Westropp (Attyflin)

Montiford Westropp settled in county Limerick in the mid 17th century. His son Montiford purchased the lands of Attyflin from the Chichester House Commissioners in 1703, formerly part of the estate of James II. The Westropps had estates in both counties Clare and Limerick. Their county Clare estate was mainly in the barony of Clonderalaw, parishes of Killofin and Kilmihil but they also had land in other baronies. Kierse writes that the Ross estate in the parish of O'Briensbridge, near Killaloe, county Clare, was purchased from the Pearse family who had held the 380 acres from the 17th century. On 27 May 1858 a sale was held of fee simple and fee farm estates in the baronies of Bunratty Lower, Tulla Upper and Clonderalaw, county Clare (approximately 7,000 acres), Clanwilliam, county Limerick (131 acres) and Fermoy, county Cork (386 acres) belonging to John Westropp. Colonel Henry White bought 2,500 acres in the barony of Clonderalaw. William O'Meara bought 143 acres of Knockbaneboy, barony of Tulla Upper, and advertised them for sale again in January 1863. In the 1870s the Massy Westropp of Attyflin estate amounted to 3,683 acres in county Clare, 592 acres in county Limerick and 387 acres in county Cork .

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Name	Townland	Civil Parish	PLU	DED	Barony	County	Map Ref
Clonmoney West	Clonmoney West	Bunratty	Ennis	Drumline 40	Bunratty Lower	Clare	OSI Ref: R427 625 OS Sheet: 51 Discovery map: 58
Doonass	Doonass	Kiltenanlea	Limerick	Kiltenanlea 109	Tulla Lower	Clare	OSI Ref: R649 617 OS Sheet: 54 Discovery map: 58
Clonboy	Clonboy	O'Brienbridge	Limerick	Fahnymore 106	Tulla Lower	Clare	OSI Ref: R649 686 OS Sheet: 45 Discovery map: 58
Ross	Ross	O'Brienbridge	Limerick	O'Briens Bridge 111	Tulla Lower	Clare	OSI Ref: R669 692 OS Sheet: 45 Discovery map: 58
Attyflin	Attyflin	Killonahan	Limerick	Patrick's Well 56	Pubblebrien	Limerick	OSI Ref: R518 482 OS Sheet: 21 Discovery map: 65

Archival sources

Pedigree of Westropp family, Co Clare, 1275-1945. MS 12,159; National Library of Ireland
Pedigree of Westropp family of York, Limerick city & of Cos Limerick, Cork, Clare & of New Zealand, 1572-1884. GO MS 180: 320-344; National Library of Ireland
Brown Papers, cash accounts etc re John Brown of Clonboy 1820-1856 & rent receipts book of George Westropp re lands at Clonboy, 1870-1871. MS 8990; National Library of Ireland
Rentals of Westropp estates in Cos Clare & Tipperary, mid 19th century. MS 10,080; National Library of Ireland
Survey of Westropp family estate in Cos Clare & Limerick, 1871 & 1877, Robert L. Brown, agent [of Clonboy]. MS 5397; National Library of Ireland
Detailed abstracts of wills of Westropp of Attyflin & Melon/Mullan, Co Limerick, Bunratty, Co Clare, Carduggan, Co Cork & Cork city, 1698-1771. GO MS 142: 109-110; National Library of Ireland
Manuscript notes on family of Westropp of Yorkshire, Kilkerin, Lismehane & Doonass, co Clare & Attyflin, co Limerick, 1911 (original in possession of Capt J.F.R. Massy-Westropp, Ballyhannan, Quin, Co Clare). Microfilm P 3661; National Library of Ireland
Manuscript map, tracing of Killegy (Ryan) the property of George Westropp, with names of tenants, mid 19th century. 21 F. 74(4); National Library of Ireland
Rentals of Robert L. Brown, [of Clonboy] agent for estates in Cos Clare, Limerick & Tipperary, including George Westropp, 1866-1877. MS 5587-5589 ; National Library of Ireland
Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Westropp, 27 May 1858, Vol 51 (58), MRGS 39/025, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (Dunboyne), Westropp, 27 May 1858, Vol 11, 23-158; James Hardiman Library, University of Galway
Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (Dunboyne), O’Meara, 15 Jan 1863, Vol 26, 1-4; James Hardiman Library, University of Galway
Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), O’Meara, 15 Jan 1863, Vol 67 (4), MRGS 39/033, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
Land Judges’ Court Rentals (Dunboyne), McNamara, O’Meara & O’Brien, 13 Jan 1880, Vol 19, 120; James Hardiman Library, University of Galway
Land Judges’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), McNamara, O’Meara & O’Brien, 13 Jan 1880, Vol 138 (2), MRGS 39/061, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
Irish Tourist Association File, Parish of Doonass, 1940s, Clare East 5.; Clare County Library
Large collection of solicitors' records including documents re the Westropp family, 18th-19th centuries. E.J.French solicitor's collection, Small Accessions Index 8; National Archives of Ireland
Copy will & grant of Thomas Westropp of O'Briens Bridge, 1828. Small Accessions Index 49, T.2283; National Archives of Ireland
Field Notebook from 1881 of Thomas Johnson Westropp, antiquary, containing family trees & other genealogical information re the different branches of the Westropp family. PP/2; Clare County Archives
Memorial 1858.23.89; Registry of Deeds
140 deeds re properties of Westropp & Browne families in Cos Limerick & Tipperary, 19th century. D 13,192-13,332; National Library of Ireland
Detailed abstracts of wills of Westropp of Attyflin & Melon/Mullan, Co Limerick, Bunratty, Co Clare, Carduggan, Co Cork & Cork city, 1698-1771. GO MS 142: 109-110; National Library of Ireland
Irish Tourist Association Survey file for parish of Patrick's Well/Ballybrown, barony of Pubblebrien, 1943. Limerick North East 30; Limerick Studies Department, Dooradoyle
William B. Fitt & Co, auctioneers, 46 O'Connell St., Limerick, inventories & valuations of Co Limerick properties, including Attyflin, 1943. Ref. 1993.0162; Limerick City Museum
Jameson, solicitors collection, included copy wills of Thomas Johnston Westropp of Ross House, Co Clare, 1838 & John Westropp of Attyflin, Co Limerick, 1830. Small Accs. Index 53, T.1348-1359; National Archives of Ireland
Deeds, testamentary, legal & miscellaneous records including documents re Westropp of Limerick, mainly 19th century. A.Lane Joynt solicitor's collection, Small Accessions Index 51, Co.965-990, M.353-363, D.5534-5753, T.1176-1198; National Archives of Ireland

Contemporary printed sources

PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''15th Annual Report of the Commissioners of Public Records Ireland,'' 1825. Vol XVI, Appendix III. Abstracts of the conveyances from the trustees of the Forfeited Estates and Interests in Ireland in 1688'.: 371 (purchase of Attyflin-Artifloyne)
''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Ennis Union, 3 (Clonmoney); Limerick Union, 86 (Clonboy), 97 (Ross)
LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: II, 139 (Attyflin), 446 (Ross)
LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 14 (Attyflin), 341 (Ross)
TAYLOR, George & SKINNER, Andrew. ''Maps of the Roads of Ireland, surveyed in 1777 and corrected down to 1783''. Facsimile of 2nd edition. Shannon: Irish University Press, 1969: 100 (Ross - Pearce), 103 (Athyflin)
PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 115, 154
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] : 311
''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of Pubblebrien, 39 (Attyflin)
WILSON, William. ''The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland''. The author: Dublin, 1786 : 163 (Attyflin)

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