Travers

History suggests that the Travers family acquired much of the land fomerly owned by the Abbey of Timoleague. Boyle Travers was among the principal lessors in the parish of Kilnagross and Catherine Travers in the parish of Castleventry, barony of East Carbery, at the time of Griffith's Valuation, while John Moore Travers held land in the parish of Ballinaboy, barony of Cork and Joseph Travers in the parish of Rostellan, barony of Imokilly. Kate Travers was also among the principal lessors in the parish of Kilkerranmore and Jonas and John M.Travers in the parish of Lislee, both in the barony of Ibane & Barryroe. The representatives of Robert Travers were among the principal lessors in the parish of Ballymodan, barony of Kinalmeaky. Jonas Travers had several commercial maritime interests as well as the development of the fishing industry on the Cork coast. In the 1870s, the representatives of Jonas Travers owned almost 1000 acres in county Cork, while Robert Travers of Timoleague owned over 700 acres, Henry B. Travers of Ballymacowen House, Clonakilty, owned almost 500 acres and Captain Augustus Travers owned 860 acres.

Associated Families

Houses

Name	Townland	Civil Parish	PLU	DED	Barony	County	Map Ref
Ballynamona House	Ballynamona	Lislee	Clonakilty	Butlerstown 59	Ibane & Barryroe	Cork	OSI Ref: W491425 OS Sheet: 136 Discovery map: 87
Butlerstown House	Butlerstown	Lislee	Clonakilty	Butlerstown 59	Ibane & Barryroe	Cork	OSI Ref: W492392 OS Sheet: 136 Discovery map: 87
Lissycrimeen House	Lissycrimeen	Lislee	Clonakilty	Butlerstown 59	Ibane & Barryroe	Cork	OSI Ref: W474384 OS Sheet: 136 Discovery map: 89
Timoleague House	Castle Lower	Timoleague	Clonakilty	Timoleague 64	Ibane & Barryroe	Cork	OSI Ref: W471439 OS Sheet: 123 Discovery map: 89
Ummera	Ummera	Timoleague	Clonakilty	Timoleague 64	Ibane & Barryroe	Cork	OSI Ref: W474450 OS Sheet: 123 Discovery map: 89
Birchhill Cottage/Birchhill House	Knocknabehy	Grenagh	Cork	Greenfort 73	Barretts	Cork	OSI Ref: W596 810 OS Sheet: 62 Discovery map: 80
Garrycloyne	Garrycloyne	Garrycloyne	Cork	Greenfort 73	Barretts	Cork	OSI Ref: W593 803 OS Sheet: 62 Discovery map: 80
Roundhill House	Roundhill	Ballymodan	Bandon	Ballymodan 1	Kinalmeaky	Cork	OSI Ref: W480537 OS Sheet: 110 Discovery map: 86
Clifton	Ballintemple	St Finbars	Cork	Blackrock 95	Cork	Cork	OSI Ref: W715 716 OS Sheet: 74 Discovery map: 87
Whitegate House	Ballincaroonig	Aghada	Middleton	Corkbeg 257	Imokilly	Cork	OSI Ref: W840 636 OS Sheet: 88 Discovery map: 81

Archival sources

Will of Robert Travers of Coolconorthy, barony of East Carbury, Co Cork includes reference to his brothers Rev Boyle Travers & Walter Travers, 3 Feb 1727. Langrishe Collection, Small Accs Index 1/714, T.12765b No 2; National Archives of Ireland
Notes on Travers marriages, c.1756 -- 1844. Genealogical Office: Ms.144, pp.66-7 ; National Library of Ireland
Detailed abstracts of wills, administrations and marriage licence bonds of Travers of Ballycurren, Butlerstown, Kilgobnet, Clonskilty, Ballymacowen, of Cork City and Dublin City, 1700 -- 1832. Genealogical Office: Ms.139, pp.106-12 ; National Library of Ireland
Abstract of deed dated 10 October, 1735 between Jehosaphat Hulcat of Cork, and Joyce Sweet and Benjamin, her husband of Kinsale. Mentions Travers and Lucas families, 1735. National Library of Ireland, Genealogical Office: Ms. 144, p. 35 ; National Library of Ireland
Marriage settlement of Sir Robert Travers & Miss Harnett Belfour, [Co Cork]. W.B. Scott, solicitor's collection, Small Accs Index 76. D.9757; National Archives of Ireland
Baker, Ringwood & Gordon, solicitors' collection, includes papers dealing with estate of Mary Isabella Travers under the Land Acts, 1909. Small Accs. Index 105, M.4136(1-13); National Archives of Ireland
Westropp Deposits (1933 & 1935), include records re Travers property, 1695-1857, T.649, D.5197-5225; National Archives of Ireland
Irish Tourist Association Survey files, Parish of Timoleague; Cork County Library

Contemporary printed sources

PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 136
''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Ibane & Barryroe, 56 (Ballynamona), 65 (Lissycrimeen), 92 (Castle Lower), 96 (Ummera)
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] : 450
LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: I, 208 (Clifton), 650 (Garrycloyne),
''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barretts Barony, 15 (Knocknabehy)
''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Kinalmeaky Barony, 18 (Roundhill)
SLATER, Isaac. ''Royal National Directory of Ireland: List of the principal seats''. (Manchester: 1894) : xxiii, 147
''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Cork Barony, 58 (Ballintemple)
TAYLOR, George & SKINNER, Andrew. ''Maps of the Roads of Ireland, surveyed in 1777 and corrected down to 1783''. Facsimile of 2nd edition. Shannon: Irish University Press, 1969: 170 (Roundhill)
WILSON, William. ''The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland''. The author: Dublin, 1786 : 228 (Inishannon), 250 (Whitegate)

Modern printed sources

''Jnl. of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society''.: Travers, family of. Ser. 2, Vol. XI, (1905), p. 197,
MONTGOMERY-MASSINGBERD, Hugh (ed). ''Burke's Irish Family Records''. London: Burke's Peerage, 1976: 1128-1138
BENCE-JONES, Mark. ''A Guide to Irish Country Houses''. Revised ed. London: Constable, 1988. : 85 (Clifton)
''Jnl. of the Blarney and District Historical Society'', known as Old Blarney.: DUGGAN, J.J. Garrycloyne - Story of a townland. I (1989), 46-53
''Éire-Ireland'': DONNELLY, James S. Jnr. ''Big House burning in county Cork during the Irish revolution, 1920-1921''. XLVII, 3&4, Fall-Winter (2012), pp.141-197