Morgan (Bridestown)
Peter Westropp Morgan is recorded as the eldest son of Edward Morgan of Bridestown House, county Cork, in his obituary in the ''Limerick Chronicle'' of 16 July 1895. It also states that he was a grandson of Richard Spread of Ballycannon and Springfield, county Cork and a grandnephew of the Reverend Thomas Westropp of Ballynolan. Bence Jones refers to Jonathan Morgan, a late 18th century wine merchant of Cork. The Morgans held land in the parishes of Ardnageehy, Lisgoold and Rathcormack, barony of Barrymore, county Cork, in the mid 19th century. In 1858 Captain Richard Spread Morgan, the third son of Edward, married Lady Catherine Louisa, daughter of the 3rd Earl Mountcashell but they later separated. In the 1870s Edward Morgan of Bridestown, Rathcormack, county Cork, owned 279 acres in county Limerick and 1,987 acres in county Cork, while Peter W. Morgan owned 159 acres in county Limerick.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballynolan | Ballynolan | Kildimo | Rathkeale | Kildimo 127 | Kenry | Limerick |
OSI Ref: R426 538
OS Sheet: 11 Discovery map: 65 |
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| Bridestown | Bridestown | Ardnageehy | Fermoy | Kildinan 149 | Barrymore | Cork |
OSI Ref: W737 892
OS Sheet: 44 Discovery map: 80 |
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Archival sources
- William D. Mockler, 59 South Mall, Cork, solicitor's collection re property in Cork Co & City, 1667-1920, includes reference to this family. Small Accs Index 87, T.3924-3998, Co 2559-2568, D.15326-15661, M.1444-1449; National Archives of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of Kenry, 44 (Ballynolan)
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: I, 55 (Bridestown), II, 87 (Ballynolane)
- FITZGERALD, Rev P. & MCGREGOR, J.J. ''The history, topography and antiquities of the county and city of Limerick''. Dublin: 1826, republished Limerick: O'Brien Book Publications,1999: I, 351 (Ballynolan)
- ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS, county Limerick: IV, 47 & 60 (Ballynolan)
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barrymore Barony, 84 (Bridestown)
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 77 (Bride-town: Rev Edw Carleton)
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 129
- 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] : 326
Modern printed sources
- MONTGOMERY-MASSINGBERD, Hugh (ed). ''Burke's Irish Family Records''. London: Burke's Peerage, 1976: 1195-1202 (Westropp)
- HAJBA, Anna-Maria. ''Historical Genealogical Architectural notes on some Houses of Cork. Volume I: North Cork''. Whitegate: Ballinakella Press, 2002: 83
- BENCE-JONES, Mark. ''A Guide to Irish Country Houses''. Revised ed. London: Constable, 1988. : 47