Preface: The pedigree below is intended only as a rough outline of names, timeframes, and references which originate from the list of sources cited at the botton of this page. It is not meant to be an official genealogy and by its very nature contains errors, estimates and information that can not be fully substantiated through 'historical' documentation. Actual records appear to surface with Geoffrey Walsh (generation #7 on the chart) and his descendants. There is an early County Kilkenny reference, dated 1374 in the Calendar of Ormond Deeds, to a "Geoffrey son of Thomas son of Nicholas son of Howell Walshe," which appears form the basis for generations four through seven.
Also refer to Possible Pedigree #1. The early portion of the pedigree is largely based on Burke (Landed Gentry, 1912), and various genealogical statements which are covered in Joseph Cyrillus Walsh's book, Walsh 1170-1690, 1925.
Descendants of Philip, the Welshman, (Bretnagh) Walsh
1 Philip (Bretnagh) Walsh b: ca. 1145 d: ca. 1200
--nephew of Rees ap Griffith, accompanied Richard Strongbow to
Ireland circa 1170. Obtained large grants of land in the county
of Kilkenny from Henry II.
+Susanna Lumny (McCarthy) b: ca. 1150 m: ca. 1173
--2nd dau. of John Lumney, Earl (Comitis) of Waterford, and
Juliana O'Sullivan. McCarthy of Limerick (Luimnech) and the Decies.
.2 Howel Walsh b: ca. 1175 d: ca. 1250
--aka Howell, Hoyle, Hale or Haylen Bretnagh
built Castle Hale (Hoel) in Kilmaganny Parish, co. Kilkenny.
+Catherine, dau. of either Griffin FitzWilliam, or Raymond (le Gros) FitzWilliam.
..3 Griffin Walsh b: ca. 1200 d: ca. 1240
--aka Griffith, helped build the castle of Knocktopher?
....4 Howel Walsh b: ca. 1235
-- abbey of Rosbercon was founded in 1267
.....5 Nicholas Walsh b: ca. 1265
-- held land in manor of Cnoktoffre in 1312?
......6 Thomas Walsh b: ca. 1295 d: ca. 1340-1373
...... +Mary O'Connor b: ca. 1300
.......7 Geoffrey Walsh b: ca. 1325 d: ca. 1375-1410
....... +?? O'Donnell b: Abt. 1330
-- described as Galfridus filius Thomae filii Nicholai filli Howelli Walshe in 1374
........8 Richard Walsh b: ca. 1365 d: ca. 1450
-- Keeper of the Peace in 1410, granted lands to Jerpoint Abbey in 1446
.........9 Edmund Walsh b: ca. 1395 d: Abt. 1476
--buried at Jerpoint Abbey in County Kilkenny.
Died around 1476 per inscription?
......... +Jane Butler b: ca. 1400
--aka Johanna le Botiller, daughter of the Baron of
Poulickery. Buried at Jerpoint Abbey in County Kilkenny.
..........10 Robert Walsh b: ca. 1425 d: 1501
--buried at Jerpoint Abbey in County Kilkenny
Died December 8, 1501 per inscription
.......... +Katherine Power b: ca. 1425
--of Donhill in Waterford.
buried at Jerpoint Abbey in County Kilkenny
...........11 Walter Walsh b: ca. 1455 d: Abt. 1537
--Baron of Shancahir (Old Court),
Buried at Jerpoint Abbey in County Kilkenny
Built the Black Castle of Rochestown?
........... +Katherine Butler b: ca. 1455
--Earl of Tyrone's daughter,
buried at Jerpoint Abbey in County Kilkenny
............12 Edmund Walsh b: ca. 1480 d: 1550
--of the Castlehale family, first to use the
title Lord of the Mountain?
Edmund and his kinsmen's property was the
"Manor of Castelhowell".
............ +Margaret Fitzgerald b: ca. 1480
--daughter of Rowland Fitzgerald, Baron of Burnechurch
.............13 Robert Walsh b: ca. 1500 d: 1557
--aka Robert Brenagh of Rochestown
............. +Ellen (Helen) Tobin b: ca. 1500 m: ca. 1529
--daughter of James Tobin, Lord of Kimsonagh
..............14 Walter Walsh b: ca. 1525 d: 1619
--of Castlehoel, High Sheriff and 'Governor' of Kilkenny County.
.............. +Ellis (Ellice) Butler b: Abt. 1535
--aka Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Butler, Lord Mountgarret.
...............15 Robert Walsh b: ca. 1560 d: ca. 1603
--heir of Castle heal, died before his father
............... +Eleanor Fitzgerald b: ca. 1570
--daughter of Sir John Fitzgerald of Cloyne
................16 Walter Walsh b: Abt. 1601 d: Abt. 1652
--of Castle Howel, M.P. for Kilkenny
................ +Magdalen Sheffield b: Abt. 1605 m: 1625
--daughter of Sir John Sheffield, K.B.,
eldest son of Edmund 1st Earl of Mulgrave.
.................17 Edmund Walsh b: Abt. 1626 d: Abt. 1650
--heir to Castlehoel, died during his father's lifeteime
................. +Margaret Grace b: Abt. 1625 m: 1642
--only daughter of Oliver Grace (or John Grace?)
..................18 Robert Walsh b: 1647 d: 1691
--of Castlehale & Clonassey, M.P., said
to have been killed at Limerick in 1691.
The Barony of Shancahir in the Walsh
Mountains ends here.
.................. +Mary Walsh b: Abt. 1655
--daughter of Captain Walsh of Wexford.
...................19 Walter Walsh b: Abt. 1680
d:1737 in France. Walter of Dunkitt.
...................19 Margaret Walsh b: Abt. 1680
--d: Abt. 1750 in England
buried at Westminster Abbey with her sister.
................... +?? Daly b: Abt. 1675
--of the Daly's of Cork
...................19 Magdalen Walsh b: Abt. 1680
--d: 1747 in England
unmarried, buried in Westminster Abbey.
...................19 Dau 3. Walsh b: Abt. 1680
.................17 Hoyle Walsh b: Abt. 1630 aka Hoyne
................. +Anne de Cartault
.................17 Robert Walsh b: Abt. 1635
.................17 Richard Walsh b: Abt. 1640
................. +Margaret O'Connor b: Abt. 1645
..................18 William Walsh b: Abt. 1675
.................. +Winifred Kelly b: Abt. 1680
--of Behogh near Ballinasloe
...................19 Walter Walsh b: Abt. 1700
--d: in Barony of Athlone
................... +Giles MacLoughlin b: Abt. 1700
--of Hall, County Westmeath
.................17 Elizabeth Walsh b: Abt. 1640
................. +John Grace b: Abt. 1640
--Elizabeth and John are buried at Courtstown.
...............15 Edmund Walsh b: Abt. 1550
--of Owning or Owny. His descendants adopted
the name of Porter in 1783.
............... +Agnes Butler b: Abt. 1570
................16 Pierce Walsh b: Abt. 1600 in Owning
................ +Ellen Fitzgerald b: Abt. 1600 in Gurteen
--of Gurteen
.................17 Edmund Walsh b: Abt. 1630
.................17 James Walsh b: Abt. 1630
.................17 William Walsh b: Abt. 1630
.................17 Peter Walsh b: Abt. 1630
.................17 Margaret Walsh b: Abt. 1635
.................17 Nora Walsh b: Abt. 1635
.................17 Mary Walsh b: Abt. 1635
...............15 James Walsh b: Abt. 1555
--of Ballynacolly
............... +Anne Tobin b: Abt. 1550
................16 Richard Walsh b: Abt. 1580
--of Ballynacooly, living in 1638
................ +Elizabeth Sutton b: Abt. 1580
.................17 John Walsh b: Abt. 1605
................. +Mary Schattick b: Abt. 1600
..................18 James Walsh b: Abt. 1630
--of Ballynacooly. Estates forfeited 1665,
restored by Charles II. Never occured.
Captain, French Navy - James II fled from
Kinsale to France on his ship in 1690.
.................. +Margaret Walsh b: Abt. 1640
--dau. of Thomas, of the Carrickmines
family of Walsh.
...................19 Philip Walsh b: 1666
--d: September 11, 1708
of St. Malo, baptized in Dublin 12/8/1666
buried in the Harbour of Madagascar.
Built several men-of-war for the French
service.
................... +Anne Whyte b: Abt. 1670 in of Waterford
--m: 1695
..................18 Philip Walsh b: Abt. 1635
--Philip and Margaret had issue.
.................. +Margaret Hore b: Abt. 1635
.................17 Patrick Walsh b: Abt. 1605
.................17 Philip Walsh b: Abt. 1605
...............15 William Walsh b: Abt. 1565
...............15 John MacWalter Walsh b: Abt. 1565
d: 1660 in Lismatigue, County Kilkenny, Ireland
.............13 Oliver Walsh b: Abt. 1510
--aka Oliver Brenaghe of Ballytesken
.............13 Philip Walsh b: Abt. 1520
--aka Philip Brenaghe, of Court Hayle in Wexford.
............. +Catherine Byrne b: Abt. 1535
..............14 William Walsh b: Abt. 1560
...............15 Lewis Walsh b: Abt. 1585
................16 Patrick Walsh b: Abt. 1610
..............14 Walter Walsh b: Abt. 1560
.............. +Ellen Power b: Abt. 1560
--dau. of Power of Power's Wood, Co. Kilkenny.
...............15 James Walsh b: Abt. 1585
............... +Joane Walsh
--of the Walsh of Banine near Clonassy.
Had 3 daughters.
...............15 John Walsh b: Abt. 1590
............... +Margaret ni Toibode Butler b: Abt. 1600
--of Currihull, Co. Kilkenny
................16 Edmund Walsh b: Abt. 1625
................16 Matthew Walsh b: Abt. 1630
................16 Richard Walsh b: Abt. 1630
............12 Onorina Walsh b: Abt. 1490 d: 1552
............ +John Grace
--Baron of Courtstown
............12 Eleanor Walsh b: Abt. 1500
............ +Laurence Esmonde b: Abt. 1500
.............13 Walter Esmond b: Abt. 1530
............. +Margaret Furlong b: Abt. 1540
..............14 Laurence Esmonde b: Abt. 1570
...........11 Richard Walsh b: Abt. 1455
Source: A compilation by Dennis J. Walsh (© 1999) using the following publications:
The Lament for John MacWalter Walsh with notes on the History of the Family of WALSH 1170 - 1690 (J.C. Walsh, 1925)
A Royalist Family Irish and French (1689-1789) and Prince Charles Edward (Edinburgh, Brown,1904).
Burke's Landed Gentry of Ireland (London, 1912 edition).
Walsh pedigree published by William Hawkins, Ulster King at Arms in 1769.
The History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory (Wm. Carrigan, Dublin, 1905).
Genealogical memoirs of the members of Parliament for the county and city of Kilkenny (George Dames Burtchaell, 1888)
O'Harts Irish Pedigrees (Dublin, 1876).
Article reference by William W. Seaward (December 26, 1917).
The Calendar of Ormond Deeds (Volumes I through V, Edmund Curtis, publ. 1932-41).
The Red Book of Ormond (Newport White, Dublin, 1932).
Calendar of Documents, related to Ireland (various publications)
Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, (ser.5: v.16; Richard Langrishe, 1906).
Inquisitiones Lageniae, Co. Kilkenny, (104. Charles I)
Foreign Branches of the Family of Walsh (V. Hussey Walsh, 2005 edition).
Further Reference: In an effort to expand on the primary individuals listed in the above possible pedigree,
refer to this article entitled A Story of Walsh of the Mountain.
Additional history on the Walshs in County Kilkenny is given in Volume IV
of Rev. William Carrigan's The History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory.
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