I have an Ancestor George Hodgins (1760-1820) who lived in Cloghjordan Tipperary.
He is refered to as George of Silverstream. His family later moved to Terryglass.
I am trying to locate exactly where this estate was.
Thanks
Bob Workman
Bob,
I am not sure where the estate was but there was a Silver Stream in the Cloughjordan area. Perhaps you can contact one of the organizations listed below.
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Message posted 2022
9 years ago today, the footbridge over The Silver Stream was finished and boardwalk access to the new restoration site opened up….
Tipperary Heritage Office Community Wetlands ForumMalcolm NoonanEco-Congregation CloughjordanConnecting Communities with PeatlandsTipperary TourismNotice Nature IrelandInternational Peatland SocietyEurosite - the European Land Conservation NetworkGurteen CollegeDepartment of Housing, Local Government and HeritageCoillte
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Running along two sides of the bog, The Silver Stream is a small, historically drained Irish peatland stream rising in a set of Springs by the Old Birr Road. It is a headwater tributary of the Ballyfinboy River which drains into Lough Derg.
Signs of Pine Martin (An Cat Crann) Otter (Madra Uisce) activity and our only native white-clawed crayfish have been recorded along the Silver Stream system. The White-clawed Crayfish (Gliomach Fionnuisce - blonde water lobster) is considered a globally threatened species and Ireland holds one of the largest surviving populations. Unfortunately today, whole populations of the white-clawed crayfish are being wiped out by a plague carried by the introduced American signal crayfish.
The Silver Stream features in The Night Hunt poem by Thomás MacDonagh.....
`On the white bog road and out
Over Barna Park full pace,
Over to the Silver Stream,
Horse and dog in happy race,
Rider between thought and dream`.
The new Loop of Laghile and Loughaun National Loop Walk crosses The Silver Stream twice along its way.
Cloughjordan, Roscrea - Book of County Tipperary, 1889
George HODGINS / Mary WILLIAMS
Regards- Mary
Please see info about Silverstream House at https://landedestates.ie/property/1087