Grene
From the 1830s, John Grene or Greene held land in the barony of Kilnamanagh Lower, county Tipperary, from Robert and Helen Usher. His daughter Maria married James Barry of Sandville, county Limerick, in 1837. His son, Nicholas Biddulph Greene, held the townland of Clonaspoe in the parish of Oughterleague, barony of Kilnamanagh Lower from the representatives of Robert Usher at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He also held land in the parish of Glenkeen, barony of Kilnamanagh Upper, while John Greene and Francis Greene held land in the parishes of Clonoulty, barony of Kilnamanagh Lower and Relickmurry and Athassel, barony of Clanwilliam. The latter was held from Colonel Ashworth. Nicholas B. Grene, born 1806, married Catherine, only daughter of Clement Willliam Sadlier of Shrone Hill, county Tipperary, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Clement James Grene, in 1882. John Grene of Cappamurra married Anna Maria Delaney and died in 1877 when he was succeeded by his eldest son, James William Grene. In the 1870s John Grene of Dublin owned 611 acres and Nicholas B. Grene of Grenepark owned 791 acres in county Tipperary.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
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| Grene Park | Clonaspoe | Oughterleague | Cashel | Oughterleague 53 | Kilnamanagh Lower | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: R994 453
OS Sheet: 52 Discovery map: 66 |
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| Cappamurragh | Cappamurragh | Clonoulty | Cashel | Ardmayle 34 | Kilnamanagh Lower | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: S002 467
OS Sheet: 52 Discovery map: 66 |
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| Woodford | Woodford | Clonoulty | Cashel | Clonoulty East 50 | Kilnamanagh Lower | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: S034 483
OS Sheet: 52 Discovery map: 66 |
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| Athasselabbey | Athasselabbey North | Relickmurry and Athassel | Tipperary | Thomastown 165 | Clanwilliam | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: S008 364
OS Sheet: 68 Discovery map: 66 |
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Archival sources
- Baker, Ringwood & Gordon, solicitors' collection, includes deeds relating to lands in Co Tipperary & the Grene, Delaney & Spread families. Contains lease of lands in baronies of Upper & Lower Ormond Charles Earl of Arran to William Spread 1703 & marriage settlement of John Grene of Cappanamurra & Anna Maria Delaney, 1850, 1703-1912. Small Accs. Index 105, T.11,797, M.3857, D.20,998-21,004; National Archives of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of Kilnamanagh Lower, 25 (Cappamurragh), 38 (Woodford), 63 (Clonaspoe)
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 88 (Cappamurra)
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: I, 374 (Cappamorrough)
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 163
- 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] : 193