M'Casky of Stillorgan and Clonskeagh
James McCasky
1 William McCasky born circa 1771 ran a hardware and ironmongery business in
partnership with Mr Rockford at 8 Kennedy Lane up to 1803 when they disposed
of their ‘Birmingham warehouse’ and stock in trade to quit business. He had 10
acres in Monkstown and 111 acres near Straffan. William was the vestry Clerk
for St Nicholas Within in 1794/5. He was a partner in McCasky Byrne of 22
Church Street which was dissolved in 1810. He was an Iron Manufacture of 22
Church Street from 1810 to 1829 trading as McCasky & Co and had two Mills at
Clonskea. He married Frances Louisa. He was living at Roebuck by 1822 and
was Churchwarden of Taney from 1827 to 1811 where is also held a pew. He
was also treasurer to the schools at Taney. He put the Clonskeagh Ironworks up
for sale in 1813 and 1821 but it failed to sell. Frances Louisa died on 3 Dec 1830
and was buried at Taney on 10 Dec 1830 aged 55.
Clonskea Iron works were erected by Henry Jackson and cost upwards on 20K.
William McCasky purchased them in 1808 and worked them until his death in 1834.
There were two powerful water wheels each twelve foot in diameter, one 7 foot
wide and the other five foot. Each had a head and fall of sixteen feet. The pond
allowed for four feet of water to be drawn. The works contained a large scrapping
hammer, two pleating hammers and five blowing cylinders. The shears, rollers,
bellows hammers were all worked by water. On the land there was a large cottage
and garden, a large dwelling house, thirteen cottages and a forge. He had a
second mill known as the lower mill which he rented out to Messrs Bairds.
1 Frances Esther McCasky was born 29 Dec 1794 and baptised at St Nicholas
Within. She died and was buried in the churchyard of St Nicholas Within on
17 Nov 1796.
William secondly married Louisa Agnes Tinkler daughter of George Tinkler of
Janeville on 12 Jan 1832 at St Peter’s Dublin. William died intestate on 9 Jun 1834
aged 62 at Hermitage and was buried at Taney. His wife Louisa the administratrix.
Louisa had moved back to Janeville in Stillorgan by 1845. She died on 21 Jan 1880
at 123 Rathgar Road aged 91 and left 3K in personal estate.
2 Thomas McClasky born circa 1772 was an Ironmonger of 8 Kennedy’s Lane, Dublin.
Thomas married Rosanna circa 1796 and had a residence at Church Street. He
purchased his brother's Iron works in Clonskeagh in 1834. He put Hermitage,
Roebuck up for let in 1835. Thomas died in 1841 at Hermitage, Clonskeagh.
1 Maryanne McCasky born circa 1797 died at Somerset House, Temple Road,
Milltown in February 1867 aged 70 and was buried at Mount Jerome. Anna
M’Casky, widow the executor.
2 Jason Thomas McCasky baptised St Catherine 14 Aug 1800.
3 Charlotte McCasky, youngest daughter baptised 11 Sep 1801 at St
Catherine’s Dublin died 8 Feb 1857 at Mount Anville Lodge the residence of
her uncle James McCasky.
3 James McCasky born circa 1788 was living at South Cumberland Street from 1820
to 1835. He was working for customs from the Customs House and later as a
customs jerquer. He was appointed comptroller of Dublin Port in 1834. He was
an amateur singer frequently accompanied on the pianoforte by Sir James
Stevenson. Lady Morgan described him as having the finest Basso with the
exception of Luigi Lablache. He was a member of the Beef Steak Club and lived
at Hermitage until 1848. He retired in 1852 and was living at Mount Anville Lodge
in 1857/8. As a bachelor he married Anna Daly on 30 Nov 1857 at the Registrar’s
Office in Kingstown. Anna was the daughter of Joseph Daly. James died
14 Feb 1865 at Lezarre in Roundtown, his wife Anna was one of the executors.
Anna formerly of 14 Upper Leeson Street died a widow on 12 Jun 1883 aged 80 at
16 Morehampton Road, Donnybrook and was buried at Mount Jerome, the
memorial headstone was erected by Harriette. She left 7K in personal estate.
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James McCasky
1 William McCasky born circa 1771 ran a hardware and ironmongery business in
partnership with Mr Rockford at 8 Kennedy Lane up to 1803 when they disposed
of their ‘Birmingham warehouse’ and stock in trade to quit business. He had 10
acres in Monkstown and 111 acres near Straffan. William was the vestry Clerk
for St Nicholas Within in 1794/5. He was a partner in McCasky Byrne of 22
Church Street which was dissolved in 1810. He was an Iron Manufacture of 22
Church Street from 1810 to 1829 trading as McCasky & Co and had two Mills at
Clonskea. He married Frances Louisa. He was living at Roebuck by 1822 and
was Churchwarden of Taney from 1827 to 1811 where is also held a pew. He
was also treasurer to the schools at Taney. He put the Clonskeagh Ironworks up
for sale in 1813 and 1821 but it failed to sell. Frances Louisa died on 3 Dec 1830
and was buried at Taney on 10 Dec 1830 aged 55.
Clonskea Iron works were erected by Henry Jackson and cost upwards on 20K.
William McCasky purchased them in 1808 and worked them until his death in 1834.
There were two powerful water wheels each twelve foot in diameter, one 7 foot
wide and the other five foot. Each had a head and fall of sixteen feet. The pond
allowed for four feet of water to be drawn. The works contained a large scrapping
hammer, two pleating hammers and five blowing cylinders. The shears, rollers,
bellows hammers were all worked by water. On the land there was a large cottage
and garden, a large dwelling house, thirteen cottages and a forge. He had a
second mill known as the lower mill which he rented out to Messrs Bairds.
1 Frances Esther McCasky was born 29 Dec 1794 and baptised at St Nicholas
Within. She died and was buried in the churchyard of St Nicholas Within on
17 Nov 1796.
William secondly married Louisa Agnes Tinkler daughter of George Tinkler of
Janeville on 12 Jan 1832 at St Peter’s Dublin. William died intestate on 9 Jun 1834
aged 62 at Hermitage and was buried at Taney. His wife Louisa the administratrix.
Louisa had moved back to Janeville in Stillorgan by 1845. She died on 21 Jan 1880
at 123 Rathgar Road aged 91 and left 3K in personal estate.
2 Thomas McClasky born circa 1772 was an Ironmonger of 8 Kennedy’s Lane, Dublin.
Thomas married Rosanna circa 1796 and had a residence at Church Street. He
purchased his brother's Iron works in Clonskeagh in 1834. He put Hermitage,
Roebuck up for let in 1835. Thomas died in 1841 at Hermitage, Clonskeagh.
1 Maryanne McCasky born circa 1797 died at Somerset House, Temple Road,
Milltown in February 1867 aged 70 and was buried at Mount Jerome. Anna
M’Casky, widow the executor.
2 Jason Thomas McCasky baptised St Catherine 14 Aug 1800.
3 Charlotte McCasky, youngest daughter baptised 11 Sep 1801 at St
Catherine’s Dublin died 8 Feb 1857 at Mount Anville Lodge the residence of
her uncle James McCasky.
3 James McCasky born circa 1788 was living at South Cumberland Street from 1820
to 1835. He was working for customs from the Customs House and later as a
customs jerquer. He was appointed comptroller of Dublin Port in 1834. He was
an amateur singer frequently accompanied on the pianoforte by Sir James
Stevenson. Lady Morgan described him as having the finest Basso with the
exception of Luigi Lablache. He was a member of the Beef Steak Club and lived
at Hermitage until 1848. He retired in 1852 and was living at Mount Anville Lodge
in 1857/8. As a bachelor he married Anna Daly on 30 Nov 1857 at the Registrar’s
Office in Kingstown. Anna was the daughter of Joseph Daly. James died
14 Feb 1865 at Lezarre in Roundtown, his wife Anna was one of the executors.
Anna formerly of 14 Upper Leeson Street died a widow on 12 Jun 1883 aged 80 at
16 Morehampton Road, Donnybrook and was buried at Mount Jerome, the
memorial headstone was erected by Harriette. She left 7K in personal estate.
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