Land: Encumbered Estate Property of Walter Lawrence, Esq. (Bellview, Ohillmore, Cooleny, Craughwell) 1851
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ENCUMBERED ESTATE PROPERTY OF WALTER LAWRENCE, ESQ. (BELLVIEW, OHILLMORE, COOLENY, CRAUGHWELL) 1851
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WALTER LAWRENCE, ESQ. OWNER
Exparte
The Rev. Henry Browne Poer, The Rev. Henrown Browne, and George Browne,
Petitioners
Will be sold by Auction on Friday, The 28th Day of November, 1851
*some verbiage and some columns edited for space.
Key: A R P = Acres, Roods, Perches. Measurement of land Key: 40 Perches = 1 Rood. 4 Roods = 1 acre.
BELLVIEW lies in the Electoral Division of Lawrencetown, Union of Ballinasloe, Parish of Kiltomer, Barony of Longford, and County of Galway.
This Townland, which was formerly all in the hands of Mr Lawrence, comprises the Demesne of Bellview. It is situated on the South-West of Ballinasloe, at a
distance of six miles from that Town.
The Land in general on this Townland is very good; and the greater part of it is good pasture and meadow land. Mr Lawrence has set the greater part of the
Demesne, which is beautifully planted. The timber is from 10 to 100 years old. The house is commodious and good. There is an ornamrntal piece of water in
front of the House. The entire makes a very handsome valuable Demesne.
Mr Lawrence has thourogh-drained a portion of the Demesne under the Land Improvement Act.
LOT NO 10.
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DENOMINATIONS TENANT'S NAME YEARLY RENT STATUTE OBSERVATIONS
OR VALUE MEASURE
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£- s- d A-R- P
BELLVIEW, or
LIREAGHAN, or
LISAREAGHAUN. John BRENAN 161- 3-10 227-2-36 From year to year, determinable every 1st May.
" Daniel GUINAN 50-15- 5 46-2-12 "
" {Martin BRENAN & 6- 0-10 (jointly) "
" John BRENAN 4-10- 2 13-2-16} "
" James KELLY 21-14- 6 20-0-32 "
" Widow MADDEN 20-10- 6 41-2-28 "
" Hugh Tully 13- 0-10 23-2-24 "
" Plantations ........ 170-3-22 In possession of Owner, WALTER LAWRENCE, Esq
" Michael HEARNE 2-11- 6 2-1- 0 From year to year, determinable every 1st May.
" Walter LAWRENCE,Esq 218- 7-11 268-1-13 Unlet; but in the occupation of WALTER LAWRENCE,Esq, the Owner. Valued at £218-7s-11d.
" Edward MULDOWN 6- 0- 0 7-3-22 From year to year, determinable every 1st May.
" Peter KENNY 3-14- 0 3-2-32 "
" Widow MURRAY 2- 0- 0 2-0-32 "
" Patrick HOUGHLAHAN 19-10- 8 26-0-20 "
" John HOBAN & 9-17- 8 (jointly) "
" Martin BRENAN 10- 6- 6 37-3- 8 "
" Turf Bog ........ 67-8- 0
" Bellview Lake ........ 9-1- 8
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OHILLMORE, or LAWRENCETOWN: This Townland joins BELLVIEW Demense. On this Townland the once-thriving and Pretty Village of LAWRENCETOWN is built. There is a
Market-house, Post-Office, Church, Chapel, and Police Barracks in the Village. The land is good, and about the Village is very rich, and it brings very high
rents as town fields. It is handsomely planted, and altogether has a very civilised appearance. There is some wet land here, which might be easily improved.
OHILLMORE is situate in the Electoral Division of Lawrencetown, Union of Ballinasloe, Parish of Clonfert, Barony of Longford, and County of Galway.
LOT NO 12. Held in Fee.
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DENOMINATIONS TENANT'S NAME YEARLY RENT STATUTE OBSERVATIONS
OR VALUE MEASURE
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£- s- d A-R- P
OHILLMORE, or
LAWRENCETOWN Turf Bog ......... 13-2-22 Common to Tenants
" Michael Mc GUINNESS 3- 0- 0 0-3-17 From year to year, determinable every 1st May.
" Peter Mc LOUGHLIN 23- 0- 0 34-3-32 "
" Thomas DALY 21- 0- 0 19-1- 3 This Tenant holds a house, offices, and garden, containing 3r-7p, by Lease dated 10th
February 1849, at the yearly rent of £5, payable 1st May and 1st November; and said
Lease contains the usual covenants between Landlord and Tenant, a right of passage
through gateway reserved. A certified copy of this Lease will be handed over to the
purchaser. The rest of the land in this Tenants occupation is held by him as Tenant
from year to year, tenancy terminating 1st May each year.
" Eleanor CONNOLLY 2-10- 0 1-1-25 From year to year, determinable every 1st May.
" John DARCY 2-15- 0 4-2-28 "
" Thomas HARDY 27-11- 2 21-3- 1 "
" Land on Hands 8- 9- 6 16-1-25 Valued at £8-9s-6d per annum
" Pat Mc GUINNESS 3-15- 0 1-2-17 From year to year, determinable every 1st May.
" Michael DARCY 11-11- 6 10-1- 1 "
" Police Barrack 18- 0- 0 1-0-11 "
" Dora DOENMILLY? 2- 0- 0 0-1-25 "
" Stephen STAUNTON 2-10- 0 0-1-25 "
" Thomas DARCY 2-10- 0 0-2-38 "
" James WELDON 3- 0- 0 0-1-25 "
" Land on Hands 1-12- 3 0-3- 9 In occupation of Owner and valued at £1-12s-3d per annum.
" Pat Mc QUAIG 4- 0- 0 1-2-19 From year to year, determinable every 1st May.
" Methodist Chapel 0- 2- 6 0-1-20 Lease for 999 years.
" James LYONS 2-10- 0 0-1-25 From year to year, determinable every 1st May.
" Margaret HOBAN 2- 0- 0 0-1-25 "
" Land on Hands 0-16- 3 0-1-25 In occupation of Owner and valued at 16s-3d per annum.
" John CALLAHAN 2-10- 0 0-1-25 From year to year, determinable every 1st May.
" John GRAY 4- 0- 0 0-3- 9 "
" John H????on 2-10- 0 0-1-25 "
" John MULDOWN 3- 0- 0 0-1-25 "
" Denis BRENNAN 3- 0- 0 0-1-25 "
" Eliza WAKEFIELD 2- 1- 2 0-1-25 "
" Land on hands 3- 0- 0 0-1-25 "
" Patrick CONNOLLY 4-14- 4 1-0-34 "
" Neill MAGHER 0- 6- 0 0-0-32 "
" School House 0- 6- 0 0-0-32 No rent paid; valued at 6s; used as a National School-house, but no title given to
the National Board.
" Land on hands 0- 6- 0 0-0-32 In occupation of Owner, and valued at 6s per annum.
" Land on hands 0- 6- 0 0-0-32 "
" Fanny DELANY 2- 0- 0 0-3- 9 From year to year, determinable every 1st May.
" Pat Mc LOUGHLIN 3- 5- 0 4-0- 7 This Tenant holds by Leasedated 9th May 1830, a dwelling house, yard, and garden
containing 3a-1r,Irish, at the yearly rent of£4, for the term of three lives, viz;
THOMAS SEYMORE, jun, PATRICK Mc LOUGHLIN and JOHN Mc LOUGHLIN, sons of Lessee (all
of whom are alive), or for 99 years from 1st May 1830. The Lease contains the usual
covenants between Landlord and Tenant, and a compared copy will be handed to the
purchaser. The rest of the ground in this tenant's occupation is held by him as tenant
from year to year, tenancy terminating 1st May in each year.
" Larry FELL 2- 0- 0 0-2-25 From year to year, determinable every 1st May.
" James Mc KENNA 11- 6- 6 4-1-17 "
" Pat RYAN 2- 0- 0 0-1-25 "
" Widow RYAN 2- 0- 0 0-1-25 "
" Luke TULLY 7- 0- 0 1-3-26 "
" Michael BRIEN 2- 0- 0 0-1-25 "
" Garrett RYAN 2- 0- 0 0-1-25 "
" Nicholas HUSSEY 2- 0- 0 0-1-25 "
" Michael COELAHAN 2- 0- 0 0-1-25 "
" John MURRAY 7- 0- 8 3-2-22 "
" Ditto 4-10- 0 2-3-16 "
" Lands on hands 1-12- 3 0-3- 9 In occupation of Owner, and valued at £1-12s-3d per annum.
" Winny MADDEN 4- 0- 0 0-3- 9 From year to year, determinable every 1st May.
" Chapel-of-ease 2- 0- 0 0-0-29 Memorandum of agreement of letting for 99 years from 1st November, 184?. £4 is a
penal rent if not used as Chapel-of-Ease. Rent payable £2; rent not to commence until
until 1st November 1852. Liberty to surrender on giving six months notice. A compared
copy will be handed to the purchaser.
" Mr ABBOTT 0-16- 2 0-1-20 From year to year, determinable every 1st May.
" Lands on hands 1- 6- 8 2-2-26 In occupation of Owner, and valued £1-6s-8d per annum.
" Street, Market-place &
on hands ....... 7-2-17 In occupation of Owner, and no value set on this Lot.
" Michael HORAN 6- 0- 0 16-1-39 From year to year, determinable every 1st May.
" Pat STAUNTON 22-14- 0 34-2-35 "
" John KENNY and 10- 6- 6 (jointly) "
A LARKIN 10- 6- 6 34-3-20 "
" Rose CONNOR 8- 5- 0 11-2-33 "
" Petty Sessions House 5- 0- 0 ....... "
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COOLENY lies to the North-West of Bellview, at a distance of about 3 miles;
It is situate in the Electoral Division of Kiltormer, Union of Ballinasloe, Parish of Kiltormer, Barony of Longford, and County of Galway.
LOT NO 13. Held in Fee.
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DENOMINATIONS TENANT'S NAME YEARLY RENT STATUTE OBSERVATIONS
OR VALUE MEASURE
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£- s- d A-R- P
COOLENY Thomas DEMPSEY 8-17- 0 22-3-33 From year to year, determinable every 1st May.
Laurence WHITE 19- 3- 6 48-2-35 "
Widow WHITE 13- 5- 6 34-2-12 "
Patrick KELLY 5-18- 0 14-2-22 "
Mary GUINAN 5-18- 0 14-2-12 "
Catherine KELLY 4- 8- 6 11-1-14 "
Nancy KENNY, widow 4- 8- 6 11-1-14 "
Lawrence SILK 8-17- 0 22-3- 8 "
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CRAUGHWELL: This Townland adjoins the Demesne of Bellview on the South-side. There is some very good land on this Townland. Mr LAWRENCE holds a considerable
portion of this Townland in his own hands.Craughwell was formerly well planted and there still remains some good Timber on the Lands, but the Plantations are
now used by the Tenants as Commons. There is an extensive Turf Bog attached to this Townland.
It is situate in the Electoral Division of Lawrencetown, Union of Ballinasloe, Parish of Kiltormer, Barony of Longford, and County of Galway.
LOT NO 14
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DENOMINATIONS TENANT'S NAME YEARLY RENT STATUTE OBSERVATIONS
OR VALUE MEASURE
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£- s- d A-R- P
CRAUGHWELL Rev Mr USSHER 11-15- 0 11-1-14 From year to year, determinable every 1st May.
Michael HYNES & Co 14- 4- 6 12-0-24 "
James BRENNAN 26-13- 6 32-1-28 "
Ditto 3- 5- 0 5-1- 2 "
Lands on hands 14- 5- 6 19-0- 5 In occupation of Owner, and valued at £14-5s-6d per annum.
Ditto 21- 1- 1 32-1-23 Ditto £21-1s-1d "
Ditto 12- 2-11 16-0-31 Ditto £12-2s-11d "
John KILKENNY 26-11-11 32-1-23 From year to year, determinable every 1st May.
John QUIRK 11- 3-10 24-2-30 "
Pat KILKENNY 76- 7- 2 121-3- 7 "
Michael MURPHY 5- 7- 6 11-1-14 "
Lands on hands 31- 2- 0 51-3-13 In occupation of Owner, and valued at £31-2s per annum.
Ditto 5- 3- 8 12-3-33 " £5-3s-8d "
John STAUNTON 20- 0- 0 35-2-22 From year to year, determinable every 1st May.
Ditto 5- 0- 0 0-2-35 "
David HYNES 9-15- 8 18-2-20 "
Michael STAUNTON 14- 0- 0 27-0-21 "
Michael and
James MARTIN 7-10- 0 12-3-33 "
Plantation & Bog
Commons for Tenants ........ 279-3-10 The Tenants have the use of the Plantations and Bog.
*Encumbered Estates Vol 20 Part 2
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