O'Reilly (Cavan)
A Gaelic chieftain family resident in county Cavan for generations. One branch of the family held extensive lands in both counties Meath and Cavan. From the mid-18th century their main residence was at Baltrasna, Oldcastle, county Meath. The county Cavan estate was located in the parishes of Denn, Kilbride, Kilmore, Crosserlough and Mullagh. In 1878 the representatives of Anthony O’Reilly of Baltrasna owned 3,053 acres in county Cavan and 1,536 acres in county Meath. This family have a common ancestry with the family of Adams O’Reilly of Roebuck, county Cavan. Edward O’Reilly held land in the parish of Bailieborough, county Cavan, at the time of Griffith’s Valuation. Edward S. O’Reilly of Woodfort, Kingscourt owned 443 acres in 1876. Other members of O’Reilly families held lands in the parishes of Annagh, Annagelliff and Larah in the mid-19th century and a long list of O’Reillys who held more than one acre but less than 500 acres appears in the landowners of 1876.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
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| Annagh House | Annagh | Annagh | Cavan | Butler's Bridge | Lower Loughtee | Cavan |
OSI Ref: H394130
OS Sheet: 15 Discovery map: 27A |
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| Bingfield | Bingfield | Kilmore | Cavan | Crossdoney | Clanmahon | Cavan |
OSI Ref: H373016
OS Sheet: 25 Discovery map: 34 |
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Archival sources
- O’Reilly MSS: a copy of the Chevalier O’Gorman’s history of the O’Reillys of East Breffny made for Count Alex. O’Reilly in 1786, with additions. Ms 3395 (N.1.15).; Trinity College Dublin
- Marriage settlement of Nicholas Reilly and Mary Reilly of Aghuwee and Loughnedregeele, Co Cavan, 8 Aug 1715. D 10,464.; National Library of Ireland
- Lease of Corgreagh and Lismullick, Co Cavan, Samuel Moore to Edward Reilly, 7 Apr 1733. D 10,477.; National Library of Ireland
- Rentals of tenants on the estate of James o’Reilly, in the parishes of Annageliff, Castlerahan, Crosserlough, Denn and Kilbride, 1815-1816. M.6962.; National Archives of Ireland
- Receiver’s account in the chancery case of O’Reilly v O’Reilly relating to property in Carrickatubber [Carrickatober, parish of Denn], Loughtee Barony, Co Cavan, 1851. M.3524.; National Archives of Ireland
- Copies in Latin and English of the pedigree of O’Reilly, Dynasts of Brefny, of Killnacrott and Garryrocock, Co Cavan and Cos Meath and Westmeath, Dublin and London, Spain, A.D. 119-1789. GO MS 167: 1-173.; National Library of Ireland
- Copy of grant of quartering of Reilly to the Reverend William Reilly Minchin, eldest son of Falkiner John Minchin of Annagh, Co Tipperaray by Mary Anne, sister and co heir of Anthony Adams Reilly and elder daughter of William Adams Reilly of Belmont, Co Westmeath, only son of Anthony Adams Reilly of Roebuck, Co Cavan, eldest son of William Adams of Howthstown, Co Meath by Maria, only daughter and heir of Thomas Reilly of Roebuck, 26 Aug 1909. GO MS 111a: 16.; National Library of Ireland
- Letter from Thomas Reilly of Tullyvin to Chevalier O’Gorman about O’Reilly genealogy, 26 Oct 1784. GO MS 3: 4.; National Library of Ireland
- Encumbered Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), O’Reilly, 31 Mar 1857, Vol 44 (49), MRGS 39/021, (microfilm copy in NUIG) - O'Reilly of Mullagh; National Archives of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- 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] : 355
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 220
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Cavan Union, 106, 135
Modern printed sources
- BURKE, Sir Bernard. ''A genealogical and heraldic history of the Landed Gentry of Ireland''. London: Harrison & Sons, 1904: 464
- ''The Irish Genealogist'': Abstracts of Irish diocesan wills, of P. Moore, 1737; A. Nixon, of Derryinch, Cleenish, Co. Fermanagh, 1825; of G. Nixon, of Drumwhillen, Killeshandra, Co. Cavan, 1696; J. O'Reilly, of Tullicoe, Lara, Co. Cavan, 1800; J. Palmer, of Dublin, 1715. Vol. I, No. 6, October, 1939
- ''The Irish Genealogist'': Genealogical abstracts of Irish prerogative wills of E. Reilly of Cullentragh, 1770 and T. Reilly of Urney, 1777. I, No 3, Apr 1938.