Goresgrove House & Castle

Many thanks for the speedy reply Roger. It seems that House 1 was occupied by Margaret Campion 70, along with her son Andrew and his Wife Johanna. 10 years later the same house is still occupied by Andrew & Johanna.

Meanwhile, in the big house with the 9 front windows (Goresgrove House), William Campion was there with his family of 9 in 1901 but 10 years later the house was unoccupied. A local man, Paddy Tobin, now in his 80s, recalls two Butler sisters from Ballingarry returning from America to live at the house... and although the building was vacant, the owner was named as Statia Butler. Could these have been the last to live there? And where did William and his family of 9 move to?

Jim

hi

I am trying to find Goreshouse on an OS Map, but not having much look.  I am visiting the area next week.  My Great Grandfather owned the property, accoring tothe 1901 census.  It will be such a shame if I can't visit.  Any help will be appreciated.

David

Thank you. 

Thank you. 

Hello, a couple/few of my Fox family members also occupied land & were tenant farmers on the land across from the castle. One of them Terrance Fox (b. 1820) married Anastasia Phelan (b. 1827) in 1854. Wonder if there's a connection, Jim Phelan?

Hello,
 

 I don't see a username attached to the above post, but I will say this in case you have updates on-

Anastasia is my 4th great-grand aunt. The Phelan land there was originally from a John Phelan, who then divided it up between Michael and James Phelan. I do not know the relation between Anastasia and those Phelans, but I expect they were likely second cousins once removed, or something to that extent.
 

Anastasia's sister, Margaret, married my 3rd great grand father, Michael Reilly, who's mother's family owned the Goresgrove Castle, the Colclough's. I have attached a picture of the land you are referring to, with unknown people pictured fuzzily.

If you have any more questions, I would love to answer them!! 

Thanks

James

 

Hello Jim Phelan,

My wife’s family is descended from the Gore family of Goresgrove, Garryhiggin, and I’ve been researching the family for many years.  We visited Goresgrove briefly in 2013.

I know that the last of the Gores to own Goresgrove left it to his nephew in 1781.  That nephew was Charles Gore Mitchell (b.1772) who took on the additional surname Gore to inherit, so he became Charles Gore Mitchell Gore.  When he died unmarried in 1850, ownership of the estates passed to his younger brother, Edward Mitchell, who died in 1863, and thence to Edward Mitchell’s daughters.

The estates were leased out in 1798 and eventually was sold in 1874 – see detailed sale notice attached.

I have accumulated records relating to these families and the property and I’m very interested to find out more about Goresgrove, the Gores, the Mitchells and those who subsequently occupied/owned the property.

Allan Murphy (Sydney, Australia) odramm.gene@gmail.com