CFR1211

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Original Owner: 
Kilkenny, John F.
Year of Property Acquisition: 
1914
Award Type: 
Century Ranch
Donation land claim: 
No
Homestead: 
No
Other: 
Yes
Please explain: 
Land sale deeds
Legal description for the farm or ranch headquarters: 
Not provided
County: 
Morrow
Name of farm or ranch: 
KilKenny Ranch
Address physical location: 
79074 Hwy 74 Heppner OR 97836
Distance from nearest town: 
9 miles
Nearest town name: 
Heppner, OR
Who farms or ranches today: 
Kilkenny, John
Original buildings still in use: 
No
Building structures on property with date of construction: 
No original buildings stand as there were two major fires on the ranch that destroyed them all. All buildings including current home have been built in last 20 years.
Crops or livestock historically raised on property: 
Alfalfa; Wheat; Cattle; Sheep
Crops or livestock currently raised on property: 
Alfalfa; Conservation; Wheat; Cattle
National register property: 
No
Date of application: 
2014-04-17 00:00:00
Date of award: 
2014
Please describe attachments: 
Application; Statement of affirmation; Family and ranch history narrative; Map of property; Deed records; Article "Shamrocks and Shepherds; The Irish of Morrow County"; Copies of photographs; Digital photographs
Genealogical information included: 
Yes
Application on file: 
Yes
Application location: 
MSS ORCFRP
Applicants relationship to original owners: 
Grandson
Origin of original owners: 
Leitrim, Ireland
Ethnic origin of original owners: 
Irish
How many generations still live on the farm or ranch: 
1
Original Acreage: 
20,000.0acres
Current Acreage: 
8,100.0
Acreage farmed or ranched today: 
8100