Glenstal House, Co.Limerick
The Humphrys ancestral home.
Glenstal House,
Glenstal townland,
Abington par, Co.Limerick.
Not to be confused with the massive Glenstal Castle
(now
Glenstal Abbey)
to the W, in Garranbane townland.
Near
Murroe
and
Abington.
Not far from Co.Tipperary border.
Near the Grady house at
Cappercullen.
- References:
- Estate papers in
[Glenstal Abbey].
- White papers.
- Hyde papers.
- Barrington papers.
- Humphrys papers.
- Deed of 19 Sept 1718,
White to Evans,
[LR]
21 485 12217.
- Deed of 2 or 3 Mar 1728,
Morgan to Archbishop of Armagh,
[LR]
59 205 40081.
- Deed of 16 or 17 Dec 1735,
Morgan,
[LR]
83 26 57398.
- Deed of 26 Dec 1735,
Morgan to Price,
[LR]
81 282 57456.
- Deed of 29 June 1746,
Price to Cahill,
[LR]
Book 127, p.87, no.86003.
- Deeds of 19 Feb 1763,
- Hyde, Burton, Ponsonby,
[LR] Book 224, p.269, no.145764.
- Hyde, Burton, Ponsonby,
[LR] Book 223, p.314, no.148402.
- Deed of 2 Jan 1790,
Hyde, Crawford, Smyth,
[LR] Book 509, p.377, no.334176.
- WHITE in
[Burkes Irish, 1976, p.1205].
- HYDE in
[Burkes Irish, 1976, p.617].
- BARRINGTON
in [Burkes Peerage]
- Fr. Mark Tierney
- Murroe and Boher - the history of an Irish country parish,
Fr. Mark Tierney,
Dublin, 1966,
[NLI] Ir 94144 T1,
[RDS] I 941.94
- Glenstal Castle, Co.Limerick, Fr. Mark Tierney and John Cornforth,
Country Life, 3rd Oct 1974.
- Glenstal Abbey - A Historical Guide, Fr. Mark Tierney, 2nd edn,
Glenstal Abbey publications, 1990.
- Sources yet to be consulted:
- Deed, 11 Dec 1818.
Barrington gets lease of lands including Glenstal, Garranbane, Meentolla and Cappercullen.
Mentioned in
[Tierney, 1966, p.177].
I had a note that the lease was
from Lord Carbery,
but this is not in Tierney.
Who is the lease from?
-
The Irish Benedictines: A History
edited by Martin Browne and Colman O Clabagh, 2005.
Has Glenstal history.
- Glenstal Abbey Gardens
by Brian P. Murphy (2014).
- The Barringtons, A Family History, Amy Barrington, 2 vols, Dublin, 1917.
- Old Limerick Journal, vol.24, 1988 (the Barrington edition).
Garranbane townland (left) and Glenstal townland (right) on
1829 to 1842 map.
Glenstal Castle
is actually in Garranbane townland.
The Humphrys house,
Glenstal House, is in Glenstal townland.
Origin
Land in
Abington parish was granted to Peter Walshe in 1553.
See
[Tierney, 1966].
[Civil Survey, 1654-55]
lists "Lewes Welsh, deceased"
as the old owner of "Glanstaile" (Glenstal).
White owns Glenstal, 1666 to 1724
Under the
Act of Settlement,
Glenstal was granted to Robert Wilkinson and Symon White
by a deed of 20 Dec 1666
[White papers, Glenstal].
Lands included Glenstal and part of Garranbane.
Humphrys
is found in Glenstal area in 1698.
By a deed of 16 June 1718,
Simon White of Dublin
leases Glenstal to Christopher Hewetson, of
Thomastown, Co.Kilkenny
[White papers, Glenstal].
[Deed, 1718]
is bargain of sale of Glenstal
from Simon White of Dublin
to
Rt. Hon. George Evans of Carass, Co.Limerick
(must be father of 1st Baron Carbery).
Seems to be a mortgage. White recovers Glenstal later.
Morgan owns Glenstal, 1724 to 1735
By a deed of 8 May 1724,
Simon White of Dublin
sells Glenstal to Richard Morgan of Dublin
[White papers, Glenstal].
Glenstal is mentioned in Morgan deeds
[Deed, 1728] and
[Deed, 1735].
Price owns Glenstal, 1735 on
[Deed, 1735, Price]
is deed of conveyance from
Richard Morgan of Dublin
to Richard Price of Ardmayle, Co.Tipperary,
of lands of Glenstal.
Richard Price of Ardmayle and
"Philip Cahill of Glanstall", farmer, are
parties to
[Deed, 1746].
Hyde owns Glenstal
The family of
Hyde of Castle Hyde, Co.Cork
came into possession of Glenstal
through
Arthur Hyde's marriage to Anne Price, dau of Richard Price.
John Humphrys
is apparently at Glenstal in 1756.
[Deeds, 1763]
concern the marriage settlement of
John Hyde, of Castle Hyde, to Sarah Burton.
Lands listed include
"Glanstale".
Hyde had seats at Castle Hyde and Cregg, both near
Fermoy, Co.Cork.
John Humphrys of Glenstal
in
[Deed, 1782]
got a long-term lease of Glenstal from
John Hyde of Cregg, Co.Cork.
"John Hyde of Cregg, Co.Cork"
is party to
[Deed, 1790]
concerning "Glanstall".
John Humphrys, "Cracked Jack"
is listed at Glenstal in
[Deed, 1809].
Barrington owns Glenstal, 1818 on
The
Barrington family
acquired Glenstal and neighbouring lands in 1818.
Matthew Barrington (future 2nd Baronet)
moved out of Limerick city in 1818 and took up residence at
Clonkeen House,
Clonkeen townland, Barrington's Bridge.
Matthew Barrington took lease of lands including Glenstal, Garranbane, Meentolla and Cappercullen
in
[Deed, 11 Dec 1818].
Deed of 9 June 1819
[Barrington papers, Glenstal]
transfers Glenstal and Garranbane
and "Skartivallinoy otherwise Skartvallavoy"
and other lands from
John Hyde of Castle Hyde
to
Matthew Barrington.
John Humphrys, "Cracked Jack"
is listed at Glenstal
in
[Tithe Survey, 1826].
The landlord is
Matthew Barrington.
Matthew Barrington's father,
Sir Joseph Barrington, 1st Baronet, was
cr 1831.
Barrington built a new seat,
Glenstal Castle.
They considered building it in Glenstal townland,
but switched to a site in neighbouring
Garranbane townland.
But they confusingly kept the name "Glenstal" for it.
Barrington did not like the name "Garranbane".
First designs for the castle 1833.
Completion of first part 1839.
Matthew Barrington
succ as
Sir Matthew Barrington, 2nd Baronet, in 1846.
James Humphrys, "The Squire"
inherited the Humphrys farm at Glenstal, maybe c.1850.
He is listed there in
[Griffiths Valuation, 1851].
The landlord is
Sir Matthew Barrington, 2nd Baronet.
Sir William Hartigan Barrington, 3rd Baronet, succ 1861.
Sir Croker Barrington, 4th Baronet, succ 1872.
James Humphrys, "The Squire"
had a dispute in 1882 with his landlord Sir Croker Barrington, 4th Baronet, about payment of rent.
He was nearly evicted.
Sir Charles Burton Barrington, 5th Baronet, succ 1890.
Tim Humphrys
inherited the Humphrys farm at Glenstal, 1899.
1901 census shows Tim Humphrys as apparently the owner of the Humphrys land (not just renting).
During the
War of Independence,
the 5th Baronet's daughter, Winifred Barrington, was killed in an IRA ambush on 14 May 1921.
Barrington left Ireland after 1923.
Living England by 1925.
Benedictine monks at Glenstal, 1927 on
Glenstal Castle was sold 1926 to
Benedictine monks.
The monks arrived in 1927.
Glenstal Castle became
Glenstal Abbey.
A private secondary boarding school for boys,
Glenstal Abbey School,
was founded 1932.
Jimmy Humphrys
inherited the Humphrys farm at Glenstal, 1934.
The 5th Baronet died 1943.
"Glanstaile" (Glenstal)
in Abington parish in
[Civil Survey, 1654-55].
From p.4
in
Limerick, vol.4
(p.58 in online copy).
Garranbane townland
and a piece of land called "Scartiearyvay".
To the E is called Glenstal.
See wider.
Map of parish of "Abbeyouthneybeg" (Abington)
in the
[Down Survey, 1658].
"Scartiearyvay"
(and other spellings
Scartavaryvog or
Skartivarryoge or
Scartvavaryeoge or
Scartvaryouge or
Scartovyvoge)
has vanished as a placename. It may correspond to part of modern Glenstal.
It may be the Humphrys farm.
Garranbane and "Scartiearyvay" were owned by Grady from 1734.
From here.
Extract from HYDE in
[Burkes Irish, 1976].
Hyde came into possession of Glenstal
through
Arthur Hyde's marriage to Anne Price.
John Humphrys of Glenstal
in
[Deed, 1782]
got a long-term lease of Glenstal from
John Hyde of Cregg, Co.Cork.
Entry for Glenstal in
[Tithe Survey, 1826].
Barrington now own Glenstal.
From here.
See also here.
The people probably are:
Tenure Book and Griffith's Valuation
The
[VO]
Tenure Book
for Glenstal, 1850,
shows the following plots held by Humphrys tenants in Glenstal.
All leasing from Barrington.
All the Humphrys are leasing their plots
under
a lease of 1797
(pre-dating Barrington).
Humphrys plot in Glenstal townland in
[VO]
Tenure Book, 1850.
Reference OL/6/389,
[NAI]
microfilm MFGS/47/19.
See
larger
and
full size.
From
findmypast.ie.
Humphrys plots in Glenstal townland in
[VO]
Tenure Book, 1850.
See larger
and full size.
From findmypast.ie.
Humphrys plot in Glenstal townland in
[VO]
Tenure Book, 1850.
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and full size.
From findmypast.ie.
Humphrys plots in Glenstal townland in
[VO]
Tenure Book, 1850.
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and full size.
From findmypast.ie.
Entries for Glenstal on
p.11
of
[Griffiths Valuation, 1851].
These plots do not match the plots in the Tenure Book.
Unfortunately, the map linked to
[Griffiths Valuation]
at
askaboutireland.ie
does not match the plot numbers in the text.
Plot 5 is huge on the map, small in the text.
Plots 6, 7 and 8 are similar on the map, not similar in the text.
Maps
Think this is Glenstal House on
1829 to 1842 map.
Not confirmed.
Same site.
Think this is Glenstal House on
1887 to 1913 map.
Not confirmed.
Same site.
Think this is Glenstal House.
Not confirmed.
Drag to move.
From Google Maps.
Glenstal House
Glenstal House.
Timmy Humphreys.
Photo 1985.
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larger
and
full size.
See
other scan.
Glenstal House.
Photo 2009.
See larger
and full size
and similar shot.
"The Herdsman's Hut"
"The Herdsman's Hut", Glenstal.
This was the home of Humphrys before Glenstal House was built.
Photo 1985.
Think this was demolished in 1985-2009.
See
larger
and
full size.
See
other scan.
"The Herdsman's Hut", Glenstal.
Photo 1985.
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and full size.
See other scan.
See interior.
"The Herdsman's Hut", Glenstal.
Photo 1985.
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and full size.
Other outbuildings
Outbuilding at Glenstal.
Photo 2009.
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and
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Outbuilding at Glenstal.
Photo 2009.
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