Re: John Lang, Sligo Ireland
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Re: John Lang, Sligo Ireland
Mary Grover 12/30/07
Hi Mary,
I have found the following regarding the location of Mt Taafe in Sligo:
Mt. Taaffe is located between Ballina and Tobercurry at the head of Lough Talt ( Tailt ). The Taaffe estate, consisting of several thousand acres, was located at this site and streched northward in the Ox Mts on their east side. I believe the house no longer stands but the foundation of the hunting lodge is still there and a home known as the Brett's lodge still stands at its location. John Forde, age 82, has a farmstead on this property and knows a great deal about the previous estate. I have visited with him and his wife Mary many times when visiting Ireland. I think the first name of the Taaffe was Frederick and another was Jack. I think that someplace I have a map or partial map of the estate that predates 1871. Jack Taaffe is written about in " The History Of Sligo"
I hope this helps you with your research.
Regards,
Darren