Estate: Evans/Evans-Freke

Associated Families

• Hartopp
• O'Brien/Stafford O'Brien
• Barrington (Glenstal) (Baronet)
• Evans/Evans-Freke (Baron Carbery)

Description

John Evans, of Welsh descent, settled in the city of Limerick in the early 17th century. In 1666 George Evans was granted 2,376 acres in counties Limerick and Tipperary. The Right Honourable George Evans of Bulgaden Hall, parish of Uregare, county Limerick, married Mary, a daughter of John Eyre of Eyre Court, county Galway in 1679. Their eldest son George was created Baron Carbery of Carbery, county Cork, in 1715. He married Anne Stafford of Blatherwick. The descendants of their eldest son George died out in the main line and it was the grandson of their second son, John Evans Freke of Bulgaden Hall, who eventually became the 6th Baron. He was succeeded by his nephew, George Patrick Evans Freke, in 1845. In the early 1850s Baroness Carbery, widow of the 6th Baron, held land in the parishes of Athneasy, Kilbreedy Major, Uregare, baronies of Smallcounty, Coshma and Coshlea, county Limerick, and in the parish of Athnowen, barony of East Muskerry, county Cork. In the 1870s Lord Carbery of Castlefreke, county Cork, owned 13,692 acres in county Cork, 2,724 acres in county Limerick and much smaller estates in counties Kilkenny and Queen's county [county Laois]. The Parliamentary Return of 1876 records Stewart and Kincaid as his land agents. The representatives of Lady Carbery's estate were among the principal lessors in the parishes of Dromdaleague, Durrus, Tullagh, barony of West Carbery, the parishes of Kilkerranmore and Rathbarry, barony of Ibane & Barryroe and the parishes of Ross and Fanlobbus, barony of East Carbery, at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Lord Carbery was among the principal lessors in the parish of Kilbrittain, barony of East Carbery, at the same time. The estate was sold by John, Lord Carbery, in 1919.

Houses

House Name / Description	Townland	Civil Parish	PLU	DED	Barony	County	Map Ref
Bulgaden Hall (H2372) An early residence of the Lords Carbery in county Limerick. Described by Lewis in 1830s as in a "ruinous condition". The site of Bulgaden Hall is noted on both the 1st and 25-edition Ordnance Survey maps.	Bulgadenhall	Uregare	Kilmallock	Uregare 24	Smallcounty	Limerick	Lat/Lon: 52.42941 -8.52638 OSI Ref: R642 310 Discovery map #65. OS Sheet #40.
Carass Court (H2560) ''Burke's Irish Family Records'' states that Jeffrey Browning purchased Carass Court, from Lord Carbery. Leet records Jeffrey Browning as the proprietor of Carass Park in 1814. Jeffrey/Geoffrey Browning was married to Frances, sister of Sir David Roche, 1st Baronet. By the time of Griffith's Valuation Thomas Wise Browning was the occupier and he held the property, valued at £50, from Sir David Roche. The Brownings were still resident at Carass Court in the 1940s but the house was later demolished.	Caherass	Croom	Croom	Croom 16	Coshma	Limerick	Lat/Lon: 52.53342 -8.74132 OSI Ref: R497 427 Discovery map #65. OS Sheet #21.
Mohanagh Lodge (H2603) Andrew McGill was leasing this property from Lady Carbery's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £10 15s. In 1814 Leet referred to it as the seat of Richard Marmion. A house still exists at the site,	Mohanagh	Aghadown	Skibbereen	Aghadown North 312	West Carbery (East)	Cork	Lat/Lon: 51.54588 -9.32348 OSI Ref: W082334 Discovery map #89. OS Sheet #141.
Lough Hyne House (Cottage) (H2612) Jane Matthews was leasing this property from Lady Carbery's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £16 5s. Lewis indicated that in 1837 it was the seat of D. McCarty. It was labelled as Lough Hyne Cottage on the 1st edition 6-inch Ordnance Map but on the later 25-inch edition is labelled Lough Hyne House. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage suggests it was originally built as a sporting lodge. The property is still extant and used as holiday accommodation.	Ballyisland	Creagh	Skibbereen	Castlehaven South 315	West Carbery (East)	Cork	Lat/Lon: 51.50481 -9.29780 OSI Ref: W099288 Discovery map #89. OS Sheet #150.
Ballygrennan Castle (H2627) Granted to the Evans family under the Acts of Settlement. In the early 19th century the residence of William Creed. Described as "in ruins" on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map. Some portions of the building remains though much of the stone has been removed.	Ballygrennan	Uregare	Kilmallock	Bruff 22	Coshma	Limerick	Lat/Lon: 52.46531 -8.53858 OSI Ref: R634 350 Discovery map #65. OS Sheet #40.
Cappercullen (H2638) Tierney writes that Lord Carbery built this house in 1717. It was inhabited by the Grady family in the latter half of the 18th century and Wilson refers to it as their seat in 1786. It was in ruins by the time of the first Ordnance Survey. The site of this house is now the tennis court at Glenstal.	Cappercullen	Abington	Limerick	Glenstal 76	Owneybeg	Limerick	Lat/Lon: 52.66181 -8.39170 OSI Ref: R735 568 Discovery map #64. OS Sheet #7.
Baltimore House (H2659) Jane Freke was leasing this property from Lady Carbery's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £12 10s. Lewis notes Baltimore Castle as the residence of Mrs. Freke in 1837. The building labelled Baltimore House on the 1st and 25-inch edition Ordnance Survey maps is still extant. Baltimore Castle is an older, seventeenth century building which has recently been restored.	Baltimore	Tullagh	Skibbereen	Tullagh 316	West Carbery (East)	Cork	Lat/Lon: 51.48056 -9.37486 OSI Ref: W045262 Discovery map #88. OS Sheet #150.
Castle House (Baltimore) (H2660) William Cuthbert was leasing this property from Lady Carbery's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £12 5s. In 1837 Lewis noted Baltimore House as the seat of Jno. Collins. This house is no longer extant and modern buildings occupy the site.	Baltimore	Tullagh	Skibbereen	Tullagh 316	West Carbery (East)	Cork	Lat/Lon: 51.48417 -9.37353 OSI Ref: W046266 Discovery map #88. OS Sheet #150.
Castle Freke (H2896) At the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was held in fee by Lady Carbery and valued at £90. In 1906 it was held by the trustees of Lord Carbery and valued at £136 . The existing building at Castlefreke was constructed at the end of the eighteenth century, replacing an earlier castle which had belonged to the Barry family, the original owners of the estate. It was modified in the late nineteenth century but subsequently gutted by fire in 1910 and restored by 1913. It was sold by John, 10th Lord Carbery, after WWI. In the early 1940s the Irish Tourist Association survey reported that it was unoccupied but in good repair and owned by the Land Commission. Castlefreke fell into ruin throughout the twentieth century but a portion of it has since been restored	Castlefreke	Rathbarry	Clonakilty	Rathbarry 56	Ibane & Barryroe	Cork	Lat/Lon: 51.56458 -8.97354 OSI Ref: W325351 Discovery map #89. OS Sheet #143.
Rathbarry Vicarage/Rectory (H2988) Lady Carbery was leasing Rathbarry Vicarage to Rev. H. Stewart at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £20. Labelled as Rectory on the later 25-inch Ordnance Survey map, it is now known as Rathbarry House.	Milltown	Rathbarry	Clonakilty	Rathbarry 56	Ibane & Barryroe	Cork	Lat/Lon: 51.57365 -8.96363 OSI Ref: W332361 Discovery map #89. OS Sheet #143.
Milltown Place (H2990) Arthur Aylmer was leasing this property from Lady Carbery at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £17 5s. Aylmer was a younger son of the Aylmer, Donadea, county Kildare, family. His mother was Jane Evans-Freke, a daugher of the 1st Lord Carbery. He was later to succeed to the title of Baron Aylmer. By the 1890s the building at the site has been divided into a school and the Constabulary barracks. A smaller building exists at the site now.	Milltown	Rathbarry	Clonakilty	Rathbarry 56	Ibane & Barryroe	Cork	Lat/Lon: 51.57456 -8.96221 OSI Ref: W333362 Discovery map #89. OS Sheet #134.
Concamore House (H2998) James Nelson Crofts was leasing this property from Lady Carbery's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at almost £10. He was the fifth son of William Crofts of Velvetstown and was married to Dora, daughter of Jasper Lucas, of Richfordstown, Clonakilty. There is still an extant house at the site.	Maulmore	Templequinlan	Clonakilty	Templeomalus 63	Ibane & Barryroe	Cork	Lat/Lon: 51.60351 -8.81991 OSI Ref: W432393 Discovery map #89. OS Sheet #135, 136.
Springmount (H3173) In 1837 and at the time of Griffith's Valuation this property was occupied by Samuel McCarthy. Valued at £19.10 shillings it was held from Lady Carbery's estate. There is still an extant house at the site.	Castleinch	Athnowen	Cork	Ovens 67	East Muskerry	Cork	Lat/Lon: 51.88488 -8.67541 OSI Ref: W535 705 Discovery map #80. OS Sheet #73.
Surmount/Sirmount (H3184) Sirmount was the residence of Emmanuel Moor in 1750. In 1786 Wilson refers to it as the seat of Mr. Hawkes. This house was occupied by G. Hawkes in 1837 and by Quaile Hawkes in the early 1850s. The property was held from Lady Carbery. The buildings were valued at £8.15 shillings. It is no longer extant.	Curraghbeg	Athnowen	Cork	Ovens 67	East Muskerry	Cork	Lat/Lon: 51.88678 -8.65656 OSI Ref: W548 707 Discovery map #80. OS Sheet #73.
Drombeg House (H3327) Drombeg was being leased by Catherine Jones from Lady Carbery's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at over £20. The sale notice of April 1852 includes a small lithograph of the house. In 1837 Lewis referred to Drombeg as the seat of Rev.Jonas Travers Jones. Leet refers to it in 1814 as the residence of John Baldwin. The house is still extant and occuped. See the Clonakilty Museum material at www.allaboutireland.ie	Drombeg	Kilfaughnabeg	Skibereen	Kilfaughnabeg 319	East Carbery (West)	Cork	Lat/Lon: 51.56714 -9.09187 OSI Ref: W243355 Discovery map #89. OS Sheet #143.
Carbery House (Dunmanway) (H4869) At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Francis Fitzmaurice was leasing two substantial houses at Sackville Street, Dunmanway, from Martha and Catherine Cox. One of these, valued at over £18, was leased to Rev Robert Molesworth, while Fitzmaurice was occupying the second, valued at over £15. In 1944 the Irish Tourist Association Survey referred to Carbery House "formerly occupied by Lord Carbery and now the residence of Mr. Smith". It is still extant.	Dunmanway North	Fanlobbus	Dunmanway	Dunmanway 124	East Carbery (West)	Cork	Lat/Lon: 51.72249 -9.10863 OSI Ref: W234528 Discovery map #85. OS Sheet #107.

Archival sources

• Cork County Library: Irish Tourist Association files, Parishes of Ardfield & Rathbarry and Dunmanway
• English Heritage National Monuments Record: Sale particulars of the Castle Freke estate, not dated. SC01540 [n.d.]
• Glenstal Abbey Archives: Carbery Papers, 1658-1759
• National Archives of Ireland: E.A. Barnard collection includes documents re Eyre Evans of Bulgadin, 18th century. Small Accessions Index 33, D.8212-8260, Co.1762, M.599
• National Archives of Ireland: Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Evans, 24 Feb 1863, Vol 67 (42), MRGS 39/034, (microfilm copy in NUIG)
• National Archives of Ireland: Papers re property of Lord Carbery in Cos Limerick, Cork & Kerry, 1704-1816. D.20,478-20,510
• National Archives of Ireland: Rentals of the estates of Joshua Evans [grand nephew of 1st Baron Carbery] in Cos Cork, Dublin, Limerick & Queens Co (Laois), 1845. 999/273
• National Archives of Ireland: Pembroke Estate Papers, include rental of the estate in Cos Limerick, Tipperary, Cork & Kerry settled on the marriage of Lord Carbery, not dated, circa 1732. Also other items re Lord Carbery. 97/46/1/2/8/1
• National Archives of Ireland: Cathcart & Hemphill, solicitors' collection (1960), includes documents re Evans family of Cos Tipperary & Limerick eg lease by George Evans of Bulgadin 1713 & statement of George Evans to lands in Roscrea n.d. M.5503(1-11)
• National Library of Ireland: Pedigree of Evans of Ballygrenane, Caheraass, Bulgaden Hall, Fanningstown, Co Limerick, Barons Carbery of Portrane, Co Dublin, Ash Hill Tower & Bushy Island, Co Limerick, later Evans Freke, D’Arcy Evans & Waller Evans, circa 1628-1862. GO MS 178:475-494
• National Library of Ireland: Documents re conveyance of Bulgadin to George Evans, 1678-1693. D 8762, 8764-8765
• National Library of Ireland: Lease from George Evans to Richard Newnham of lands of Ballinloskie & Rahbrannagh, barony of Coshma, Co Limerick, 28 Nov 1657. D 8763
• National Library of Ireland: Marriage settlement of George Evans of Carassy, Co Limerick & Sarah Dickson of Co Leix with reference to lands in Cork city & in Co Limerick, 20 Feb 1719. D 26,814
• National Library of Ireland: Bonds of members & connection of the family of Evans of Bulgadine, Co Limerick & Portrane, Co Dublin, 1716-1728. D 26,779-26,813
• National Library of Ireland: Deed of bargain & sale Charles Odell to George Evans re lands at Bareightragh, barony of Connello, co Limerick, 12 Mar 1711. D 26,747
• National Library of Ireland: Marriage settlement of George Evans of Dublin & Anne Naper with reference to lands in Cork city, Cos Limerick, Leix & Offaly, 14 Dec 1750. D 26,816
• National Library of Ireland: Pedigree of Freke of Castle Freke, Co. Cork, Barts., with Evans descendants, c.1690 -- c.1800. Genealogical Office: Ms.112, p.104
• National Library of Ireland: "Photostat" copy of a survey of the estate of Sir John Freke in Co. Cork, including plans of the towns of Ross and Baltimore. By Thomas Sherrard. A quarto volume of 45 sheets, with title page, index and names of tenants, 1787-8. Manuscript maps: 21 F. 105
• National Library of Ireland: "Photostat" copy of a plan of the town of Ross Carbery, Co. Cork. By Thomas Sherrard. With table of reference, showing names of tenants, 1788. 21 F. 105 (17)
• National Library of Ireland: Maps of the estate of Lord Carbery at Knocknageehy, 1863 & Knocknagappul & Gortagrenane, parish of Rathbarry, barony of Ibane & Barryroe, Bohonogh, parish of Ross, barony of East Carbery (West), 1868. 15 B. 22 (56-58)
• National Library of Ireland: Agreement of Samuel Kingston with Thomas Evans re lands at Sheaf, barony of East Carberry, Co. Cork, 1 May, 1728D. 26,815 .
• Private Possession: Carbery Papers. Contact: Mr Robert Boyle, Bisbrooke Hall, Glaston, Rutland, England.
• Public Record Office, Northern Ireland: Bisbrooke Hall Papers, Register of Irish Archives, contain records, mainly estate agent's letters, relating to the Evans family of county Limerick, 1718-1966. T2966 (see Special List 234 in NLI)
• University College Cork, Boole Library Archives: Deed of Settlement made between George Evans, 7th Baron Carbery, Castle Freke, Co. Cork, & Harriet Maria Catherine, Baroness Carbery (his wife), listing the trusts and agreements involved in the marriage between Baron Carbery * Harriet Shuldham in the previous August, 4 Nov 1852. IE BL/SC/CD/7

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. : West Carbery (East) Barony: 37 (Mohanagh), 68 (Ballyisland), 137 (Baltimore)
• GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Ibane & Barryroe Barony, 70 (Castlefreke), 78 (Milltown), 89 (Maulmore)
• GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : East Muskerry Barony, 28 (Castleinch), 29 (Curraghbeg)
• GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : East Carbery (West) Barony: 149 (Drombeg)
• BATEMAN, John. The great landowners of Great Britain and Ireland. London: Harrison, 1883. : p.76
• 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: 322-323 & 390
• HUSSEY DE BURGH, U. H. The Landowners of Ireland. An alphabetical list of the owners of estates of 500 acres or £500 valuation and upwards in Ireland. Dublin: Hodges, Foster and Figgis, 1878. [available online at www.askaboutireland.ie] : 70
• LEWIS, Samuel. A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: I, 89 (Springmount - S. McCarthy), II, 453 (Bulgadine Hall), 650 (Tullagh Parish)
• PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion..., HC 1906, c, 177: 232 (Castlefreke & Milltown)
• PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. 15th Annual Report of the Commissioners of Public Records Ireland, 1825. Vol XVI, Appendix I, Grants under Acts of Settlement: 139
• PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. 15th Annual Report of the Commissioners of Public Records Ireland, 1825. Vol XVI, Appendix III. Abstracts of the conveyances from the trustees of the Forfeited Estates and Interests in Ireland in 1688'.: 355
• PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland. HC 1876, LXXX: 136, 154
• PRIOR, Thomas. A list of the Absentees of Ireland, and the yearly value of their estates and incomes spent abroad. 1730: 5
• SLATER, Isaac. Royal National Directory of Ireland: List of the principal seats. (Manchester: 1894) : xxiv, 296
• 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: 184 (Balligadean Hall)

Modern printed sources

• Weekly Irish Times: 20 June 1936 Castle Freke
• BENCE-JONES, Mark. A Guide to Irish Country Houses. Revised ed. London: Constable, 1988. : 68 (Castle Freke)
• BURKE, Sir Bernard. A genealogical and heraldic history of the Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage. London: Harrison & Sons, 1886: 236-237
• CARBERY, Mary. Mary Carbery's West Cork Journal, 1898-1901. Dublin: Lilliput Press, 1998. : All
• CUSSEN, Robert. Caleb Powell, High Sheriff of County Limerick, 1858, sums up his Grand Jury. In RYNNE, Etienne (ed). North Munster Studies: Essays in commemoration of Monsignor Michael Moloney. Limerick: The Thomond Archaeological Society, 1967. : 410-412
• KINGSTON, W. J. The Story of West Carbery. Waterford: Friendly Press, 1985. : 84-86
• MALCOMSON, A.P.W. The Pursuit of the Heiress: Aristocratic Marriage in Ireland, 1740-1840. Belfast: Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006: 70-71
• MARSDEN, Simon & McLAREN, Duncan. . In ruins: the once great houses of Ireland. Boston: Little Brown & Co, 1997. : 26-29 (Castle Freke)
• MOSLEY, Charles (ed). Burke's Peerage and Baronetage. Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999: I, 490-493
• NATIONAL LIBRARY OF IRELAND. Special Lists.: List and partial calendar prepared for the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland of the papers in the possession of G. H. Boyle, Esq., Bisbrooke Hall, Uppingham, Rutland, Leicestershire, consisting of the Carbery papers, 1760-1940, the Boyle papers, 19th c., the Cumberland and Gordon papers, 19th c. the Parke papers (re Co. Sligo), 1666-1914, the Pochin Papers, the Kennedy papers, and the papers of Lady Castletown, c. 1870-1919. Special List No 234
• TIERNEY, Mark. Glenstal Abbey: A Historical Guide. Glenstal Abbey Publication, 2005: 28-33