Creagh (Cahirbane)
Weir writes that Charles Creagh and his wife went to live at Carrowbane, parish of Kilmaleery, barony of Bunratty Lower, county Clare, in 1719. Their grandson James Creagh married Anne Vandeleur of Ralahine in 1776 and had five sons and four daughters. Their eldest son Charles lived at Carrigerry, parish of Kilconry, barony of Bunratty Lower and his eldest daughter Mary held lands in the parishes of Kilconry and Kilnasoolagh, barony of Bunratty Lower, Clooney, barony of Bunratty Upper and Kilnamona, barony of Inchiquin at the time of Griffith’s Valuation. Mary Creagh lived at Carrigerry and died in 1860. Her 2,141 acre estate including Carrigerry was advertised for sale in May 1860. Captain James Creagh, fourth son of James Creagh, lived at Carrowbane and held three townlands in the parish of Kilmaleery in the mid 19th century. Captain James Creagh of London owned 388 acres in the 1870s.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrigerry | Carrigerry | Kilconry | Ennis | Clenagh 39 | Bunratty Lower | Clare |
OSI Ref: R372 632
OS Sheet: 51 Discovery map: 58 |
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| Cahirbane | Carrowbane | Kilmaleery | Ennis | Clenagh 39 | Bunratty Lower | Clare |
OSI Ref: R378 653
OS Sheet: 51 Discovery map: 58 |
Archival sources
- Copy of confirmation of arms to descendants of Major James Creagh of Caherbane & to his grandson Charles Vandeleur Creagh CMG, late Governor & Commander in Chief of British North Borneo & son of Capt James Creagh ; National Library of Ireland
- Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (Dunboyne), Creagh, 27 Nov 1855, Vol 7, 107-120; James Hardiman Library, University of Galway
- Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Creagh, 27 Nov 1855, Vol 37 (16), MRGS 39/017, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (Dunboyne), Creagh, Langford & Others, 29 May 1860, Vol 29, 93-124; James Hardiman Library, University of Galway
- Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Creagh, Langford & Others, 29 May 1860, Vol 59 (28), MRGS 39/030, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Ennis Union, 14 (Carrigerry), 21 (Carrowbane)
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 88 (Carban) & 94 (Carrigerry)
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: II, 69 (Carrigeary), 171 (Cahirvane), 636 (Caherbane & Carrigeary)
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 108