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Bermingham

• Sources yet to be consulted:
  • "The Berfords of Kilrue", Hubert Gallwey, Journal of the Meath Archaeological and Historical Society - Riocht Na Midhe, Vol. VI, 4, 89-115 (1979).

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Bermingham of Carbury Castle, Co.Kildare

• Walter Bermingham,
  or de Bermingham,
  of Kells in Ossory,
  and of Carbury Castle, Co.Kildare,
  mar Elizabeth de Multon,
  Viceroy of Ireland 1346 and 1348,
  had issue:

  
  

  1. Margaret Bermingham,
     born 1340,
     mar 1353 (her age 13) to Sir Robert Preston, 1st Baron Gormanston and had issue.

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Bermingham of Baldungan, Co.Dublin

The de Bermingham family built Baldungan Castle (or Baldongan), SW of Skerries (in the direction of Lusk), N Co.Dublin, in the 13th century.

• --- Bermingham,
  of Ballydungan, Co.Dublin.
  He mar Anne Berford [dau of Thomas Berford, of Kilrue or Kilrow, Ratoath par, Co.Meath, by his wife Janet Eustace].
  They had issue:

  
  

  1. Anne Bermingham,
     or Amy,
     mar pre-1509 to Christopher St.Lawrence, 4th Baron Howth and had issue.

  
  After Bermingham's death, Anne remarried to Nicholas St.Lawrence, 3rd Baron Howth.
  Her daughter by Bermingham married St.Lawrence's son.

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Bermingham effigy at Lusk, Co.Dublin

There is an effigy of James Bermingham (unidentified), dated 1527 (or 1637), in the square tower at Lusk, N Co.Dublin. See street view.

Effigy of James Bermingham, Lusk.
Photo 1982. See full size.
From South Dublin Libraries. Patrick Healy collection. See terms of use.

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• Bermingham and p.2 by Peter Barns-Graham