History: The Cromwellian Settlement of the County of Limerick
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THE CROMWELLIAN SETTLEMENT OF THE COUNTY OF LIMERICK
By James Grene Barry, D.L. M.R.S.A.I.
PART THE FOURTH.
(continued)
SMALL COUNTY. (8)
p22 [ BALLINGLOGHY PARISH]
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OLD PROPRIETOR TOWNLAND GRANTEE
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Sir Maurice Hurley of Carrigahany Oliver Ormsby
Kilduff (9) Waste
William Fitton (10) Crumwell Ben Burton
(8) This Barony included the ancient territory of the
O'Ciarmhaic [O'Kerwick, anglicised Kirby] of Aine Cliach,
who were subject to and paid tribute to the kings of Cashel.
the earls of Desmond acquired this district at a
comparatively early date and made it almost an independent
county and thus it came to be called the "Small County" of
Limerick.
(9) The O'Hurleys possessed considerable landed property in
the east of Limerick county for several centuries. Maurice
Hurley of Knocklong and Kilduffe, who died in 1637,
according to an inquistition taken early in the reign of
Jame I, held Knocklong. Hammonstown, Longstone etc in free
[socage] from Gibbon Fitzgibbon, Macatan Riddery; also
Ballyscadane and Rathellan. From the White Knight he held
the townland of Glanlarie Kilduff Castle near Pallasgrean
and other denominations of land, he held by patent from the
king. Maurice was succeeded by his eldest son, Thomas,
whose son, Sir Maurice, now lost forever the family estate.
(10) William Fitton of Aney was grandson of one of the
undertakers of that name [see Journal No. I. p. II]. Sir
Edward Fitton had a grant of 12,000 acres and jis nephews,
Richard and Alexander 3,000 acres of the Desmond estates.
Sir Edward held Glenogra Castle and the lands, on lease from
Sir George Bourchier of Lough Gur and was high sheriff of
the county in 1598. We find. now after a lapse of little
more than fifty years, these lands again confiscated and
granted to the Cromwellian adventurers.
p22 [KILTEELY PARISH]
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OLD PROPRIETOR TOWNLAND GRANTEE
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Sir M Hurley Carrigkittle Oliver Ormsby
Bishop of Emly Kildrumin Bishop's land
Waste
p22 [KILFRUSH PARISH]
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OLD PROPRIETOR TOWNLAND GRANTEE
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Sir M Hurley Kilfrush John Bullenfreffle
Ballycarowney Thos. Inburgh
DO Sir wm. King
DO Arthur Cooper
waste
p23 [ANY PARISH]
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OLD PROPRIETOR TOWNLAND GRANTEE
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Thady Grady of Two Parcels of T. C. D.
Kilkeleen Burgess land in Any
Curkenkeele Richard Coote (11)
Two parcels in DO
Ballyda
Gortycornelca DO
Farrancaslan
Hill of Any, part of T. C. D.
Sceoard R. Coote
Gortneline DO
Clashmore DO
Gortynskagh DO
Gardens in Any T. C. D.
James Grady of Any, Burgess land in Any R. Coote
I.P. (12) Farranbally
Mortgage or Morgany T. C. D.
Gardens in Any DO
Cleyneshanagh R. Coote
Knockaphadee DO
Gortnecaragh, Coology
and Rathenvard DO
William Fitton and Burgess land in Any T. C. D.
Annabelle Browne 13 parcels
Maurice Baggott Baggottstown Ben. Burton
John Baggott I.P.(13) DO DO
Michael Haly of Toreen Elton and Brittas Richard Coote
Edmond Fox of Ballygallagh Ballygallagh DO
John Haly of Limerick DO Earl of Inchiquin
(11) Richard Coote was grandson of General Sir Charles
Coote (the elder) and brother brother to General Sir Charles
Coote (the younger) who was Earl of Mountrath on the
Restoration. Richard was created Baron Coote of Colooney by
patent dated September 6th, 1660 and received large grants
of land in the east county of Limerick. His son was created
earl of Bellamont by Wiliam III for his services. The Cootes
of Ash Hill, Killamock and Mount Coote are descended from
his younger brother Chidley Coote, a lieut-colonel in
Cromwell's army.
(12) Donogh O'Grady of Kilballyowen got the title to his
estate confirmed by James I. He died in 1653 leaving by his
wife, a daughter of Sir Thomas Brown of Camas, a son, Darby
Kilballyowen who married Faith, daugter of Sir Thomas
Standish who had a grant of the de Lacy estate aboy Bruff.
By this conncection O'Grady preserved his estate at
Kilballyowen; although other members of the family had
theirs confiscated. Darby O'Grady's sister was married tp
Gibbon Fitzgibbon, Macatan Riddery, of Ballynahinche, who
now lost his estates. Their grandson Maurice Fitzgibbon, a
captain in the army of James II, was killed in a duel by his
cousin, Darby Grady, the founder of the Elton [town]family,
A.D. 1699
(13) Colonel John Baggot of Baggottstown was a member of
the General Assembly of Confederated Catholics and held a
high position in the Irish Army. He was in the City of
Limerick during Ireton's siege in 1651 (?). Both he and his
son Maurice now had their estates confiscated.
p24 [ANY PARISH] Continued
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OLD PROPRIETOR TOWNLAND GRANTEE
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Mahon McTeige Grady Killmacdonaghduff Rob. Morgan
Darby Grady of
Ballinscooley Ragamusbeg and Geo. Perceval
Kilkellane
Bally Vaney
1/2 part of
Killballyowen DO
Waste
p24 [ANTHENSY PARISH]
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OLD PROPRIETOR TOWNLAND GRANTEE
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Derby Grady and Ed. Fox Gormanstown Rob. Morgan
DO Richard Coote
Adamstown DO
p24 [UREGARE PARISH]
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OLD PROPRIETOR TOWNLAND GRANTEE
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Ed. Fox Ballygilden and Rob. Morgan
Garrysullivane
Jas. Verdon Ballycalloo DO
Thomas & Ed. Browne Camus Lord Kingston
and Pat Lysaght I.P. Bog
p24 [FEADAMORE PARISH] Continued
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OLD PROPRIETOR TOWNLAND GRANTEE
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Wm. Stritch of Limerick Scule George Ingoldsby
DO DO
Commons of Scule
and Ballyloghlane DO
Another parcell of same DO
Theobald Bourke, I.P. Carnane Lord Kingston
Bog
John Lysaght of Adare Garryelline DO
p25 [GLYNOGRA PARISH]
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OLD PROPRIETOR TOWNLAND GRANTEE
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Ellen & Wm Stritch of Cahergillmore Rob. Morgan
Limerick DO Anthony Raymond
8 Parcells of Glebe
Bishop's Land Tullybracky
Glebe Claghane
p25 [KILPEACON PARISH]
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OLD PROPRIETOR TOWNLAND GRANTEE
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Sir David Bourke I.P. (14) Kilpeacon & Inch- Sir William King
morrismore
(14) I.P.-Innocent Papist
p25 [CAHERCONLY PARISH]
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OLD PROPRIETOR TOWNLAND GRANTEE
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Ed., Margaret and Ellen Rawleystownw and Lord Kingston
Rawley (15) Ballingooley
(15) I find James Rawley a freeholder on the estate of
Mr. Edward Fitton in a return dated 1592 and in 1598 he was
tenant of Lough Gur Castle and adjacent lands to Sir George
Bourchier. This James Rawley or Raleigh was said to be
uncle to Sir Walter Raleigh. He built a spacious
castellated mansion close to the river Camogue, in the
parish of Cahercorney, adjoining Lough Gur on the townland,
still retaining his name-Rawleystown. Ellen Rawley, widow of
Richard of Rawleystown, was a daughter of Lacy of Bruff;
she and her children, Edward and Margaret, held considerable
landed property in this and the adjoining parishes, all now
confiscated.
Near relatives, Richard and Edmond Raleigh of
Ballynamona Castle, also lost their estates which adjoined
those of O'Grady of Kilballyowen, with whom Edmond had a
dispute and in a duel with swords cut off O'Grady's arm.
This was Thomas, eldest son of Darby O'Grady of
Kilballyowen.
Among those transplanted gentry from the county of
Limerick are to be found the names of Edmund Rawley of
Rawleystown, and edmond and Richard Rawley of Ballynamona.
Walter Rawley was not an uncommon name in this district up
to a recent date.
p26 [KILKELLANE PARISH]
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OLD PROPRIETOR TOWNLAND GRANTEE
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Mahown & Ellen Grady Killkillane Richard Coote
Same, waste
Bog of ye same DO
1/4 proffitable
Teige and Darby Grady, The south half of R. Coote
John Roche and John Hubberstown
Fitzgerald
Darby Grady, I.P. North part of do Geo Percevall
Commons of do R. Coote
Ballinscooley. pt of Geo. Percevall
p26 [BALLYNEMONEYMORE PARISH]
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OLD PROPRIETOR TOWNLAND GRANTEE
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Ed., Richard and Morris Balleynamoneymore Oliver Ormsby
Rawley Balleynamoney, 1/2
Balleynamoneybeg
Bog
p26 [BRURY PARISH]
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OLD PROPRIETOR TOWNLAND GRANTEE
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Wm. & Mary Marshall Cloghviller Oliver Ormsby
DO Richard Coote
Part of same DO
Richard & Mary Dondon, I.P. Heywardstown Sir Thos. Southwell
John & Thos. Reardon
Arthur Ormsby
Archbishop of Dublin
Rob. Passey
Francis Folliott
Rob. Morgan
Michael Haly of Kilbreedy Francis Folliott
David Power, I.P. Farranguilene- Henry Tynt
Toorheen, I.P. murrana
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Transcriber's NOTE: I.P. 'Innocent Papist"
Source: FHL# 1279256 pt8.