Denny

Smith indicates that the first Sir Edward Denny was granted over 6000 acres in county Kerry after the Desmond Rebellion. Sir Arthur Denny was granted an estate in 1666 following the Acts of Settlement. At the time of Griffith’s Valuation Sir Edward Denny owned several townlands in the parish of Annagh, barony of Corkaguiny, parish of Killorglin, barony of Iveragh and the parishes of Ardfert, Clogherbrien, Ratass and Tralee, barony of Trughanacmy. Collingwood Denny leased several townlands in the portion of Annagh parish in the barony of Trughanacmy. Rev. Robert Denny was the principal lessor in the parish of Killorglin, barony of Magunihy, at the time of Griffith’s Valuation. In 1864, lands at Ballymacgegoge, barony of Trughanacmy, leased by Richard Jeffcott from the Denny estate, were offered for sale in the Landed Estates Court. The Irish Times reports that they were purchased by Christopher Jeffcott and Mr. Hurley. In 1867, property in Iveragh barony which had been leased by Rev. Robert Day Denny to Michael Lynch was offered for sale in the Landed Estates Court. In the 1870s the Denny estate in county Kerry amounted to over 21,000 acres. A junior branch of this family held land in the parish of Colman, barony of Middlethird, county Tipperary and in counties Fermanagh and Monaghan. Anthony Denny married Sarah Jane daughter of the Reverend G.P. Lockwood and their son was the Reverend Edward Denny (born 1853) of Moorestown, county Tipperary. In the 1870s the trustees of the late Anthony Denny held 1,988 acres in county Tipperary and estates in counties Fermanagh and Monaghan. The Denny estate in county Monaghan was located in the parish of Tullycorbet. In 1876, the representatives of Anthony Denny owned 939 acres in county Monaghan.

Associated Families

Denny

Houses

Name	Townland	Civil Parish	PLU	DED	Barony	County	Map Ref
Killorglin Glebe	Anglont	Killorglin	Killarney	Dromin	Magunihy	Kerry	OSI Ref: V797959 OS Sheet: 57 Discovery map: 78
Caragh Lodge	Glannagilliagh	Killorglin	Killarney	Caragh	Iveragh	Kerry	OSI Ref: V737913 OS Sheet: 64 Discovery map: 78
Knocknaman	Knocknaman	Kilbonane	Killarney	Kilbonane	Magunihy	Kerry	OSI Ref: V863986 OS Sheet: 57 Discovery map: 78
Ballyroe Lodge	Ballyroe	Ardfert	Tralee	Clogherbrien 171	Trughanacmy	Kerry	OSI Ref: Q806175 OS Sheet: 29 Discovery map: 71
Barrow House	Barrow	Ardfert	Tralee	Ballynahaglish 169	Trughanacmy	Kerry	OSI Ref: Q738180 OS Sheet: 28 Discovery map: 71
Listrim House	Listrim	Ardfert	Tralee	Clogherbrien 171	Trughanacmy	Kerry	OSI Ref: Q778181 OS Sheet: 28 Discovery map: 71
Ballygarran House	Ballygarran	Ballynahaglish	Tralee	Ballynahaglish 169	Trughanacmy	Kerry	OSI Ref: Q763167 OS Sheet: 28 Discovery map: 71
Lassinah	Ballygarran	Ballynahaglish	Tralee	Ballynahaglish 169	Trughanacmy	Kerry	OSI Ref: Q781156 OS Sheet: 28 Discovery map: 71
Kent Lodge	Ballugarran	Ballynahaglish	Tralee	Ballynahaglish 169	Trughanacmy	Kerry	OSI Ref: Q780151 OS Sheet: 28 Discovery map: 71
Church Hill House	Glebe	Ballynahaglish	Tralee	Ballynahaglish 169	Trughanacmy	Kerry	OSI Ref: Q756169 OS Sheet: 28 Discovery map: 71
Plover Hill House	Knockanush East	Clogherbrien	Tralee	Clogherbrien 171	Trughanacmy	Kerry	OSI Ref: Q798161 OS Sheet: 29 Discovery map: 71
Frogmore	Knockanush West	Clogherbrien	Tralee	Clogherbrien 171	Trughanacmy	Kerry	OSI Ref: Q789155 OS Sheet: 28 Discovery map: 71
Curragh	Knockanush West	Clogherbrien	Tralee	Clogherbrien 171	Trughanacmy	Kerry	OSI Ref: Q790154 OS Sheet: 28 Discovery map: 71
Ann's Villa [Oak Villa]	Cloonalour	Ratass	Tralee	Tralee Rural 173	Trughanacmy	Kerry	OSI Ref: Q846154 OS Sheet: 29 Discovery map: 71
Oyster Hall	Ballymakegoge	Ballynahaglish	Tralee	Ballynahaglish 169	Trughanacmy	Kerry	OSI Ref: Q765151 OS Sheet: 28 Discovery map: 71
Tralee Castle	Tralee	Tralee	Tralee	Tralee Urban	Trughanacmy	Kerry	OSI Ref: Q836141 OS Sheet: 29 Discovery map: 71

Archival sources

Denny Papers. These cover primarily the period from 1860 to 1945. However, there are a few isolated documents from earlier (Copy of William Denny’s Marriage Settlement, 1832, Copy Family Estate Settlement, 1819, & Transcript of 1630 Licence to hold Tralee Fair). Also included is a Rental & Particulars Document from the 1899 Sale of the Estate; Kerry Library, Local History & Archives Section
286, 287: 1545-1918: diaries and papers (Baronets Castlemoyle); Victoria & Albert Museum, National Art Library
Landed Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Ramsden, 5 July 1873, Vol 111, MRGS 39/051, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
Pedigrees of various families including Baron Denny of Carrignafoile and Tralee and of Ballyvally, county Kerry, c.1415-1806. Genealogical Office Ms.112, 120-121. ; National Library of Ireland
Rowan Collection: letters of Lady Arabella Denny, mainly to her sister Lady Anne Crosbie, with some letters from members of Fitzmaurice family, c.1699-1800. Ms.20, 601. ; National Library of Ireland
Rowan Papers: genealogical notes and pedigrees, mostly relating to Denny family of county Kerry with some information on Blennerhassett & Conway families, c.1909. Ms. 15,458. ; National Library of Ireland
Copy of Denny-Blennerhassett deed relating to lands at in county Kerry, 1590. Ms.14,347. ; National Library of Ireland
Lease by Rev. Barry Denny of house & lands in the parish of Clogherbrien, to John McCartie, 1844. D.26,708. ; National Library of Ireland
Rowan Papers: Will of Thomas Denny of Tralee, October 1743. D.26,715. ; National Library of Ireland
E.A. Barnard collection includes documents re Bateman, Evans, Yeilding, Denny, Bland, Fitzgerald & Herbert families, 18th century. Small Accessions Index 33, D.8212-8260, Co.1762, M.599; National Archives of Ireland
Documents re Blennerhasset & Marshall property, Co Kerry, includes reference to Mason of Kilmore, Denny of Tralee Castle, Collins of Castleisland, Baily of Tubbermainge, Leeson of Craig, Cuffe Kelly of Castleconnell, 1713-1870. Mrs G.A. Ruth Collection, Small Collections Index 83. T.3649-3652, CO 2122-2142, M.941-943, D.11260-11294; National Archives of Ireland
Landed Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Jeffcott, 28 June 1864, Vol 73, MRGS 39/036, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
Landed Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Lynch, 4 July 1867, Vol 86, MRGS 39/042, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942-43: Parish of Tralee (Tralee Castle); Kerry Library, Local History & Archives Section

Contemporary printed sources

''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Iveragh barony: 114 (Caragh Lodge)
''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Magunihy Barony: 30 (Knocknaman) 129 (Killorglin Glebe)
PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 142, 161, 268
HUSSEY DE BURGH, U. H. ''The Landowners of Ireland. An alphabetical list of the owners of estates of 500 acres or £500 valuation and upwards in Ireland''. Dublin: Hodges, Foster and Figgis, 1878. [available online at www.askaboutireland.ie] : 124
''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Trughanacmy Barony: 11 (Ballyroe & Barrow), 13 (Listrim & Lisadale Lodge), 51 (Ballygarran), 52-53 (Ballymakegoge), 53 (Glebe), 106 (Knockanush East & West), 200 (Cloonalour)
LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: Vol.II, 642 (Tralee)
SMITH, Charles. ''The ancient and present state of the county of Kerry. Containing a natural, civil, ecclesiastical, historical and topographical description thereof.'' Dublin: 1774. : 32, 49-51, 63.
ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS County Kerry: Vol.II, Clogherbrien Parish, 42 (Frogmore)
WILSON, William. ''The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland''. The author: Dublin, 1786 : 166 (Tralee Castle)
BATEMAN, John. ''The great landowners of Great Britain and Ireland''. London: Harrison, 1883. : p.127

Modern printed sources

Bary, Valerie. ''Historical Genealogical Architectural notes of some Houses of Kerry'' Whitegate, county Clare: Ballinakella Press, 1994. : 40-41 (Ballyroe), 43 ( Barrow), 119-120 (Frogmore), 170 (Lisadale Lodge), (173-4 (Listrim), 196 (Plover Hill)
''Irish Times'': Landed Estates Court Sales, 29 June 1864, p.4
O'HEA O'KEEFFE, Jane. ''Voices from the great houses: Cork and Kerry''. (Cork: Mercier Press, 2013): 157-163