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Bohergar House, Co.Limerick

Bohergar House, Bohergar townland, Boher, Abington par, Co.Limerick.
NE of Caherconlish. See map.

Simon Humphrys of Murroe is in possession of "Bohergare" in [Deed, 1797].
But later Humphrys seem to be gone from there.
[Griffiths Valuation, maybe 1850] shows James T. Wilkinson at Bohergar.
Bohergar was purchased by James Humphrys in 1856 for £900, from George Wilkinson.
James Humphrys' son John Humphrys (bapt 1843, married 1876) inherited Bohergar, farmed there.
In the 1901 census:

See buildings at Bohergar in 1901 census.
The Humphrys house has 10 rooms, 5 windows in front of house, 11 out-buildings. It is the largest house in Bohergar.
The 2nd largest house has 8 rooms and is occupied by Mrs. Mary Carroll. 4 out-buildings.

John Humphrys built a new house at Bohergar.
I had thought it was built around 1890. But given the number of rooms difference between 1901 and 1911, it may be the new house was built in 1901-1911.
John's son Dan Humphrys (born 1885) recalled them building the house at Bohergar when he was a child.
In the 1911 census:

See buildings at Bohergar in 1911 census.
The Humphrys house has 7 rooms, 4 windows in front of house, 7 out-buildings. It is the joint largest house in Bohergar.
The other joint largest house has 7 rooms and is occupied by William Quirke. 8 out-buildings.

John Humphrys died 1931.
His son Dan Humphrys inherited Bohergar.
The old house was in poor condition. Dan built a new house at Bohergar in 1932.
The old house at Bohergar was partially demolished in the late 1960s.
Dan died 1977.
Bohergar has been sold out of the family.

Boher and Bohergar townlands on 1829 to 1842 map.
Bohergar House (later the Humphrys house) is the only large house in Bohergar townland.

Close-up of Bohergar House on the above 1829 to 1842 map.

Bohergar House (the Humphrys house) on 1887 to 1913 map.
Bohergar House is still the only large house in Bohergar townland.

Bohergar House.
The new house (built 1932). View from the S (the road side).
See larger and full size.

The front of Bohergar House.
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Bohergar House on modern satellite view.

"Boher Lodge" is not a family house. It is a new house built on land sold from the farm. It is to the NW of Bohergar House. See street view. See photo from 2013 sale.