Butler (Knappogue)
The Lords Dunboyne of the 19th century were descended from James Butler of Cragnagowra, county Clare and his wife Bridget Sheedy. James Butler of Cragnagowra was descended from James 11th Baron Dunboyne and his second wife Margaret O’Brien a daughter of Donough Earl of Thomond. In the mid 19th century Theobald FitzWalter Butler Baron Dunboyne and Lady Dunboyne held lands in county Clare scattered over four baronies and in the parishes of Kilmaley (Islands), Tomfinlough (Bunratty Lower), Quin (Bunratty Upper) and Tomgraney (Tulla Upper). Lord Dunboyne of Knoggogue Castle owned 1,237 acres in the 1870s. Lord Dunboyne collected estate sale rentals, newspaper cuttings and other items of interest relating to county Clare. His bound volumes of Encumbered and Landed Estate sale rentals and Griffith's Valuation are in the James Hardiman Library at the National University in Galway and the National Library holds 59 volumes of other items, mainly newspaper cuttings, collected by him relating to county Clare, MSS 3321-3379. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Messrs Butler held the townland of Rathmoy, parish of Glenkeen, baronyof Kilnamanagh Upper, county Tipperary. Rathmoy was advertised for sale in November 1880 the estate of John Butler continued in the name of Robert Francis Theobald Dunboyne Butler, a minor.
Associated Families
Houses
Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
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Knappogue Castle | Knopoge | Quin | Tulla | Quin 145 | Bunratty Upper | Clare |
OSI Ref: R439 717
OS Sheet: 42 Discovery map: 58 |
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Ballyvannan | Ballyvannan | Tomgraney | Scarriff | Caherhurley 119 | Tulla Upper | Clare |
OSI Ref: R627 820
OS Sheet: 28 Discovery map: 58 |
















Archival sources
- Newspaper cuttings and scraps re Co Clare 1824-1828 compiled by Lord Dunboyne, c 1880. MS 3321; National Library of Ireland
- 53 volumes of newspaper cuttings dealing with contemporary affairs re Co Clare 1842-1878, arranged chronologically by Lord Dunboyne, c 1880. MSS 3322-3374; National Library of Ireland
- 2 volumes of newspaper cuttings re Co Clare civil & criminal trials 1863-1879, compiled by Lord Dunboyne, c 1800. MSS 3376 & 3379; National Library of Ireland
- Scrap book containing newspaper cuttings, circulars, public notices etc re Co Clare 1853-1875, compiled by Lord Dunboyne c 1880. MS 3377; National Library of Ireland
- Miscellaneous newspaper cuttings and scraps re Diocese of Killaloe 1869-1878, compiled by Lord Dunboyne, c 1880. MS 3378; National Library of Ireland
- Newspaper cuttings and scraps re Co Clare 1824-1828 compiled by Lord Dunboyne, c 1880. MS 3321; National Library of Ireland
- Map of Slieveloughan [Slievealoughan, parish Kilmaley, barony of Islands] by S Markan, 1853. 15 B. 9(7); National Library of Ireland
- Pedigree of Butler, Baron Dunboyne, of Ballydrehid, Castleton, Kilconnell, Grellagh, Clare all in Co Tipperary, of Keedogues & Craignagowan, Co Clare, also Butler Johnstone, 1330-1845. GO MS 176: 292-309; National Library of Ireland
- Copy of certificate of arms being Butler of Dunboyne to Theobald Blake Butler with details of descent, 26 Nov 1919. GO MS 111B: 84; National Library of Ireland
- Survey and map of Slievealoughane, Kylemore and Feighroe 476 acres total, [Lord Dunboyne], by Stephen Markham, includes tenants’ names, Nov 1853. 15 B. 9(8); National Library of Ireland
- Land Judges’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Butler, 9 Nov 1880, Vol 140 (15), MRGS 39/062, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Tulla Union, 20 (Knopoge), Scarriff Union, 60 (Ballyvannan)
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: II, 478-479 (Knopogue), 636 (Ballyvannon House)
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 109
- 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] : 140
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion...'', HC 1906, c, 177: 226 (Knopoge)
- SLATER, Isaac. ''Royal National Directory of Ireland: List of the principal seats''. (Manchester: 1894) : xxix, 236 (Knoppoge)
Modern printed sources
- ''North Munster Antiquarian Journal'': BLACKALL, Sir Henry William Butler. The Butlers of Co Clare. VII (1953), 153-167
- WEIR, Hugh W. L. ''Historical, Genealogical and Architectural notes on some Houses of Clare''. Whitegate, county Clare: Ballinakella Press, 1999. : 32-33, 166
- MOSLEY, Charles (ed). ''Burke's Peerage and Baronetage''. Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999: I, 898-903
- ''The Other Clare'': ANDREWS, Mark E. and GLEESON, Flan. Knappogue Castle (Caislean na Cnapoige). III (1979), 8
- ''The Other Clare'': GILMORE, Hilary. “Hands” from Knappogue. XX (1996), 34-37
- BENCE-JONES, Mark. ''A Guide to Irish Country Houses''. Revised ed. London: Constable, 1988. : 180 (Knoppogue)
- ''North Munster Antiquarian Journal'': HEWSON, Michael. A source for nineteenth century Clare History. [Volumes of Dunboyne newspaper cuttings 1824-1828 & 1842-1879]. IX (1965), 194-195