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ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS, County Roscommon
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Estate Records Citing this Source
Found 116 estate records citing this source.
| Reference | Estate Name | Estate Description |
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| I, 39 (Curraghmore), 58 (Lisadurn), 91 (Heathfield), 281 (Runnamoat). | Balfe | The Balfe family were settled at Heathfield in county Roscommon in the 18th century but had moved to... |
| Vol I, 41 | Longfield | At the time of Griffith's Valuation William Longfield's estate was in the parishes of Athleague and... |
| I, 636 (Castlestrange), II, 66 (Coolmeen) & III, 253 (Ballygalda or Trist) | Mitchell (Castle Strange) | Cornet Thomas Mitchell from Scotland settled at Castlestrange, county Roscommon in the mid 17th cent... |
| II, 334 | Crofton (Mote Park) | The senior branch of the Crofton family settled at Ballymurray, county Roscommon in the 16th century... |
| Vol II, 62 (Mount Prospect), 258 (Sandfield House) & Vol III, 89 & 105 (Creta) | Coote | The Coote family settled in Queen's county (county Laois) in the early 17th century and the head of... |
| II, 257 (Scregg) | Kelly (Scregg) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Edmund Kelly held an estate in the parishes of Killinvoy and Kil... |
| II, 257 | Plunkett (Mountplunkett) | The Plunketts were a Catholic family residing at Mountplunkett from the 18th century. Christopher Ge... |
| III, 213 (Rahara) & 214 (Longfield) | Sproule | In the mid 19th century the Sproule estate was in the parish of Rahara, barony of Athlone, county Ro... |
| I, 202 (Curraghboy), IV, 217 (Mount Talbot), 220 (Bushy Park) & 222 (Bellgrove House) | Talbot (Mount Talbot) | The Talbots were descended from a younger son of the Talbots of Malahide in the 16th century. They w... |
| II, 73 (Tobervaddy) & 93 (Brook Lodge) | Ormsby (Tobervaddy) | A branch of the Ormsby family was settled at Toberavaddy in the parish of Fuerty, barony of Athlone,... |
| III, 80 | Smyth (Barbaville and New Park) | William Smythe (1693-1773) of Barbaville was a younger son of the Right Rev William Smythe, Bishop o... |
| I, 350 | Naghten (Thomastown) | The Naghtens or O'Naghtens were one of the old Gaelic families who managed to retain some of their f... |
| I, 353 | Walsh/Hussey Walsh | Richard Walsh, a younger son of the Walsh family of county Kilkenny, was transplanted to Crannagh, p... |
| I, 352, III, 193 (Kilbegley) | Dillon (Johnstown) | The Dillons, originally from county Westmeath, were lease holders in the parish of Drum, barony of A... |
| I, 197 (Lysterfield - Burne) | Trench (Woodlawn) | The Trench family at Woodlawn were one of a number of Trench families who came to prominence in coun... |
| III, 83 | Wilson (Rockhill) | The Wilsons held an estate of just under 300 acres at Carrownolan, parish of Kiltoom, barony of Athl... |
| IV, 77 | Kelly (Turrock) | This family of Kellys had an estate in the parishes of Taghboy and Cam, barony of Athlone, county Ro... |
| IV, 8 & 23 | Kelly (Kellybrook) | The townland of Kellybrook was in the 2 parishes of Killinvoy and St Johns, barony of Athlone, count... |
| IV, 16 (Galeybeg) & 20 (Carrownure) | Bond (Carrownure) | The Bonds were descended from a Presbyterian minister who settled in county Longford in the mid 18th... |
| IV, 85-102 | Molyneux (Co Roscommon) | Samuel Molyneux of county Armagh bought lands in the parish of Taghmaconnell, barony of Athlone, cou... |
| IV, 109 | Keogh (Keoghville) | The Keoghs were large landowners in county Roscommon before the Acts of Settlement when they lost mu... |
| IV, 108 (Feakel), 110 (Esker) & 119 (Camlagh) | Newcomen | In the late 17th century a junior branch of the Newcomen family of county Longford moved to Knock, c... |
| IV, 78 | ffrench (Claremont) | Gonville ffrench was a younger brother of the 3rd Baron ffrench of Castle ffrench, county Galway. H... |
| IV, 78 | Fallon (Ballina) | A branch of the the Gaelic chieftain family of O'Fallon was granted land at Ballina in the parish of... |
| IV, 15 | Dowell (Co Roscommon) | In the 1850s Miss Eliza Dowell held a townland in the each of the parishes of Kiltoom and Taghboy an... |
| II, 258 | Kelly (Churchboro) | A branch of the Kelly family was resident at Churchboro on the church lands of Killinvoy, barony of... |
| III, 67 | Burne | James Burne, a Quaker farmer, was resident at Galy in the parish of Killinvoy, barony of Athlone in... |
| IV, 120 | Murphy (Bellfield) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Michael E. Murphy held Gortanabla in the parish of Taghmaconnell... |
| IV, 113 | Newcomen | In the late 17th century a junior branch of the Newcomen family of county Longford moved to Knock, c... |
| I, 351 (Crannagh) | Potts | O’Brien writes that the Potts were a family who came from Cheshire and settled in King’s County (Cou... |
| III, 214 | Hunt (Co Roscommon) | According to Burke's ''Landed Gentry'' (1904), John Hunt owned extensive estates in county Roscommon... |
| IV, 35 | Incorporated Society | In the mid 19th century the Incorporated Society for the promotion of English Protestant Schools in... |
| IV, 120 | Moore/O'Moore (Cloonbigny) | In 1629 John Moore of Brees, county Mayo, settled his Cloonbigney estate in the parish of Taghmaconn... |
| I, 202 | Byrne/Burne (Curraghboy) | William Gacquin states that the Byrne family were middlemen who came to Cam parish, barony of Athlon... |
| Vol. I, 149. | Hackett | In the 1830s John L. Hackett was holding lands in the parish of Boyle from Lord Lorton's estate. At... |
| Vol. I, 31. | O'Donnell (Boyle) | Robert O'Donnell was the owner of over 700 acres in county Roscommon in the 1870s. His estate was ba... |
| Vol. I, 19. | Acheson | James and William Acheson are recorded as the owners of over 800 and 300 acres respectively in count... |
| Vol. I, 18 & 19. | Mulloy | In the later nineteenth century the Mulloy estate was centred on the demesne of Hughestown, county R... |
| Vol.I, 3. | Little (Knockadoo) | Joseph Bennett Little, with an address at Knockadoo, Boyle, was the owner of over 500 acres in count... |
| Vol. I, 7. | Barton | The centre of the Barton estate was at Waterfoot near Pettigo in county Donegal. Through marriages w... |
| Vol. I, 7. | Peyton (Knockvicar) | The representatives of Charles Peyton are recorded as the owners of over 600 acres in county Roscomm... |
| Vol. I, 6. | Phibbs (Seafield) | The Phibbs family acquired an estate in Kilmacowen in the late 18th century. The estate was based ar... |
| Vol. I, 8 | Walsh (Mohill) | John Walsh was leasing property from Rev. Augustus Crofton in Mohill parish in the 1850s. He is also... |
| Vol. I, 18, 20. | Neville | Anne Neville is recorded as one of the principal lessors of property in the parish of Ardcarn, baron... |
| Vol. I, 25. | McCausland (Limavady) | The McCausland family of Drenagh or Fruit Hill, Limavady, county Derry, held almost 5000 acres in co... |
| Vol. I, 92 | Trant | In 1876 Dominick Dillon Trant offered over 800 acres of his estate in the barony of Castlerea, count... |
| Vol. I, 90 (Emlagh), 98 (Rathmoyle) & Vol II, 18 (Raheen). | Irwin (Rathmoyle) | Richard, Robert and John Irwin were occupiers and lessors of property in the parish of Baslick, baro... |
| Vol. I, 89. | O'Conor (Milltown/Milton) | The O'Conors of Milltown, barony of Castlereagh, county Roscommon, share a common ancestry with the... |
| Vol. I, 122. | Robertson | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Caleb Robertson was the lessor of several properties in the pari... |
| Vol. I, 122. | Crofton (Mohill) | In the 1870s Sir Morgan Crofton held almost 10,000 acres in county Leitrim. the estate was centred o... |
| Vol. I, 125 | Duckworth | William Duckworth held an estate at Erris close to Boyle at the time of Griffith's Valuation which h... |
| Vol. I, 122. | Fry | The Fry estate was located adjacent to Boyle. The family had been invited to Boyle by Lord Kingston... |
| Vol. I, 152. | McGusty | George McGusty was one of the principal lessors in the parish of Kilmacumsy, barony of Frenchpark, a... |
| Vol. I, 134 (Ballymore), 153 (Knockadoo) | Elwood (Roscommon) | The Elwood family settled at Kilkeeran Castle, in the parish of Kilmainebeg, barony of Kilmaine, cou... |
| Vol. 1, 153 (Knockadoo) | Lloyd (Croghan & Leitrim) | The Lloyd estate was centred on Croghan, close to Carrick-on-Shannon but located in county Roscommon... |
| Vol. I, 323. | Comyn (Kilconnell) | Burke's ''Landed Gentry of Ireland'' states that Andrew Comyn of Ryefield, county Roscommon, married... |
| I, 358 | Hamilton | Christopher Hamilton's estate in the parish of Drumatemple, barony of Ballymoe, county Roscommon was... |
| I, 283 (Ballymacurly) & 366 (Tenny Park) | O'Beirne/Byrne/Burns (Tinny Park) | Hugh Burns/O'Beirne held an estate in the parishes of Drumatemple, barony of Ballymoe, Kilglass, bar... |
| I, 365 & 366 (Bopeep) | Young (Castlerea & Sligo) | The Young family held lands in the parish of Drumcliff according to the 1749 Census of Elphin. In 18... |
| I, 369 (Emlaghroy - Armstrong) & 370 (Dunamon) | Caulfeild (Dunamon) | The Dunamon estate was held under a lease for 500 years from John King, Lord Kingston to Thomas Caul... |
| Vol I, 363 (Laragh and Ross) & 364 (Dundermot) | O'Conor (Dundermot) | A branch of the O'Conor Don family who resided at Dundermot for 2 generations in the 19th century. I... |
| I, 276 & 286 (Brierfield) | Hawkes (Brierfield) | Charles Hawkes settled in county Roscommon in the late 17th century and was a younger son of Captain... |
| I, 365 & 366 (Leabeg) | Irwin (Beechwood) | Christopher Irwin of Newtown and Leabeg, barony of Ballymoe, county Roscommon was a younger brother... |
| II, 184 & 203 (Gillstown) | Cox | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Thomas Cox held land in the parish of Kilglass, barony of Ballin... |
| Vol II, 186 | King (Drumsna) | The King family descend from the Reverend Edward King, Bishop of Elphin (1611-1639) who was granted... |
| Vol.II, 119 (Bloomfield) & 266, Vol III, 64 (Beechwood) | Ferrall (Co Roscommon) | In the early 19th century John Farrell or Ferrall acquired large tracts of land mainly in county Ros... |
| Vol II, 81(Hollywell) | Capell | Griffith's Valuation as well as sale notices for the Landed Estates Court show that the Earl of Esse... |
| Vol II, 81 & 99 | Blakeney (Holywell) | In 1761 Charles Blakeney, a member of a junior branch of the Blakeneys of Abbert, married Bridget, d... |
| Vol II, 84 | Digby (Drumdaff) | Thomas Digby was resident at Ballymartin, parish of Rosccommon in 1749. In 1828 Thomas G. Digby was... |
| Vol III, 253 (Blakeney) | Roper (Hazelbrook) | A county Roscommon family, established at Hazelbrook from the end of the 18th century, family member... |
| Vol II, 89 (Roxborough) & Vol III, 256 (Carrowroe) | Goff | This family were descended from the Goff family of Kingstown, Dublin who had married into the Caulfi... |
| Vol II, 166 | Lyster (Fairymount) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Anne Lyster held an estate in the parish of Kilgefin, barony of... |
| Vol II, 108 & 203 (Lavagh) & 342 & 369 (Ballycummin) | Hanly/Hanley | A family who lost most of their lands in the barony of Ballintober, county Roscommon, in the mid 17t... |
| Vol II, 89 | Gaynor | The Gaynors held land from the Goff family at Roxborough, parish of Kilbride, barony of Ballintober... |
| Vol II, 355 & 369 (Ashfort) | Waldron/Waldron Hamilton | A Leicestershire family who settled at Cartron near Carrick-on-Shannon on the county Leitrim/Roscomm... |
| Vol II, 346 & 369 | King (Drumsna) | The King family descend from the Reverend Edward King, Bishop of Elphin (1611-1639) who was granted... |
| Vol II, 348 & 369 | Nugent (Earl of Westmeath) | In April 1678 Richard Nugent, Earl of Westmeath, was granted an estate of over 11,000 acres in the b... |
| Vol II, 352 (Dangan King) | O'Beirne (Dangan) | The families of Hugh O'Beirne and Patrick O'Beirne were both descended from Teige O'Beirne resident... |
| Vol II, 356 & 367 | Auchmuty | The Auchmutys were a family of Scottish extraction who settled in Longford in the 17th century. They... |
| Vol II, 364 & 370 | Kelly (Tully) | The Kellys were living at Tully, parish of Kilmore, barony of Ballintober South, county Roscommon, i... |
| Vol II, 165 | O'Conor (Ballagh) | According to "Our Correspondent" writing in the ''Tuam Herald'' of 1 Dec 1928, Ballagh was the prope... |
| Vol. II, 46. | Irwin (Roscommon & Galway) | Andrew Irwin, of Ballymore, Boyle, county Roscommon, held over 700 acres in county Galway in the 187... |
| Vol.II, 52. | Dundas | In the early 1760s the Dundas family purchased an estate in counties Roscommon and Sligo from the Ki... |
| Vol III, 252 | Davis (Martinstown) | James Davis, eldest son of George Davys FitzRichard (1703-1767), married Frances, daughter of George... |
| Vol III, 245 & 246 | Neligan | The Neligans held the 664 acres of the townland of Emlaghmore, parish of Oran, barony of Ballymoe, c... |
| Vol. III, 192. | Lynch (Moycarn) | Owen Lynch had an estate in the parish of Moore, barony of Moycarn, in the mid-nineteenth century. I... |
| Vol II, 194-195. | St. George | Richard St George, a member of a Cambridgeshire family, came to Ireland in the 17th century and was... |
| Vol. III, 195. | Mather | Daniel Mather was one of the principal lessors of property in the parish of Moore, barony of Moycar... |
| Vol IV, 146 (Caher), 165 (Derry). | French /ffrench (Frenchpark) | Patrick French fitzStephen of Galway is recorded as the earliest member of the family to be associat... |
| Vol.IV, 164. | French (Errit Lodge) | In the mid 19th century the Right Honourable Fitzstephen French of Erritt Lodge, Member of Parliamen... |
| Vol I, 53 | Browne (Cloonfad) | Melvin writes that this was a wealthy branch of the Browne family. Catherine daughter of Martin Bro... |
| Vol I, 48 & 69 (Rushhill) & Vol II, 107 (Mount Pleasant) | Devenish | The Devenish family were resident in county Roscommon from the 17th century. By the late 18th cent... |
| Vol I, 57 | Begg | The Beggs were resident in the parish of Aughrim, barony and county of Roscommon, in the mid 18th ce... |
| Vol I, 61 (Rockville) | Lloyd (Rockville) | Rockville, originally a Blackburn property, came into the possession of the Lloyd family following t... |
| Vol I, 182 (Castlenode) | Morton | At the time of Griffith's Valuation John Morton held land in the parish of Kilglass, barony of Balli... |
| Vol I, 227 (Cloonshee House), 228 & 238 (Mosshill House, townland of Corkeenagh) | Conry (Cloonahee) | Cloonahee, barony of Roscommon, was part of the ancient territory of the O Maolchonaires or Conrys,... |
| 3, 32 & 37 | Lloyd (Smith Hill) | The Lloyds of Smith Hill were a branch of the Lloyds of Croghan. Robert Jones Lloyd of Smithhill Ho... |
| Vol II, 4 | French (Cloonyquin) | ''Burke's Irish Family Records'' states that Arthur French of Tyrone bought Cloonyquin from the Righ... |
| 14 & 31 | Taaffe (Foxborough) | A family of Taaffe were established as landowners in the Strokestown area from the 18th century. Ge... |
| Vol II, 9 (Clogherbeg) & 19 (Rossmore) | Murphy (Castlereagh) | Burke's ''Landed Gentry of Ireland'' (1904) traces the descent of this family from William Murphy of... |
| Vol II, 13 & 32 (Elphin) | O'Conor (Mount Druid) | Denis O'Conor was one of the principlal lessors in the parish of Kilcorkey, barony of Castlereagh at... |
| Vol II, 119 | Toler (Bloomfield) | In the mid 19th century the Reverend Peter Toler held lands in the parishes of Kilcooley and Killuki... |
| Vol III, 231 | Kelly (Cargins) | Ignatius Kelly, son of Edmund Kelly of Castleruby, was residing at Carrigens at the time of the Cens... |
| Vol IV, 45 | Carroll (Cherryfield) | In the 1850s John W. Carroll and Richard Wolsley held an estate in the parish of Cloontuskert, baron... |
| Vol I, 230 & 238 (Kinnard) | Plunkett (Castleplunket) | Joseph Plunket of Carrowreagh and Patrick Plunket of Braiscan are recorded as gentlemen in the Censu... |
| Vol IV, 54 | Conroy | Descended from the Gaelic family of O'Mulconry of county Roscommon, this branch of the Conroy family... |
| Vol IV, 5 & 55 | Grace | The Mantua estate in county Roscommon came into Grace ownership in the 18th century through the marr... |
| Vol II, 267-278 | Keogh (Tirerrill) | At the time of the first Ordnance Survey in the 1830s John Keogh of Dublin was the proprietor of a n... |
| Vol III, 97 (Tubberpatrick) | Lawder (Tully) | Bryan Lawder, a farmer, was resident at Tully, parish of Elphin in 1749. The Lawder pedigree shows t... |
| Vol IV, 220 (Bushy Park) | Barlow (Co Roscommon) | Jane Barlow is recorded as one of the principal lessors of property in the parish of Ardcarn, barony... |