The Cashell family (that descends from Rowan and Blennerhassett)
Is this family related to us?
Our Cashel family descends from
George Cashel (born 1807, Co.Kerry)
who is connected to the Blennerhassett family.
On the Blennerhassett side,
after years of work, we
proved
that George Cashel is closely related to the
Blennerhassett Baronets branch.
The following are a Cashell (or Cashel) family of Co.Kerry
(and Co.Tipperary)
who descend from Blennerhassett.
The descent is
through a marriage in the 1720s.
Could this be relevant?
Maybe the reason a Cashel and a Blennerhassett got together to make George Cashel
is because they were already related and knew each other.
We think this is not relevant.
We suspect George Cashel is not even a Cashel.
Rather he was adopted by the
Stephen Cashel family.
So we think this family are not relations.
For the record,
reasons
for this family maybe being relevant:
- 1720s:
Francis Cashell
marries Sarah Rowan.
Her mother is Mary Blennerhassett
of the Loughgur branch on her father's side
and the Ballyseedy branch on her mother's side.
Not particularly close to the Baronets branch.
- 1751:
Francis Cashell
appears on the
property at Tralee of
James Yielding,
uncle of Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 1st Baronet.
- Around 1756:
Francis Cashell
seems to have served under
Col. John Blennerhassett
(his mother-in-law's 1st cousin)
around 1756.
- 1761:
George Cashell seems to have witnessed the marriage
of
Agnes Blennerhassett
(his mother's 2nd cousin)
in 1761.
- 1766:
Francis Cashell
appears on the
property at Tralee of
Frances Blennerhassett (formerly Yielding),
mother of Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 1st Baronet.
- 1782:
In the Spring Assizes, 1782, think at Tralee,
we find "George Cashell"
and
George Rowan of Castlegregory
and Rowland Blennerhassett all serving together
on the Grand Jury.
See [Hickson].
- 1798:
There was
another Rowan-Blennerhassett marriage
in 1798.
- Perhaps the best connection:
Lakeville, near Killarney,
is connected to:
Reasons against this family:
- They are not particularly close to the Blennerhassett Baronets branch.
- It is not strange
for an upper class family in Co.Kerry to have some Blennerhassett connections at this time.
All such families would.
It would be stranger not to.
It is not significant.
- Lots of DNA comparisons have been done, and not a single person from this Cashel / Cashell family is a DNA match to our family.
- We have a whole alternative theory constructed, where George Cashel is not a Cashel at all
but rather was adopted.
There are Harding and Lawrence inter-connections of this family to
Letitia Blennerhassett of Co.Limerick,
which we were interested in at one point.
But now we think it means nothing.
- 1762:
Samuel Harding, of Silvermines, Co.Tipperary
(where Cashel was from)
was Bondsman, 6 July 1762,
for marriage of
William Lawrence, of Bureskeane, Co.Tipperary
[poss. Borrisokane, far N of Co.Tipperary]
and Mary Harding of Ballymonce, Co.Tipperary [unidentified].
See folio 190,
MS 31883,
Killaloe, Co. Clare, Marriage License Bonds.
- 1807:
Marriage of
Letitia Blennerhassett to Samuel Harding
of Harding Grove, Co.Limerick.
- 1816:
Marriage of
Rowan Cashel
to the dau of William Lawrence of Silvermines, Co.Tipperary.
- 1831:
Marriage of
Henry George Cashel
of Bushfield, Co.Tipperary,
to Christiana Harding
of Rock Lodge, Co.Limerick.
- 1836:
Marriage of
George Cashel
to the dau of Samuel Lawrence of Silvermines, Co.Tipperary.
- 1850s: The wife of
Rowan Francis Cashel
has affair with Jonathan Harding,
of Bessborough, Co.Tipperary.
Patrick Cashell of Ballynevan, Co.Clare
We start this family
with Patrick Cashell
of the Ballynevan area of Co.Clare.
Notes on the lost will of Patrick Cashell, proved 1735.
From
[Betham abstracts], series 1 (wills),
vol.11 "C" 1700-1737,
p.168.
Betham's genealogical sketch based on the will of Patrick Cashell.
Note he gets the county wrong.
From Betham's Genealogical abstracts, New Series, Volume 8: C-D,
GO Ms 230,
p.73.
Patrick father of Francis (TCD)
The above must be the same as:
-
Patrick Cashell,
"colonus" (farmer),
had issue:
-
Francis Cashell,
born 1697, Sixmilebridge, Kilfinaghta par, Co.Clare.
He was educ at Mr.Cashin's school, Limerick.
He was educ TCD.
He
went up 13 May 1715, age 18.
"Pensioner" (i.e. paid normal fees,
from family of middling means).
BA Spring 1719
[TCD Alumni].
All entries for Cashel and Cashell in
[TCD Alumni].
Francis of Shallee, Co.Tipperary
The above Francis (who went to TCD) is probably the same as the following
Francis Cashell that married Rowan.
-
This Francis is linked to Henry of Ballynevan, Co.Clare. See below.
- They seem like brothers. And we have brothers Francis and Henry above, sons of Patrick.
-
Then Patrick
is great-grandfather of Rowan Patrick Cashell
and the origin of his middle name.
-
Francis Cashell,
of Shallee, N Co.Tipperary
[near E Co.Clare and NE Co.Limerick].
He married in 1720s to
Sarah Rowan of Co.Kerry [whose mother was a Blennerhassett].
Family lived in both Co.Tipperary and Co.Kerry.
The Cashell who married Sarah Rowan was NOT "George Cashell".
That is a transcription error made by
[Hickson, 1872].
Henry of Bushfield, Co.Tipperary
The family of Cashell of Bushfield, Co.Tipperary,
regarded themselves as related to the Francis Cashell family.
The following
Henry Cashell of Bushfield is probably Henry above.
-
Bushfield is in the same area as Shallee.
-
Henry Cashell of Bushfield is linked to Ballynevan, Co.Clare,
in a document of 1760.
- Henry's will of 1762 says he has a nephew George Cashell.
-
In the early 19th century, we have
two Bevan siblings
who are descendants through their mother of the Henry Cashell branch.
One sibling married Arthur Cashel of the Henry Cashell branch.
The other sibling married Janet Cashel of the Francis Cashell branch.
- The Cashels from each branch who worked together at the
Registry of Deeds, Dublin
regarded themselves as cousins.
-
This branch had a family memory of the duel of
their cousin
Rowan Cashel in 1815.
They had a
story that
"farther back in the family "someone"
had been involved in a
duel and it was quite messy".
It was remembered that it was
"around the end of the Napoleonic War",
and
"there was a massive stink over why
[Cashel]
did not hang".
This is pretty accurate.
Henry Cashell of Bushfield
married in 1742.
So it seems impossible he is the son of Francis Cashell
who married c.1727-1729.
Instead he must be his brother.
He
is probably Henry son of Patrick above:
Map showing in red (left to right):
Mountcashel,
Ballynevan,
Ballyknavin,
Bushfield,
Shallee.
Entries for this Cashell family in
the compilation
"Freemen of the Corporation of Fethard, Co.Tipperary"
(published 1973)
from the records of the Corporation of Fethard.
Fethard is nowhere near the Shallee/Bushfield area.
But it seems people from all sorts of places became Freemen of Fethard.
References
Francis Cashell of Dublin
Betham in his Genealogical abstracts
had a different origin for
Henry Cashell of Bushfield,
but he is not certain.
-
Francis Cashell,
of Dublin.
He mar Anne ----.
He died 1732.
He was bur 6 Apr 1732,
St. Mary's CoI church, Dublin.
See entry
from here.
Administration of his estate 1 May 1732.
See entry at Prerogative Court.
Notes on the admin of Francis Cashell of Dublin, granted 1732.
From
[Betham abstracts], series 2 (admins),
vol.10, "C" 1703-1740,
p.108.
Also
here.
Betham's genealogical sketch based on the above and other Cashell will abstracts.
From Betham's Genealogical abstracts, New Series, Volume 8: C-D,
GO Ms 230,
p.74.
Betham thinks
Henry Cashell of Bushfield
might be
son of Francis Cashell of Dublin.
But he is uncertain, hence the dotted line.
See full size.
Three Cashels
worked together at the
Registry of Deeds, Dublin:
- Douglas Cashel,
of the Bushfield branch,
born 1840 or 1841,
worked there at least 1869 to 1901.
- Richard Cashel,
of the "Uniacke Cashel" branch, born 1841,
worked there at least 1884 to 1886.
- Arthur Cashel,
of the "Rowan Cashel" branch,
born 1859,
worked there as at 1901.
All three were said to be cousins of each other,
but not proved.
We will note them on this page since the common ancestry is probably back here.
Both Arthur Cashel
and
Douglas Cashel's son
Sidney C. Cashel
are found living at the same address,
11 Kenilworth Square, Rathgar, Dublin,
in 1901.
Henry Cashel.
He had issue:
-
Richard Cashel,
Richard McGillicuddy Cashel,
born 1841.
Living Dublin at mar 1875.
He mar 18 Aug 1875 [him age 34, her age 18]
to
Ellen Uniacke
[born 1857, dau of William Uniacke, esq].
She was living Kingstown
(now Dun Laoghaire), S Co.Dublin, at mar.
They mar at
Monkstown par church (C of I), S Co.Dublin
[GROI].
At George's birth 1880
they are living Glasnevin, N Co.Dublin.
At Frederick's birth 1884
they are living 3 St.Thomas' Terrace, Glasnevin, N Co.Dublin.
He is
listed as a
"Clerk" at the
Registry of Deeds, Dublin.
He is living St.Patrick's Terrace,
St.Lawrence Rd, Clontarf, N Co.Dublin,
at time of death 1886.
Listed as "Clerk" at Registry of Deeds.
He died 8 June 1886, asylum, N Dublin, age 45 yrs
[GROI].
Ellen was living with son Richard
at 117 St.Lawrence Rd, Clontarf,
as at 1917.
Living with sons George and Frederick
at Royal Bank House, Greystones, Co.Wicklow,
at time of death 1922.
She died 26 Aug 1922, age 65 yrs,
at Royal Bank House, Greystones
[NAI].
(todo) See death in
[GROI], Rathdown, 3rd qr, vol.2 p.455.
Admin of estate granted 16 Oct 1922
at Principal Registry, Dublin
to son George.
Admin survives in
[NAI].
Richard and Ellen
had issue:
- Harry Uniacke Cashel,
Henry, born 1876, Dublin North,
(todo) see [GROI] entry, vol.7 p.595.
He
died 1877, Dublin North, age less than 1 yr,
(todo) see [GROI] entry, vol.2 p.417.
- Richard Cashel,
Richard Uniacke Cashel,
born 1879, Dublin North,
(todo) see [GROI] entry, 1st qr, vol.2 p.531.
Living with mother at
117 St.Lawrence Rd, Clontarf,
at time of death.
He
died unmarried, 1 Mar 1917, age 38 yrs,
at the Richmond Asylum, N Dublin
[NAI].
(todo) See death in
[GROI], Dublin North, 1st qr, vol.2 p.531.
Admin of estate granted 12 Apr 1917, Dublin,
to his mother.
Admin survives in
[NAI].
- George Cashel,
George Uniacke Cashel,
born 1880, Dublin North,
(todo) see [GROI] entry, 4th qr, vol.2 p.439.
IGI entry
says born
20 Oct 1880, Glasnevin.
Listed as
"Bank official",
living with mother and brother at
Royal Bank House, Greystones,
Co.Wicklow,
as at 1922.
Living with brother at
"Royal Bank of Ireland House", Greystones,
at time of death.
He died unmarried, 23 July 1928,
at private hospital, Mount St, Dublin, age 48 yrs
[NAI].
(todo) See death in
[GROI], Dublin South, 3rd qr, vol.2 p.344.
Admin of estate granted 24 Oct 1928
at Dublin to brother Frederick
[NAI].
- Frederick Cashel,
Frederick Uniacke Cashel, NOT "Frederick M.",
born 11 Mar 1884,
3 St.Thomas' Terrace, Glasnevin
[GROI].
Listed as
"Bank manager",
living with mother and brother at
Royal Bank House, Greystones, Co.Wicklow,
as at 1922.
He
mar 1925 to -----.
(todo) See marriage in
[GROI], Rathdown, 1925 3rd qr, vol.2 p.649.
Listed as
"Bank manager",
living with brother at
"Royal Bank of Ireland House", Greystones,
as at 1928.
He retired.
His wife died pre-1953.
He died 18 Nov 1953, Annadale, Greystones, Co.Wicklow,
age 69 yrs
[GROI].
