Atkinson (Ashley Park)
The Atkinsons of Ashley Park and South Park, county Tipperary, were a junior branch of the Atkinsons of Cangort, county Offaly. Anthony Atkinson of South Park married Catharine, daughter of Dominick Blake of Castlegrove, county Galway and his wife, Frances Netterville. They had three sons James, Charles of South Park and George Guy of Ashley Park. In the mid 19th century George Atkinson held land in the parishes of Ardcrony, Cloghprior and Knigh, barony of Lower Ormond and Charles Atkinson held land in the parish of Ballingarry. In the 1870s James N. Atkinson of Ashley Park owned 2,108 acres in county Tipperary and 961 acres in county Galway.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
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| South Park | Rahinane | Ballingarry | Borrisokane | Ballingarry 12 | Lower Ormond | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: R975 968
OS Sheet: 8 Discovery map: 53 |
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| Ashleypark | Ashleypark | Cloghprior | Nenagh | Ardcrony 83 | Lower Ormond | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: R879 861
OS Sheet: 15 Discovery map: 59 |
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| Killodiernan | Glebe | Killodiernan | Nenagh | Knigh | Ormond Lower | Tipperary |
OSI Ref: 835871
OS Sheet: 14 Discovery map: |
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Archival sources
- Pedigree of Atkinson of Kiltobret and Camgort in King's Co., and Parkin in Co. Tipperary, also Wray 1626 - 1812. Genealogical Office: Ms.168, pp.234-5 ; National Library of Ireland
- Biggs-Atkinson Papers, in possession of John Mounsey, Nenagh, in 1996.; Private Possession
- Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Evans, 20 Dec 1859, Vol 57 (57), MRGS 39/029, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Atkinson (Curraghmore & Gortmunga), 7 July 1863, Vol 69 (30), MRGS 39/034, (microfilm copy in NUIG) ; National Archives of Ireland
- Papers re Atkinson & Trench families of Cangort, including reference to lands in co Tipperary, mainly 18th & 19th centuries. 99/56/10; National Archives of Ireland
- Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Atkinson (Quakerstown), 1851, Vol 6 (41), MRGS 39/003, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- Atkinson estate and family papers, c 1689-1860, unsorted collection. Acc No 1878, PC 584-587; National Library of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of Lower Ormond, 20 (Rahinane), 33 (Ashleypark)
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: I, 114 (South Park), 345 (Ashley Park)
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 358 (South-hill)
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 158
- 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] : 13
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion...'', HC 1906, c, 177: 275 (Ashley Park)
- SLATER, Isaac. ''Royal National Directory of Ireland: List of the principal seats''. (Manchester: 1894) : xxi, 253 (Ashley Park)
- ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS, County Tipperary: Vol.I, Parish of Ballingarry, 154. Vol.II, Parish of Cloghprior, p.187
Modern printed sources
- GRACE, Daniel. ''Portrait of a Parish, Monsea & Killodiernan, Co Tipperary''. Nenagh: Relay Books, 1996: 112-117
- MONTGOMERY-MASSINGBERD, Hugh (ed). ''Burke's Irish Family Records''. London: Burke's Peerage, 1976: 39-41
- ''Cloughjordan Heritage'': GRACE, Daniel. The ownership of two townlands: Ballyrickard and Coolderry. III (1992),43-48
- WALFORD, Edward. 'The County families of the United Kingdom''. London: Chatto and Windus, 1885): p.34