Standish Grady, of Cappercullen, Co.Limerick
- References:
- O'Grady of Cappercullen, L.J. Bardwick,
North Munster Antiquarian Journal, 1957, pp.20-2,
issued by Thomond Archaeological Society,
[NLI] IR 794105
- Romance of Lord Stavordale and Mary Teresa Grady:

The terraced gardens at Cappercullen.
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Standish Grady, of Cappercullen, Co.Limerick
(see
here),
born 1717, or poss. 1716,
lease of Cappercullen 1759
[Lord Carbery to Grady,
[LR] book 204, p.68, no.134378],
mar
Mary Hungerford [born c.1717],
had issue:
- Catherine Grady,
mar 1stly, 1784, to Rev.John Quin, no issue,
Rev.John died 1789,
mar 2ndly c.1790 to George Gumbleton
[apparently see Burkes LG].
- Mary Teresa Grady,
born 1755,
romantic mar 20th Aug 1772
[see Annual Register 1772]
to Henry Thomas Fox Strangways, 2nd Earl of Ilchester
["Lord Stavordale", born 1747, him age 25, her age 17] and had issue.
For story of their courtship
see [Le Fanu, 1893]
and [Ilchester, 1901].
- Rev. Thomas Grady,
born 1759,
mar 1780 to Catherine Quin and had issue.
Cappercullen area, near Murroe, Co.Limerick.
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The terraced gardens at Cappercullen.
Photo 1994.
The ruins of Cappercullen House from the bridge.
Photo 1994.
There is a family story in
Humphrys
of Glenstal, Co.Limerick
that they descend from a marriage with a daughter of Grady of Cappercullen.
No evidence for this has been found.
A family tree exists offline as:
O'Grady of Kilballyowen, Co.Limerick
and Cappercullen, Co.Limerick
2nd edition, Apr 1991