Coppinger (Barryscourt)
At the time of Griffith's Valuation members of this county Cork family held land, particularly in the barony of Barrymore. The Coppingers were descended from Stephen Coppinger, Mayor of Cork, who died in 1600. In 1777 William Coppinger of Ballyvolan and Barryscourt, county Cork married his cousin Jane, sister and heiress of Donat McMahon of Clenagh, parish of Kilmaleery, barony of Bunratty Lower, county Clare and had two sons and two daughters. Thomas Henry Coppinger was also a member of this family. In the 1850s their eldest son, William Coppinger of Barryscourt, county Cork and Ballylean, county Clare, held six townlands in the parish of Killadysert, one townland in the parish of Kilfiddane, barony of Clonderalaw, county Clare and four townlands in the parish of Carrigtohill and a townland in the parishes of Caherlag, barony of Barrymore and St Annes Shandon, barony of Cork, county Cork. Over 6,800 acres in the baronies of Clonderalaw and Islands, county Clare, were advertised for sale in April 1853. The Coppingers also held some property in the Cashel locality, county Tipperary. William Coppinger died unmarried in 1862 and all his estates passed to his nephew, Morgan John O’Connell, son of Elizabeth Coppinger and John O’Connell of Grenagh, county Kerry, a brother of Daniel O’Connell of Derrynane. The Coppingers of Rossmore were a junior branch of the Barryscourt family.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyleaan Lodge | Ballyleaan | Killadysert | Killadysert | Killadysert 68 | Clonderalaw | Clare |
OSI Ref: R244 599
OS Sheet: 59 Discovery map: 64 |
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| Ballyvolane | Ballyvolane | Britway | Fermoy | Kilcor 136 | Barrymore | Cork |
OSI Ref: W872 893
OS Sheet: 45 Discovery map: 81 |
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| High Park | Coole Lower | Castlelyons | Fermoy | Coole 139 | Barrymore | Cork |
OSI Ref: W863 943
OS Sheet: 36 Discovery map: 81 |
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| Union Lodge | Carhoo | Carrigtohill | Middleton | Carrigtohill 270 | Barrymore | Cork |
OSI Ref: W802 739
OS Sheet: 75 Discovery map: 81 |
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| Rossmore | Rossmore | Mogeesha | Middleton | Carrigtohill 270 | Barrymore | Cork |
OSI Ref: W826 707
OS Sheet: 76 Discovery map: 81 |
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| Barryscourt | Barryscourt | Carrigtohill | Middleton | Carrigtohill 270 | Barrymore | Cork |
OSI Ref: W822 722
OS Sheet: 75 Discovery map: 81 |
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| Ballincurrig | Ballincurrig | St Finbars | Cork | Blackrock | Cork | Cork |
OSI Ref: W691 701
OS Sheet: 74 Discovery map: 87 |
Archival sources
- Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (Dunboyne), Coppinger & O’Connell, 13 Apr 1853, Vl 4, 19-44; James Hardiman Library, University of Galway
- Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Coppinger & O’Connell, 13 Apr 1853, Vol 20 (63), MRGS 39/009, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- J.H. Montgomery & Son, Solicitor’s Collection, includes rent rolls of Coppinger estate, 1768, 1769 & 1773 & copy rent roll of Cork city estate & 2 Coppinger deeds. Small Collection Index No 88, M.1162-1164, D.12761 & 12764; National Archives of Ireland
- Blundell of Little Crosby Collection, includes marriage settlement of John eldest son & heir of Stephen Coppinger of Balewolane, co. Cork., esq. & Mary daughter of Nicholas Blundell of Little Crosby, Lancashire, esq., 17 Jan. 1729/30. DDBL 55/95 ; Lancashire Record Office
- Rental of the estate of Maurice Copinger in the Barony of Barrymore, Co. Cork 1773. M. 1163 ; National Archives of Ireland
- Manuscript map of Templebodan, barony of Barrymore, estate of "the late" John Coppinger, April 1785. SM717; Cork City and County Archives
- Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Copinger, 28 Mar 1870, Vol 96 (25), MRGS 39/046, (microfilm copy in NUIG) ; National Archives of Ireland
- Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Copinger, 27 May & 7 July 1871, Vol 101 (46) & Vol 103 (30), MRGS 39/048, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- Collis & Ward, solicitor's collection, includes leases, title deeds & other legal papers re the Coppinger family of Ballinvohu, Co Cork & Cashel, Co Tipperary, 1685-1855. Parcel 9, T.6481-6482, T.6486; National Archives of Ireland
- Irish Tourist Association survey files, Parish of Carrigtwohill; Cork County Library
Contemporary printed sources
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 62 (Barry-court), 342 (Rossmore)
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Killadysert Union, 26 (Ballyleaan)
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barrymore Barony, 109 (Coole Lower)
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: I, 281 (Union Lodge - Rev William Gifford), 397 (High Park - Rev Edgar), 485 (Ballincurrig Cottage - Logan), II, 89 (Ballylane Lodge), 375 (Rossmore)
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barrymore Barony, 157 (Barryscourt), 158 (Carhoo), 189 (Rossmore)
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Cork Barony, 55 (Ballincurrig)
- 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
- 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: 167 (Barry's Court)
- WILSON, William. ''The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland''. The author: Dublin, 1786 : 345 (Barry's Court & Barry's Court Castle)
Modern printed sources
- PINE, L.G. (ed). ''Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland''. 4th ed. London: Burke's Peerage, 1958.: 79-80
- WEIR, Hugh W. L. ''Historical, Genealogical and Architectural notes on some Houses of Clare''. Whitegate, county Clare: Ballinakella Press, 1999. : 27, 73
- BURKE, Sir Bernard. ''A genealogical and heraldic history of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland''. London: Harrison & Sons, 1886: I, 406-408
- HAJBA, Anna-Maria. ''Historical Genealogical Architectural notes on some Houses of Cork. Volume I: North Cork''. Whitegate: Ballinakella Press, 2002: 70, 201
- COPINGER, W.A. ''A history of the Copingers or Coppingers of Co Cork''. Manchester: 1882: All
- BENCE-JONES, Mark. ''A Guide to Irish Country Houses''. Revised ed. London: Constable, 1988. : 28 (Ballyvolane), 34 (Barry's court)