Tenants of Sarsfield Estate, Cork 1817-23
easbySmall Sources No. 76. This is a list of 72 tenants of the Sarsfield Estate in Co. Cork in the period 1817-23. It is in a leather rental book among the Sarsfield estate papers in the National Library of Ireland. The specific file reference is NLI Ms 3638. The Sarsfield family were prominent in the county […]
Occupants and Lessees of Houses in Kilkenny City 1808
Small Sources No. 72. This is a list of 145 persons listed as lessees or occupants of premises described as ‘Arran Estate Houses’ in the town of Kilkenny in 1808. They are listed in a rental ledger within the the extensive ‘Ormond Papers‘ collection in the National Library of Ireland. The specific file (Ms 23,811) […]
Tenants of New Ross, Co. Wexford in 1768.
Small Sources 67: This is a rental containing 119 tenants of Arthur Lord Viscount Valentia’s estate in New Ross and Old Ross, Co. Wexford compiled in 1768. The original document is in the National Library of Ireland (NLI Ms 8470 (9)). The detail provides, for each tenant, the rent due; and the lease details (see […]
Workers on the Butler estate, Castlecrine, Co. Clare 1842 – 49.
Small Sources No. 58A. This is a list of 71 workers on the Butler estate in Castlecrine in the Civil Parish of Kilfinaghta, County Clare from 1842-49. It is compiled from pages of a series of weekly accounts of workers’ pay and duties (see example in Figure 1). Some workers appear every week while others […]
Tenants of the Considine Estate in Limerick & Tipperary 1830
Small Sources No. 59: This is a list of 116 tenants from a rental of the Considine Estate, which had properties in the Baronies of Coonagh, Co. Limerick and in the neighbouring barony of Clanwilliam, Co. Tipperary. The rental ledger, entitled ‘H. Considine’s Tenant Book’ is among the Considine Papers in the National Library of […]
Labourers in Strokestown, Roscommon in 1820/21
Small Sources 58: This is a list of 66 farm and garden workers on the Pakenham-Mahon estate in Strokestown, Co. Roscommon in 1821. It is a small book included in a file entitled ‘Wages book of the Pakenham – Mahon estate‘ in the National Library of Ireland, Ms. 2598. The book was apparently kept by […]
Tenants of the Sandes estate in North Kerry 1797 – 1828.
Small Sources No. 57: This is a list of 240 tenants from the index to a rental of the Sandes Estate in North Kerry for the period 1797 to 1828. The original document is in the National Library of Ireland (NLI Ms. 1792). It is a large ledger which, in addition to the index below, […]
Tenants of the Trant Estate, Dovea, Co. Tipperary: 1815-20
Small Sources 47: This is a list of 98 tenants on the Trant estate in the area of Dovea in the Civil Parish of Loughmoe West, Co. Tipperary mainly in the period 1815-20. Some accounts continue into the 1830s. The rentals for these estates are included in the Trant Papers which are in the National Library […]
Rental of Monasterevin and Fontstown, Kildare in 1772
Small Sources 46: This rental is from the estate of the Earl of Drogheda in Monasterevin and Fonstown, Co. Kildare in 1772. The original is in the National Library of Ireland (Ms. 12,722) and the document images (created by Ancestor Network) are reproduced through their courtesy. Our article on rentals and their significance for family history is […]
Rental of Cloncurry Estate in Limerick in 1818.
Small Sources No. 44. This is a list of 69 tenants on the Cloncurry estate in the Civil Parish of Abington (Barony of Owneybeg) directly east of the City of Limerick. The original document is a rental in the National Library of Ireland (NLI Ms. 8183). Rentals are the records of the landlord on […]
