Landed Estates
University of Galway

Mahony (Dunkerron North)

The Mahonys were originally a Gaelic Irish family, various branches of which held lands in Cork, Kerry and Limerick. Kean Mahony is recorded as the owner of over 3000 acres in Kerry in the 1870s, including lands in the parish of Knockane. John Mahony of Dunloe Castle owned over 8000 acres in county Kerry at the same time, including lands in the parish of Kilcummin. Daniel Mahony of Dunloe, and Mary Mahony, were among the principal lessors in the parish of Dromod, barony of Iveragh, at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The representatives of James Mahony were among the principal lessors in the parish of Molahiffe, barony of Magunihy at the same time. In 1857, over 3800 acres of the estate of Daniel Mahony, deceased, in the barony of Iveragh, were offered for sale in the Encumbered Estates Court by John C. O'Riordan and Honora Mayberry. The estate was bought by Mr. Cruikshank in trust for Francis E. Williams of Malvern Hall, Warwickshire, for over £5500.

Associated Families

Houses

Name Townland Civil Parish PLU DED Barony County Map Ref  
Cullenagh House Cullenagh Upper Knockane Killarney Dunloe 78 Dunkerron North Kerry OSI Ref: V863905
OS Sheet: 65
Discovery map: 78
Cullenagh Lower Cullenagh Lower Knockane Killarney Dunloe 78 Dunkerron North Kerry OSI Ref: V865917
OS Sheet: 65
Discovery map: 78
Dunloe Castle Dunloe Lower Knockane Killarney Dunloe 78 Dunkerron North Kerry OSI Ref: V892912
OS Sheet: 65
Discovery map: 78
Gortnaskarry House Gortnaskarry Knockane Killarney Kilgobnet 79 Dunkerron North Kerry OSI Ref: V822953
OS Sheet: 57
Discovery map: 78
Castlequin Castlequin Caher Cahersiveen Castlequin Iveragh Kerry OSI Ref: V462806
OS Sheet: 79
Discovery map: 83 		Photo of Castlequin
Aghagadda House Aghagadda Killemlagh Cahersiveen Teerancaragh 15 Iveragh Kerry OSI Ref: V412740
OS Sheet: 88
Discovery map: 83
Clodragh or Derriana Lodge Clodragh Dromod Cahersiveen Derriana 11 Iveragh Kerry OSI Ref: V599728
OS Sheet: 89, 90
Discovery map: 39

Archival sources

  • Pedigree of Mahony or O'Mahony of Dromore, Dunloe and Cullenagh with descent of O'Connell of Caherbarna and Conway, c.1600-1770. Genealogical Office Ms.94, 31. ; National Library of Ireland
  • Pedigree of O'Mahony of Kinalmeaky, county Cork and Dunloe Castle, county Kerry, c.1650-1792. Genealogical Office Ms.164, 158-161. ; National Library of Ireland
  • Pedigree of William Mahony of Dunloe, county Kerry, with descent from O'Connell of Iveragh and others, c.1800. Genealogical Office Ms.3, 164. ; National Library of Ireland
  • Essay by J.King on Dunloe Castle, edited by Howard Harrington. Ms.10,779. ; National Library of Ireland
  • Pedigree of Mahony/O'Mahony, 699AD-c.1840. Genealogical Office Ms. 177, 254-270. ; National Library of Ireland
  • Certificate of descent of Maj.William Mahony of the Austrian Service, from Mahony of Dunloe Castle, c.1792. Genealogical Office Ms. 95, 22. ; National Library of Ireland
  • Encumbered Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Mahony, 19 June 1857, Vol 46, MRGS 39/022, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
  • Hoey & Dennings, solicitor's collection, includes plain copy will of Florence O'Mahony of Cullinagh, Beaufort, Co Kerry, 26 Dec 1911. Small Accs. Index 99, Parcel 75; National Archives of Ireland
  • Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942-43: Parish of Cahersiveen (Castlequin House). Parish of Tuogh (Dunloe Castle); Kerry Library, Local History & Archives Section
  • Greswold of Malvern Hall Papers: Bills and vouchers with a printed rental, ?1871, of the land held in fee simple of Clodragh, Coshcummeragh, Cappanagrown, Coomivaniha and Dughill and Cloonaghlin in the barony of Iveragh, co. Kerry CR 1291/416/8 April-June 1871 ; Warwickshire County Record Office

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Modern printed sources