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Flanagan of the Corkagh estate

"Edward Flanagan" is a fascinating early Flanagan in 1750 on the Corkagh estate on the W side of Dublin.
There is no proof this is our family, but it is worth looking at further, because the name "Edward" is an early name in our family, also on the W side of Dublin. The combination "Edward Flanagan" is very rare.
This Edward is too early to be our Edward Flanagan. But he could be his father or uncle.

To be precise, Edward Flanagan is listed as occupying "Flanagan's Farm", size 8 acres, in the Corkagh estate, in the sale of Corkagh in 1750.
At this time, Corkagh was owned by the Chaigneau family and rented out.
Henry de Grangues is living in Corkagh House.

Corkagh Demesne (townland) is in Clondalkin parish, the neighbouring parish to Tallaght parish (where our Flanagan farm was, in Kilnamanagh townland). About 5 townlands away, across the parish border. 3 miles away as the crow flies.
Maybe when Corkagh was sold in 1750, our Flanagan moved to Kilnamanagh.

It is interesting that the Flanagan farm here is 8 acres, the same size as our farm at Kilnamanagh. We are assuming the Flanagan farm is in Corkagh townland or maybe the next townland, but estates were often discontinuous. Is it possible that this Flanagan farm, owned by the Corkagh estate, is in fact the Kilnamanagh farm?
Maybe not. In the ad, the mansion and farmhouse are clearly at Corkagh. We also know the gunpowder mills were next door. And we know Buck-and-Hounds is next door.
"Flanagan's Farm" is probably at Corkagh too.

Sale of Corkagh House and estate, W Co.Dublin, in 1750.
From Dublin Journal, March 24, 1750. See transcript.
The sale includes "Flanagan's Farm", 8 acres, occupied by Edward Flanagan.
David Chaigneau is selling Corkagh.

Corkagh after 1750

Corkagh was bought in November 1750 by Thomas Finlay.
The Finlay family lived at Corkagh for generations after 1750.
A Finlay heiress married Colley in 1909. The Colley family lived at Corkagh.
Corkagh House was sold 1960. It was demolished in early 1960s.

Corkagh and Kilnamanagh on Taylor's map of 1816. Not too far apart.
From South Dublin Historical Mapping.
Corkagh is to the W side here, off the Dublin-Limerick road. This map also shows the gunpowder mills and Buck-and-Hounds, both beside Corkagh.
The Flanagan farm in Kilnamanagh was close to "Gayfield" on the E side here.

A History of Corkagh, talk by Turtle Bunbury (2016).

References

Deed of 15 Mar 1750. Latouche and others to Thomas Finlay. [LR] 145 407 99029. Registered 4 June 1751.
Deeds of 14 and 15 Mar 1750. Latouche and others to Thomas Finlay. [LR] 145 407 99030. Registered 4 June 1751.

Sources yet to be consulted

Corkagh House estate records. Identify townland the Flanagan farm is in.
The House of Corkagh, Joe Devine, 2003. [Dundrum Library] 941.83.
Corkagh - The Life & Times of a South Dublin Demesne 1650-1960, by Turtle Bunbury (2018).
- See endnotes.

Corkagh in:
- Askaboutireland. And more.
- Archiseek
- buildingsofireland.ie