Roche (Ryehill)
In the late 18th century the Ryehill estate in the parish of Monivea, barony of Tiaquin, county Galway, belonged to a branch of the Redington family of Kilcornan. It was owned by the descendants of Michael Redington, a younger son of Thomas Redington (died 1780) and his wife Margaret Lynch. There was a long legal dispute over ownership of the estate with the Kilcornan branch of the family. Thomas Redington, son of Michael, died in 1828 without a male heir and his estate passed to his daughter Eleanor, who had married Stephen Roche of Granagh Castle, county Kilkenny in 1832. Over 800 acres of the Ryehill estate, in which Mrs Eleanor Redington had a life interest, were advertised for sale by James Balfe or his assignee Patrick Dignan in 1860. Stephen Roche was the grandson of Stephen Roche and his wife Sarah daughter and co heir of John O'Brien of Moyvanine and Clounties [Cloonty, parishes of Kilmoylan and Shanagolden], county Limerick and it was from the O'Briens that the Roches obtained their county Limerick estate. In the 1870s the Redington Roches owned 3,217 acres in county Galway, 88 acres in county Mayo, 1,166 acres in county Limerick and an estate in county Kilkenny. About 4,000 acres of their county Galway estate was vested in the Congested Districts' Board in 1911.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
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| Mirehill | Mirehill | Donaghpatrick | Tuam | Donaghpatrick 202 | Clare | Galway |
OSI Ref: M296 498
OS Sheet: 42 Discovery map: 45 |
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| Ryehill | Ryehill Demesne | Monivea | Tuam | Ryehill 193 | Tiaquin | Galway |
OSI Ref: M537 395
OS Sheet: 58 Discovery map: 46 |
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| Movena | Mullagh | Kilmoylan | Rathkeale | Lismakeery 123 | Shanid | Limerick |
OSI Ref: R283 466
OS Sheet: 19 Discovery map: 64 |
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Archival sources
- Landed Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Balfe & Dignan, 3 July 1860, Vol 59, MRGS 39/030, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- Estate records of Denis J. Kirwan and Sons, land agents, Tuam, mid 19th - mid 20th centuries, including account book of rents received for Ryehill belonging to Galway County Council, 1909-1921. Acc. No. 5124; National Library of Ireland
- Ryehill photos. 040/083; Irish Architectural Archive
- Deeds, testamentary, legal & miscellaneous records including documents re Roche of Limerick city including will of Stephen Roche 9 Feb 1798 with 9 codicils (T.1190), mainly 19th century. A.Lane Joynt solicitor's collection, Small Accessions Index 51, Co.965-990, M.353-363, D.5534-5753, T.1176-1198; National Archives of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Tuam Union, 33 (Mirehill) & 211 (Ryehill)
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion...'', HC 1906, c, 177: 342 (Mirehill)
- 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] : 391
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 153, 299
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: Vol II, 388-389 (Ryehill - Redington)
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 344 (Ryehill - Redington)
- DUTTON, Hely. ''Statistical and agricultural survey of the county of Galway''. Dublin: Royal Dublin Society, 1824. : 414
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''24th Annual Report of the Congested Districts' Board for Ireland'', [Cd 8356], HC 1916, vi, 564-586. Appendix VIII: 43
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of names of proprietors and area and valuation of properties in counties in Ireland, held in fee or perpetuity or long leases at chief rents,'' 1876. (412) LXXX. 395: 149.
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of Shanid, 55 (Mullagh)
- SLATER, Isaac. ''Royal National Directory of Ireland: List of the principal seats''. (Manchester: 1894) : xxxii, 78 (Ryehill)
Modern printed sources
- O'REGAN, Carol & LACEY, Audrey (eds.). ''Abbeyknockmoy: A Time to Remember''. Abbeyknockmoy Community Council, 1996: 117-118
- BURKE, Sir Bernard. ''A genealogical and heraldic history of the Landed Gentry of Ireland''. London: Harrison & Sons, 1904: 517-518
- MURPHY, Joseph. ''The Redingtons of Clarinbridge.'' [Galway]: [the author], 1999. : 12-13
- BENCE-JONES, Mark. ''A Guide to Irish Country Houses''. Revised ed. London: Constable, 1988. : 251 (Ryehill)
- GLIN, Knight of, GRIFFIN, D. J. & ROBINSON, N.K (eds).'' Vanishing Country Houses of Ireland''. Dublin: Irish Architectural Archive/Irish Georgian Society, 1989. : 78 (Ryehill)
- ''Jnl. of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society'': COMER, Siubhán. The Gate Lodges of East Galway: An Overview. LIII (2001), 127-136