Landed Estates
University of Galway

Corry (Fairfield)

The Corrys of Fairfield, parish of Ematris, county Monaghan, descend from a Cromwellian soldier Walter Corry of Glen, parish of Aghabog, who made his will in December 1699. Cornet Walter Corry’s possession of 2,140 acres in the baronies of Dartree and Cremorne was confirmed by the King’s patent in 1667. He built the town of Newtowncorry which was renamed Rockcorry. His grandson the Reverend John Corry lived at Fairfield and died circa 1786. The Reverend John’s son, Thomas Corry of Fairfield, married Rebecca Steuart of Baillieborough Castle , county Cavan. In 1837, Lewis records their son Thomas Charles Steuart Corry MP for Monaghan (1807-1818) as resident at ‘Glenburnie Park’, just outside the village of Rockcorry, marked on the first edition OS map as Glenburn Cottage. In 1814, Thomas Charles Steuart Corry sold the Bailieborough estate to William Young and in 1831 he sold part of his Monaghan estate to Richard Dawson, 3rd Lord Cremorne and the remainder in 1840. http://bailieborough.com/history/a-rich-history/

Associated Families

Houses

Name Townland Civil Parish PLU DED Barony County Map Ref  
Fairfield Fairfield Demesne Ematris Cootehill Dawsongrove Dartree Monaghan OSI Ref: H624179
OS Sheet: 23
Discovery map: 28A
Glenburne Cottage Boyher Ematris Cootehill Dawsongrove Dartree Monaghan OSI Ref: H644189
OS Sheet: 18
Discovery map: 28A

Archival sources

  • H. and W. Stanley, solicitors. Documents relating to the Rockcorry estate of the Corry family, 1780-1881. 1061; National Archives of Ireland
  • Pedigrees include Corry of Rockcorry, Co Monaghan, and Newry, 1672-1887. T1345; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • Dartrey Papers also document the Corry estate which was sold to the Dawsons in two parts in 1831 and 1840. D3053/7; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • Will of Lieut Ralph Corry, 1744. D451; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • Lease by Charles Leslie, Ballybay, to Margaret Strain of lands in Ballybay, 1813. Lease by C. Leslie to John Corry, Derryvally, of lands in Derryvally, 1837. Map of Derryvally. D873; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • Deed relating to lands inherited from Ralph Corry by the Rev. John Corry, Fairfield, Co. Monaghan bequeathed to his son, George Corry, 1782. D4054/2; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • Copy deed of assignment and surrender of lands by the Rev. John Corry, Fairfield, Co. Monaghan, to Alice and George Corry, 1783. D4054/5; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • Draft assignment of a lease of 200 years relating to the sale and disposal of property in Rockcorry, Co. Monaghan between seven parties. These are: Stewart King, Dublin, Nathaniel Montgomery Moore, [Garvey?] Co. Tyrone, Stephen Martin, Dublin, Thomas C.S. Corry, Fairfield Co. Monaghan, Francis Hughes, Dublin, John Smith, Moira Co. Down, and Frances Horner, Ballybay, Co. Monaghan and Matthew Ankatell, Ankatell Grove, Co. Monaghan, 1812. D4054/9; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • 19 documents. Records of the Corry family, Co. Monaghan, Belfast, Co. Cavan and Liverpool, 1731-1995. D4054; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • Probate of will of Rebecca Corry of Fairfield, Co Monaghan, 25 Mar 1805. 999/780; National Archives of Ireland
  • Genealogy of the Corrys of County Monaghan by John Corry Bond, Ontario, Canada. It gives details of the various branches of the family from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. It also gives biographical information on prominent family members such as Issac Corry, Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1799-1804, Thomas Charles Steuart Corry, M.P. for Co. Monaghan, 1807-1818, etc. 1995. T3837/1; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland

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Modern printed sources