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Tim Humphrys, of Glenstal

• References:
  • Surrender, 23rd June 1909, Timothy Humphreys of Glenstal, farmer, to Sir Charles Barrington, 5th Baronet, in Barrington papers in [Glenstal], registered in [LR] 7th Dec 1909, book 109, no.147.
• Sources yet to be consulted:
  • Lease of Glenstal dated 15th Nov 1899 (record no.1669). Should refer to previous leases.

Glenstal House.
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Tim Humphrys, of Glenstal, bapt 17th Mar 1854,
he would be "Timothy Humphreys", delegate from Murroe at the National League convention for Co.Limerick, Town Hall, Limerick, Tue 22 July 1884,
see the Nation, Saturday, July 26, 1884,
he helped found Murroe GAA club 1887 (not long after GAA formed 1884), he was vice-captain [Ó Ceallaigh, 1957],
the Murroe club played hurling, it won the first Limerick Senior Hurling Championship in 1887,

mar 28 Nov 1891 [RC parish church of Parteen and Meelick, Co.Clare] to Bridget Lane [born 1860, Co.Limerick, grand-aunt of Richard Hourigan],
listed as farmer, living Glenstal, spelt "Humphrys", at dau's birth 1892,
inherited Glenstal, Co.Limerick, farmed there,
he held part of Glenstal, 127 acres (exact same estate as his father in 1850) under [Deed, 1899] (agreed after his father died),

he was elected District Councillor for the division of Glenstal, to much celebrating, according to a newspaper item in the Barrington papers in [Glenstal], date must be June 1902 (since it refers to an heir being born to Sir Charles Barrington, 5th Baronet),
he is listed as "D.C." at Dr.David's funeral 1903,
"T. Lane, D.C." was also at Dr.David's funeral 1903, must be relation of Bridget,
"Timothy Humphreys, Glenstal" was on the Murroe New Church committee 1903-04 [Tierney, 1966],
in the local elections due on 3 June 1908, he is listed as an outgoing District Councillor for Glenstal, see Freemans Journal, April 13, 1908,
at meeting of Limerick Guardians, Wed 10th Feb 1909, a vote of sympathy was passed for him on the death of his mother, vote proposed by "Miss Barrington" [Limerick Leader, Wed 10th Feb 1909],
Frances Tierney said the Humphrys were very friendly with their landlords the Barringtons, could get anything from them, she said Sir Charles Barrington, 5th Baronet was a very good landlord,
in [Deed, 1909] Tim surrenders part of his holding at Glenstal, in consideration of getting new holding of part of Coolnahila, Abington par,
Frances Tierney said Tim was great friends with her father John Egan, she remembered one day c.1910 with her father, met Tim, went into "The Hurlers" pub, Dublin Road, Limerick, "I couldn't get them out",

see entry at Glenstal in [Census, 2 April 1911], spelt "Humphrys", the daughters are not present, they have 2 farm servants living with them,
Glenstal House listed as having 8 rooms, 9 windows in front of house, has 8 outbuildings - 1 stable, 2 cow houses, 1 calf house, 2 piggeries, 1 fowl house, 1 shed,
it seems to show Tim as finally the owner of the land (not just renting),
the Humphrys did not own Glenstal until Tim's time in early 20th cent, they were renting for all the years before this,
Barrington left Glenstal after 1921,

Humphrey Langan remembered Tim, said he wore a bowler hat, "a very quiet sort of man",
Fred Faulkner had a story from his mother Bridget O'Brien, she said Tim was a small little man, used wear black bowler hat, "hot tempered",
as D.C. around the early 1920s he voted in his relation Bridget O'Brien as district nurse for Pallas,
her brother Mick O'Brien was an IRA man, and this helped, Tim organised all the votes for her,
the council got into a fist fight afterwards, the defeated candidate had no IRA connections, her father made a strike at Tim, fight ensued,

Timmy Humphreys said Tim "traced the Humphrys family back to Wales" but no tree or papers seem to survive,
Bridget died 23rd Mar 1926, age 66 yrs,
bur Abington, Co.Limerick,
he died 14th Mar 1934, age 79/80 yrs,
bur Abington, Co.Limerick,
he is "Humphreys" on grave,
had issue:

1. Elsie Humphreys,
   born Ellen Humphrys, Glenstal, 30 Oct 1892 [GROI],
   bapt 31 Oct [Murroe RC par records],
   she is Elsie Humphreys, born Co.Limerick, who is listed with her sister Maud at St.Mary's Convent, girls' boarding school, Brackvoan, Bruff, Co.Limerick, in [Census, 2 April 1911], though it says she is age 15 (should be age 18),
   Frances Tierney said she was "a great let-out in her day", her father very fond of her,
   she was French teacher in Channel Islands,
   mar Bill Meagher and had issue.

2. Jimmy Humphrys, of Glenstal,
   James, Jim, born 10th Feb 1894, Glenstal,
   bapt "James J. Humphrys", [Murroe] 14th Feb 1894, sp James Humphrys (must be his uncle Fr.James) and Margaret Collopy.

3. Maud Humphreys,
   Margaret Mary, born Glenstal,
   bapt [Murroe] 25th Dec 1895, sp John Humphrys, Margaret Humphrys,
   she is Maud Humphreys, born Co.Limerick, who is listed with her sister Elsie at St.Mary's Convent, girls' boarding school, Bruff, Co.Limerick, in [Census, 2 April 1911], though it says she is age 12 (should be age 15),
   mar Jack Irwin [of Charleville, Co.Cork],
   (todo) see mar of Margaret Humphreys and John Irwin, [GROI], Limerick, 4th qr 1922, vol 5 p 205,
   they lived Feenagh, Co.Limerick,
   had issue:
   1. Eileen Irwin.
   2. Timmy Irwin.
   3. Frances Irwin.
   4. Sean Irwin, twin with Maud, died Aug 1991.
   5. Maud Irwin, twin with Sean.
   6. Michael Irwin.
   7. Mabel Irwin.