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Flanagan of Co.Dublin

References:
- A Study in the change of land use, from Rural to Urban, in the Crumlin and Walkinstown areas in the period from 1850-1950, with specific reference to Michael Flanagan, a prominent land owner in the area, Aoife Hannan, BA in Geography, UCD, think 1990.
- A History of the South County Dublin Harriers, James E. Norton, 1991.
Sources yet to be consulted:
- See the full John Rocque map of the Tallaght area, 1760. Identify Flanagan farm.

Co.Roscommon

References:
- O'CONOR DON in [Burkes Irish, 2002]
- O'CONOR DON in [Burkes Irish, 1976]
Sources yet to be consulted:
- O'Conor Papers, dating from 1580. Clonalis House.
- The O'Conor papers: a descriptive catalogue and surname register of the materials at Clonalis House, compiled by Gareth W. Dunleavy and Janet E. Dunleavy. 1977.
- O'Conor Don estate sources
- Charles O'Conor letters and papers. At [RIA]

The tradition in our family is that the Flanagans were from Co.Roscommon and moved to Co.Dublin.
The family story was that William Flanagan (bapt 1790) was from Co.Roscommon. However, this is clearly not true. He was baptised in Co.Dublin, where his father had been living for some time.
It is possible that his father came from Co.Roscommon. Except there seem to be other connected Flanagans in this part of Co.Dublin in the late 18th century.
If they did come from Co.Roscommon, it was mid-18th century or earlier.

Frank Flanagan said there was a story that the Flanagans were stewards to The O'Conor Don at Clonalis House (or Cloonalis), Castlerea, Co.Roscommon. The original house was early 18th century. See [Irish Country Houses].

Clonalis in [Taylor and Skinner, 1777].

The old (early 18th century) "Cloonalis House", Co.Roscommon, on 1829 to 1842 map.
There was a story that the Flanagans were stewards to The O'Conor Don here. But there is no evidence to support this yet.
This house is now gone, replaced by the new "Clonalis House" (built 1878) a bit to the N of this site. See 1887 to 1913 map and modern satellite view and street view of entrance.

Edward Flanagan, of Kilnamanagh

We start with Edward Flanagan, of Kilnamanagh, Tallaght par, Co.Dublin, who I have now proven is the ancestor of our line:

Edward Flanagan,
Ned Flanagan,
born est c.1750,
of Kilnamanagh townland, Tallaght par, Co.Dublin,
married before 1777.

The earliest record:
Baptism of the son of Edward Flanagan, in 1777, at Rathfarnham RC church.

John Rocque's map of Tallaght village, 1760.
Compare with 1829 to 1842 map.
N is roughly to the right here.
The Greenhills Road is the lower road going off to the right.
"Killyman" and the "Spring" would be Kilnamanagh Castle and the spring opposite, visible on 1887 to 1913 map (though the spring is further from the road).
Further to the right (N) is the road junction just S of the Flanagan farm (the road that leads to Little Ballymount).
The Flanagan farm would be at the far right edge of this picture. One would need to see the full image to be sure.
See full size. From South Dublin Libraries.

Miscellaneous Flanagans

Miscellaneous possibly related families

In RC parish records, the Flanagan area of SW Co.Dublin is covered by the Rathfarnham RC par records (from 1771). This covers the large, adjacent civil parishes of Tallaght par, Crumlin par, Rathfarnham par and Cruagh par.
Duncan's Map of Tallaght village, 1821
Taylor's Map of Rathfarnham, 1816.
Maps of the Shaw estate in Terenure and Crumlin, 1879. Based on Ordnance Survey maps of 1866. Includes Crumlin, Wilkinstown (Walkinstown), Greenhills.