McSweeney/MacSwiney (Cork)
In the mid 19th century the representatives of John McSweeny held land in the county Cork parishes of Kilnaglory and St Finbarrs, barony of Cork, and John McSweeney held land in the parish of Drishane, barony of West Muskerry. In the 1870s various members of the McSweeney family owned acreages of 100+ around Cork city and John McSweeney of Macroom owned 599 acres. The MacSwiney family originally held land at Mashanaglass near Macroom. Valentine Emanuel Patrick MacSwiney (1871-1945), son of Valentine P. MacSwiney, a banker, was born in Paris and created a Marquess by Pope Leo XIII.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballynora | Ballynora | Kilnaglory | Cork | Ballincollig 65 | Cork | Cork |
OSI Ref: W606 665
OS Sheet: 85 Discovery map: 86 |
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| Roxborough | Roxborough | Inchinabacky | Middleton | Middleton Rural 268 | Barrymore | Cork |
OSI Ref: W904 745
OS Sheet: 76 Discovery map: 81 |
Archival sources
- Accounts relating to Meadstown, Co. Cork, H. C. Bowen and J. R. Nettles, 1775. Exchequer order Nettles v. Mc Sweeny, 1784. Case of lands of Coolnagillagh, Co. Cork, 1784. Conveyance of Drishanebeg and Coolnagillagh, A. and E. Nettles to R. Nettles Dec., 1785. D. 350 (37-40) ; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
- MacSwiney of Mashanaglass Papers, Acc No 4330, PC 12968; National Library of Ireland
- Draft pedigrees and notes on the family of MacSwiney of Macroom, and Mashanaglass, Co. Cork, later Papal Marquises, c.1750 -- 1900. Genealogical Office: Ms. 820(4) ; National Library of Ireland
- Copy of confirmation of arms to the descendants of Valentine MacSwiney of Macroom by Margaret Cremen, and to his grandson, Valentine Emmanuel Patrick MacSwiney of Paris, Chamberlain to his Holiness Pope Leo XIII and only son of Valentine MacSwiney by Emma Issabella Countess Konarska daughter of Alexander Count Konarska of Poland, with mention of descent from MacSwiney of Mashanaglass, Sept.17, 1895. Genealogical Office: Ms. 110, pp. 186-7 ; National Library of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- 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] : 299
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: II, 16 (Roxborough)
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Cork Barony, 28 (Ballynora)
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 129
- WILSON, William. ''The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland''. The author: Dublin, 1786 : 346 (Rocksborough [Ball])
Modern printed sources
- ''Jnl. of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society''.: O'MAHONY, Eoin. Obituary of Valentine, Marquess MacSwiney of Mashanaglass. Ser. 2, Vol. L, p. 68, 1945