Hello again Everyone,
Thankyou for the suggestions. I acknowledge that Mr Smithwick was living in this house back in 1837.
From what has been said Mr Smithwick held the house from Samuel Gason. Does this mean that Samuel Gasson owned it and Mr Smithwick lived there, either renting or on lease.
The link poster by Kiltaglassen to the Valuation Office books was right on what I need to know in the first instance.
It shows that is was a large establishment with facilities that would have required such employees as coachmen and game keepers or gardners.
There are listed three houses - the large main house valued at 22Pounds 18shillings and 4pence. the other two were less one being 2pounds 4 shillings the third less again, the Basement house was 11pounds 2 shillings and 1 penny.
There are various other facilities including cow houses, coach house, Stables and piggery, fowel house etc.. Several of some total value 55pounds 9shillings. [sorry I do not have the pounds key]
Therefore it is distinctly likely that there were servants or employees who were at this establishment.
Again thank you for all of this. I think that this place has become Shanbally Farm today growing medicinal herbs. The photo on their website of the farm buildings seems to support the above.
On their website they have mentioned finding documents from earlier about a family O'Meara whilst doing renovations in 2014.
Thankyou again. I now know that the place is potentially correct for the family information. It would be interesting to know who actually did all the work, but that seems a lot to ask at present.
Thanks again Essnell.
