Estate: Austen/Austin (Cork)

Associated Families

• Austen (Cork)
• Forward (Fermoy)

Description

Henry Austin was granted over 3,200 acres in the barony of Clanmorris, county Kerry in 1669. This family also held land in county Limerick. At the time of the first Ordnance Survey Samuel Austen from county Cork held land in the parish of Particles, barony of Coshlea, county Limerick. The rental of over 900 acres at Mortlestown and Moneen in the barony of Coshlea was advertised for sale in April 1851 by Elizabeth Austen and Charles Arthur Tennant and Joseph Mason Tennant. The Freeman's Journal gave details of the purchasers in May 1851. In 1854, the same parties offered for sale lands in the baronies of Cork, Ibane & Barryroe, and Barrymore, in the Encumbered Estates Court. Austen property at Skeaf, barony of East Carbery, including Skeaf House, was offered for sale in the Encumbered Estates Court in June 1851. It was, however, purchased by the owner, William Austen. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, the representatives of Joseph Austin were among the principal lessors in the parish of Templeomaley, barony of Ibane & Barryroe, county Cork. Edward and William Austin held townlands in the parishes of Ballinaboy, barony of Kerrycurrihy and Inishkenny, barony of Cork, at the same time. William Forward Austin held land in the parish of Fermoy, county Cork. William Austen of Bath was the proprietor of over 800 acres in county Cork in the 1870s.

Houses

House Name / Description	Townland	Civil Parish	PLU	DED	Barony	County	Map Ref
Skeaf House (H2816) Herbert Gillman was leasing this property from William Austin at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £20 15s. Lewis recorded it as the seat of W. Austin in 1837. Together with other Austen property it was offered for sale in the Encumbered Estates Court in June 1851. In the 1870s it was the residence of John E. O'Sullivan though it was offered for sale by him in the Landed Estates Court in April 1880 when it was described as "a fine residence". A house still exists at the site.	Skeaf East	Kilmaloda	Clonakilty	Kilmaloda East 61	East Carbery (East)	Cork	Lat/Lon: 51.67663 -8.77352 OSI Ref: W465474 Discovery map #86. OS Sheet #123.
Ring House (H2996) Ring House was being leased by Henry Austin to Henry B. Beamish at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £8 10s. There is still a house at the site.	South Ring	Templeomaley	Clonakilty	Templeomalus 63	Ibane & Barryroe	Cork	Lat/Lon: 51.60333 -8.84589 OSI Ref: W414393 Discovery map #89. OS Sheet #135.
Ringabella (H3087) Samuel Hodder held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £25. Lewis refers to it as the seat of S.A. Austin in 1837. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted that had been a residence of the Austins but was then owned by the McCarthy family. Ringabella is still extant and occupied.	Ringabella	Tracton	Kinsale	Farranbrien 191	Kinalea	Cork	Lat/Lon: 51.76866 -8.30859 OSI Ref: W787574 Discovery map #87. OS Sheet #99.
Mount Mary (H3186) W. Fortune was resident at Mount Mary in 1837. The house was valued at £28 and occupied by Daniel Lombard at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It was held from William Austin. A house is still extant at the site.	Gogganshill	Ballinaboy	Cork	Dunderrow 69	East Muskerry	Cork	Lat/Lon: 51.81097 -8.54089 OSI Ref: W627 622 Discovery map #86. OS Sheet #97.
Grange Hill/The Grange (H3357) William Forward Austin was resident at Grange Hill in 1837 and in the early 1850s when he held the house valued at £41 in fee. Hajba writes that this property belonged to William Forward and was inherited by one of his daughters who was married to William Austin. William F. Austin was their son. Later the home of the Sadliers [1906] and Magniers, still inhabited. William Sadleir medical doctor was resident from circa 1866.	Grange East	Fermoy	Fermoy	Fermoy Rural 140	Condons & Clangibbon	Cork	Lat/Lon: 52.14173 -8.28632 OSI Ref: W804 989 Discovery map #80. OS Sheet #35.
Waterfall (H3797) Occupied by Austin Esq in the 1770s and 1780s and by T. Austin in 1837. Leased by Edward Austen who held from the representatives of Viscount Midleton in the mid 19th century. The buildings were valued at £14. The house shown at this location on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map has disappeared by the time of the publication of the 25-inch edition in the 1890s. Buildings do still exist at the site.	Inishkenny	Innishkenny	Cork	Inishkenny 70	Cork	Cork	Lat/Lon: 51.84866 -8.55441 OSI Ref: W618 664 Discovery map #86. OS Sheet #85.
Ballyphilip House (H3833) This property was leased to Samuel Adams Austen and occupied by John Forrest in the early 1850s. When the Newenham's fee of Ballyphilip was for sale in 1865 David Cagney was resident. A house still exists at the site.	Ballyphilip	Rathcooney	Cork	Rathcooney 110	Cork	Cork	Lat/Lon: 51.94448 -8.42324 OSI Ref: W709 770 Discovery map #80. OS Sheet #63.

Archival sources

• Cork County Library: Irish Tourist Association Survey files, Parish of Tracton
• Irish Genealogical Research Society Library: Pedigree of Austen family of Cork (Leader Collection)
• National Archives of Ireland: Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Tennant & Austen, 29 Apr 1851, Vol 6 (55), MRGS 39/003, (microfilm copy in NUIG)
• National Archives of Ireland: W.B. Scott, solicitor's collection, contains many records re land transactions in Cos Clare, Limerick & Cork, 18th-19th centuries, including references to this family. Small Accs Index 76
• National Archives of Ireland: William D. Mockler, 59 South Mall, Cork, solicitor's collection re property in Cork Co & City, 1667-1920, includes reference to this family. Small Accs Index 87, T.3924-3998, Co 2559-2568, D.15326-15661, M.1444-1449
• National Archives of Ireland: Encumbered Estates Court Rentals (O'Brien), Austen, 13 June 1851, Vol 8, MRGS 39/003, (microfilm copy in NUIG)
• National Archives of Ireland: Encumbered Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Austen & Tennant, 10 January 1854, Vol 26, MRGS 39/0011, (microfilm copy in NUIG)
• National Library of Ireland: Detailed abstracts of wills of Austen and Austin of Inskenny, City of Cork and City of Dublin, 1759 -- 1807. GO Ms.139, pp.37-41
• Northamptonshire Record Office: Cokayne (Ruston) Collection, includes MSS Pedigree of Austen of Cork & of Bring [Ring?], Co. Cork, c 1700 - c 1842. C1974

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. : East Carbery (East) Barony: 112 (Skeaf East)
• GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Ibane & Barryroe Barony, 85 (South Ring)
• GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : East Muskerry Barony, 35 (Gogganshill)
• GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Condons & Clangibbon Barony, 72 (Grange East)
• GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Cork Barony, 23 (Inishkenny), 31 (Ballyphilip)
• LEWIS, Samuel. A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: Kilmaloda parish, Vol. II, 173-4.
• LEWIS, Samuel. A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: I, 623 (Grange Hill)
• LEWIS, Samuel. A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: II, 23 (Waterfall)
• ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS, county Limerick: VI
• PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. 15th Annual Report of the Commissioners of Public Records Ireland, 1825. Vol XVI, Appendix I, Grants under Acts of Settlement: 208
• 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: 170 (Waterfall)
• WILSON, William. The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland. The author: Dublin, 1786 : 227 (Waterfall)

Modern printed sources

• Freeman's Journal: Incumbered Estates sale reports, 20 June 1851, p.4. 1 May 1851, p.4.