Smithwick
Peter Smithwick of Mount Catherine, county Limerick, married an Apjohn of nearby Linfield and died in 1780. In 1753, Peter's eldest son, William Smithwick, married Catherine Gabbett of Caherline, county Limerick and they had four sons. From their third son, Robert Smithwick of Rathjordan, descend the Smithwicks of Ballyngawsey, county Limerick and from their fourth son, Michael Smithwick of Mount Catherine, descend the Smithwicks of Youghal House, Nenagh, county Tipperary. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Peter Smithwick held land in the parish of Caheravally and Robert Smithwick held land in the parishes of Dromkeen and Rathjordan, barony of Clanwilliam, county Limerick. The rental of the estate of Peter Smithwick, medical doctor, and Michael Apjohn, devisees in trust of Henry Smithwick, deceased, at Jamestown, Ballycarron and Rathjordan, 1,787 acres in total, was advertised for sale in January 1856. One lot was purchased by W.R. Atkinson and the second in trust by Mr Cleary. At the time of Griffith's Valuation the representatives of Peter Smithwick held land in the parish of Relickmurry & Athassel, barony of Clanwilliam, while Robert Smithwick held land in the parish of Emly, same barony. The estate of members of the Smithwick, Close and Lee families at Athassel-abbey South and Suirville, over 400 acres in the barony of Clanwilliam, county Tipperary, was advertised for sale in November 1873. Michael Smithwick of Mount Catherine married Alicia Bleasby of Ballycoree, county Cork and their son William Bleasby Smithwick built Youghal House, Nenagh, county Tipperary, in the 1830s. In the mid 19th century William and Henry Smithwick held land in the parishes of Castletownarra an Youghalarra, barony of Owney and Arra, county Tipperary. In the 1870s William B. Smithwick of Youghal House owned 1,150 acres in county Tipperary and his brother Peter Smithwick of Shanbally, Ballymackey, owned 343 acres. William B. Smithwick's eldest daughter Mary married Heber Koe who held untenanted land in the Castletown vicinity in the early 20th century. see http://www.smithwickfamily.org/home.htm
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
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| Dromkeen House | Dromkeen North | Dromkeen | Limerick | Kilmurry 52 | Clanwilliam | Limerick |
OSI Ref: R727 475
OS Sheet: 24 Discovery map: 65 |
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| Mount Catherine | Mount Catherine | Ballynaclogh | Tipperary No 2 | Grean 146 | Coonagh | Limerick |
OSI Ref: R773 457
OS Sheet: 24 Discovery map: 65 |
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| Suirville | Suirville | Relickmurry & Athassel | Tipperary | Thomastown 165 | Clanwilliam | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: S002 339
OS Sheet: 68 Discovery map: 66 |
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| Lacken | Lacken | Rathlynin | Tipperary | Rathlynin164 | Clanwilliam | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: R955 422
OS Sheet: 59 Discovery map: 66 |
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| Phale Court | Phale Lower | Ballymoney | Dunmanway | Ballymoney 113 | East Carbery (East) | Cork |
OSI Ref: W332530
OS Sheet: 108 Discovery map: 86 |
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| Rathcloheen | Rathcloheen | Reclickmurry & Athassel | Tipperary | Thomastown 165 | Clanwilliam | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: R992 371
OS Sheet: 68 Discovery map: 66 |
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| Barnlough | Barnlough | Templeneiry | Tipperary | Templeneiry 149 | Clanwilliam | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: R971 318
OS Sheet: 68 Discovery map: 66 |
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| Pegsborough House | Pegsborough | Tipperary | Tipperary | Solloghodbeg168 | Clanwilliam | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: R887 382
OS Sheet: 59 Discovery map: 66 |
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| Shanbally | Shanbally | Ballymackey | Nenagh | Ballymackey 109 | Upper Ormond | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: R938 784
OS Sheet: 21 Discovery map: 59 |
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| Youghal House | Youghalvillage | Youghalarra | Nenagh | Castletown 99 | Owney and Arra | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: R789 828
OS Sheet: 14 Discovery map: 59 |
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| Youghal Lodge | Youghalvillage | Youghalarra | Nenagh | Castletown 99 | Owney and Arra | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: R783 833
OS Sheet: 14 Discovery map: 59 |
Archival sources
- Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Smithwick & Apjohn, 29 Jan 1856, Vol 38 (14), MRGS 39/018, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Smithwick, Close & Lee, 21 Nov 1873, Vol 112 (27), MRGS 39/051, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Smithwick, (Athasselabbey South), 9 Nov 1877, Vol 130 (16), MRGS 39/058, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- Broughton - Adderley Papers, include Abbythassell, 3 leases, (Smithwick/Smithwick). 1782, 1817, 1886 Probates of wills of Maria Scott, 7 Dec. (nee Smithwick); Catherine Smithwick, 7 Ap. 1881; copy will of William John Smithwick, 11 Ap. 1881 (Broughton nephew and executor). 1877 - 1881 Draft abstract of title of J. L. Broughton to lands at Coolmoyne, co. Tipperary, 1886. 1886 Cost of resealing probate in Ireland, 1914 1914. 1782 - 1914. D587/23/1 - 4 ; Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Archive Service: Staffordshire County Record Office
- Baker, Ringwood & Gordon, solicitors' collection, includes copy wills of Henry & Peter Smithwick of Barnlough, Co Tipperary, 1833 & 1836. Small Accessions Index 105. T.12277 & T.12278; National Archives of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of Clanwilliam, 57 (Dromkeen North), Barony of Coonagh, 4 (Mount Catherine)
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: I, 144 (Shanbally), 185 (Barnalough), 672 (Mount Catherine), II, 502 (Lacken), 730 (Youghalarra)
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 61 (Barnlough), 351 (Shanbally - John Gasson), 364 (Suir-ville)
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Clanwilliam Barony, 126 (Lacken), 173 (Barnlough), 206 (Pegsborough)
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : East Carbery (East) Barony: 34 (Phale Lower)
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of Upper Ormond, 26 (Shanbally)
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of Owney and Arra, 123 (Youghalvillage)
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion...'', HC 1906, c, 177: 277 (Youghal Village)
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion...'', HC 1906, c, 177: 276
- SLATER, Isaac. ''Royal National Directory of Ireland: List of the principal seats''. (Manchester: 1894) : xxxii, 133 (Shanbally)
- ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS, County Tipperary: Vol.I, Parish of Ballymackey, p.260. Vol.IX, Parish of Youghalarra, p.294, 296, 304,305.
Modern printed sources
- MONTGOMERY-MASSINGBERD, Hugh (ed). ''Burke's Irish Family Records''. London: Burke's Peerage, 1976: 1031-1033
- ''Old Kilkenny Review'': SMITHWICK, Walter. The Smithwick Family. XII (1960), , 21-24
- ''Freeman's Journal'': Encumbered Estates Court sale reports, 30 January 1856, p.3.