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Richard Blennerhassett, of Ballymacprior, Co.Kerry

Richard Blennerhassett,
of Ballymacprior, Killorglin par, Co.Kerry.
He mar 1749 to Mary Rice.
Richard and Mary had issue:

Richard Blennerhassett,
of Ballymacprior.
He mar 1780 to Elizabeth Mullins.
See account of legal case of 1803 involving him, in Kerry Evening Post, 9 Jan 1897.
Richard and Elizabeth had issue:

1. Dr. Henry Blennerhassett, born 1783.
   He mar Anne Bell.
   He died 1861.
   They had issue:

   
   

   1. Townsend Blennerhassett, mar Catherine Eagar and had issue:
      1. Annabella Blennerhassett, mar Edward McGillycuddy and had issue.

      
      

   2. Dr. Edward Blennerhassett, born 1838.
      He died 1874.
      He was bur at Dromavally, near Killorglin.
      See burial in Kilcolman burial records.
      See gravestone photo in Dromavally photos at kerryburials.com.
      See photo in 2007 survey, Plate 6, p.19.

   
   

2. Thomas Blennerhassett,
   possibly Arthur Thomas, or Thomas Arthur.
   He mar 1829 to Sarah de Moleyns.
   They had issue:

   
   

   1. Eliza Jane Blennerhassett.
      She mar 1861 to Capt. Robert Rowland Conyers and had issue.
      They mar at Tralee CoI church. See mar cert from here.

      
      

   2. Evelyn Blennerhassett.
      She mar William Townsend de Moleyns and had issue.

1. Elizabeth Blennerhassett.
   She mar 1805 to William Blennerhassett and had issue.

2. Theodora Blennerhassett.
   She mar 1824 to Edward Supple Eagar and had issue.

Ballymacprior Lodge (also called Ballymacprior House), on the river N of Killorglin.
Ballymacprior townland, Killorglin par, Co.Kerry.
From 1829 to 1842 map.

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References

• Deed of 25 Jan 1811, Blennerhassett to Blennerhassett and others, [LR] book 633, p.492, no.436930 (NOT 436938). This is Richard Blennerhassett the younger, of Ballymacprior.

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Sources yet to be consulted

• Deed of 19 Apr 1792. Richard Blennerhassett of Ballymacprior, son of Richard Blennerhassett of Tralee, to John Murphy and Samuel Benner, both of Tralee. [LR] vol 447 page 315 no 290263.