of Dublin and his wife Elizabeth, daughter... |
Ballyvaghan Union, 4 (Corranroo), 23 (Newtown), 46 (Ballyallaban) | White (Cahiracon) | The Whites of Woodlands, county Dublin, Rathcline, county Longford, Lareen, county Leitrim, Cahircon... |
Ballyvaghan Union, 41 & 42 | Skerrett (Finavarra) | In his will dated 26 November 1681 James Skerrett FitzMarcus of Galway, merchant, left his county Cl... |
Ballyvaghan Union, 36 & 38 | Creagh (Mount Elva) | Lewis writes that the Creaghs were granted all the parish of Kilmoon, barony of Burren, county Clare... |
Ballyvaghan Union, 33 | Johnston (Aran View) | In the 1850s Robert Johnstone held 157 acres of Ballyinsheen Beg, parish of Kilmoon, barony of Burre... |
Ballyvaghan Union, 29 (Ballyconnoe); Tulla Union, 16 (Carrowroe), 18 (Dangan) | Creagh (Dangan) | This family descend from Pierse Creagh who was Mayor of Limerick in 1651 and died at Dangan, parish... |
Ballyvaghan Union, 4 (Carranroe), Tulla Union, 2 (Clooney) | Bindon | The Bindon family were located in the counties of Clare and Limerick from the late 17th century. Dav... |
Ballyvaghan Union, 3 (Ballyvelaghan), Killadysert Union, 4 (Cloonnakilla), 37 (Killadysert) | Scott (Cahiracon) | In 1712 the Earl of Thomond leased Cahercon/Cahiracon, parish of Kilfiddane, and Killadysert, parish... |
Corrofin Union, 6 (Ballybaun) & 44 (Adelphi), Ennistimon Union, 63 (Kilcarragh) | Fitzgerald (Kilcarragh & Adelphi) | This family was established at Kilcarragh, parish of Kilfenora, barony of Corcomroe, county Clare in... |
Ennistimon Union, 71 (Knocknarah & Moymore North), 78 (Doolin), 79 (Glasha Beg), 94 (Kineilty), 98 (Shingaunagh South), 104 (Castlequarter) | Macnamara (Doolin) | This branch of the Macnamara family was established in the barony of Burren, north county Clare, at... |
Ennistimon Union, 71 | Richards (Inagh) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation the Right Honourable Baron Richards held an estate of at least 1... |
Ennistimon Union, 69 (Ballyfaudeen), 71 (Moymore) | Dunne (Moymore) | Mathias Stacpoole of Moymore, county Clare, third son of George Hogan Stacpoole of Cragbrien married... |
Ennistimon Union, 73 (Ballaghline), Tulla Union, 56 (Clogher) | Gore (Derrymore) | A branch of the Gore family of Clonroad, Ennis, county Clare and later of Tyredagh Castle, Joseph Go... |
Ennistimon Union, 80 | Calcutt | In the early 19th century William Calcutt married Dora Macnamara of the Doolin, county Clare family... |
Ennistimon Union, 89 (Ballyvorda), Killadysert Union, 66 (Cragbrien) | Stacpoole (Cragbrien) | The Reverend William Stacpoole of Cragbrien, parish of Clondagad, barony of Islands, county Clare, w... |
Ennistimon Union, 89 (Beaghy), 90 (Cloghaundine), Ennis Union, 89 (Toonagh) | O'Brien (Birchfield) | Cornelius O'Brien was the son of Henry O'Brien of Ennis, county Clare and Helen O'Callaghan of Kilgo... |
Ennistimon Union, 61 | McMahon (Kilfenora) | This family were mainly based in Dublin where they followed legal, military or diplomatic careers.... |
Ballyvaghan Union, 48 | Martyn (Gregans Castle) | Weir gives a detailed history of this county Clare family. Gregans Castle was originally an O’Loghl... |
Ennistimon Union, 117 | Lysaght (Woodmount) | Weir writes that George Lysaght lived at Woodmount, parish of Kilmanaheen, county Clare, in the late... |
Ennistimon Union, 11 (Dough), 21 (Leagard South) | Morony (Milltown Malbay) | The Moronys of Miltown Malbay, barony of Ibrickan, county Clare, share a common ancestry with the Mo... |
Ennistimon Union, 21 | Russell (Limerick) | A branch of the Russell family held land in the parish of Kilfergus, barony of Shanid, county Limeri... |
Ennistimon Union, 13 (Freaghcastle), 16 (Kildeema), 27 (Carrowduff) | Wyndham | The Wyndham/Leconfield Irish estate, derived from the O’Briens, Earls of Thomond, was the largest es... |
Corrofin Union, 1 (Nutfield), 11 (Rockview), 57 (Port) | O'Loghlen | The Burren area in county Clare was the territory of the O’Loghlens until its confiscation in the mi... |
Corrofin Union, 16 | Lopdell (Derryowen) | An English family who settled in county Galway at the end of the 17th century. Christopher Lopdell... |
Corrofin Union, 11 (Rathorp), 23 (Rockvale) | O'Brien (Thomond) | The estate of the Earl of Thomond was the largest in county Clare with lands in seven out of the ele... |
Corrofin Union, 21 (Rockforest), 43 (Applevale), 48 (Roxton) | Blood (Roxton & Cranagher) | The Blood family was established in county Clare from the early 17th century. By the mid 18th centu... |
Magunihy Barony: 3 (Cleeny), 4(Summerhill), 82 (Killaha) | O'Donoghue | The family were of ancient Gaelic origin who had forfeited much of their lands after the Desmond reb... |
Dunkerron North 34 (Whitefield), Magunihy: 3 (Coolgarriv) | McGillycuddy | The McGillycuddy of the Reeks is an ancient title from the Gaelic tradition, believed to be descende... |
Magunihy Barony: 5 (Curragh House), 11 (Aghadoe House & Aghadoe Cottage) | Winn | The Winns were originally a Yorkshire family. Their main seat was at Nostell Priory, near Wakefield.... |
Magunihy Barony: 5 (Dooneen), 9 (Killeen), 11 (Lackabane), 23 (Knockanecoolteen), 90 (Ballycasheen House), 124 (Sheheree Cottage) 95 (Kenmare House & Killarney Flour Mills), 96 (Drom Hall & Sunday’s Well), 97 (Glena), 118 (Woodford & Fort William House), 50 (Coom Wood Cottage) 52 (Dromadeesirt Cottage), 52 (Freemount Lodge), 136 (Knocknamucklagh), 140 (Molahiffe), 141 (Corbally), 149 (Cloonts), 150 (Knocknaseed), 151 (Shinnagh) | Browne (Kenmare) | Smith states that Sir Valentine Browne was granted over 6000 acres in county Kerry after the Desmond... |
Magunihy Barony: 7 (Gortroe Lodge), 28 (Faha East) | Bernard/Morrogh-Bernard | According to Burke, Edward Murrough married Martha Bernard of the county Kerry family and their son... |
Dunkerron South: 59 (Gearhameen, Looscaunagh). | Herbert (Muckross) | The Herberts were granted land in Kerry during the reign of Elizabeth I. Smith indicates that two me... |
Magunihy Barony: 2 ((Tomies) 7 (Grenagh), 41 (Caherdean), 96 (Muckross Hotel), 122 (Muckross House), 125 (Torc) | Herbert (Muckross) | The Herberts were granted land in Kerry during the reign of Elizabeth I. Smith indicates that two me... |
Magunihy Barony: 7 (Grenagh), 87 (Ardagh), 91 (Castlelough) | Lawlor | Denis Lawlor was among the principal lessors in the parishes of Knockane, barony of Dunkerron North,... |
Magunihy Barony: 10 (Knockreer/Royal Victoria Hotel), 25 (Ballymalis), 95 (Killarney Flour Mills), 124 (Torc Hotel), 141 (Cloonlara) | Gallway | Edward Galway, of Queen’s County, owned over 1500 acres in Kerry in the 1870s. In the 1830s, Christo... |
Dunkerron South, 11(Derrynane Abbey). | O'Connell | The O’Connells are an ancient Gaelic family, whom Burke claims had their origins in county Clare, be... |
Magunihy Barony, 8 (Headfort) | McCarthy (Headfort) | In the 1830s the Ordnance Survey Name Books mention Denis McCarty as the proprietor of townlands in... |
Magunihy Barony 2 (Ballydowny) | Mason (Kerry) | At the time of Griffith’s Valuation, St. John Mason was one of the principal lessors in the parish o... |
: Corkaguiny Barony, 11, | Bland (Derryquin) | The Blands were originally a Yorkshire family who settled in Kerry in the early 18th century. Franci... |
Dunkerron South 23 (Derryquin, Hollywood etc), 26 (Drimnamore), 46 (Liss), 53 (Scart), | Bland (Derryquin) | The Blands were originally a Yorkshire family who settled in Kerry in the early 18th century. Franci... |
Magunihy Barony, 126 (Woodlawn House) | Bland (Derryquin) | The Blands were originally a Yorkshire family who settled in Kerry in the early 18th century. Franci... |
Ennistimon Union, 100 (Ardnacullia South); Ennis Union, 72 (Ballyallia) | Stacpoole (Ballyallia) | This was a junior branch of the Stacpoole family of Annagh and Eden Vale, county Clare. George Sta... |
Ennistimon Union, 69 (Ballyfaudeen), 89 (Ballyvorda), 113 (Kilcornan), | Lysaght (Ballykeel) | Cecil Stacpoole Kenny gives a detailed account of the family history of this family in MS 2110, Nati... |
Ennistimon Union, 6 (Milford), 96 (Liscannor), 103 (Carrowgar): Ennis Union, 5 (Ballinooskny), 7 (Leamaneigh More), 25 (Carrigoran) | Fitzgerald (Carrigoran) | A branch of the Geraldines of Pallas, county Limerick, was established at Carrigoran, parish of Kiln... |
Corrofin Union, 36 (Elmvale), Ennistimon Union, 74 & 88 (Ballynalackan) | O'Brien (Ballynalackan) | Terence O'Brien was established at Elm Vale, south east of Kilfenora, county Clare, from at least th... |
Corrofin Union, 44 (Clifden) | Burton (Clifden & Mungret) | In 1780 Edward William Burton of Clifden was High Sheriff of county Clare and William Burton of Clif... |
Corrofin Union, 44 | Tymons |