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Gerald Blennerhassett, of Riddlestown

• Sources yet to be consulted:
  • Deed. 3 Jan 1811. Gerald Blennerhassett and John Blennerhassett of Riddlestown to John Burke. [LR] vol 631 p 333 no 434016.
  • Deed. 24 Apr 1811. John Blennerhassett of Riddlestown to Leake. [LR] vol 631 p 491 no 435842.
  • Deed. 17 Jan 1812. John Blennerhassett of Riddlestown to John Burke. [LR] vol 639 p 391 no 442391.
  • Deed. 5 Nov 1812. Gerald Blennerhassett and John Blennerhassett of Riddlestown to James B. Curtayne. [LR] vol 654 p 136 no 449907.
  • Deed. 10 Apr 1813. John Blennerhassett of Whiskey Hall, Co.Limerick, to Robert Kerr D'Esterre. [LR] vol 663 p 93 no 454920.
  • Deed, 6 Nov 1850. Registered 1850. [LR] 1850 17 63. John Blennerhassett of Rockfield and son John Brooke and dau Letitia.

"Mrs. Letitia Blennerhassett" at a dinner in Farnham House, Co.Cavan, in 1801.
From Diary of Justice Robert Day, 25 July 1801.
There are various Co.Kerry people there. Also at the dinner is "Lady Anne FitzGerald".

Gerald Blennerhassett,
of Riddlestown Park, Co.Limerick,
born est c.1757.
He mar 2ndly, 1778, to Letitia Bateman.
She might be "Mrs. Letitia Blennerhassett" who is at a dinner in Farnham House, Co.Cavan, in 1801. Mentioned in diary of Judge Robert Day, 25 July 1801. See [O'Carroll, 2004, p.53].
Gerald died 1806.
He had issue by 2nd wife:

1. Gerald Blennerhassett, had issue:
   1. Gerald Blennerhassett, born 1809,
      mar 1840 to Geraldine Anne Fitzgerald and had issue.

   2. Clara Anne Blennerhassett, born c.1812,
      mar 1835 to John Fitzgerald, Knight of Glin and had issue.

   3. William Massy Blennerhassett, bapt 1814,
      officer in RIC, Sub-Inspector,
      mar 1847 to Margaret Sophia Fitzgerald.

   
   

2. John Blennerhassett,
   of Riddlestown, Co.Limerick,
   of Whiskey Hall, Kilmoylan, Co.Limerick,
   and of Rockfield, Ballycahane par, Co.Limerick (possibly formerly held by Nihell, definitely formerly held by Furnell),
   mar 1stly, 1807, to --- Wren,
   mar 2ndly, 1817, to Mary Anne Bennett,
   he or his son would be the John Blennerhassett who leased Finnoo, Kilmoylan par, Co.Limerick, to Joseph Lindsay around 1852,
   died at a great age in 1871,
   had issue by 2nd wife:
   1. Letitia Grace Blennerhassett,
      born Co.Limerick, 1827 (by age given in census) or 1821 (by age given at death).
      She would be Letitia Blennerhassett, age 74, unmarried, who is listed in 1901 census as an inmate of an old people's home in Limerick city.
      She died unmarried, 31 Mar 1915, said to be age 94 yrs.
      She was bur 2 Apr 1915, Crecora, Co.Limerick [Kilpeacon, Limerick, burial register].

   2. John Brooke Blennerhassett, born c.1827,
      died 1892,
      had issue [did NOT have a daughter Letitia - that is a confusion with his sister].
      Ancestor of Blennerhassett of Rockfield, Ballycahane par, Co.Limerick,
      and of Ballyregan (NOT Ballyvegan), Ballycahane par, Co.Limerick.

   
   

3. Letitia Blennerhassett, born est c.1785,
   her descendant Tania Macdonald says she was known as "Lei Lei",
   mar 1807 to Samuel Harding and had issue.