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Humphrys of Doonane, Co.Tipperary

Humphrys (or Humphreys) of Glenstal, Co.Limerick.

See notes on the spelling of the name.

• References:
  • Family tree by Claire Humphreys.
  • Short genealogy made out by Dick Humphreys in 1939 (after his mother's death).
  • Humphrys family graves, old churchyard, Abington, Co.Limerick.
  • Papers in [Glenstal].
  • Murroe and Boher - the history of an Irish country parish, Fr. Mark Tierney (of Glenstal Abbey), pub Dublin, 1966, [NLI] Ir 94144 T1, [RDS] I 941.94

The Humphrys are of Welsh ancestry (reflected in the spelling).
They probably came over to Ireland in the 12th cent. Norman invasion.
Or at least, if they came over in the Plantations or with Cromwell, then they lost their land (and reverted to the old religion) very quickly, for they are found as a tenant-class Catholic family on the Co.Tipperary / Co.Limerick border since at least 1665.

Our line starts with:

• William Humphrys,
  born 1724,
  farmer at Doonane, Co.Tipperary (nr Co.Limerick border).

Of the family that stayed on the old farm in Doonane, Co.Tipperary:

• Michael Humphreys,
  farmer, of Doonane,
  mar Mary Ryan and had issue:
  1. William Humphreys,
     bapt 29 Jan 1798 [Newport RC par records], sp William Humphreys and Maria Hickey,
     must have died as a baby (there is another William).

  2. William Humphreys,
     bapt 12 May 1799 [Newport RC par records], sp John Beruchrea and Cecilla Ryan.

  3. Patrick Humphreys,
     bapt 17 Mar 1820 [Newport RC par records], sp Andy Ryan and Margaret Humphreys.

This might be the same as:

• (possibly David) Humphreys, or Humphrys, had issue:
  1. Patrick Humphreys, or Humphrys, of Doonane,
     born 1812 (according to age at death).

Humphries [thus spelt] of Ballyvarra, Co.Limerick, were meant to be of the family of Doonane:

• Edward Humphries,
  born c.1850, apparently Ballyvarra, Co.Limerick,
  lived in Cork.

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A family tree exists offline as:

Humphrys of Doonane, Co.Tipperary
and Glenstal, Co.Limerick
4th edition, Apr 1991

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