Estate: Watson (Garrykennedy)

Associated Families

• Watson (Garrykennedy)
• Feltham

Description

The Watsons were settled in Garrykennedy, county Tipperary, from at least the mid 18th century. They appear to have inherited Garrykennedy from the Felthams as a Lieutenant Henry Feltham was, with others, granted the lands of Garrykennedy in the 1660s. The Watsons married members of the Feltham, Gason and Drew families. James Watson married Julia Blake and in November 1857 the Garrykennedy estate of Julia Watson or of Charles Blake, her trustee, or of Christopher Hume Lawder, assignee of James Watson, an insolvent, was advertised for sale. The estate amounted to 248 acres held in fee simple and included the town of Portroe and the demesne lands on which an old mansion had been removed by the "late tenant" to make room for a new one of which he had completed one tower. The sale rental includes a view of the Garry Kennedy demesne on the shore of the Shannon. It was bought by William Parker for £6,000. In June 1864 the estate of Carrol Watson called Brookwatson 147 acres held in fee farm was advertised for sale. http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/a/g/n/Joan-F-Watson/PDFGENE4.pdf

Houses

House Name / Description	Townland	Civil Parish	PLU	DED	Barony	County	Map Ref
Brook Watson (H4543) Feltham Watson occupied Brook Watson in 1837 and at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the house was valued at £26 and held from the representatives of Peter Holmes. By 1870 in the hands of the Brereton family.	Nenagh North	Nenagh	Nenagh	Nenagh West Urban 90	Lower Ormond	Tipperary	Lat/Lon: 52.87798 -8.19756 OSI Ref: R867 808 Discovery map #59. OS Sheet #20.
Garrykennedy (H4710) In 1786 Wilson refers to Garry-Kennedy as the seat of Mr. Watson. Lewis refers to the houses of G. Watson and - Kent at Garrykennedy. Two houses are marked in the townland on the first edition Ordnance Survey map Garrykennedy and Shannon ville. The Ordnance Survey Name Books describe Garrykennedy as "a good dwelling house, the residence of James Watson". It was bought by William Parker in 1857. By 1906 a mansion house valued at £25+ was located at Garrykennedy. It was occupied by Robert G. Parker. The building known as Garrykennedy House had been expanded and is marked on later maps.	Garrykennedy	Castletownarra	Nenagh	Castletown 99	Owney and Arra	Tipperary	Lat/Lon: 52.90007 -8.35818 OSI Ref: R759 833 Discovery map #59. OS Sheet #13.

Archival sources

• National Archives of Ireland: Encumbered Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Watson, 5 Nov 1857, Vol 48 (10), MRGS 39/023, (microfilm copy in NUIG)
• National Archives of Ireland: Landed Estates’ Court Rentals (O’Brien), Watson, 30 June 1864, Vol 73 (48), MRGS 39/036, (microfilm copy in NUIG)
• National Archives of Ireland: T.U. Sadlier collection includes will & probate of Feltham Watson late of Brook Watson, 1853. Small Accs. Index 1/720, T.5077
• Tipperary Studies Research Library (Archives), Thurles: Encumbered Estates’ Court Sale Rental of Garrykennedy, estate of Mrs Watson, 1857. TL/F/28

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. : Barony of Lower Ormond, 131 (Nenagh North)
• LEWIS, Samuel. A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: I, 309 (Garrykennedy), II, 423 (Brook Watson)
• ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS, County Tipperary: Vol.II, Parish of Castletown, p.159
• PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. 15th Annual Report of the Commissioners of Public Records Ireland, 1825. Vol XVI, Appendix I, Grants under Acts of Settlement: 151 (Lt Henry Feltham)
• WILSON, William. The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland. The author: Dublin, 1786 : 169 (Garry-kennedy)

Modern printed sources

• Freeman's Journal: Encumbered Estates Court sale reports, 6 November 1857, p.4
• LYONS, Mary C. Illustrated Incumbered Estates, Ireland, 1850-1905. Whitegate, county Clare: Ballinakella Press, 1993. : 193-195