de Barry family

Arms of de Barry: *Argent, three bars gemelles gules*

The de Barry family (de Barra/ Barri) is a noble

Barry Island

just off the coast.

Odo's grandson,

Gerald of Wales

, a 12th-century scholar, gives the origin of his family's name, de Barry, in his Itinerarium Cambriae (1191): "Not far from Caerdyf is a small island situated near the shore of the Severn, called Barri, from St. Baroc … . From hence a noble family, of the maritime parts of South Wales, who owned this island and the adjoining estates, received the name of de Barri."

Many family members later assisted in the

John of England awarded Philip's son, William de Barry, extensive baronies in the Kingdom of South Munster, specifically the defunct Uí Liatháin kingdom (O'Lethan and Imokilly) with its late seat at Castlelyons

.

Ancestry

Odo de Barry was the grantee of the immense manor of

motte-and-bailey at Manorbier. His son, William FitzOdo de Barry, is the common ancestor of the Barry family in Ireland. He rebuilt Manorbier Castle

in stone and the family retained the lordship of Manorbier until the 15th century.

Ancestors of De Barry family

Odo de Barry

William FitzOdo de Barry

Rhys ap Tewdwr, King of Deheubarth

Gwenllian ferch Gwyn of Dyfed

Nest ferch Rhys

Rhiwallon ap Cynfyn

Gwladys ferch Rhiwallon

Issue of William FitzOdo de Barry

He had sons:

Robert Fitz-Stephen

.

Robert de Barry accompanied his half-uncle Robert Fitz-Stephen in the
Norman invasion of Ireland. He took part in the Siege of Wexford and was killed at the battle of Lismore
in 1185.

Philip de Barry came to Ireland in 1185 to assist his half-uncle Robert Fitz-Stephen, and his first cousin Raymond FitzGerald (also known as Raymond Le Gros), in their efforts to recover lands in the modern county Cork - the cantreds of Killede, Olethan and Muscarydonegan.

The latter cantred, variously called Muscry-donnegan or "O'Donegan's country" or "

Barony of Barrymore and the neighbouring barony of Kinnatalloon. The name Killyde survives in "Killeady Hills", the name of the hill country south of the city of Cork.^[3]^[4]

These cantreds or baronies had been expropriated by another (half) first cousin,

John I of England confirmed William de Barry, Philip's son, in the possession of these territories and, by letters patent, conferred on him the Lordships of Castlelyons, Buttevant and Barry's Court in East Cork.^[6] In 1267, King Henry III of England appointed Lord David de Barry as Chief Justice of Ireland.^[7]

Another member of the family, William de Barry, was justice in

Viscount Buttevant.^[8] In 1627, King Charles I of England elevated David Barry as Earl of Barrymore.^[9]

Family seat

Barryscourt Castle near Carrigtwohill was the seat of the Barry family from the 12th century until 1617 when they removed to Barrymore Castle in Castlelyons. In 1771, the 6th Earl saw Barrymore Castle burn to the ground.^[10] The family fortunes were subsequently dissipated by his issue, the 7th and 8th Earls.

The name of the town of Buttevant is believed to derive from the family's battle cry – Boutez-en-Avant, roughly translating as "Kick your way through".

Irish descendants

The most prominent Gaelic neighbours of the de Barrys were the

MacCarthys of Muskerry.^[12]

Some Barrys eventually became so Gaelicized that a paternal Gaelic lineage was imagined for them. They were made to descend from Fothach Canann,

Lugaid Mac Con of the Dáirine or Corcu Loígde

.

Uí Liatháin

The Uí Liatháin or "Sons of Liathán", whose long decayed and defunct kingdom the de Barrys by coincidence came to occupy, are notable for having raided other parts of Britain in antiquity from their fortresses in Wales and Cornwall. Also, notable is that the de Barry family descend maternally, through Angharad and Nesta, from the ancient Welsh Prince Cunedda, whose sons were the Britons who ended the Uí Liatháin's dominance in Wales.

References

^ O'Hanlon John, Canon O'Hanlon, The Lives of the Irish Saints, cited in "Under the Oak ". "In the ancient taxation of the diocese of Cloyne, there is a rural deanery, called Muscry-donnegan. It contains the parishes now comprehended in the baronies of Orrery and Kilmore, with small adjacent portions of Duhallow and Fermoy. Among the Churches in this deanery, Orwerg, (i.e. Orbraidhe or Orrery) and Fersketh, (i.e. Feart Skeithe,) called Ardskagh are two. This latter is now known as Ardskeagh. Thus, the identity of Muscraighe-tri-maighe and the barony of Orrery is proved to a demonstration.
^ MacLysaght (More Irish Families) notes that O'Donegan's country was the alias for Múscraige Tri Maighe and that the territory passed into the possession of the de Barry family in the 13th century.
^ Smith, "History of Cork", Book 1, chapter i.
^ Egerton MS., 75 B. M., as quoted in W. A. Copinger's "Historical Notes to Smith's History of Cork," book ii., chapter 2.
^ Robert Beatson, "A Political Index to the Histories of Great Britain & Ireland", Third edition, London 1806, Volume III, pg 138.
^ "The Battle of Callann, A.D. 1261". mccarthy.montana.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012.
^ Robert Beatson, "A Political Index to the Histories of Great Britain & Ireland", Third edition, London 1806, Volume III, pg 289.
^ Robert Beatson, "A Political Index to the Histories of Great Britain & Ireland", Third edition, London 1806, Volume III, pg 141.
^ Robert Beatson, "A Political Index to the Histories of Great Britain & Ireland", Third edition, London 1806, Volume III, pg 149.
^ Castlelyons Parish History - Barrymore Castle.
^ "Famille Mac Carthy-Reagh — Geneawiki". fr.geneawiki.com.
^ "MacCarthy (No.3) family genealogy - Irish Pedigrees". www.libraryireland.com.
^ "Barry (No.1) family genealogy - Irish Pedigrees". www.libraryireland.com.

External links

Barry, E., Barrymore: Records of the Barrys of County Cork. Cork: Guy and Co. Ltd. 1902. (Reprinted from the Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society)
Barry Family Name Origins (archived)

[1] O'Hanlon John, Canon O'Hanlon, The Lives of the Irish Saints, cited in "Under the Oak ". "In the ancient taxation of the diocese of Cloyne, there is a rural deanery, called Muscry-donnegan. It contains the parishes now comprehended in the baronies of Orrery and Kilmore, with small adjacent portions of Duhallow and Fermoy. Among the Churches in this deanery, Orwerg, (i.e. Orbraidhe or Orrery) and Fersketh, (i.e. Feart Skeithe,) called Ardskagh are two. This latter is now known as Ardskeagh. Thus, the identity of Muscraighe-tri-maighe and the barony of Orrery is proved to a demonstration.

[2] MacLysaght (More Irish Families) notes that O'Donegan's country was the alias for Múscraige Tri Maighe and that the territory passed into the possession of the de Barry family in the 13th century.

[3] Smith, "History of Cork", Book 1, chapter i.

[4] Egerton MS., 75 B. M., as quoted in W. A. Copinger's "Historical Notes to Smith's History of Cork," book ii., chapter 2.

[5] Robert Beatson, "A Political Index to the Histories of Great Britain & Ireland", Third edition, London 1806, Volume III, pg 138.

[6] "The Battle of Callann, A.D. 1261". mccarthy.montana.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012.

[7] Robert Beatson, "A Political Index to the Histories of Great Britain & Ireland", Third edition, London 1806, Volume III, pg 289.

[8] Robert Beatson, "A Political Index to the Histories of Great Britain & Ireland", Third edition, London 1806, Volume III, pg 141.

[9] Robert Beatson, "A Political Index to the Histories of Great Britain & Ireland", Third edition, London 1806, Volume III, pg 149.

[10] Castlelyons Parish History - Barrymore Castle.

[11] "Famille Mac Carthy-Reagh — Geneawiki". fr.geneawiki.com.

[12] "MacCarthy (No.3) family genealogy - Irish Pedigrees". www.libraryireland.com.

[13] "Barry (No.1) family genealogy - Irish Pedigrees". www.libraryireland.com.

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