French (Cuskinny)
The French family of county Cork descend from Richard French of the city of Cork who died in 1651. By the mid 18th century Savage French was resident at Marino. Savage French of Cushkinny and Thomas George French of Marino were his grandsons. Sampson T. French of Queenstown was the owner of over 5300 acres in county Cork in the 1870s. He was among the principal lessors in the parishes of Castlehaven, Kilmacabea and Myross, barony of West Carbery (East), Desertserges, Island and Kilmichael, barony of East Carbery, Templerobin, barony of Barrymore and St Finbarrs, barony of Cork, at the time of Griffith's Valuation. At the same time William Temple French held land in the parishes of Clonfert, barony of Duhallow, Inishcarra, Kilnaglory, barony of East Muskerry, Donaghamore and Grenagh, barony of Barretts, Kilcrumper, barony of Fermoy. An extensive family history source for this family exists at www.frenchfamilyassoc.com
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smorane House | Smorane | Castlehaven | Skibbereen | Skibbereen Rural 309 | West Carbery (East) | Cork |
OSI Ref: W149348
OS Sheet: 142 Discovery map: 89 |
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| Unionhall House | Ballincolla | Myross | Skibbereen | Myross 321 | West Carbery (East) | Cork |
OSI Ref: W212345
OS Sheet: 142 Discovery map: 89 |
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| Seaview House (Myross) | Currigillihy | Myross | Skibbereen | Myross 321 | West Carbery (East) | Cork |
OSI Ref: W224329
OS Sheet: 142 Discovery map: 89 |
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| Castle Eyre/Listarkin | Listarkin | Myross | Skibbereen | Myross 21 | West Carbery (East) | Cork |
OSI Ref: W203341
OS Sheet: 142 Discovery map: 89 |
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| Skahanagh House | Skahanagh | Myross | Skibbereen | Myross 321 | West Carbery (East) | Cork |
OSI Ref: W220332
OS Sheet: 142 Discovery map: 89 |
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| Rough Hill | Cloghlucas North | Mallow | Mallow | Mallow Rural 250 | Fermoy | Cork |
OSI Ref: R561 031
OS Sheet: 25 Discovery map: 73 |
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| Cuskinny | Cushkinny | Templerobin | Cork | Queenstown Rural 103 | Barrymore | Cork |
OSI Ref: W816 672
OS Sheet: 87 Discovery map: 81 |
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| Westwood/Benduff Cottage | Benduff | Ross | Clonakilty | Roscarbery 57 | East Carbery (West) | Cork |
OSI Ref: W255384
OS Sheet: 131 Discovery map: 89 |
Archival sources
- Copy of confirmation of arms to the descendants of Savage French of Cuskinny, Co. Cork, by Frances Maria, daughter of George Gough of Rathronan House, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary and to his third son, Brevet Col. Charles Newenham French, March 7, 1922. Genealogical Office: Ms.111c, fol.21 ; National Library of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : West Carbery (East) Barony: 62 (Smorane), 127 (Ballincolla), 130 (Carrigillihy), 133 (Listarkin), 136 (Skahanagh)
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 123
- 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] : 171
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Fermoy Barony, 131 (Cloghlucas North)
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barrymore Barony, 62 (Cuskinny)
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: I, 673 (Cuskinny)
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 147 (Cusquiney)
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of East Carbery (West): 34 (Benduf)
- SLATER, Isaac. ''Royal National Directory of Ireland: List of the principal seats''. (Manchester: 1894) : xxv, 318
- BATEMAN, John. ''The great landowners of Great Britain and Ireland''. London: Harrison, 1883. : p.176