Reference Source
McTERNAN, John C. ''Sligo: the light of bygone days, Vol.I Houses of Sligo and associated families''. Sligo: Avena Publications, 2009.
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Estate Records Citing this Source
Found 131 estate records citing this source.
| Reference | Estate Name | Estate Description |
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| 3-4 | Phillips | The Abbeyview estate, the property of the Phillips family, as well as premises in the town of Sligo,... |
| 9-10 (Abbeyville), 434-435 (Roadstown) | Fleming | McTernan states that the Flemings came into possession of lands in Sligo in the wake of the Cromwell... |
| 326-327 (Drumraine), 344-345 (Gleneask Cottage) | Taaffe | This branch of the Taaffe family appear to be linked to that of the Earls of Carlingford. Portions... |
| 19-20 (Ballytivnan), 48-50 (Castle Neynoe), 162-163 (Port Royal) | Griffith (Sligo) | The Griffith family held land in County Sligo although they also had merchant interests in the town.... |
| 21-22 | Knott (Battlefield) | The Knott family held lands in various parts of the barony of Corran. Lands at Emlanaghtan, in the p... |
| 27-28 | Ormsby Ruttledge | Margaret Ormsby Rutledge held property in Kilmacshalgan and Templeboy parishes, barony of Tireragh a... |
| 27-28 (Belville), 446-447 (Seafield) | McMunn | The McMunn estate was centred on Belville House, near Dromore West, in the barony of Tireragh. In th... |
| 31-32 (Bloomfield) 55-57 (Cleveragh), 173-174 (Rockbrook), 241-243 (Ardaghowen or Ellenville) | Martin (later Wood-Martin) | The Martin family owned extensive property in Sligo town and surrounding area. Many served in politi... |
| 31-32 (Bloomfield), 183-184 (Spotfield) | Phibbs (Spotfield) | Major Richard Phibbs held land at Curry in Achonry & Cloonoghill parishes, baronies of Leyny and Cor... |
| 33-34 (Branchfield), 271-271 (Carns Lodge), 205-206 (Willowbrook), 293-295 (Cloonskirt) | Ormsby Gore | Lord Harlech's estate held land in the baronies of Leyny, Tireragh and Tirerrill in county Sligo as... |
| 39-40. | McLoghry | Henry McLoghry was occupying Bunnyconnellan Cottage at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held t... |
| 41 | Burrowes (Sligo) | In 1856 Alexander Burrowes offered for sale his estate at Carrowcrin, barony of Tirerrill. The sale... |
| 42-43 (Castlefield), 141-142 (Mt. Dodwell), 377-378 (Knockadoo) | Thompson (Knockadoo & Mount Dodwell) | The Thompson estate at Knockadoo was held on long lease by the Thompson family, in the 1850s at leas... |
| 46-47 (Castle Lodge), 246-247 (Arnasbrack), 280-281 (Castle Dargan) | Fury | The Fury or Furey family held an estate in the baronies of Tireragh and Tirerrill since at least the... |
| 48-50. | Stack (Tirerrill) | The Stack family acquired the property at Castle Neynoe during the 19th century. In 1906 M.F.B. Stac... |
| 48-50. | Neynoe | The Neynoe family owned this estate in Ballysumaghan parish since the 18th century. They appear to h... |
| 51-52 | Fenton | The Fenton family held land in and around Easky throughtout the 19th century. Various family members... |
| 53-54 (Chaffpool), 225-226 (Achonry) | Armstrong (Chaffpool & Moyaliff) | These Armstrongs are a junior branch of the Armstrong family of Mount Heaton, county Offaly and desc... |
| 58-59 | Holmes | The Holmes family occupied the estate at Clogher for several generations. In the later 19th some of... |
| 58-59 (Clogher), 155-156 (Old Coolavin), 300-301 (Coolavin) | McDermott (Coolavin) | The McDermotts were the original hereditary owners of the lands in Coolavin, hence the family title... |
| 60-61 (Cloonamahon), 185-186 (Strandhill) | Meredith | The Merediths acquired Cloonamahon and associated lands in the 18th century when a Meredith married... |
| 62-63 | Robinson | Cloonbarry was the seat of the Robinson family who owned land in Kilmacteige and Achonry parishes. T... |
| 64-65 | Chambers | The Chambers family came to Kilmacowen in the 18th century when they took over the former Smith esta... |
| 66-67 | Howley (Belleek Castle) | The Howley family appear in both Hussey de Burgh and the 1876 Landowners Survey as owners of land in... |
| 68-69 (Corkhill), 126-128 (Longford House) | Crofton (Sligo) | The Croftons acquired land in the 17th century from the McSweeneys which had previously been part of... |
| 70-71(Corradoo), 121-122 (Lisconny), 173-174 (Rockbrook), 317-318 (Doonamurray), 351-352 (Heathfield) | Phibbs (Tirerrill) | The Phibbs family owned several estates in the barony of Tirerril including that at Corradoo East.... |
| 72-73 | O'Connor (Corsallagh) | The lands at Corsallagh were originally part of the Farrell estate but were leased by the O'Connor f... |
| 74-75 | Ormsby (Cummeen) | Thomas Ormsby acquired land in Sligo in the mid-17th century and the family expanded to hold propert... |
| 76-77(Dunally), 332-333 (Faughts Cottage) | Parke | According to O'Rorke, the Parkes received land under the Cromwellian settlement and established them... |
| 78-79 (Elsinore), 255-256 (Avena) | Middleton (Sligo) | In the 1870s William Middleton, of Wine Street, Sligo, owned over 1600 acres in the county. In 1906... |
| 78-79 (Elsinore), 392-395 (Markree), 414-415 (Quarryfield | Cooper (Markree) | Edward Cooper was a soldier in Richard Coote [Lord Collooney]'s, regiment of horse. He is known in... |
| 82-83 | Ormsby (Farrenmacfarrell) | The Ormsby family held land in the parish of Kilmacshalgan through much of the 19th century. The pro... |
| 82-83 | Cuffe (Tireragh) | Alexander Cuffe is recorded as the occupier of the property in Farrenmacfarrell townland, barony of... |
| 84-85 (Flowerhill), 414-415 (Quarryfield) | Irwin (Flower Hill) | The representatives of Thomas R.T, Irwin held lands at Harristown, parish of Kilshalvy and barony of... |
| 88-89 (Fortland), 236-238 (Ardagh House) | Brinkley | Richard Graves Brinkley purchased lands in various parts of County Sligo in the Encumbered Estates C... |
| 88-89 | Jones (Fortland) | The estate at Fortland had originally belonged to the Browne family but had later come into the hand... |
| 91-92 (Grange), 342-343 (Glen Lodge), 412-413 (Primrose Grange) | Nicholson | The Nicholsons received grants of land in Sligo under the Acts of Settlement and one of them became... |
| 95-96 | Rea | The Ordnance Survey Field Name books record the purchase of the property at Lislea, barony of Corran... |
| 97-98 | McTernan | The McTernans acquired the property at Heapstown, Kilmacallan parish, in the mid-nineteenth century.... |
| 99-100 | Campbell (Sligo) | Harper Campbell developed extensive business interests in Sligo in the 19th century. The family resi... |
| 105-106 | Costello (Edmondstown) | The Costellos were settled at Castlemore, parish of Castlemore, barony of Costello, county Mayo, fro... |
| 107-108 | Cooke | The estate at Kilturra was originally part of the property of the Archdeacon of Achonry. It was held... |
| 111-112 (Knockalass), 248-250 (Ardtarmon Castle), 385-387 (Lissadell), 400-401 (Moorfield Cottage), 419-421 (Rahelly), 476-477 (Urlar) | Gore Booth | The Gore Booth family were descended from Sir Francis Booth who was granted land at Ardtermon, bar... |
| 113-114 | Weir | The Weir family held an estate close to Lough Arrow at Doonsheeheen centred on Lakeview House. They... |
| 119-120 | Webber (Cos Sligo & Limerick) | A family who were settled near the city of Cork in the early 17th century. Thomas Webber married Le... |
| 121-122 (Lisconny) | Toler | The Earl of Norbury held land in various parts of Ireland including counties Sligo, Mayo and Clare,... |
| 121-122 (Lisconny), 173-174 (Rockbrook) | Cogan (Rockbrook) | The Cogan family occupied a property which in the early 18th century had belonged to the Phibbs fami... |
| 123-125 (Lisheen) | Phibbs (Seafield) | The Phibbs family acquired an estate in Kilmacowen in the late 18th century. The estate was based ar... |
| 135-136 (Millbrook), 159-160 (Percymount), 241-243 (Ardaghowen or Ellenville), 291-292 (Clogherevagh), 307-309 (Cregg), 348-350 (Hazelwood), 358-360 (Hollywell), 381-382 (Lisnalurg), 390-391 (Lower Shannon), 402-403 (Mount Shannon), 458-459 (Summerhill) | Wynne | The Wynne family established themselves in Sligo in the later 17th century. They went on to become o... |
| 138-139 (Moneygold), 147-148 (Mt. Temple) | Soden | In the 17th century granting of lands in Sligo, the Earl of Strafford received large grants of land... |
| 138-139 (Moneygold) | Eccles | J.E. Eccles, a gentleman, is recorded as resident in the parish of Tumna, barony of Boyle, county Ro... |
| 138-139 (Moneygold) | Fawcett (Moneygold) | The Fawcett estate was centred around Sligo but the family held lands in other parts of the county,... |
| 141-142 (Mt. Dodwell), 311-312 (Derk Lodge) | Crichton | Sir Alexander Crichton of Seal Grove, Kent married Frances Dodwell in 1800. She was the heiress of E... |
| 141-142 (Mt. Dodwell), 363-364 (Kevinsfort) | Dodwell | The Dodwell family were present in Sligo since the 17th century. . In 1800 Frances Dodwell of Carro... |
| 143-144 (Mt. Edward), 456-457 (Streedagh) | Jones (Streedagh) | The Jones family were granted lands previously in the possession of O'Connor Sligo. It is thought th... |
| 145-146.(Mt. Irwin) | Sherlock | The Mount Irvine estate (which sometimes appears in sources as Mount Irwin) was part of the Cooper e... |
| 145-146.(Mt. Irwin) | Thornhill (Mount Irvine & Castlekevin) | In 1666 William Thornhill, a Cromwellian soldier, was granted "Castlekiffin" [Castlekevin] and other... |
| 145-146.(Mt. Irwin), 187-188 (Streamstown) | Irwin (Streamstown) | Various members of the Irwin family are recorded as the owners of land in county Sligo in the 1870s.... |
| 147-148 (Mt. Temple), 289-290 (Classiebawn), 410-411 (Palmerston Lodge), 442-443 (Rundale Lodge) | Temple/Cowper-Temple | The association of the Temple family with county Sligo began in the seventeenth century when Sir Joh... |
| 153-154 (Old Castle) | Rogers (Co Sligo & Ashgrove, Co Cork) | Robert A. Rogers, together with the Earl of Aldborough and William Beamish, were lessors of lands in... |
| 157-158 (Orme's Lodge) | Orme (Owenmore) | The Orme family owned extensive property in county Mayo and also around the village of Enniscrone in... |
| 159-160 (Percymount), 257-258 (Ballindoon), 323-325 (Drumcliff), 328-329 (Earlsfield), 358-360 (Hollywell) | Gethin | Under the Restoration settlement Richard Gethin, created a baronet in 1665, was granted a large esta... |
| 164-165 (Powellsboro) | Powell | McTernan notes that the Powells settled in the barony of Leyny as grantees under the Cromwellian set... |
| 167-168 (Rathanna) | Barrett (Culleenamore) | The Barrett family were descended from prosperous Sligo merchants in the later 17th and early 18th c... |
| 169-170 (Rathellen), 484-485 (Wynnesfort) | Lyons (Sligo) | The representatives of Henry Lyons, a Sligo merchant, were the owners of over 1400 acres in county S... |
| 169-170 (Rathellen), 484-485 (Wynnesfort) | Wood | The Wood family had held property in Sligo since at least the early 17th century, probably through T... |
| 171-172 (Rathlee) | Jones (Rathlee) | The Jones family had acquired land in Tireragh in the mid 17th century and various branches establis... |
| 173-174 (Rockbrook) | Lougheed | William Black Lougheed purchased the Fenton estate at Dromore West in the later 19th century. He is... |
| 175-176 (Rose Hill) | Davys | Vernon Davys held substantial merchant interests in Sligo in the mid-19th century. |
| 177-178 (Scurmore), 404-405 (Moyview) | Wingfield Stratford | Edward and John Wingfield were twin brothers, sons of Richard Wingfield, 3rd Viscount Powerscourt, a... |
| 179-180 (Seafort) | Wood (Skreen) | Edward and Arthur Wood owned an estate of over 1000 acres in county Sligo in the 1870s, mostly in t... |
| 179-180 (Seafort), 302-304 (Coopershill) | Cooper | The estate at Coopershill was founded by the Cooper family. In the mid 19th century Charles King O'H... |
| 183-184 (Spotfield) | White (Spotfield) | McTernan states that the estate at Spotfield was in the possession of John White in the eighteenth c... |
| 189-190 (Templevanny) | Gorman | Margaret and Henry Gorman were leasing 300 acres in Cloonshanbally, barony of Corran from the Gore B... |
| 195-196 (Toberscanavan) | Noble | A Rev. W.Noble with an address at Edgeworthstown, county Longford, held 9 acres in Sligo in 1876. Mo... |
| 199-200 (Tower Hill) | Gardiner (Tirerrill) | Richard Gardiner was leasing lands from Lord Lorton's estate at Carrowkeel, barony of Tirerrill at t... |
| 229-230 (Altanelvick), 263-264 (Benada Abbey) | Jones (Benada) | The Jones family were descended from Sir Roger Jones who held mortgages on land which had previously... |
| 231-232 (Annagh Lodge) | Frazer | The Frazer family leased property from the Whitney estate in the parish of Kilmactranny, barony of T... |
| 231-232 (Annagh Lodge) | Whitney | In 1857 Thomas Whitney owned several townlands in the parish of Kilmactranny, county Sligo. His mai... |
| 231-232 (Annagh Lodge) | Hewitson [Hewetson] & Eden | Amelia Sarah Hewitson or Hewetson, with an address at Merton, Enniscorthy, county Wexford, owned ove... |
| 233-235 (Annaghmore), 302-304 (Coopershill), 309-310 (Cuiltybar), 406-407 (Newpark) | O'Hara | The O'Haras were the only Gaelic family to continue as major landowners in County Sligo up to modern... |
| 236-238 (Ardagh House) | Lloyd (Killoran) | Several townlands in Killoran parish are described as the property of Owen Lloyd in the OS Name Book... |
| 236-238 (Ardagh House) | Lloyd (Croghan & Leitrim) | The Lloyd estate was centred on Croghan, close to Carrick-on-Shannon but located in county Roscommon... |
| 244-245 (Ardgallin), 429-431 (Redhill) | Baker (Redhill) | The Redhill or Mullaghroe estate was part of the King (viscount Lorton) estate centred on Rockingham... |
| 259-261 (Ballyglass House) | Gillmor/Gilmore | McTernan traces the Gillmor family's arrival in Sligo toJames Gillmor,a member of the Cromwellian ar... |
| 259-260 (Ballyglass), 472-473 (Toberpatrick) | O'Connor | Peter O'Connor, a successful merchant in Sligo, acquired land in various parishes in the baronies of... |
| 267-268 (Camcuil) | Niddrie | Peter Niddrie, MD, rented the house at Carrowmacrory from Mrs. Esther Hillas in 1857. Grace [Nedden]... |
| 273-274 (Carrowcullen) | Guilfoyle | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Thomas Guilfoyle was one of the principal lessors in the parish... |
| 275-277 (Carrowkeel) | MacDonagh | The MacDonagh family had an ancient association with this part of County Sligo. The lands at Carrowk... |
| 278-279 (Carrownaleck), 313-314 (Doomore) | Gray | The Gray family held small estates in the parish of Achonry at Doomore and Carrownaleck. The family... |
| 280-281 (Castle Dargan) | Ormsby (Castle Dargan) | The Ormsby family held property at Castledargan since the end of the 17th century. William Ormsby i... |
| 280-281 (Castle Dargan) | Hosie | In 1906 John Hosie, is recorded as the occupier of property at Castle Dargan townland, barony of Tir... |
| 282-283 (Castlegal) | Dunn (Sligo) | In 1853 Jeremiah Dunne purchased c.500 acres in the barony of Leyny in the Encumbered Estates Court.... |
| 284-286 (Castletown Manor), 334-335 (Finned) | Boyd (Tireragh) | The Boyd family purchased some of the Kirkwood estate at Castletown or Cottlestown, barony of Tirer... |
| 284-286 (Castletown Manor) | Kirkwood (Cottlestown & Clooncunny) | The Kirkwood estate was centred on Cottlestown in the Barony of Tireragh, where they held extensive... |
| 284-286 (Castletown Manor) | Morgan (Tireragh) | The Morgans were the original owners of the estate in Castlconnor parish, barony of Tireragh, known... |
| 298-299 (Colgagh), 353-355 (Hollybrook) | Ffolliott | The ffolliott family held lands in the parish of Aghanagh, barony of Tirerrill, County Sligo since t... |
| 307-309 (Cregg) | Jones (Fermanagh) | The Jones family of Lisgoole, county Fermanagh, held a significant estate in county Leitrim, mainly... |
| 313-314 (Doobeg) | Phibbs | The Phibbs family held estates in different parts of county Sligo, this branch settled at Doobeg in... |
| 313-314 (Doobeg) | McAlpine (Sligo) | Conyngham McAlpine was the proprietor of over 700 acres in county Sligo in the 1870s. At the time of... |
| 313-314 (Doobeg) | Taaffe (Kilkelly) | The Taaffe estate contained lands in the parishes of Bekan, Kilmovee, Annagh and Aghamore, barony of... |
| 313-314 (Doomore) | Knox (Castlereagh) | The Knoxes came from county Donegal and settled at Castlereagh in the 17th century. By the early 1... |
| 319-320 (Doonecoy) | Hillas | The Hillas family held property in several parishes in the Barony of Tireragh. They also held proper... |
| 321-322 (Dromore) | Fenton (Dromore) | Various branches of the Fenton family held estates in the Barony of Tireragh, County Sligo. This bra... |
| 334-335 (Finned) | Tottenham | The Tottenham family's main properties were based in Leinster, especially in the counties of Wicklow... |
| 340-341 (Geevagh Lodge) | Keogh (Tirerrill) | At the time of the first Ordnance Survey in the 1830s John Keogh of Dublin was the proprietor of a n... |
| 363-364 (Kevinsfort) | Popham | The Popham family held lands in counties Roscommon & Sligo. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Ale... |
| 363-364 (Kevinsfort), 450-451 (Somerton) | L'Estrange (Kevinsfort) | Christopher L'Estrange, described in Hussey de Burgh as a land agent, was resident at Kevinsfort in... |
| 367-368 (Kilglass) | McCarrick/McCarrig | At the time of Griffith's Valuation various members of the McCarrick family held townlands in the pa... |
| 367-368 (Kilglass) | Verschoyle | The Irwin estate at Tanrego was purchased by Verschoyle in the 1860s. According to the OS name books... |
| 369-370 (Kilmorgan) | Trumble | The Ordnance Survey field name books suggest that the Trumble family leased the lands at Old Rock fr... |
| 369-370 (Kilmorgan), 406-407 (Newpark) | Duke | The Duke family were granted lands in Sligo in the mid 17th century through the patronage of Richard... |
| 374-375 (Kinnard) | Paget | The Paget estate was mainly in the parishes of Crossmolina and Kilfian, barony of Tirawley, county M... |
| 379-380 (Larkhill), 414-415 (Quarryfield), 450-451 (Somerton), 465-467 (Temple House), 470-471(Thornhill) | Perceval | The Perceval family succeeded to lands in Sligo in the mid 17th when George Perceval married Mary Cr... |
| 381-382 (Lisnalurg), 484-485 (Wynnesfort) | Robinson | The Robinson family acted as agents for many of the landed estates in Sligo throughout the second ha... |
| 388-389 (Lisserlough) | Powell | The Powell family leased lands at Ardgallen from the King estate. In January 1868, Jacob Powell was... |
| 388-389 (Lisserlough) | King (Kingston/Lorton) | The King estate was one of the largest in Connacht including lands in Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo as wel... |
| 402-403 | Olpherts | Capt. Richard Olpherts was one of the principal lessors in the parish of Dromard, barony of Tireragh... |
| 404-405 (Moyview) | Warren | The Rinroe or Moyview estate was Wingfield property but was leased to the Warren family. McTernan no... |
| 408-409 (Ohgill) | Armstrong (Oghil) | The Armstrong family are recorded as holding a modest estate in the parish of Kilglass in 18th centu... |
| 416-417. | Jones (Raghly) | John Gore Jones is recorded as the owner of over 650 acres in county Sligo in the 1870s. McTernan wr... |
| 419-421 | Barber (Sligo) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Francis Barber was leasing property, including a house, from Ro... |
| 422-423 (Rathcarrick) | Walker | The Walker family were descended from prosperous merchants in Sligo town. James Walker, initially le... |
| 426-7 (Rathtermon) | Flanagan/Woulfe Flanagan | At the time of Griffith's Valuation the Flanagan family held lands in the parish of Killaraght, baro... |
| 434-435 (Roadstown) | O'Connor | The lands at Ballinvally or Roadstown were part of the Cooper of Markree estate but were rented on l... |
| 465-467 (Temple House) | Hall-Dare | The Hall-Dare estates were in county Wexford, which they had purchased in 1861 when they bought the... |
| 460-461 (Tanrego) | Irwin (Tanrego) | McTernan states that John Irwin, a Cromwellian soldier, was granted the lands at Tanrego in the seve... |
| 468-469 (Temple View) | Hale | The Hales had merchant interests in the town of Sligo but also held extensive landed property in Tir... |
| 93-94 (Grangemore), 472-473 (Toberpatrick) | Jones (Skreen) | Toberpatrick was one of the properties held by the Jones family since the 17th century. It was purch... |
| 480-481 (Woodhill) | Jones (Knockaculleen) | Elizabeth Jones was one of the principal lessors in the parish of Kilmacshalgan at the time of Griff... |