SEE ALSO "The Kirkwoods of Usna" (pg.16 Roscommon Historical & Archaeological Society Journal Vol. 1 )
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Andrew Kirkwood Esq. of Lakeview (now Cloongownagh House) died on 11 June 1828. [RLG]
The Kirkwoods were a Church of Ireland family (originally of Scottish extraction) that had been settled at Woodbrooke* (Parish of Tumna) since the 16th century [Walford 1882]. In 1710, the Kirkwoods were granted a lease of 900 years for the townlands of Woodbrook, Cloongownagh, and other lands. [Roscommon & Leitrim Gazette – 29 January 1876] Although the townland of Woodbrook* was the family seat, their main house was in the adjascent townland of Cloongownagh. As the Kirkwood dynasty grew, they occupied a number of the finer residences centred around the district of Croghan.
As early as 1814, Andrew Kirkwood Esq. was at "Lakeview" in the townland of Cloongawnagh (adjacent to Woodbrook townland).
He was succeeded Thomas Kirkwood Esq. who is recorded at Cloongownagh in 1839.
| Additional Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 1st Jan 1770 (circa) | |
| Date of Death | 11th Jun 1828 | |
| Associated Building (s) | Lakeview House CARRICK-ON-SHANNON | |
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