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Mountcashel (area and titles)

In researching Miscellaneous Cashels we discover that there is a place called "Mountcashel" in Co.Clare, and also various "Mountcashel" titles.
It is unclear if any of this is relevant to our Cashel family.

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The Mountcashel area, near Sixmilebridge, Co.Clare

There is an interesting area near Sixmilebridge, Co.Clare, with a lot of "cashel" placenames.
Now "Cashel" means "stone fort" so this might normally not be of interest.
Except we have a Cashell (or Cashel) family who possibly have their origin at Ballynevan in this area, or at Sixmilebridge. (This is however uncertain.)

In any case, in the Mountcashel area, near Sixmilebridge, Co.Clare, are the following:

• Mountcashel
• Mountcashel Tower House (or "Kilmurry Castle").
• Mountcashel (19th century house, on lake side)
• Ballymulcashel
• Ballymulcashel Lough
• Castle Lake
• The townland Castlelake

Mountcashel Tower House (or "Kilmurry Castle") on 1887 to 1913 map.

Mountcashel Tower House on street view.
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The titles of "Mountcashel"

There are three "Mountcashel" titles.
All of them refer to Co.Tipperary, not Co.Clare.
No known origin with any Cashel/Cashell surname.
However, it is always possible that some descendant of these families might have such a surname (especially if a natural child).

Viscount Mountcashel (1689)

The title of MacCarthy, Viscount Mountcashel.

• Donogh MacCarthy, 1st Earl of Clancarty (or McCarty, or Clancarthy).
  He died 1665.
  He had issue:
  1. Justin MacCarthy, 1st Viscount Mountcashel (or Mountcashell).
     The title refers to Co.Tipperary.
     He was cr by James II in 1689.
     Title not recognised. Extinct anyway when he died 1694.

Viscount Mountcashel (1706)

The title of Davys, Viscount Mountcashel.

• Paul Davys, 1st Viscount Mountcashel.
  He mar Catherine MacCarthy [niece of Justin MacCarthy, 1st Viscount Mountcashel].
  He was cr 1706. Title name chosen from her family (her uncle's extinct title). It refers to Co.Tipperary.
  He died 1716.
  Title extinct 1736.

Viscount Mount Cashell (1766) and Earl Mount Cashell (1781)

The title of Moore, Earl Mount Cashell.

• Stephen Moore, 1st Viscount Mount Cashell.
  He was cr 1766.
  The entry for CASHEL in [Lewis, 1837] confirms title refers to Cashel, Co.Tipperary.
  Family seat at Moore Park, Co.Cork.
  He died 1766.
  His heir was created 1st Earl Mount Cashell 1781.
  Title extinct 1915.

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References

• MacCarthy, Viscount Mountcashel
  • CLANCARTY in [Burkes Peerage]

• Moore, Earl Mount Cashell
  • MOUNTCASHELL in [Burkes Peerage, 1832]
  • PERCEVAL-MAXWELL in [Burkes Irish, 1976]
  • PERCEVAL-MAXWELL in [Burkes Irish, 2002]
  • HOLROYD-SMYTH in [Burkes Irish, 1976]

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Sources yet to be consulted

• MacCarthy, Viscount Mountcashel
  • MACCARTHY-MORROGH in [Burkes Irish, 1976]

• Moore, Earl Mount Cashell
  • MOUNT CASHELL in [Burkes Peerage, 1915]