O'Meagher/Meagher
The O'Meagher family were well established in county Tipperary by the 16th century. At the time of Griffith's Valuation John Meagher held land in three townlands in the parish of Mahoonagh, barony of Glenquin, county Limerick. At the same time John O'Meagher held land in the parish of Kilbragh and Mora, Stephen O'Meagher held land in the parishes of Knockgraffon and St Patricksrock and Robert Meagher held land in the parish of Cloneen, all in the barony of Middlethird, county Tipperary. Stephen O'Meagher also held land in the parishes of Clonbullogue and Killardry, barony of Clanwilliam. He was the son of Dennis O'Meagher and his wife, Helen Roche of Limerick. Helen's sister Anastasia was married to Edward O'Meagher of Marlhill. Sarah, daughter of Denis O'Meagher of Kilmoyler, married John Joseph Preston of Bellinter, Navan, county Meath in 1842 and their estate at Kilmoyler amounting to almost 600 acres including the mansion house of Kilmoyler was advertised for sale in April 1865. 231 acres of this estate was sold in the Landed Estates Court in January 1866. Patrick Ryan purchased it for over £2600. In July 1853 the estate of Stephen O'Meagher at Ballygorteen and Ballymorris, 792 acres in the barony of Clanwilliam, had been offered for sale. Property owned by Robert Meagher in county Tipperary was offered for sale in the Land Judges' Court in January 1889 but the sale was adjourned and private bids invited.
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlhill | Marlhill | Knockgraffon | Cashel | Killeenasteena 55 | Middlethird | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: S077 333
OS Sheet: 69 Discovery map: 66 |
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| Garraun | Garraun | Mora | Cashel | Graigue 54 | Middlethird | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: S165 340
OS Sheet: 69 Discovery map: 66 |
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| Kilmoyler | Kilmoyler | Killardry | Tipperary | Killadriffe 148 | Clanwilliam | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: S016 299
OS Sheet: 75 Discovery map: 74 |
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| Toureen | Toureen | Killardry | Tipperary | Killadriffe 148 | Clanwilliam | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: S011 293
OS Sheet: 75 Discovery map: 74 |
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| Ballymorris | Ballymorris | Killardry | Tipperary | Killadriffe | Clanwilliam | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: S005300
OS Sheet: 75 Discovery map: |
Archival sources
- Incumbered Estates Court rental of estates in Clanwilliam Barony, Co. Tipperary of Stephen O'Meagher, July 12, 1853. M.5720; National Archives of Ireland
- Pedigree of Meagher of Carrick on Suir, Co. Tipperary, and St. Sebastian, Spain, c.1680 -- c.1780. Genealogical Office: Ms.170, pp.24-25 ; National Archives of Ireland
- Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Preston, O’Meagher, 20 Apr 1865, Vol 75 (78) & 25 Jan 1866, Vol 80 (23), MRGS 39/037 & 39/039, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), O’Meagher, (part of village of Bansha), 7 Nov 1871, Vol 104 (9), MRGS 39/048, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (Burke), O'Meagher, 12 July 1853, Vol 35 ; National Library of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Middlethird Barony, 104 (Marlhill)
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 246 (Kilmoyler), 282 (Marle-hill), 375 (Toureen)
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Clanwilliam Barony, 108 (Kilmoyler), 129 (Toureen)
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: II, 121 (Kilmoyler & Toureen)
- WILSON, William. ''The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland''. The author: Dublin, 1786 : 364 (Ballymorris)
- ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS, County Tipperary: Vol.V, Parish of Killardry, p.29. Vol.VI, Parish of Knockgraffon, p.94.
Modern printed sources
- BURKE, Sir Bernard. ''A genealogical and heraldic history of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland''. London: Harrison & Sons, 1886: II, 1564 (Roche of Granagh Castle and Ryehill)
- O'MEAGHER, Joseph Casimir. ''Some Historical Notices of the O'Meaghers of Ikerrin''. 1890: All
- CALLANAN, Martin. ''Records of four Tipperary septs: The O'Kennedys, O'Dwyers, O'Mulryans, O'Meaghers''. 1938: All
- ''Irish Times'': Landed Estates Court sales, 26 January 1866, p.4. Land Judges' Court sale reports, 19 January 1889, p.3.