Landed Estates
University of Galway

Story

The Storys of counties Cavan and Tyrone descend from John Story of Bingfield Hall, near Hexham, Northumberland, who came to Ireland in the 17th century. Three generations of the county Cavan branch were clergymen, including Bishop Joseph Story of Kilmore and his wife Sophia Gore, daughter of Sir William Gore of Castle Gore, county Mayo. The Story family were settled in county Cavan from the mid 18th century. In the mid-19th century members of the Story family held land in the parishes of Drumlane, Kilmore, Templeport, Ballintemple, Annagh and Lurgan, county Cavan while Robert Story or Storey, was one of the principal lessors in the parish of Cloone, barony of Carrigallen, county Leitrim. Bingfield House, north east of Crossdoney, county Cavan is an early to mid-18th century three story mansion, built by Archdeacon Story of Kilmore and the family were still resident there in the early 20th century. In 1876, Joseph Story of Bingfield owned 2,415 acres in county Cavan and 1,479 acres in county Leitrim, while Sarah and James Story of Ture Lodge, parish of Drumlane, owned 814 and 407 acres respectively. A number of family members emigrated to New Zealand in the early 20th century.

Associated Families

Houses

Name Townland Civil Parish PLU DED Barony County Map Ref  
Ardue House Ardue Drumlane Cavan Ardue Lower Loughtee Cavan OSI Ref: H306172
OS Sheet: 10
Discovery map: 27
Killywilly House Killywilly Drumlane Cavan Ardue Lower Loughtee Cavan OSI Ref: H302179
OS Sheet: 14
Discovery map: 27
Bingfield Bingfield Kilmore Cavan Crossdoney Clanmahon Cavan OSI Ref: H373016
OS Sheet: 25
Discovery map: 34 		Photo of Bingfield
Cranaghan House Cranaghan Tomregan Cavan Ardue Lower Loughtee Cavan OSI Ref: H289164
OS Sheet: 14
Discovery map: 27A

Archival sources

  • Deeds relating to Story family properties in county Leitrim, 19th century. D.6706-11. ; National Library of Ireland
  • Copies of wills of M. Story, Aubawn, Co Cavan 1817. Upton Papers No 9.; Royal Irish Academy Library
  • Microfilm copies from the Story Papers of rent ledger of Joseph Story, Bishop of Kilmore, 1738-1757; household account book 1742-1750 and day book 1765-1766. P 3242.; National Library of Ireland
  • Two light hearted poems found in Ms 19,687 written by R.S. at Bingfield, the Story family home, March 1902. Ms 21,292.; National Library of Ireland
  • Rental and account for estate of Major Robert Story in Bingfield, Cavan (Main St), Farndaly, Corduff, Monnery, Murmod, Omard, Shancorne, Stramaquerty and Hermitage, Co Cavan. 1896-1897. D2784/5; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • Seven boxes of title deeds, leases, wills, Irish Land Commission sale papers, etc, concerning the estates of the Story family of Binfield, Co. Cavan, in that county and in Leitrim and Tyrone (mainly Trillick), many of them relating to Rev. Joseph Story, Archdeacon of Kilmore in the second half of the 18th century, and including a valuation of the Leitrim estate, 1812. D3480/24; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • Testator: Rev Jos. Story, Bingfield, Cavan. [Oath of executor only]. Executor: James. H. Story, 17 Bryanstone Square. Court Ref.: Cant. 3/531. 1838. EDOL/1578; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
  • Pedigree of Clemenger of Germany, Ardue House, Co Cavan and the city of Dublin, 1750-1828. GO MS 173: 94-95.; National Library of Ireland

Contemporary printed sources

Modern printed sources