Carrol (Kilmore)
The Carrol family was settled at Tulla, county Tipperary, from the 17th century. William Parker Carrol was born there in 1776. In 1817 he married Emma Sophia Sherwell and they had two sons, William Hutchinson Carrol and Egerton Carrol. Willilam P. Carrol fought in many of the military campaigns against Napoleon and became a Major General. In the mid 19th century Captain W. H. Carrol owned an estate in the parish of Kilmore, Upper Ormond, county Tipperary. He bought part of the Lissenhall estate of the Otway family which was for sale in 1853 (http://www.igp-web.com/tipperary/estates/est_news.htm). In the 1870s William Hutchinson Carroll of Tulla House, Nenagh, owned 1,856 acres in county Tipperary. Memorabilia, photographs and other items form part of the Carrol exhibition at the Georgian House, 2 Pery Square, Limerick http://www.georgianhouseandgarden.ie/carrolcollection/index.html
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
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| Lissenhall | Lissenhall | Kilmore | Nenagh | Carrigatogher 85 | Upper Ormond | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: R838 761
OS Sheet: 20 Discovery map: 59 |
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| Tulla | Tulla | Kilmore | Nenagh | Carrigatogher 85 | Upper Ormond | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: R833 739
OS Sheet: 26 Discovery map: 59 |
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| Uskane | Uskane | Uskane | Borrisokane | Uskane 11 | Lower Ormond | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: R945 963
OS Sheet: 7 Discovery map: 53 |
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Archival sources
- Carroll family papers, Co. Tipperary – land transfers. Box 88; Roscrea Heritage Society Centre, Damer House, Roscrea
- Land Judges’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Carroll, (Curragraigue), 11 Oct 1880, Vol 140 (5), MRGS 39/062, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- Deeds relating to the property of the Carroll family in Cos. Cork and Tipperary, 1843-67 and to the estate of W. Carroll of Cork, died 1851. D. 23,557-63 & M. 5346 ; National Archives of Ireland
- Deed of recovery of land at Ballyknockane, Co. Tipperary. May 20, 1763. James King v. Anthony Carroll. D. 11,432 ; National Archives of Ireland
- Dean White Collection includes documents re the White family and lands of Graigue, Co Tipperary & 2 charges re the lands of Castletown, Co Tipperary & Michael Carroll & Thomas Cambie, 1820. Small Accs. Index 1/738 &1/739, Co 3438; National Archives of Ireland
- Carrol family & estate papers including correspondence, legal papers, accounts, rentals, Land Commission Papers, paintings & photographs, mainly 19th century. 2007/0001-1180; Limerick City Museum
Contemporary printed sources
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 160
- 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] : 73
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of Upper Ormond, 59 (Tulla)
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 377 (Tullagh)
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: II, 187 (Tulla)
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion...'', HC 1906, c, 177: 276 (Lissenhall & Tulla)
- 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: 192 (Iscane)
- WILSON, William. ''The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland''. The author: Dublin, 1786 : 370 (Iscane)
- ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS, County Tipperary: Vol.V, Parish of Kilmore, pp.45, 47, 60, 65-66, 97.