Per genealogy library reference book, the following individuals owned one or more acres of land in Co. Kildare, Ireland, the latter part of the 1870s. Some owned property in Co. Kildare but lived elsewhere. Of course, many more Irish owned less than one acre, or none at all, so their names would not appear on this list.
1. J. Abbot, address Dublin, owned 218 acres.
2. Earl of Aldborough, address Belan Hall, Co. Kildare, owned 964 acres.
3. R. Joynt Annesley, Reps. of, address Mount Anthony, Rathmines, owned 2,226 acres.
4. Christopher Archbold, address Coolearagh, Donadea, owned 305 acres.
5. Edward Archbold, same address, owned 5 acres.
6. John Archbold, address Bostoncommon, Feighcullen,
owned 15 acres.
7. Robert Archbold, address Davidstown, Castledermot, owned 3,075 acres.
8. Thomas Archbold, address Yellowbog Commons, owned 1 acre.
9. Jane Archer, address Celbridge, owned 1 acre.
10. Ellen Ashe, address Narraghmore, owned 139 acres.
11. Richard V. Atkinson, no address given, owned 95 acres.
12. Sir G. G. Aylmer, bart., address Donadea Castle, Donadea, owned 15,396 acres.
13. Henry Aylmer, address Painestown, Donadea, owned 49 acres.
14. Michael Aylmer, address Courtown, Kilcock, owned 3,871 acres.
15. Christopher Baggot, address Kildone, Kildare,
owned 595 acres.
16. George Ball, address Wales, owned 334 acres.
17. Henry W. Ball, same address, owned 240 acres.
18. Nicholas Barden, address Kilcullen, owned 8 acres.
19. Catherine Barker, no address given, owned 16 acres.
20. Francis Barker, address Dublin, owned 9 acres.
21. Wm. K. Barker, address Kilcooley Abbey, Co. Tipperary, owned 329 acres.
22. John Baron, address Common, North, owned 3 acres.
23. Edward Barrett, same address, owned 1 acre.
24. Sir John Barrington, address Dublin, owned 21 acres.
25. Philip S. Barrington, address Bray, owned 3 acres.
26. "Barrow Navigation Company," no address given,
owned 112 acres.
27. Hugh L. Barton, address Straffan House, Straffan, owned 5,044 acres.
28. Thomas Beaky, address Kevin-street, Dublin, owned 151 acres.
29. Maria Beasley, no address given, owned 83 acres.
30. W. Beauclerc, Reps. of, address Junior Carlton Club, Pall-Mall, owned 9 acres.
31. Edward J. Beauman, address Furness, Naas, owned 368 acres.
32. John Behan, address Yellowbog Commons, owned 5 acres.
33. Patrick Behan, same address, owned 9 acres.
34. Rev. F. F. Bell, address Broadleas Commons, owned 19 acres.
35. Richard Bell, address Loughbrown, Kildare, owned 16 acres.
36. Jane Bellingham, address Ravensdale, Maynooth,
owned 488 acres.
37. Michael Bermingham, address Broadleas Commons, owned 1 acre.
38. Christopher Bernie, address Carrigeen, Clane, owned 1 acre.
39. Rev. Samuel Biron, address Hythe, Kent, owned 279 acres.
40. Blackers, (minors), address Castlemartin, Kilcullen, owned 948 acres.
41. Thomas W. Boake, address Dublin, owned 373 acres.
42. Thos. Boardman, Reps. of, address Dublin, owned 63 acres.
43. William Bobbett, address Westland-row, Dublin,
owned 271 acres.
44. Patrick Boland, address Waterhill House, Co. Dublin, owned 357 acres.