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Rocklow House, McEncroe Family

TipperaryFethard (Tipperary)

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I have found a house named Rocklow east of Cashel and north of Fethard. Google Maps is a marvellous thing. This house is very close to the location where my g.g.g. uncle, Archdeacon John McEncroe, was born in 1794. He was ordained in Ireland, taught at the seminary in Maynooth, had a stint in the Carolinas USA before returning to Ireland to recover from yellow fever in the 1830s. He had a long career in the Catholic clergy in Australia. His home in Jamberoo NSW was also named Rocklow. I wonder if he named it after the house near his birthplace or whether the McEncroe's had any relationship with the house. Any clues?

LaTriviata

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Hi  . . . Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out . . . 

You don't say . . exactly . . where your ancestor was born ??

You say close bye to Rocklow . . . but do you have a Townsland or Parish name ??

When I search " Find my Past " (paid site) . . the following pops up . . 

 

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First name(s)JohnLast nameMcEncroeYear1849Valuation date11 Aug 1848Revision date-TownlandBallygerrald EastParishKnockgraffonBaronyMiddlethirdCountyTipperaryBook typeHouse bookReference codeOL/5/1692NAI microfilm referenceMFGS/46/54ArchiveNational Archives of IrelandCountryIrelandRecord setIreland Valuation Office booksCategoryCensus, Land & SubstitutesSubcategoryLand & EstatesCollections fromIreland

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Also . . 

Original Rent books . . for the period 1850  . .  .

showing your relation . . . in the Parish " Knockgraffon " . . townsland of  " Ballygerald East "

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First name(s)JohnLast nameMcEncroeYear1850Valuation dateJan 1850Revision date-TownlandBallygerald EastParishKnockgraffonBaronyMiddlethirdCountyTipperaryLessor/other first name(s)BaronLessor/other last namePennefeatherBook typeTenure bookReference codeOL/4/3244NAI microfilm referenceMFGS/54/132ArchiveNational Archives of IrelandCountryIrelandRecord setIreland Valuation Office booksCategoryCensus, Land & SubstitutesSubcategoryLand & EstatesCollections fromIreland

© brightsolid online publishing Ireland ltd.

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http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=TS&…

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https://www.logainm.ie/en/s?txt=in:2303&cat=BF

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When I search " Ancestry.Com" to following . . . 

I see . . many many . . Public Family Trees . .

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Ann McEncrow

 in the Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915

 

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    Name:Ann McEncrowBaptism Age:0Event Type:BaptismBirth Date:1797Baptism Date:10 Apr 1797Baptism Place:Cashel, Tipperary, IrelandDiocese:Cashel and EmlyFather:Pierse McEncrowMother:Margt McAwby

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    ALSO . . . 

    All Private Member Stories results for John Mcencroe

    Results 1–8 of 8

    Member StoryAttached To Personagraph John McEncroe (PDF)John McEncroe (born 1794) John McEncroe reinterment (Word)John McEncroe (born 1794) Solicitors Ad (Word)John McEncroe (born 1794) Pioneers in the Crypt (PDF)John McEncroe (born 1794) Centenary of St. Patricks (PDF)John McEncroe (born 1794) Administrators of St. Marys (PDF)John McEncroe (born 1794) Archdeacon_John_McEnroe (Word)Rev Arch Deacon John McEncroe (born 1794) Obituary (Text)Re

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    Conclusion . . . at this time . . . it is diffacult to say . . whether John McEncroe had resided in " Rocklow House " . . 

    It certainly points in that direction . . . 

    Sara Barbour ( do you know ?? ) . . appears to have a detailed history of the man . . . 

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    As an aside  . . . I have had the pleasure of visiting in Rocklow House . . . and will . . attempt to alert the current occupant of your query. . 

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    Kindest Regards . . Eamonn

     

     

    Eamonn M. HoranIrelandXO Volunteer

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    IrelandXO member

    Hi following Eamonn's post, I reside in Rocklow House, Fethard however I have not come across the name Mc Encrowe in relation to the history of the house.

    Paul

     

    IrelandXO member

    Thank you Eamonn and Paul for your interest in my query. Most accounts say that John McEncroe (I've never come across the "McEncrow/e" spelling before) was born in Ardsallagh which I understand is just west of Rocklow House. Unfortunately I do not have an Ancestry.com log-in (I'm always banging my head against their pay wall) so I cannot read the links you provided. However, our library has a log-in so I will try again there. From the headings some of them appear to be about his re-interment in St Mary's Cathedral. He is indeed there in the crypt. Just to confuse things, another biogapher, probably erroneously, thinks he was born in Rathsallagh which from maps appears to be west of Fethard. We all grew up hearing about Archdeacon McEncroe so it will be interesting to see if the accounts of his life provided above match up to the oral history.

    Perhaps I should start another post about Rev. James Hanly of Moorstown and his two brother Thomas and Nicholas who all followed in McEncroe's footsteps to Australia to see if anyone knows about the Hanlys of Moorstown.

    Kind regards

    Trish

     

    LaTriviata

    Hi Trish . . . 

    I had a quick look at Hanly . . . 

    Richael Hanly

     in the Ireland, Tithe Applotment Books, 1823-1837

     

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      Name:Richael HanlyCounty:TipperaryParish:MoraTownland:MooretownYear:1825

       

      HERE showing  . . . Richard . . a property owner . . for the purpose of Church Tax . . . 

      Parish - Mora . . Townland ..Mooretown

      Mora. . .  parish would be geographically close to Rocklow . . 

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      When I search the next Tax list i.e.   " Griffiths Valuation " 1847 -1864 

      there is NO sign of a Hanly Family . . then residing . . in the parish of Mora . . 

      So . . one can only presume . . as you hinted . . they had been off to Oz.  !!

       

       

      Could Mora parish . . have been the residence of the McEncroe's   ??

      Have you tried enlisting the help of Maynooth in your search ???

       

      Cheers . . Eamonn.

       

      Eamonn M. HoranIrelandXO Volunteer

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