Cripps
This family held land in county Limerick in the 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1866 Lenihan wrote that the Cripps were then represented by John Gleeson, a solicitor of Limerick, who had married the daughter of the 'late' Alderman John Cripps, the last make representative of the family.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilpeacon | Kilpeacon | Kilpeacon | Croom | Kilpeacon 6 | Smallcounty | Limerick |
OSI Ref: R561 472
OS Sheet: 22 Discovery map: 65 |
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| Cahernarry House | Cahernarry (Cripps) | Cahernarry | Limerick | Ballysimon 45 | Clanwilliam | Limerick |
OSI Ref: R623 520
OS Sheet: 13 Discovery map: 65 |
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| Cherrygrove | Ballymacrory | Croom | Croom | Croom 16 | Coshma | Limerick |
OSI Ref: R530 377
OS Sheet: 31 Discovery map: 65 |
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| Fort Elizabeth | Garrane | Monasteranenagh | Croom | Garrane 18 | Pubblebrien | Limerick |
OSI Ref: R536 424
OS Sheet: 22 Discovery map: 65 |
Archival sources
- C. Deane Oliver Collection, deeds, testamentary & legal documents re estates of families of Cripps of Calmony, Cahirnary & city of Limerick; Oliver of Clonodfoy, Co Limerick & Aldworth of Newmarket, Co Cork. Small Accs Index 1/634, T.3880-1, D.12012-28 & Co 2473-5 ; National Archives of Ireland
- Milward, Jones, Mayne & Knapp Collection, includes Encumbered Estates' Court Rental for Edward Crips Villliers estates in Cos Limerick, Kilkenny & Clare, 16 july 1850. M.5188; National Archives of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- 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: 184 (Cahirary)
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: I, 242 (Cahirnarry)
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 105 & 187
- WILSON, William. ''The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland''. The author: Dublin, 1786 : 359 (Cahinary)