O'Moore of Redesdale and Cloghran Castle
Garrett O’Moore married Mary Bateman
born circa 1784
died 8 Nov 1833 died January 1831
Smithfield, Dublin Cloghan Castle
Garrett Moore son and heir of Garrett More and his first wife born September 1784 at Cloghran Castle
and the grandson of John Hubert O’Moore of Annabeg. He graduated BA from Trinity in 1806. The family
claimed the tile of The O’Moore through descent from Rory Óg O'More of Leix (Laois) who died 1578 and
the eldest son used the name O’ Moore.
Garrett married Mary Bateman daughter of John Bateman of Altavilla. County Limerick and Oakpark, Co
Kerry. They lived at Redesdale in Kilmacud from 1826 to 1828 and were living at Denzille Street by 1832.
His estates in Co Mayo which were over 4K acres were put up for sale including Moate Demesne in 1827.
He was a gentleman of large fortune and lands in the Kings county and the county of Clare. His father was
declared a lunatic in 1821 and died 20 Nov 1824 aged 82 and was interred at Meelick graveyard. His sister
Jane married Lieutenant O Hehir of the 60th foot. His step mother Jane O’Moore nee Foster died in April
1832 at Denzille Street. Mary died in January 1831 at Cloghran Castle and Garrett died suddenly on
8 Nov 1833 aged 69 whilst completing a transaction with Mr Birmingham, salesmaster of Smithfield.
1 Elizabeth Moore, eldest daughter baptised at St Mark's Church, Dublin in 1807 married Major
Vandeleur Creagh in July 1835 at Cloghran Castle.
2 Garrett O’Moore eldest son born in 1810 had a stud farm at Cloghran Castle. He was High Sheriff of
the County of Roscommon in 1845. He eloped in October 1822 and then married Thomasina Matilda
Blair on 10 Nov 1852 at St John’s Church London. Thomasina was seventeen, beautiful and an heiress
and the youngest daughter of Captain Thomas Blair of the Honourable East India Company Service
and step daughter of Captain Maher of O’Bridge House, Taunton. The elopment casued quite a scandal
in both Ireland and England. He served as High Sheriff for the King’s County and Roscommon from
1842 - 1845. He died on 30 Aug 1864 at the age of fifty-two years at Selg, Normandy where he gone for a
change of air. During his life he was recognised as ‘The O Moore. This was later disputed by John
O’Donovan who said they could not trace their lineage further back than 1611. In 1854 he sold all his
estates in Ireland nearly 10K acres and moved to Paris. Cloghran Castle was sold to Dr & Mrs Graves.
1 Matilda Louisa Moore born 20 Jun 1853 at Paris.
2 Garrett O’Moore born 31 May 1854 at Paris.
3 Walter Edmund O'Moore born 1 Dec 1855 at Paris.
4 Thomas Donald O'Moore born 1 Jan 1858 at Maison D’Avilly near Paris.
5 Marie Thomasine Moore born January 1860 at Paris.
3 John Edmund Moore second son born circa 1815 was a barrister at law and married Annie
Sophia Lambert, eldest daughter of Walter Lambert of Castle Lambert, Co Galway at St Peter’s
Church Dublin on 25 Jul 1837. They lived at 5 Holles Street from 1843 to 1851.
1 Mary Moore died at Castle Lambert in 1841.
2 Grace Moore born 24 Jul 1840 at Castle Lambert.
3 Garrett Moore born 16 Jan 1843 at Holles Street.
4 John Edmund O'Moore was a civil engineer and married Elizabeth Shearman at
Carysfort Church, Blackrock on 9 Dec 1879.
4 Hubert Moore, fourth son born in 1817 died 26 Sep 1846 Dublin aged 27.
5 Rowland Moore sixth son baptised at Taney in 1819 died at Cloghran Castle on 11 Jul 1838 and was
interred in the family vault at Meelick graveyard.
6 Grace Emily Moore, second daughter married Captain Giles Vandeleur Creagh, R N son of James
Creagh of Carbane, Co Clare in September 1835 at Cloghran Castle. Giles took command of the
depot companies at Clare Castle in 1842 having served in Barbados. Grace died at Jersey on
23 May 1854 at Jersey and Giles died in July 1871 aged 66.
1 Ellen Margaret Creagh , eldest daughter married Crofton H Fitzgerald on 31 Dec 1857.
2 Emily Creagh, second daughter married Robert Law at St George’s Church Dublin on
8 Aug 1860. As a widow, she secondly married John Shaw Hamilton in 1888.
3 Mary Emily Creagh, married George Spaight only son of George Spaigh 19 Mar 1861 at
Kilnasoolagh Church.
4 Geraldine O’Moore Creagh married Joseph Dudley Phillips of Haverfordwest at Charleville
on 25 Feb 1863.
5 Elizabeth Augusta Creagh married Edward P Phillips of Haverfordwest at Charleville on
16 Dec 1863.
6 Isabella Diana Creagh married Richard H Harvey at Haverfordwest on 14 May 1867.
7 Garrett O'Moore Creagh sixth son born 2 Apr 1848 at Cahirbane, Co Clare was a senior
British Army officer and an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross in 1879. He married Mary
Longfield, who died in 1876, and secondly married Elizabeth Reade of Kelverton. He was
Commander in Chief of the Indian forces and appointed Knight of the Star of India in 1911.
Garrett died 9 Aug 1923 at 65 Albert Hall Mansions, London.
7 Mary O’Moore, youngest daughter married John Robert Brereton, barrister at law and eldest son of
John Brereton of Oldcourt, County Tipperary at Finglas Church in December 1844.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – January 2021
Garrett O’Moore married Mary Bateman
born circa 1784
died 8 Nov 1833 died January 1831
Smithfield, Dublin Cloghan Castle
Garrett Moore son and heir of Garrett More and his first wife born September 1784 at Cloghran Castle
and the grandson of John Hubert O’Moore of Annabeg. He graduated BA from Trinity in 1806. The family
claimed the tile of The O’Moore through descent from Rory Óg O'More of Leix (Laois) who died 1578 and
the eldest son used the name O’ Moore.
Garrett married Mary Bateman daughter of John Bateman of Altavilla. County Limerick and Oakpark, Co
Kerry. They lived at Redesdale in Kilmacud from 1826 to 1828 and were living at Denzille Street by 1832.
His estates in Co Mayo which were over 4K acres were put up for sale including Moate Demesne in 1827.
He was a gentleman of large fortune and lands in the Kings county and the county of Clare. His father was
declared a lunatic in 1821 and died 20 Nov 1824 aged 82 and was interred at Meelick graveyard. His sister
Jane married Lieutenant O Hehir of the 60th foot. His step mother Jane O’Moore nee Foster died in April
1832 at Denzille Street. Mary died in January 1831 at Cloghran Castle and Garrett died suddenly on
8 Nov 1833 aged 69 whilst completing a transaction with Mr Birmingham, salesmaster of Smithfield.
1 Elizabeth Moore, eldest daughter baptised at St Mark's Church, Dublin in 1807 married Major
Vandeleur Creagh in July 1835 at Cloghran Castle.
2 Garrett O’Moore eldest son born in 1810 had a stud farm at Cloghran Castle. He was High Sheriff of
the County of Roscommon in 1845. He eloped in October 1822 and then married Thomasina Matilda
Blair on 10 Nov 1852 at St John’s Church London. Thomasina was seventeen, beautiful and an heiress
and the youngest daughter of Captain Thomas Blair of the Honourable East India Company Service
and step daughter of Captain Maher of O’Bridge House, Taunton. The elopment casued quite a scandal
in both Ireland and England. He served as High Sheriff for the King’s County and Roscommon from
1842 - 1845. He died on 30 Aug 1864 at the age of fifty-two years at Selg, Normandy where he gone for a
change of air. During his life he was recognised as ‘The O Moore. This was later disputed by John
O’Donovan who said they could not trace their lineage further back than 1611. In 1854 he sold all his
estates in Ireland nearly 10K acres and moved to Paris. Cloghran Castle was sold to Dr & Mrs Graves.
1 Matilda Louisa Moore born 20 Jun 1853 at Paris.
2 Garrett O’Moore born 31 May 1854 at Paris.
3 Walter Edmund O'Moore born 1 Dec 1855 at Paris.
4 Thomas Donald O'Moore born 1 Jan 1858 at Maison D’Avilly near Paris.
5 Marie Thomasine Moore born January 1860 at Paris.
3 John Edmund Moore second son born circa 1815 was a barrister at law and married Annie
Sophia Lambert, eldest daughter of Walter Lambert of Castle Lambert, Co Galway at St Peter’s
Church Dublin on 25 Jul 1837. They lived at 5 Holles Street from 1843 to 1851.
1 Mary Moore died at Castle Lambert in 1841.
2 Grace Moore born 24 Jul 1840 at Castle Lambert.
3 Garrett Moore born 16 Jan 1843 at Holles Street.
4 John Edmund O'Moore was a civil engineer and married Elizabeth Shearman at
Carysfort Church, Blackrock on 9 Dec 1879.
4 Hubert Moore, fourth son born in 1817 died 26 Sep 1846 Dublin aged 27.
5 Rowland Moore sixth son baptised at Taney in 1819 died at Cloghran Castle on 11 Jul 1838 and was
interred in the family vault at Meelick graveyard.
6 Grace Emily Moore, second daughter married Captain Giles Vandeleur Creagh, R N son of James
Creagh of Carbane, Co Clare in September 1835 at Cloghran Castle. Giles took command of the
depot companies at Clare Castle in 1842 having served in Barbados. Grace died at Jersey on
23 May 1854 at Jersey and Giles died in July 1871 aged 66.
1 Ellen Margaret Creagh , eldest daughter married Crofton H Fitzgerald on 31 Dec 1857.
2 Emily Creagh, second daughter married Robert Law at St George’s Church Dublin on
8 Aug 1860. As a widow, she secondly married John Shaw Hamilton in 1888.
3 Mary Emily Creagh, married George Spaight only son of George Spaigh 19 Mar 1861 at
Kilnasoolagh Church.
4 Geraldine O’Moore Creagh married Joseph Dudley Phillips of Haverfordwest at Charleville
on 25 Feb 1863.
5 Elizabeth Augusta Creagh married Edward P Phillips of Haverfordwest at Charleville on
16 Dec 1863.
6 Isabella Diana Creagh married Richard H Harvey at Haverfordwest on 14 May 1867.
7 Garrett O'Moore Creagh sixth son born 2 Apr 1848 at Cahirbane, Co Clare was a senior
British Army officer and an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross in 1879. He married Mary
Longfield, who died in 1876, and secondly married Elizabeth Reade of Kelverton. He was
Commander in Chief of the Indian forces and appointed Knight of the Star of India in 1911.
Garrett died 9 Aug 1923 at 65 Albert Hall Mansions, London.
7 Mary O’Moore, youngest daughter married John Robert Brereton, barrister at law and eldest son of
John Brereton of Oldcourt, County Tipperary at Finglas Church in December 1844.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – January 2021