Estate: Nash (Kanturk & Mallow)

Associated Families

• Nash (Kanturk & Mallow)

Description

This family were established at Kanturk, county Cork, by the late 17th century. In 1725 John Nash married, as his second wife, Eliza, daughter and co heiress of Jonas Barry of Cork and had three sons, John of Ballymagooly, Thomas of Rockfield, Kanturk and Michael of Carrigoon, Mallow. The lands of Rockfield were advertised for sale in June 1858. They were held on a lease dated 25 March 1805 from John Nash of Ballymagooly to his brother, Thomas Nash. Lands at Ballynoe and Clash, barony of Duhallow, the estate of Thomas Nash and others were advertised for sale in April 1859.

Houses

House Name / Description	Townland	Civil Parish	PLU	DED	Barony	County	Map Ref
Tullig (H3032) Henry Leader of Tullig died in 1834 and the Leader interest in this property came to an end. James Nash (died 1849) of Rockfield, Kanturk and of Tullig House, Millstreet is recorded in ''Burke's Irish Family Records''. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Tullig, valued £20 was occupied by the Reverend Charles Mangan and held from Jonas Morris.	Tullig	Drishane	Millstreet	Drishane 287	West Muskerry	Cork	Lat/Lon: 52.05569 -9.04104 OSI Ref: W286 898 Discovery map #79. OS Sheet #39.
Mount Nagle (H3225) An early Nagle home which by the mid 18th century appears to have become the residence of the Linehan family. Hajba records a Mrs Linehan dying there in 1755 and at the time of Griffith's Valuation Myles Linehan occupied the house. He held it from Reverend William Nash and it was valued at £10. This house is still extant and occupied.	Mountnagle	Carrigleamleary	Mallow	Carrig 249	Fermoy	Cork	Lat/Lon: 52.16569 -8.60511 OSI Ref: R586 017 Discovery map #73. OS Sheet #25.
Rockfield (H3243) A Nash home in the first half of the 19th century, occupied by Christopher Nash at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held from John James Nugent. The buildings were valued at £7. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted that this property had once belonged to a family called Badham but was afterwards acquired by the Nashs and that "the present house was probably built by the latter family". A house and substantial farm are still extant at Rockfield.	Ballyheen Middle	Kilbrin	Kanturk	Castlecor 160	Duhallow	Cork	Lat/Lon: 52.18671 -8.84229 OSI Ref: R424 042 Discovery map #73. OS Sheet #23.
Ballymagooly (H3307) The home of the Franks family in the mid 18th century. John Nash was living here in the late 18th century. In 1790 his daughter Catherine married Robert Courtenay of Ballyedmond and the property passed to the Courtneys. Ballymagooly was occupied by the Courtneys in 1814 and in 1837. Held by John Courtney in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £35. Also known as The Garrison the house was burnt and the stableblock converted into a residence in 1955.	Ballymagooly	Rahan	Mallow	Rahan 255	Fermoy	Cork	Lat/Lon: 52.13698 -8.59596 OSI Ref: W592 985 Discovery map #80. OS Sheet #33.
Carrigoon House (H3309) A Stawell home in 1750 and the home of Michael Nash in the latter part of the 18th century. Occupied by James Curtin in 1814 and by William H. Franks at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It was held by Franks in fee and valued at £15. A few ruins remain of this house.	Carrigoon	Rahan	Mallow	Mallow Rural 250	Fermoy	Cork	Lat/Lon: 52.14236 -8.59749 OSI Ref: W591 991 Discovery map #80. OS Sheet #33.

Archival sources

• Cork County Library: Irish Tourist Association survey files, Parish of Ballyclogh
• National Archives of Ireland: Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Nash, 24 June 1858, Vol 52 (45), MRGS 39/025, (microfilm copy in NUIG)
• National Archives of Ireland: Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Nash, Crofts, O’Callaghan, Tivy, Sharpe, 21 Apr 1859, Vol 55 (29), MRGS 39/028, (microfilm copy in NUIG)
• National Archives of Ireland: Encumbered Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Adams, Nash, Carmichael, 16 Nov 1854, Vol 31 (33) & 3 May 1855, Vol34 (39), MRGS 39/014 & 39/016, (microfilm copy in NUIG)
• National Archives of Ireland: Copy will of John Nash, Ballymagooly, 21 Dec 1799 & photocopy of copy of probate, 8 July 1802. 999/6/3 & 999/244
• National Archives of Ireland: Deeds relating to the town of Mallow & the Jephson & Nash families, 1718-1864. 999/403
• National Library of Ireland: Copy of confirmation of arms to the descendants of James Nash of Rockfield and Tullig, Co. Cork son of Thomas Nash, son of John Nash of Rockfield (Ballyheen), Co. Cork, son of Patrick Nash of Kanturk, and to the grandson of the said James, being R. G. Nash of Finnstown and Howth, Co. Dublin, son of T. J. Nash of of Rockfield and Tullig, Co. Cork and Scribblestown and Finnstown, Co. Dublin, Feb. 24, 1911. Genealogical Office: Ms.111a, p.54

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. : Fermoy Barony, 31 (Mountnagle), 99 (Ballyheen Middle)

Modern printed sources

• HAJBA, Anna-Maria. Historical Genealogical Architectural notes on some Houses of Cork. Volume I: North Cork. Whitegate: Ballinakella Press, 2002: 62
• MONTGOMERY-MASSINGBERD, Hugh (ed). Burke's Irish Family Records. London: Burke's Peerage, 1976: 875-876
• NATIONAL LIBRARY OF IRELAND. Reports on Private Collections: Nash Papers: Genealogical notes, etc., relating to the family of Nash of Rockfield or Ballyheen, par. of Kilbyrne, Co. Cork, c.1708-1804, including the will of Denis O'Callaghan Nash, 1869 and letters from Col. J. Grove-White (copies). (In possession of Mrs. S. Mannion, Flat 2, Weycroft, Portmore Park Rd., Weybridge, Surrey.) No. 460 (12)