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Flanagan deeds

The huge Flanagan estate of SW Co.Dublin was built up mainly by Alderman Michael Flanagan.
But his brother, father and grandfather also held lands which are part of the story.
So I am gathering all known Flanagan deeds on one page.

• Deed of 13 Sept 1803, Hartley Hodson, of Wilfort, Co.Dublin, and Mary his wife, to Edward Flanagan, of Green Hills, Co.Dublin, farmer. Deed registered Oct 1808, [LR] book 603 p.283 no.412064.
  • See memorial. See full size memorial.
  • Unfortunately Edward Flanagan's signature is not on the surviving memorial.

• Not relevant:
  • Hodson deed, 1813, [LR] book 701 p.431 no.480933.
  • Hodson deed, 1816, [LR] book 704 p.15 no.482350.

• Deed of 29 Jan 1825, William Flanagan, of Green Hills, Co.Dublin, farmer, to Andrew Corcoran, of Green Hills, Co.Dublin, baker. Deed registered 31 Jan 1825, [LR] book 799 p.292 no.539627.
  • See memorial. See full size memorial.
  • My site in 2000 thought there was a deed of 20 Jan 1825, Denis and William Flanagan to Andrew Corcoran.

• Deed of 27 Sept 1860, Higginbotham and Hodson to William Flanagan, registered 15 Oct 1860. [LR] 1860 vol.32 no.4.
  • See memorial p.1 and p.2.

• Deeds, Charles Donagh of Walkinstown to William Flanagan:
  • Two deeds, both dated 16 Apr 1870, registered 19 Apr 1870. [LR] 1870 vol.12 nos.68-69. Lands of Crumlin. Barns and stables at Walkinstown House, and right of way to them.

• Deeds, Charles Donagh of Walkinstown to Michael Flanagan:
  • Deed, 3 Apr 1871, registered 3 Apr 1871. [LR] 1871 vol.11 no.57. Lands of Crumlin. Walkinstown House.
  • Deed, registered 10 Feb 1873. [LR] 1873 vol.5 no.270. Money owed to Flanagan by judgement. Refers to Walkinstown House and lands.
  • Deed, 5 Apr 1873, registered 7 Apr 1873. [LR] 1873 vol.13 no.21. New lease of Walkinstown House and outbuildings and lands.

• Deed, 27 Oct 1873, Michael Keogh Cullen to Michael Flanagan. Great Commons of Crumlin. 9 acres.
• Deed, 30 Aug 1902, Michael Flanagan to John Tench.
• Deed, 1 Sept 1904, Michael Flanagan to Mary Smith and others.

Signature of William Flanagan on memorial of [Deed, Jan 1825], which refers to his father Edward and his brother Denis.
See full size memorial.

Signature of William Flanagan on memorial of [Deed, 1860].
See memorial p.1 and p.2.

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Deeds that cannot be located

• Deed of 15 May 1816, Hartley Hodson, of Green Park, Co.Westmeath, and Mary his wife, to Denis and William Flanagan, of property in Tallaght parish formerly in possession of George Anderson, size 3 acres.
  • Mentioned in [Deed, Jan 1825].
  • Can't find in [LR].
  • See reference to this on my site in 2000.

• Deed of 27 Nov 1825, Corcoran and Flanagan to Richard Guiney.
  • Can't find in [LR].
  • See reference to this on my site in 2000.

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Deed status unclear

• Deed, Michael Crooke to Michael Flanagan, 1868. House and garden of Walkinstown. 17 acres.

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Deeds located, yet to be consulted

• Lease, W. Stubbs (or M. Stubbs) to Michael Flanagan, 10 Aug 1866. House and farmland of Newtown "Castle Bankroft".
• Lease, Angelina Rablagliati to Michael Flanagan, 4 Apr 1867 (or possibly 4 Feb). Lands and house of Portmahon. 8 acres.

• Lease, Charles James to Michael Flanagan, 1874. Greenhills, Ballymount Lane, Lands of Crumlin. 37 acres.
• Michael Flanagan obtained on 28th July 1875 "part of the lands of Kilmainham known as Goldenbridge North".
• Lease, William O'Brien to Michael Flanagan, 8 Feb 1877. Timmon. 95 acres.
• Lease, Richard Arundel to Michael Flanagan, 2 July 1878 (or 2 Aug). Parts of Kilmainham and Rialto Lodge. 11 acres.

• Lease, Sir Ed. Bradstreet to Michael Flanagan, 11 Mar 1885. Lands of Portmahon, Bellare House. 10 acres.
• Lease, possibly Sir Ed. Bradstreet to Michael Flanagan, 28 May 1885. Leicester House. 84 acres.
• Lease, John O'Ferrall to Michael Flanagan, 30 May 1885. Carmans Park, Smithfield. 17 acres.
• Lease, Mrs. E. Cullen to Michael Flanagan, 28 Aug 1888. Walkinstown. 9 acres.
• Lease, M. Keogh to Michael Flanagan, 25 Mar 1889. Walkinstown. 2 acres.

• Lease, Bridget Mooney to Michael Flanagan, 26 Apr 1890. Kingsfield. 35 acres.
• Lease, Kate Bolger to Michael Flanagan, 5 Feb 1892. Portmahon cottages and outhouses. 3 acres.
• Lease, Arthur Peakin to Michael Flanagan, 13 June 1895. Crumlin. Ferrits Lawn. 101 acres.

• Lease, Mary Corrigan to Michael Flanagan, 1913. Kingsfield. 5 acres.
• Lease, Louisa Cosgrave to Michael Flanagan, 19 Dec 1919. Dolphins Barn, Smithsland, Carmans Park. 17 acres.

• Lease, Sir Frederick Shaw to Michael Flanagan, 7 July 1921. Walkinstown. 32 acres.
• On 31 Aug 1922, Alderman Michael Flanagan conveyed his lands of Goldenbridge North to his son Frank.

• Leases from the Flanagans, 1873 to 1948. Table 6 in [Hannan].

Bancroft's Castle ("Castle Bankroft") was in Tallaght village, on E side of village.
It is now vanished.
From 1887 to 1913 map.

Rialto Lodge was close to Portmahon House and Portmahon Lodge.
It is now vanished.
From 1887 to 1913 map.