Estate: Spring-Rice

Associated Families

• Spring-Rice (Lord Monteagle)
• Rice
• Clive (Co Clare) (Baron Clive of Plassey, Co Clare; Earl of Powis)
• Spring

Description

Smith indicates that the Spring family were originally from Lavenham in Suffolk and settled in Kerry during the reign of Elizabeth I. In the late 18th century Stephen Rice was agent to the Clive estates in county Kerry. In the early 19th century he bought the former Trenchard estate in the barony of Shanid. In 1785 his son, Stephen Edward Rice of Mount Trenchard, county Limerick, married Catherine, only child and heir of Thomas Spring of Castlemaine, county Kerry. Their son, Thomas Spring Rice, was created 1st Lord Monteagle in 1839. He married a daughter of the 1st Earl of Limerick. The Monteagle estate was one of the principal lessors in the parish of Kiltallagh, barony of Trughanacmy, county Kerry at the time of Griffith's Valuation (formerly the Spring estate). Lord Monteagle's Limerick estate was concentrated in the barony of Shanid where he held land in the parishes of Kilmoylan, Robertstown and Shanagolden and also in the parishes of Clonagh, Connelloe Lower and Caherconlish and Carrigparson, barony of Clanwilliam. In the 1830s Lewis writes that the town and surrounding lands of Shanagolden were principally the property of the Right Honourable Thomas Spring Rice, Chancellor of the Exchequer. In the 1840s his agent was Stephen Edward Collis of Listowel, county Kerry. Some of his main tenants at the time of Griffith's Valuation were Faithy Ebzery, Patrick Griffin, Arthur Vincent and Reverend Richard C. Langford. Stephen Edward Collis, Octavius Knox and Robert William Jameson were agents to the Spring Rices in the 19th century. Lord Monteagle's estate in county Limerick amounted to 6,445 acres and his county Kerry estate to over 2000 acres in the 1870s.

Houses

House Name / Description	Townland	Civil Parish	PLU	DED	Barony	County	Map Ref
Glanleam (H1831) Glanleam was the home of the Knight of Kerry in Valentia. Tradition claims the property was first built in the eighteenth century as a linen mill, which was later remodelled as a house. In 1837 Lewis mentions it as the "beautiful seat of the Knight of Kerry". At the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was valued at £31. In 1906 it was still the property of the Knight of Kerry and valued at £75. In 1943 the Irish Tourist Association survey noted that it was the owned by Lord Monteagle. It is still extant and now operates as a luxury guesthouse, famous for its tropical gardens.	Glanleam	Valencia	Cahersiveen	Valencia	Iveragh	Kerry	Lat/Lon: 51.92330 -10.31885 OSI Ref: V405771 Discovery map #83. OS Sheet #79.
Glen Ellen (Kilcolman) (H1980) James Godfrey was leasing this property from Lord Monteagle's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £11 10s. Bary indicates that it was in the possession of a branch of the Godfrey family up until the end of the nineteenth century when it was then sold to the Huggard family. Slater notes it as the residence of Jn. T. Huggard in 1894. It has had several owners since then but is still extant and occupied.	Killaclohane	Kilcolman	Killarney	Milltown 84	Trughanacmy	Kerry	Lat/Lon: 52.15199 -9.72132 OSI Ref: Q822014 Discovery map #71. OS Sheet #47.
Cloonalassan House (H1990) Lord Monteagle was leasing this property to John Giles at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £8 5s, on a demesne of 123 acres, some of which extended into Ballycrispin townland. Lewis mentions, in 1837, that Ballycrispin was formerly the residence of the Spring-Rice ancestors. It is not shown on the later 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s.	Cloonalassan	Kiltallagh	Tralee	Kiltallagh	Trughanacmy	Kerry	Lat/Lon: 52.17144 -9.68113 OSI Ref: Q850035 Discovery map #71. OS Sheet #47.
Waterpark House (H2243) A house on the Monteagle estate, the residence of Catherine Nolan in the early 1850s, when it was valued at £10. It is labelled as Waterpark House on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. A house is still extant at the site.	Shanid Lower	Kilmoylan	Rathkeale	Shanid 143	Shanid	Limerick	Lat/Lon: 52.55652 -9.11774 OSI Ref: R242456 Discovery map #64. OS Sheet #19.
Corgrig House (H2244) Gerald Griffin was the proprietor of Corgrig in 1826, Mrs Griffin occupied Congrieff in 1837 and Gerald Griffin held Corgrig from Lord Monteagle in the early 1850s. The Ordnance Field Name Books state that Peter Griffin was the proprietor circa 1840 and that his father had erected this house about 80 years previously. It is still extant though with modern housing now occupying much of the surrounding area. The 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s also shows a house known as Corgrig Lodge in the same townland at R253511.	Corgrig	Robertstown	Rathkeale	Shanagolden 142	Shanid	Limerick	Lat/Lon: 52.60615 -9.09686 OSI Ref: R257 511 Discovery map #64. OS Sheet #10.
Shanagolden House (H2245) According to the Ordnance Field Name Books this house was erected in 1812 on the site of a former house. This three-storied house was situated on the Monteagle estate and was occupied by John Griffin in 1814 and by the Reverend George Vincent, rector of Shanagolden in 1837. His son Arthur Vincent was resident in the early 1850s when the house was valued at £20 and in the 1870s when he is recorded as owning 267 acres in county Limerick. It is no longer extant.	Shanagolden Demesne	Shanagolden	Rathkeale	Shanagolden 142	Shanid	Limerick	Lat/Lon: 52.57644 -9.10202 OSI Ref: R253 478 Discovery map #64. OS Sheet #19.
Ouvane Cottage (H2273) Lieutenant Hewson, Royal Navy resided at Ouvane in 1837 and Maurice Hewson lived there in the 1850s when the buildings valued at £14 were held from Lord Monteagle. This house is no longer extant.	Loghill	Loghill	Rathkeale	Loghill 140	Shanid	Limerick	Lat/Lon: 52.59714 -9.19257 OSI Ref: R192 502 Discovery map #64. OS Sheet #9.
Mount Trenchard (H2274) Lewis described this mansion formerly called Cappa as "beautifully situated on the banks of the Shannon". Marked as "Cappo" on the Taylor and Skinner map of the 1770s. Home of the Rice/Spring Rice family in the 19th century, valued at £40 in the 1850s and at £54 in 1906. Occupied by the Military in 1944, sold to Lady Holland in 1947 and to the Sisters of Mercy in 1953 who opened a school.	Mount Trenchard	Loghill	Rathkeale	Loghill 140	Shanid	Limerick	Lat/Lon: 52.60469 -9.15587 OSI Ref: R217 510 Discovery map #64. OS Sheet #9.
Ballyclogh (H2312) A house on the Monteagle estate, leased to John Copley for ever. The house was 3 storeys high and had been repaired in 1810 by Copley. His representatives were subletting the house to Patrick Griffin by the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £32. This house is now a ruin.	Ballyclogh	Lismakeery	Rathkeale	Askeaton West 119	Connello Lower	Limerick	Lat/Lon: 52.58260 -9.01659 OSI Ref: R311 484 Discovery map #64. OS Sheet #19.
Templenoe (H3284) Hajba writes that this house, on the banks of the River Blackwater, was built in 1761 by the Hydes of Castle Hyde. William Hyde (died 1790) of Templenoe was the son of John Hyde of Creg Castle and grandson of Arthur Hyde of Castle Hyde. He married Catherine Lane. William Lane Hyde was resident in 1837 and at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held the property valued at £20 from John Phipps. His estate of 584 acres was advertised for sale in July 1850. The present Templenoe House was the residence of the Mounteagles in the latter half of the 20th century.	Templenoe	Litter	Fermoy	Killathy 132	Fermoy	Cork	Lat/Lon: 52.14157 -8.34768 OSI Ref: W762 989 Discovery map #80. OS Sheet #35.
Glenview/Glenamara (H4729) This house is labelled on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey Map of the 1890s as Glenview. It is possibly the property leased by Rev. Thomas Drought from Frederick Carter at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £14. It seems to have become known as Glenamara in the twentieth century during which time it came into the possession of the Spring-Rice family who offered it for sale in 2011.	Stradballymore	Stradbally	Kilmacthomas	Stradbaly 51	Decies without Drum	Waterford	Lat/Lon: 52.13006 -7.46109 OSI Ref: X369977 Discovery map #82. OS Sheet #32.
Foynes House (H5014) In 1837 Lewis describes a house on Foynes Island as a "handsome marine villa, the summer residence of the Earl of Dunraven". The 1st edition Ordnance Survey map shows a house named Foynes House on the southern part of the island. By the time of Griffith's Valuation this is in possession of Peter Griffin, leasing from the Spring-Rice estate and with a valuation of £1 15s. The later 25-inch Ordnance Survey map shows a much smaller property labelled Burneen, close to the site of Foynes House. This latter property is still extant.	Foynesisland	Robertstown	Rtahkeale	Shanagolden 142	Shanid	Limerick	Lat/Lon: 52.61681 -9.11042 OSI Ref: R248523 Discovery map #64. OS Sheet #10.

Archival sources

• Kerry Library, Local History & Archives Section : Irish Tourist Association Survey Files, 1942-43: Parish of Valencia Island (Glanleam)
• Limerick City Archives: Monteagle Papers, Cos Limerick & Kerry estates, 1612-1962. Digital Archive Collection IE LKA P14
• Limerick City Museum: Manuscript map of Mount Trenchard estate, by Richard & Charles Fritzelle for Henry Conyngham & William Long, 1770. LM2002.0044
• Limerick City Museum: Manuscript map of Ballynacragga, part of the Monteagle estate, 1885. LM2002.0045
• Limerick City Museum: William B. Fitt & Co, auctioneers, 46 O'Connell St., Limerick, inventories & valuations of Co Limerick properties, including Mount Trenchard, following the death of Lord Monteagle, 1927. LM1993.0175
• Limerick City Museum: Auction catalogue of furniture & fine arts at Mount Trenchard, 1952. LM1994.0006
• Limerick City Museum: William B. Fitt & Co, auctioneers, 46 O'Connell St., Limerick, sale rental of village of Ballyhahill, estate of Lord Monteagle with map, 11 Dec 1912. LM1996.0004
• Limerick Studies Department, Dooradoyle: Monteagle Papers, Cos Limerick & Kerry estates, 1612-1962. P14
• Limerick Studies Department, Dooradoyle: Irish Tourist Association Survey file for parish of Loughill, barony of Shanid, 1944.
• National Archives of Ireland: Monteagle Papers: relating to the estates of Spring and Rice families in counties Kerry and Limerick, 1669-1925. Small Accs Index 58, Co.1299-1320, 1420-1, D.6633-6851a, 7988-7993. M.497-501, 524 T. 2006-27, 2067.
• National Archives of Ireland: Longfield, Kelly & Armstrong, solicitors collection, includes Rice family wills, 1806, 1832. Small Accs. Index 47, T.3358-3360
• National Archives of Ireland: Jameson, solicitors collection, contains records re lands in Cos Limerick & Tipperary of the Spring Rice family including copy disentailing deed Manor of Mount Trenchard 1836, 18th-19th centuries. Small Accs Index 53, Co 1300-1320
• National Library of Ireland: Manuscript map of Lough, county Kerry, 1776, from Monteagle Papers. 16 G 8(13)
• National Library of Ireland: Monteagle Papers, estate & family papers with particular emphasis on the personal & political papers of Thomas Spring Rice, 1st Baron Monteagle of Brandon, 1790-1926. Collection List 122
• National Library of Ireland: O'Brien of Cahirmoyle Papers, include 19th century correspondence from members of the Spring Rice family, William Edward O'Brien married Mary Spring Rice. Collection List 64
• National Library of Ireland: Copy of confirmation of arms Rice quartering Meredyth & Spring to Rt Hon Thomas Spring Rice, son of Stephen Edward Rice & grandson of Thomas Rice of Cappagh, Co Limerick, 4 Mar 1839. GO MS 107:180-181
• National Library of Ireland: Diary of Annie Brunton, describing life in London & at Mount Trenchard including references to many prominent Irish personalities, 1913-1915. MS 13,620
• National Library of Ireland: Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, sketches, watercolours & notices of Baron Thomas Spring Rice, 1899-1907. MS 43,343
• National Library of Ireland: Rental & account book, 1800-1807. MS 605A
• Public Record Office, Northern Ireland: Microfilm copies [of Richmond Papers], include estate accounts, letter books, memorandum books of Stephen Edward Rice, (originals in National Library of Ireland MSS 502-531 etc, see Collection List 122), 1788-1831. MIC336
• Public Record Office, Northern Ireland: Foster/Massereene Papers, include notes on case re will of Sir Stephen Rice (1715) & will of Edward Rice (1720), Norton, lessee of Stephen Rice, a minor, plaintiff; Mary Rice, by her Guardian, Lord Howth defendant, re lands in Cos Limerick and Clare, c 1733. MIC500/5
• University of Limerick: Special Collections and Information Services, Glucksman Library : Monteagle of Brandon Collection, mainly correspondence re political activities of Thomas Spring Rice's 1st Baron Monteagle, 1820-1832. P4
• Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office: Long Family Papers, include lease from William Long of Melksham to Thomas Rice Stephen of Dublin, barrister, of a half share in the Mount Trenchard estate, co. Limerick, 1767. Also draft arbitrator's award, 1778. 947/1136/1-2

Contemporary printed sources

Many of these resources are now available online. For a list with Web links please see the Online Printed Sources Links

• GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Trughanacmy Barony: 129 (Killaclohane), 184 (Cloonalassan)
• GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of Shanid, 55 (Shanid Lower), 63 (Loghill), 64 (Mount Trenchard), 84 (Corgrig), 86 (Foynes-island), 100 (Shanagolden)
• BATEMAN, John. The great landowners of Great Britain and Ireland. London: Harrison, 1883. : p.315
• FITZGERALD, Rev P. & MCGREGOR, J.J. The history, topography and antiquities of the county and city of Limerick. Dublin: 1826, republished Limerick: O'Brien Book Publications,1999: 367 (Mount Trenchard)
• LEET, Ambrose. A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 298 (Mount Trenchard), 351 (Shanagolden)
• LEWIS, Samuel. A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: Vol.II, 211 (Kiltallagh Parish)
• LEWIS, Samuel. A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: II, 315 (Mount Trenchard & Ouvane Cottage), II, 517 (Congrieff); II, 550 (Shanagolden House)
• ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS, county Limerick: Parish of Kilmoylan, IV, 303-331: Parish of Loughill, V, 72-73 (Mount Trenchard & Ouvane), Parish of Robertstown, VI, 8 (Foynes Island), 18 (Corgrig)
• PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion..., HC 1906, c, 177: 271 (Mountrenchard)
• PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland. HC 1876, LXXX: 143, 151
• SLATER, Isaac. Royal National Directory of Ireland: List of the principal seats. (Manchester: 1894) : xxx, 262 (Mount Trenchard)
• SMITH, Charles. The ancient and present state of the county of Kerry. Containing a natural, civil, ecclesiastical, historical and topographical description thereof. Dublin: 1774. : 57
• TAYLOR, George & SKINNER, Andrew. Maps of the Roads of Ireland, surveyed in 1777 and corrected down to 1783. Facsimile of 2nd edition. Shannon: Irish University Press, 1969: 106 (Cappo)

Modern printed sources

• Irish Times: PARSONS, Michael. Village house down by a third. Thursday 20 January 2011, Property Suppl. p.5
• North Munster Antiquarian Journal: LOGAN, John. Robert Clive's Irish Peerage and Estate, 1761-1842. XLIII (2003), 1-19
• The Old Limerick Journal: FITZPATRICK, David. Thomas Spring Rice and the Peopling of Australia. XXIII (1988), 39-49
• The Old Limerick Journal: MURPHY, Charlotte. Baron Monteagle of Brandon and the Famine, 1845-1848. XXXII (1995), 21-24
• BENCE-JONES, Mark. A Guide to Irish Country Houses. Revised ed. London: Constable, 1988. : 218 (Mount Trenchard)
• CULHANE, Thomas J. The Barony of Shanid (Incorporating Connello Lower). A short history of Shanagolden, Foynes and Robertstown. Mount Pleasant Publications, 2003: 36-43
• CURTIN, Gerard. Recollections of our Native Valley: A history of Loughill - Ballyhahill. Ballyhahill: Loughill-Ballyhahill Heritage Society, 1996: 197-218, 325-326
• HAJBA, Anna-Maria. Historical Genealogical Architectural notes on some Houses of Cork. Volume I: North Cork. Whitegate: Ballinakella Press, 2002: 347-348
• MOSLEY, Charles (ed). Burke's Peerage and Baronetage. Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999: II, 1971-1973
• MURPHY, Charlotte Mary. The Life and Politics of Thomas Spring Rice, 1st Baron Monteagle of Brandon, 1790-1866. Unpublished M.A. thesis, University College, Cork, 1991: All
• NATIONAL LIBRARY OF IRELAND. Special Lists.: Monteagle Papers. List 34
• NATIONAL LIBRARY OF IRELAND. Special Lists.: Calendar of MS 13,400, items re emigrants from the Monteagle estates after the Famine, compiled by Chris O'Mahony in 1984. List 293
• NATIONAL LIBRARY OF IRELAND. Special Lists.: Monteagle Papers, calendar of Ms 13,400, Special List 293
• O'HEA O'KEEFFE, Jane. Voices from the great houses: Cork and Kerry. (Cork: Mercier Press, 2013): 203-213
• O'MAHONY, Christopher. Poverty to Promise: The Monteagle Emigrants 1838-58. Darlinghurst, NSW: Crossing Press, 1994: All