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Ebrill property, E side of South Circular Road

William Ebrill had property on E side of South Circular Road, Limerick.
In Ballinacurra (Bowman) townland.
To the W (other side of the S Circular Rd) is Courtbrack townland.

William Ebrill acquired this land by Deed of Aug 1863.
Eventually, William Ebrill owned (or owned the ground rents of) these buildings, all in a row, on the land of the 1863 deed:

• Courtbrack Villa
• Summerville Terrace
• "Greenville" (or Green ville)
• Bellevue Terrace (or Bellvue Terrace, or Bellview Terrace, or Belview Terrace)

These buildings are all in a row, on E side of South Circular Road.
The list of Ebrill property in Deed of 1905 confirms they are on the land of the 1863 deed.
A 1956 document in Ebrill papers about Elizabeth Ebrill's estate also confirms they are on the land of the 1863 deed.
[Document of probably 1958] confirms the above four are Ebrill properties, on the land of the 1863 deed.

William Ebrill sub-leased Courtbrack Villa to Henry Brennan (or O'Brennan) for 900 years on 23 Sept 1868 (lease to start 29 Sept 1868).
William Ebrill sub-leased Greenville to James George Maher for 900 years on 4 Jan 1869 (lease to start 29 Sept 1869).
Source for the two previous is [Document of probably 1958] and Deed of 1959.

The entry for South Circular Road on p.631 of [Guy's, 1886] shows "Courtbrack villa" and Summerville Terrace and "Green ville" and "Bellvue Terrace", all in a row.

William Ebrill's will of 1887

William Ebrill's will of 1887 left to his children these properties as follows:

• He left to his son John: "the ground rent of Capt. Walsh's house and Courtbrack Villa", Ballinacurra, Limerick. (Capt. Walsh's house is "Greenville".)
• He left to his dau Elizabeth: 1 and 2 Summerville Terrace.
• He left to his dau Eileen: 3 and 4 Summerville Terrace.
• He left to his son John: 1 and 2 Bellevue Terrace.
• He left to his son Thomas: 3 and 4 Bellevue Terrace.
• He left to his son Frank: 5 Bellevue Terrace.

Extract from map of Limerick, by Coffey, 1823.
N is somewhat up, at an angle.
None of the Ebrill properties exist.
Their future location would be at the lower (S) part of plot 7, on the S Circular Rd side.
Bellevue Terrace would go up to the boundary with plot 6, but the Ebrill properties do not extend into plot 6.
See larger and original (rotated).

Location on 1829 to 1842 map.
The Ebrill buildings were across the road from the S end of Victoria Terrace.
Looks like trees there on this map, but Ebrill buildings not built yet.

Wider shot on 1829 to 1842 map.
Shows the other Courtbrack Villa in Courtbrack townland.

Map of the property in Deed of Aug 1863.
N is approximately up.
This is land to the E side of South Circular Road, in Ballinacurra (Bowman) townland.
See larger and full size.

Courtbrack Villa, Summerville Terrace and "Greenville" on 1870 map.
The new Courtbrack Villa is labelled.
The terrace of 4 small houses below it is Summerville Terrace (built 1869). See close-up of sign.
The house below that is "Greenville".
These are on the land of the 1863 deed.
Across the road is the Ebrill property on Victoria Terrace.

   
The entry for South Circular Road on p.631 of [Guy's, 1886].
Bellevue Terrace now exists.
Ebrill also owned some property on Victoria Terrace.
And see also the Ebrill house "Summerville Cottage" and the later Ebrill house "Little Summerville".

Courtbrack Villa, Summerville Terrace, "Greenville" and Bellevue Terrace on 1887 to 1913 map.
The newly built terrace of 5 small houses below "Greenville" is Bellevue Terrace (built sometime in 1870 to 1886).
The larger map shows that the other Courtbrack Villa in Courtbrack townland is now called "Westbourne".
See modern satellite view and street view.

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After 1892

William Ebrill died in 1892.
His children continued to own these properties, or the ground rents of these properties, for decades.

Courtbrack Villa

Ebrill papers show Ebrill estate owns ground rent of "Courtbrack" in 1957.
[Document of probably 1958] lists among the Ebrill estate: "The Dwelling House now held by Mrs. Geary adjoining St. Philomena's School."

Summerville Terrace

Elizabeth owned 1 and 2 Summerville Terrace at time of her death in 1955.
Ebrill papers show Elizabeth's estate owns 1 and 2 Summerville Terrace in 1958.

Eileen still owned 3 and 4 Summerville Terrace in 1921. But now she had emigrated.
By Deed of 1921 her brother Charles bought them off her.
Later a dispute arose between Eileen and Charles about this transaction. There was much correspondence with the McKerns in Argentina. Not resolved before Charles' death in 1954. Eileen died 1960.
Finally by Deed of 29 Mar 1961 Eileen's heir Hugh McKern accepts a sum to give up any title to 3 and 4 Summerville Terrace to Charles' heirs.

"Greenville"

William Ebrill junior lived at "Greenville" in at least 1917-1932.
Ebrill papers show Ebrill estate owns ground rent of "Greenville" in 1957.

Bellevue Terrace

John (who was left 1 and 2 Bellevue Terrace) died unmarried in 1894.
See entry for Bellevue Terrace in the "Cancelled Notebooks" for Dock Ward, Limerick, in [VO]. This shows "William Ebrill" owning Bellevue Terrace in 1901. (Might still refer to the late William Ebrill, or could refer to his son William.)
Copy of Deed of 1905 has notes showing:

• Elizabeth owns 1 and 2 Bellevue Terrace.
• Thomas owns 3 and 4 Bellevue Terrace.
• Frank owns 5 Bellevue Terrace.

The "Cancelled Notebooks" in 1907 show Elizabeth owning Bellevue Terrace.
Deeds of Sept 1932 show Elizabeth taking over no.1 Bellevue Terrace, and Thomas taking over no.2 Bellevue Terrace.
A draft letting agreement of 1940 (1939 on cover) in Ebrill papers shows Frank letting out 5 Bellevue Terrace.
A letting agreement of 1940 in Ebrill papers shows Frank letting out 2 Bellevue Terrace.

The tenant in 1 Bellevue Terrace in 1955-58 is William J. Gould. Wonder if any relation of the Ebrills.
Elizabeth owned 1 and 3 Bellevue Terrace at time of her death in 1955.
Ebrill papers show Ebrill estate owns 2 Bellevue Terrace in 1957, and owns 1 Bellevue Terrace in 1958, and owns 3 Bellevue Terrace in 1959.

William Gould (the tenant) bought 1 Bellevue Terrace from the Ebrill estate. Ebrill papers has letter from Gould, 28 Apr 1958.
Contract for sale in Ebrill papers, dated 22 Aug 1958. Gould is listed as "gentleman".

"Greenville", South Circular Road, Limerick.
2017 screenshot from street view.

"Greenville", South Circular Road, Limerick.
For sale in 2021.