Genealogy research by Mark Humphrys.
Blennerville House originally stood alone, with no village.
Blennerville House was the residence of
the founder of Blennerville,
Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 1st Baronet (born 1740 or 1741, created Baronet 1809).
Rowland arrived at this location in 1772 to 1774.
He is listed at "Corgrage", Co.Kerry, in
[Deed, May 1774].
This would be Curragraigue townland
(Blennerville).
He is listed as of "Blennerville" in
[Deed, Mar 1781].
[Houses of Kerry]
says
Rowland Blennerhassett was living at
Blennerville House as at 1783.
He may have built it, or re-built it.
He is listed at "Blennerville" in
various deeds from
[Deed, Oct 1783] to
[Deeds, Feb 1788].
He lived 1788 to 1798 at
Churchtown near Killarney,
but leasing property at Blennerville to various tenants.
He returns to live at Blennerville in
[Deed, Oct 1798].
He is listed there consistently from then until his death in 1821.
(He became Baronet in 1809.)
Blennerville
village grew around the house.
Sir Rowland died 1821.
Blennerville House was inherited by
Arthur Blennerhassett.
He died 1839.
It was inherited by the
Chute
family.
Sold by
Major Richard Chute 1919.
It was bought in 1958 by
Richard Johnson.
A model at Blennerville Windmill shows Blennerville as it would have looked in 1852.
The gates of
Blennerville House.
Photo 2003.
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The gates of
Blennerville House.
Photo 2003.
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Blennerville House.
Photo 2003.
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Blennerville House.
Photo 2003.
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