O'Grady (Cahir Guillamore)
Descended from a younger son of the O'Gradys of Kilballyowen, county Limerick, Standish O'Grady, son of Darby O'Grady of Mount Prospect, was created Viscount Guillamore in 1831. The O'Gradys acquired Cahir by the marriage of the 1st Viscount's grandfather, Standish O'Grady, to Honora, daughter and co heir of Jeremiah Hayes of Cahir. The Guillamore estate was in the parishes of Fedamore and Glenogra, barony of Smallcounty, Tullabracky, barony of Coshma and Abbeyfeale, Clonelty, Grange and Mahoonagh, barony of Glenquin, county Limerick and Drumtarriff, barony of Duhallow, county Cork, at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Lady Guillamore held land in the parish of Askeaton, barony of Connello Lower. In the 1870s the 4th Viscount owned 3,750 acres in county Limerick and 1096 acres in county Cork, while his niece, Honourable Cecilia O'Grady of Rockbarton, only surviving child of the 3rd Viscount, owned 4,977 acres. She married Lord Fermoy in 1877.
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
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| Cahir Guillamore | Cahirguillamore | Glenogra | Croom | Grange 19 | Smallcounty | Limerick |
OSI Ref: R612 404
OS Sheet: 31 Discovery map: 65 |
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| Rockbarton | Rockbarton | Tullabracky | Croom | Grange 19 | Coshma | Limerick |
OSI Ref: R619 395
OS Sheet: 31 Discovery map: 65 |
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| Castle Garde | Castlegarde | Doon | Tipperary No 2 | Doon South 145 | Coonagh | Limerick |
OSI Ref: R792 495
OS Sheet: 15 Discovery map: 65 |
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| Linfield | Linfield | Grean | Tipperary No 2 | Grean 146 | Coonagh | Limerick |
OSI Ref: R751 469
OS Sheet: 24 Discovery map: 65 |
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| Fort Grady | Fort Grady | Dromtarriff | Kanturk | Banteer 159 | Duhallow | Cork |
OSI Ref: W352 962
OS Sheet: 31 Discovery map: 79 |
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| Rathfredagh | Rathfreedy | Clonelty | Newcastle | Knockaderry 115 | Glenquin | Limerick |
OSI Ref: R337 331
OS Sheet: 36, 37 Discovery map: 64 |
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Archival sources
- Copy of confirmation of arms, O’Grady quartering Stamer, to descendants of Edward Smyth O’Grady, fourth son of Darby O’Grady of Mount Prospect, Co Limerick & his wife Mary Stamer, daughter & heir of William Stamer of Carnelly, 9 Nov 1910. GO MS 111a:46; National Library of Ireland
- Pedigrees of Hayes & O’Grady of Caherguillamore, c 1730-1804. GO MS 176:532; National Library of Ireland
- Papers of O’Grady of Caher Guillamore, Co Limerick, mainly concerning a legal case re the 1836 will of 1st Viscount Guillamore, 1840s. Also some documents re title of Lissinisky [Lissaniska East, barony of Glenquin] purchased by John Quillinan, a London merchant, from the Courtenay estate in 1808 & left by the 1st Viscount to his son Thomas. References to Richard O'Grady, Rathfreedagh House, 1910s. 19th-early 20th centuries. (unsorted collection) PC 772-774 ; National Library of Ireland
- An Act for giving effect to a compromise of a certain suit depending in the Court of Chancery in Ireland relating to certain estates in the Cos of Limerick & Cork of the Right Hon Standish O'Grady 1st Viscount Guillamore, 1864. Private Act, (Printed), 27 & 28 Victoria I, c. 5 HL/PO/PB/1/1864/27&28V1n357 ; Parliamentary Archives
- Irish Tourist Association Survey file for parish of Knockaderry, barony of Connello Upper, 1944. Limerick West 16; Limerick Studies Department, Dooradoyle
- Irish Tourist Association Survey file for parish of Bruff, barony of Small County, 1944. Limerick North East 6 ; Limerick Studies Department, Dooradoyle
- Account book of Rockbarton estate, 1831-1840. LM2004.0098; Limerick City Museum
- William B. Fitt & Co, auctioneers, 46 O'Connell St., Limerick, inventories & valuations of Co Limerick properties, including Cahirguillamore, 1919. Ref. 1993.0167; Limerick City Museum
Contemporary printed sources
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of Smallcounty, 33 (Cahirguillamore): Barony of Coshma, 80 (Rockbarton)
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 84 (Cahir)
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: I, 662 (Cahir Guillamore & Rockbarton), I, 227 & II, 657 (Rockbarton & Cahir)
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 124, 149
- 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] : 196
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion...'', HC 1906, c, 177: 263
- 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: 318-319 (Mount Prospect)
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: I, 509 (Nashville)
- WILSON, William. ''The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland''. The author: Dublin, 1786 : 236 (Knockbrack)
- BATEMAN, John. ''The great landowners of Great Britain and Ireland''. London: Harrison, 1883. : p.197
Modern printed sources
- BURKE, Sir Bernard & BURKE, Ashworth P. ''A genealogical and heraldic history of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council and Knightage''. London: Burke's Peerage, 1932: 1123-1124
- BENCE-JONES, Mark. ''A Guide to Irish Country Houses''. Revised ed. London: Constable, 1988. : 54, 69 & 243
- GLIN, Knight of, GRIFFIN, D. J. & ROBINSON, N.K (eds).'' Vanishing Country Houses of Ireland''. Dublin: Irish Architectural Archive/Irish Georgian Society, 1989. : 101 & 104 (Cahir Guillamore & Rockbarton)
- HOWARD, Joseph Jackson and CRISP, Frederick Arthur (eds). ''Visitation of Ireland''. Baltimore: reprint by Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., 1973: V, 60-68
- MADDEN, Gerard. ''History of the O'Gradys of Clare and Limerick''. Tuamgraney, Co Clare: East Clare Heritage, 2007: All