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Col. James Ryeves

From the transcript of Deed of 1627.
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Col. James Ryeves,
or James Ryves.
In transcript of Deed of 1627 he is listed as of "Strankally", Co.Waterford.
This must be Strancally Castle, Co.Waterford.
He moved to Co.Kerry.
By Deed of 1627 he acquired Carrignafeela Castle, near Tralee, Co.Kerry, from Sir Edward Denny. (Former Denny home. Denny moving to Tralee Castle.)
Ryeves lived at Carrignafeela Castle.
He mar Alice Spring [of a family that had just settled in Co.Kerry].
They had issue:

1. Catherine Ryeves,
   or Katherine.
   She mar Edward Conway and had issue.

James Ryeves listed in the freeholders on the Denny estate in 1639.
From a page in the 1744 rent roll.
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Extract from "Old Kerry Records" by Hickson, re-published on 2 May 1908.
Refers to a 1700 document showing William Ryeves at Carrignafeela.

Carrignafeela Castle ("McElligott's Castle"), near Tralee, Co.Kerry, on 1829 to 1842 map.

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Strancally Castle, Co.Waterford

In transcript of Deed of 1627, James Ryeves is described as of "Strankally", Co.Waterford.
This must be Strancally Castle, Strancally townland, on the River Blackwater, NW of Clashmore (though on the other side of the river).
There is a new Strancally Castle some distance to the N. (Nowhere near the old ruin.)
The ruin of old Strancally Castle survives.

The ruin of old Strancally Castle on 1887 to 1913 map.
See modern satellite view.

The ruin of old "Strankelly" castle.
From here.
See old postcard.

The ruin of the old castle.
From here.

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References

• Deed dated 28 Mar 1627. Sir Edward Denny to James Ryeves.
  • Transcript in Denny papers. See p.1 and p.2 and p.3 and p.4.
  • Note the old new year was 25 March so this is indeed 1627 not 1628.
  • Also Denny's signature at the end is 31 May 1627, so this is definitely 1627.