Estate: Carmichael

Associated Families

• Carmichael

Description

James Carmichael held a townland in the parish of Roskeen, barony of Duhallow, county Cork at the time of Griffith's Valuation. James Carmichael also held property in the Mallow town area. In the 1870s John Carmichael MD of Patrick's Street, Cork owned 2,164 acres in the county and Thomas Carmichael of Mallow owned 93 acres.

Houses

House Name / Description	Townland	Civil Parish	PLU	DED	Barony	County	Map Ref
Woodpark (H2818) This property belonged to the Wrixon family in the 18th century. In 1814 it was occupied by T. Callaghan. In the mid 19th century James Carmichael was in residence. He held it from the representatives of Charles D. Purcell. The buildings were valued at £11.10 shillings. Hajba writes that the Carmichaels later purchased the property from the Purcells. It is still an occupied residence.	Woodpark	Ballyclogh	Mallow	Ballyclogh 234	Duhallow	Cork	Lat/Lon: 52.13064 -8.76091 OSI Ref: W479 979 Discovery map #80. OS Sheet #32.
Eden Hill (H2850) Situated on the Longfield estate and occupied by John Crosbie who held the house valued at £19.10 shillings from Joseph Carpenter. The Carpenter resided here from the late 18th century. Thomas Carmichael bought Carpenter's interest and advertised the sale of Eden Hill house and demesne in December 1856. Later the home of the Guerin family and in the late 20th century of the O'Callaghan family.	Gortnagross	Mallow	Mallow	Ballyclogh 234	Duhallow	Cork	Lat/Lon: 52.13460 -8.70109 OSI Ref: W520 983 Discovery map #80. OS Sheet #32.
Sunny Hill (H3280) In 1786 Wilson refers to a seat of Mr. Cotter in the town of Mallow. James Delacour, second son of Robert Delacour of Beare Forest, was residing at Sunny Hill in the mid 19th century. He held the property from Henry Braddle and it was valued at £36. He was still described as "of Sunny Hill" in 1886. The house became a rectory for about fifty years in the 20th century. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association Survey referred to it as "a fine well kept residence built by J. Carmichael". It is now a private residence named Duarrigle.	Annabella	Mallow	Mallow	Mallow Rural 250	Fermoy	Cork	Lat/Lon: 52.13572 -8.66313 OSI Ref: W546 984 Discovery map #80. OS Sheet #33.

Archival sources

• Cork County Library: Irish Tourist Association Survey files, Parish of Mallow
• National Archives of Ireland: Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Carmichael, 19 Dec 1856, Vol 43 (26), MRGS 39/021, (microfilm copy in NUIG)
• National Library of Ireland: Copy of royal licence to John Carmichael McOstrich of the City of Cork, merchant, to take surname Carmichael only and to bear the arms of Carmichael quartering McOstrich, May 5, 1868. GO Ms.152, pp.615-8
• National Library of Ireland: Copy of grant of arms to John Carmichael McOstrich of City of Cork, on his assuming under Royal Licence the name and arms of Carmichael, May 15, 1868. GO Ms. 109, pp. 173-4

Contemporary printed sources

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• GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Duhallow Barony, Part II, 6 (Woodpark)
• 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] : 72
• PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland. HC 1876, LXXX: 119

Modern printed sources

• HAJBA, Anna-Maria. Historical Genealogical Architectural notes on some Houses of Cork. Volume I: North Cork. Whitegate: Ballinakella Press, 2002: 343, 365