Landed Estates
University of Galway

Kelly (Birr)

In the 1870s Charles J. Kelly of Parsonstown [Birr] owned 687 acres in county Tipperary. He would appear to be the eldest son of Hubert Kelly medical doctor of Birr, King's County (Offaly), a junior branch of the Kelly family of Glencara, county Westmeath.

Associated Families

No houses were found for this estate

Archival sources

  • Copy of confirmation of arms to the descendants of Hubert Kelly of Kellybrook in Co. Westmeath and to his grandson, Robert Hume Kelly of Glencara, Co. Westmeath, eldest surviving son of Charles Kelly of Glencara, Oct. 5, 1864. Genealogical Office: Ms. 109, pp. 53-4 ; National Library of Ireland
  • 28 Feb 1889 Assignment by John Kelly, Coolderry, Co. Tipperary to Thomas Kelly, Castletown, Queen’s County of his interest in a lease of the lands of Coolderry, together with stock, chattels and house, bar. Lr. Ormond, Co. Tipperary. Rent: £21 p.a. Also draft will of John Kelly, n.d. 999/339/11-13; National Archives of Ireland
  • Kelly collection, mainly late 19th century & 20th century. Boxes 22-23 & 43; Roscrea Heritage Society Centre, Damer House, Roscrea

Contemporary printed sources

Modern printed sources