Estate: Molloy

Associated Families

• Carter
• Molloy
• Crotty (Mountplunkett)

Description

The estate of James Scott Molloy, assignee of Thomas O'Brien, at Fairfield, barony of Clonmacnowen, county Galway and Kilmore, barony of Athlone, county Roscommon, was offered for sale in the Encumbered Estates court in June and December 1850. The Freeman's Journal reported in February 1851 that they were purchased by George and Horatio Lawder.

Houses

House Name / Description	Townland	Civil Parish	PLU	DED	Barony	County	Map Ref
Fairfield (Kilgerrill) (H1014) Wilson, writing in 1786, notes Fairfield as the seat of Mr. O'Brien. In 1837, Lewis records Fairfield as the seat of John O'Brien. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Fairfield was leased by James Thorngate to Daniel Cruise. Taylor and Skinner record Fairfield as a seat of the O'Brien family in 1783. The original house is not extant.	Fairfield	Kilgerrill	Ballinasloe	Killure 2	Clonmacnowen	Galway	Lat/Lon: 53.37284 -8.32907 OSI Ref: M781359 Discovery map #47. OS Sheet #74.
Kilmore (H1241) A house at Kilmore was occupied by the Reverend William Thompson in 1814. Edward Corcoran and John Sadlier held Kilmore valued at £3 in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Edward Kennedy owned the property in the 1870s. The house, which was located just inside the stone pillars, was demolished circa 2004.	Kilmore	Athleague	Roscommon	Athleague East 87	Athlone	Roscommon	Lat/Lon: 53.55371 -8.22182 OSI Ref: M853 560 Discovery map #40. OS Sheet #41.

Archival sources

• National Archives of Ireland: Encumbered Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien). Molloy, 4 June & 17 Dec 1850, Vol I & 4, MRGS 39/001 & 39/002 (Microfilm copy at NUIG).

Contemporary printed sources

Many of these resources are now available online. For a list with Web links please see the Online Printed Sources Links

Modern printed sources

• Freeman's Journal: Incumbered Estates Court sale report, 12 February 1851, p.4.

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