Franks (Carrig Park)
A family who settled in King's county (county Offaly) in the mid 17th century, later generations moved to county Limerick and then to county Cork. A residence named Cloughry [Cloghera], south of Broadford, was the residence of the Franks family in county Clare in 1778 and 1786. Griffith's Valuation records William H. Franks holding land in the parish of O'Briensbridge, barony of Tulla Lower, county Clare and in the parishes of Grange, barony of Glenquin, Ballingarry, barony of Connello Upper and Darragh, barony of Coshlea, county Limerick and in the parishes of Carrigleamleary and Rahan, barony of Fermoy, county Cork. In the 1870s Thomas Franks of Carrig Park owned 1,255 acres in county Cork and 1,234 acres in county Limerick. In February 1873 the estate of the trustees of the will of William Hume Franks in counties Clare, Limerick and Cork amounting to a total of 1408 acres was advertised for sale. The purchasers included W.M. Jones and David Howe. Thomas Franks aunt was married to Sir Charles Denham O. Jephson Norreys Baronet of Mallow Castle. Matthew and Thomas Franks also held land in the parishes of Darragh and Particles.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrig Park | Carrig Demesne | Carrigleamleary | Mallow | Carrig 249 | Fermoy | Cork |
OSI Ref: R616 000
OS Sheet: 33 Discovery map: 73 |
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| Carrigoon Cottage | Carrigoon | Rahan | Mallow | Mallow Rural 250 | Fermoy | Cork |
OSI Ref: W585 988
OS Sheet: 33 Discovery map: 80 |
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| Carrigoon House | Carrigoon | Rahan | Mallow | Mallow Rural 250 | Fermoy | Cork |
OSI Ref: W591 991
OS Sheet: 33 Discovery map: 80 |
Archival sources
- Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (Dunboyne), Norreys & Franks, 11 Feb 1873, Vol 20, 73-95; James Hardiman Library, University of Galway
- Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Norreys & Franks, 11 Feb 1873, Vol , MRGS 39/050, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- Franks Estate Papers, Acc 2007/007; Cork City and County Archives
- Deeds re the Co Cork estate of the Franks family. U631; Cork City and County Archives
- Miscellaneous deeds & estate papers, Franks & Cuthbert families, 1681-1854. Accession No 1075, Ms 4,731 & PC 242; National Library of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Fermoy Barony, 29 (Carrig Demesne), 164 (Carrigoon)
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 93 (Carrig), 94 (Carrigoon - James Curtin)
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: I, 277 (Carrig Park), II, 338-341 (Carrig)
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 123, 148
- 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] : 170
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion...'', HC 1906, c, 177: 241
- WILSON, William. ''The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland''. The author: Dublin, 1786 : 174 (Cloughry), 233 (Carrig)
Modern printed sources
- BURKE, Sir Bernard. ''A genealogical and heraldic history of the Landed Gentry of Ireland''. London: Harrison & Sons, 1904: 202
- MONTGOMERY-MASSINGBERD, Hugh (ed). ''Burke's Irish Family Records''. London: Burke's Peerage, 1976: 443-446
- HAJBA, Anna-Maria. ''Historical Genealogical Architectural notes on some Houses of Cork. Volume I: North Cork''. Whitegate: Ballinakella Press, 2002: 100-101
- ''Jnl. of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society''.: Historical and Topographical Notes, etc on Buttevant, Doneraile, Mallow and Places in their vicinity. Collected by James Grove White (c 1906). XVII, 2nd Series (1911), 30-35 (Carrig Park), 58-60 (Carrigoon)
- BENCE-JONES, Mark. ''A Guide to Irish Country Houses''. Revised ed. London: Constable, 1988. : 59
- ''Irish Times'': Landed Estates Court sale reports,12 February 1873, p.6.