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Mantua Roscommon in mid 1860s -estate v hamlet?

When getting off the ship in Sydney several of the young Gannons said they were from Mantua, but I am assuming that although there is a modern-day hamlet called Mantua with a small number of houses and a school, at that time (1860s) they would have been referring to the nearby Mantua Estate … is that a correct assumption? There was a family of Gannons as tenants on the Mantua Estate but can I assume the connection?

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Douglas: This Facebook link might be of interest https://www.facebook.com/961624400673285/photos/mantua-house-in-1905-a-… Another item from the IRO archives https://www.irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/history-and-genealogy/buildings-da… Tithe record from 1824 http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/reels/tab//004625717/00… At that time, Mantua was shown as part of Shankill civil parish but Mantua did not become a townland when townlands were standardized in 1851. Note: The main tenant was O. J. L. Grace. The 1855 Griffiths Valuation showed three Gannon records in Shankill civil parish. https://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/roscommon/shankill.htm Roger McDonnell
Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer
Hello Roger. Thank you for your reply. I have been able to determine that there were Gannons as tenants on the Mantua Estate which was owned by Oliver D J Grace in the mid 1800s and that led me to even obtaining prints of the map of the estate showing the plot within the estate where the Gannons lived. As a separate issue, when I am doing the planning for my next visit I must determine how to contact the current owners .... Feeney is their name as I understand it ... I don't want to be so rude as to just appear on their doorstep ... would there be any way I can get a phone number or email address? Anyway, I think I will assume that if Mantua did not become a townland in 1851 then the Mantua referred to in the shipping records would be the estate ... and therefore it is likely that the tenant Gannon is indeed my ancestor. From the links you included I have noted the email address of the Roscommon library ... this is good for me because I will be able to check if they have local newspaper records. Best regards, Doug
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Doug: I live in the States so I can't help with a phone number or e-mail address. Roger
Castlemore RoscommonIrelandXO Volunteer

Douglas, on the off chance you get a notification that I have replied here: I am researching the same Rosscommon/Mantua Gannons.  My direct ancestors appear to have come out a generation earlier that yours (my direct ancestor Timothy Gannon brought a family of seven on the Crusader, Sydney, 15 Jan 1840).

I'd be interested to learn more about the Gannons on the Manuta Estate.

Cheers

Chris

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