Beamish

Burke's Irish Family Records indicates that lands granted to members of the Beamish family were confirmed under the Acts of Settlement (1688). Robert D. Beamish was one of the principal lessors in the parishes of Caheragh, Creagh and Durrus, barony of West Carbery, and Ballydeloughy, barony of Fermoy, at the time of Griffith's Valuation while John Beamish held townlands in the parishes of Ballymoney and Desertserges , barony of East Carbery, at the same time. Henry, Thomas, Francis and Sampson Beamish was among the principal lessors in Desertserges parish. Richard Beamish was a lessor of several townlands in the parishes of Castleventry, barony of Ibane & Barryroe and Ross, barony of East Carbery, while William Beamish held townlands in the parish of Kilgarriff, barony of East Carbery and in Aghera, barony of Kinnatalloon. Other Beamish family members held lands in the baronies of West and East Muskerry, Barrymore, Fermoy, Kinnatalloon and Cork. North L. Beamish held an estate of eight townlands in the parish of Glenkeen, barony of Kilnamanagh Upper, county Tipperary at the same time. Earlier, in 1840, the Ordnance Survey Name Books record Beamish Esq as the owner of townlands in the parishes of Ardfinnan and Rochestown, county Tipperary. Over 180 acres of John S. Beamish's estate at Knockane, barony of East Carbery, was offered for sale in the Encumbered estates Court in 1853. In the 1870s the Beamish estates in county Cork amounted to over 12,000 acres. Beamish property in Cork city and lands in the barony of West Muskerry were offered for sale in the Land Judges' Court in July 1890. Some lots in this sale were bought in trust for the tenants while the sale of others was adjourned.

Associated Families

Houses

Name	Townland	Civil Parish	PLU	DED	Barony	County	Map Ref
Highfield	Highfield	Creagh	Skibbereen	Skibbereen Rural 309	West Carbery (East)	Cork	OSI Ref: W083306 OS Sheet: 150 Discovery map: 89
Mount Beamish	Boulteen	Desertserges	Bandon	Boulteen 14	East Carbery (East)	Cork	OSI Ref: W400515 OS Sheet: 109 Discovery map: 86
Roseville	Farranasheshery	Desertserges	Bandon	Boulteen 14	East Carbery (East)	Cork	OSI Ref: W377536 OS Sheet: 109 Discovery map: 86
Kilrush House	Kilrush	Desertserges	Bandon	Boulteen 14	East Carbery (East)	Cork	OSI Ref: W391525 OS Sheet: 109 Discovery map: 86
The Retreat (Island)	Youghals	Island	Clonakilty	Clonakilty Rural 45	East Carbery (East)	Cork	OSI Ref: W392404 OS Sheet: 135 Discovery map: 89
Kilmaloda House	Kilmaloda	Kilmaloda	Clonakilty	Kilmaloda East 61	East Carbery (East)	Cork	OSI Ref: W447456 OS Sheet: 123 Discovery map: 86
Beaumont	Reengarrigeen	Kilmaloda	Clonakilty	Kilmaloda East 61	East Carbery (East)	Cork	OSI Ref: W421464 OS Sheet: 122 Discovery map: 86
Muckruss House	Muckruss	Ardfield	Clonakilty	Ardfield 52	Ibane & Barryroe	Cork	OSI Ref: W393376 OS Sheet: 135 Discovery map: 89
Springmount or Carhoo House	Carhoo	Kilgarriff	Clonakilty	Kilkerranmore 47	Ibane & Barryroe	Cork	OSI Ref: W368398 OS Sheet: 135 Discovery map: 89
Sunmount	Ballyvackey	Kilkerranmore	Clonakilty	Cooleraheen	Ibane & Barryroe	Cork	OSI Ref: W348423 OS Sheet: 135 Discovery map: 89
Ring House	South Ring	Templeomaley	Clonakilty	Templeomalus 63	Ibane & Barryroe	Cork	OSI Ref: W414393 OS Sheet: 135 Discovery map: 89
Lettercollum House	Lettercollum	Timoleague	Clonakilty	Timoleague 64	Ibane & Barryroe	Cork	OSI Ref: W458433 OS Sheet: 123, 136 Discovery map: 89
Coolyduff House	Coolyduff	Carrigrohanebeg	Cork	Carrigrohanebeg 66	East Muskerry	Cork	OSI Ref: W582 723 OS Sheet: 73 Discovery map: 80
Lakemount House	Edencurra	Ballymoney	Dunmanway	Ballingurteen 112	East Carbery (East)	Cork	OSI Ref: W282501 OS Sheet: 108 Discovery map: 86
Rockvale	Ballynamona	Mourneabbey	Mallow	Ballynamona 247	Barretts	Cork	OSI Ref: W563 929 OS Sheet: 42 Discovery map: 80
Aghern/Ahern House	Aghern West	Aghern	Fermoy	Aghern 133	Kinnatalloon	Cork	OSI Ref: W895 930 OS Sheet: 45 Discovery map: 81
Butlerstown	Butlerstown Great	Ballydeloher	Cork	Caherlag 107	Barrymore	Cork	OSI Ref: W741 778 OS Sheet: 64 Discovery map: 80
Castleview	Castleview	Little Island	Cork	Caherlag 107	Barrymore	Cork	OSI Ref: W755 727 OS Sheet: 75 Discovery map: 87
Hare Hill	Knockaveale	Ballymodan	Bandon	Ballymodan 1	Kinalmeaky	Cork	OSI Ref: W450524 OS Sheet: 110 Discovery map: 86
Cashelmore House	Cashelmore	Desertserges	Bandon	Cashel	Kinalmeaky	Cork	OSI Ref: W428508 OS Sheet: 109 Discovery map: 86
Killaneer House	Killaneer	Murragh	Bandon	Bengour 13	Kinalmeaky	Cork	OSI Ref: W382569 OS Sheet: 95 Discovery map: 86
Kilcolman House	Kilcolman	Desertserges	Bandon	Cashel	Kinalmeaky	Cork	OSI Ref: W414536 OS Sheet: 109 Discovery map: 86
Mawmore House	Mawmore East	Killowen	Bandon	Kilbrogan 4	Kinalmeaky	Cork	OSI Ref: W422551 OS Sheet: 109 Discovery map: 86
Lota Park	Lotamore	Rathcooney	Cork	Rathcooney 110	Cork	Cork	OSI Ref: W722 727 OS Sheet: 74 Discovery map: 87
Grange	Grange	St Finbars	Cork	Douglas 98	Cork	Cork	OSI Ref: W689 688 OS Sheet: 86 Discovery map: 87
Rochestown	Rochestown	Rochestown	Clogheen	Derrygrath 61	Iffa and Offa West	Tipperary	OSI Ref: S068 198 OS Sheet: 81 Discovery map: 74
Knockaneady	Knockaneady	Ballymoney	Dunmanway	Ballymoney 113	East Carbery (East)	Cork	OSI Ref: W335535 OS Sheet: 108 Discovery map: 86
Leemount	Leemount	Magourney	Macroom	Magourney 217	East Muskerry	Cork	OSI Ref: W451 727 OS Sheet: 72 Discovery map: 80

Archival sources

A map of the lands of Gurtaleen (Gortaleen), the property of the Rev. Samuel Beamish, in the parish of Keneagh, barony of East Carberry, Co. Cork, surveyed, by George Sullivan, March, 1819, with maps of Gortaleen, 1850. 15 B. 22 (22-24); National Library of Ireland
Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Beamish, (baronies of Barretts & East Carberry East), 20 Nov 1856, Vol 42 (43), MRGS 39/020, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Beamish & Cumming, (barony of Barretts) 12 Nov 1857, Vol 48 (24), MRGS 39/023, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
Beamish and Crawford Papers, mainly legal papers arising from the sale of the Stanard Incumbered Estate, c.1850, involving lands in County Waterford and in the baronies of Fermoy and Barrymore, Co. Cork, including an account book, c. 1811.Ms. U./122 ; University College Cork, Boole Library Archives
Pedigree of Beamish of Palace Anne and Raharoon, of Killmalooda, of Garranloughan also Willsgrove, of Maulbrack and Mount Beamish, of Beaumont, of Ditchley, of Annemount, of Ashgrove, of Ashbourne near Glaunthane with descent through Ludlow, Windsor, Andrews and Lutterell from Edward I., c.1600 -- 1880. Genealogical Office: Ms. 180, pp. 293-99 ; National Library of Ireland
Copy of confirmation of arms to the descendants of William Beamish of Beaumont House, Co. Cork, and to his grandson, Richard Pigott Beamish of Ashbourne, Glounthann, Co. Cork, son of Richard Beamish, F. R. S., of Sans Souci, Co. Cork, Feb. 29, 1868. Genealogical Office: Ms. 109, pp. 163-4; National Library of Ireland
Encumbered Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Beamish, 10 June 1853, Vol 21, MRGS 39/009, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Driscoll, (Coolyduff & fishery on River Lee held from Beamish) 29 Dec 1866, Vol 83 (72), MRGS 39/040, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
Beamish & Crawford Business Archive, 18th-20th century.; Cork City and County Archives
[Trench of Cangort Papers], include 2 documents re Beamish/Hawkes marriage, 1904, 1908. 99/56/10/49/1-2; National Archives of Ireland
Rental & current accounts of William Beamish for Tipperary estate, Grange estate, Tallow estate & in Cork city, 1829-1845. U385; Cork City and County Archives
Irish Tourist Association Survey files, Parish of Timoleague. ; Cork County Library

Contemporary printed sources

''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Wext Carbery (East) Barony: 85 (Highfield)
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] : 27
PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 117
''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : East Carbery (East) Barony: 33 (Knockaneady), 45 (Boulteen), 49 (Farranasheshery), 53 (Kilrush), 56 (Lisbehagh), 68 (Youghals), 108 (Kilmaloda), 111 (Reengarrigeen)
LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: Desertserges Parish, Vol.I, 458, Kilmaloda Parish, Vol.II, 173-4, Kilkerranmore Parish, Vol.II, 115-116. Killowen Parish, Vol.II,154. Vol II, 397 (Rockvale)
''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Ibane & Barryroe Barony, 21 (Muckruss), 33 (Carhoo), 35 (Ballyvackey), 85 (South Ring)
''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : East Muskerry Barony, 42 (Coolyduff)
''The Irish Builder'': Kilmalooda House, Co. Cork. Designed for S. Beamish by W. H. Hill. Vol. XIV, No. 293, (March 1 1872) p. 69, p. 75,
LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 63 (Beaumont), 97 (Cashel) 259 (Lakemount), 294 (Mount Beamish)
''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barretts Barony, 22 (Ballynamona)
''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Kinnatalloon Barony, 6 (Aghern West)
''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barrymore Barony, 50 (Castleview)
''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of Kinalmeaky, 15 (Knockaveale), 18 (Cashelmore), 51 (Killaneer)
PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion...'', HC 1906, c, 177: 229 (Muckruss)
''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Cork Barony, 37 (Lotamore), 76 (Grange)
PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''15th Annual Report of the Commissioners of Public Records Ireland,'' 1825. Vol XVI, Appendix I, Grants under Acts of Settlement: 140
SLATER, Isaac. ''Royal National Directory of Ireland: List of the principal seats''. (Manchester: 1894) : xxix, 265 (Leemount)
ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS, County Tipperary: Vol.I , Parish of Ardfinnan, 98, 102-103. Vol.Viii, Parish of Rochestown, p.54
BATEMAN, John. ''The great landowners of Great Britain and Ireland''. London: Harrison, 1883. : p.32 [Sampson Beamish]

Modern printed sources

MONTGOMERY-MASSINGBERD, Hugh (ed). ''Burke's Irish Family Records''. London: Burke's Peerage, 1976: 86-99.
BEAMISH, C.T.M. (compiler). ''Beamish: a genealogical study of a family in County Cork and elsewhere''. (London: L. Humphries, 1950) : All
HAJBA, Anna-Maria. ''Historical Genealogical Architectural notes on some Houses of Cork. Volume I: North Cork''. Whitegate: Ballinakella Press, 2002: 317
BENCE-JONES, Mark. ''A Guide to Irish Country Houses''. Revised ed. London: Constable, 1988. : 191 (Lota Park)
BEAMISH. R.P.''Pedigrees of family of Beamish'' Cork: [the author], 1892: All
WALFORD, Edward. 'The County families of the United Kingdom''. London: Chatto and Windus, 1885): pp.66-67
''Irish Times'': Notice of forthcoming sale, 23 June 1890, p.8. Land Judges' Court reports, 26 July 1890, p.9.
''Freeman's Journal'': Encumbered Estates Court sale reports, 21 November 1856, p.4.