Estate: Purdon (Tinerana)

Associated Families

• Purdon
• Causabon

Description

The Purdons were active in the affairs of Limerick city but lived in the parish of Ogonnelloe, barony of Tulla Lower, county Clare, from the mid 17th century to the beginning of the 20th century. In the mid 18th century George Purdon married Arabella, daughter and co heir of William Causabon of Carrig, near Mallow, county Cork. Lewis writes in 1837 that, with the exception of 97 acres, the whole parish was in their possession. In the 1850s they held 16 townlands in the parish. George F. Purdon of Tinerana owened 6,298 acres in county Clare in the 1870s. His only son, William Casaubon Purdon, died unmarried in 1893 and the estate was inherited by his two sisters who sold it to the Gleeson family in 1901. A cousin, Reverend William John Purdon of Kingstown, Dublin, held five townlands in each of the parishes of Kilfinaghta and Kilfintinan, barony of Bunratty Lower at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He had two daughters, Emily Jane and Anna Maria. Over 500 acres located in the barony of Clanwilliam, county Limerick, in the possession of Reverend John Head and Simon G. Purdon, were sold in the Encumbered Estates Court in 1853. Mr. McDermott is reported to have purchased the property in trust for over £12,000.

Houses

House Name / Description	Townland	Civil Parish	PLU	DED	Barony	County	Map Ref
Tinerana (H2067) The Purdon family, originally from Cumberland, held this property on the shore of Lough Derg from the mid 17th century. In the ownership of Simon George Purdon at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £30. The Irish Tourist Association Survey File of the 1940s states that the house was built "about 70 years ago", contains about 60 rooms and the original residence of the Purdons stands adjacent to the new house. The estate was sold to the Gleeson family who owned the Athlone Woollen Mills in 1901 and the house later became the property of Dr Carmody who opened a health centre. The property was offered for sale in 2012.	Rahena Beg	Ogonnelloe	Scarriff	Ogonnelloe 122	Tulla Lower	Clare	Lat/Lon: 52.86200 -8.45438 OSI Ref: R694 791 Discovery map #58. OS Sheet #37.
Newgarden (H2442) Hugh Ingoldsby Massy is recorded as "of Newgarden" in 1769 and Simon Purdon was resident in the late 1770s and 1786. The widow of Hugh Ingoldsby Massy married Simon Purdon of Tinerana. The Powells of Clonshavoy were located at Newgarden in the early 18th century. A house occupied by William Ryves in 1814 and by Massy Ryves in 1837. By the time of Griffith's Valuation it appears to have fallen into decay. John Dooley occupied a house valued at £1 and Eyre Lloyd held offices valued at £4 from the Earl of Clare. Caleb Powell states that this house was taken down by Eyre Lloyd.	Newgarden North	Stradbally	Limerick	Ballyvarra 46	Clanwilliam	Limerick	Lat/Lon: 52.69907 -8.51926 OSI Ref: R649 610 Discovery map #58. OS Sheet #6.

Archival sources

• Clare County Library : Irish Tourist Association Survey File, Parish of Ogonnelloe, 1940s, Clare East 15.
• Limerick City Museum: Estate map of Tinarana, Co. Clare, 1929. LM1993.0185
• National Archives of Ireland: Map of Ballyhorigg (Ballycorrick?) in Clondagad parish, property of John Purdon, 1751. Old Misc Vol A, Map no 142
• National Archives of Ireland: Map of Rathbane & Dromroe in the liberties of Limerick city, the property of W. Purdon, 1768, Map of Rathbane, 1770. Old Misc. Vol A Map Nos 132, 144
• National Archives of Ireland: W.B. Scott, solicitor's collection, contains many records re land transactions in Cos Clare, Limerick & Cork, 18th-19th centuries, including references to this family. Small Accs Index 76
• National Archives of Ireland: District Justice Liam Price collection, includes documents re estate of William J. Purdon, Co Limerick, rental, accounts & map of Rossbrien (28 Sept 1770) of estate of George Purdon Drew, 18th century & rental & accounts of estate of Simon Purdon, 19th century. Small Accs Index 23. M. 7224, Also M.156-159
• National Archives of Ireland: Mr Justice Liam Price collection includes rental of Purdon estate at Ballybrohane [Ballybroughan?] 1852-1853, also legal opinions & tenants' rental for Limerick office 1836 etc, 1822-1866. Small Accs. Index 1/318, D.5121-5130
• National Library of Ireland: Genealogical notes on Purdon of Tinerana by Charles French Blake Foster, c 1865. MS 13,560
• National Library of Ireland: Lismore Papers, sale of lands of Inisbaltry & Dromartin, by Charles Boyle, 3rd Earl of Cork, to trustees [James Daly of Dunsandle and Honora Daly, his wife, daughter of Simon Purdon of Tyreanah], for £412 part of marriage portion of Honora Daly, late in possession of Edward Nagle, Co Clare, 24 & 25 July 1705. MS 6146

Contemporary printed sources

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• GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Scariff Union, 25
• HUSSEY DE BURGH, U. H. The Landowners of Ireland. An alphabetical list of the owners of estates of 500 acres or £500 valuation and upwards in Ireland. Dublin: Hodges, Foster and Figgis, 1878. [available online at www.askaboutireland.ie] : 377
• LEET, Ambrose. A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 370
• LEWIS, Samuel. A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: II, 447
• PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland. HC 1876, LXXX: 113
• SLATER, Isaac. Royal National Directory of Ireland: List of the principal seats. (Manchester: 1894) : xxxiii, 287 (Tinerana)
• TAYLOR, George & SKINNER, Andrew. Maps of the Roads of Ireland, surveyed in 1777 and corrected down to 1783. Facsimile of 2nd edition. Shannon: Irish University Press, 1969: 99 (New Garden)
• WILSON, William. The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland. The author: Dublin, 1786 : 160 (New-garden)

Modern printed sources

• Freeman's Journal: Incumbered Estates Sale reports, 26 November 1853, p.4.
• BURKE, John & BURKE, John Bernard. A genealogical and heraldic dictionary of the landed gentry of Great Britain and Ireland. London: Henry Colburn, 1847: II, 1083-1085
• BURKE, Sir Bernard. A genealogical and heraldic history of the Landed Gentry of Ireland. London: Harrison & Sons, 1904: 499-500
• MONTGOMERY-MASSINGBERD, Hugh (ed). Burke's Irish Family Records. London: Burke's Peerage, 1976: 974-977
• WEIR, Hugh W. L. Historical, Genealogical and Architectural notes on some Houses of Clare. Whitegate, county Clare: Ballinakella Press, 1999. : 262-263