Standard Name:
Great Abbeyland
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Great Abbeyland
Great Abbeyland By. Sketch Map
Great Abbeyland Co. Book
Great Abbeyland Co. Map
Great Abbeyland H. C. Sur. & Val. Report
Great Abbeyland Mr. Hardy, Agent to – West, Esq.
Description:
This townland contains two Gentlemen’s Seats called Abbey Land House and Abbey Land Cottage. Several farm houses , 3 Lime Stone Quarries, several Gravel Pits, 4 Danish Forts, a Trigl pt., a pool called Loughanbron and two others, the most northern lying on the mearing being called Poolnabulogue. There are some detached portions of planting in this townland and shrubs – all arable, intersected by ditches thickly planted in hedge rows.
Situation:
Bounded on the North by Finnagh, Lispheisty, Cloonshease Persse and Brackloon, East by Brackloon, Ballinakill and Goat Land, South by Lismore Demesne, West by Keenagh, Cappaluana, Glebe of Dononaughta, part of Cappaluane. Eyre Demesne in this parish and Eyrecourt Demesne in Dononaughta.
Area in Acres, Roods and Perches:
Land value at the time in pounds, shillings and pence:
Building value at the time in pounds, shillings and pence:
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