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'''Bermingham''' (MacFeorais/MacPheorais)is the Gaelicised version of the Birmingham's of Warwickshire, England. Robert de Bermingham, son of William, accompanied Richard de Clare (Strongbow) in his conquest of Ireland in 1172 and as such is the first recorded Bermingham to come to Ireland. On arrival he received: <blockquote>“an ancient monument, valued at 200 pounds, on which was represented in brass the landing of the first ancestor of the family of Birmingham in Ireland.”</blockquote> |
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The family settled mainly in Galway in the west of the country and Kildare in the east. It was in Galway that Myler de Bermingham founded the town and Abbey of [[Athenry]], in [[1240]]. His descendant, Lord Richard de Bermingham, was victorious in the [[Second Battle of Athenry]] in [[1316]]. Richard's cousion, John, [[Earl of Louth]], defeated and killed [[Edward Bruce]] at the [[Battle of Faughart]] in 1318; he himself was killed with dozens of his relatives during the Braganstown Massacre in [[1329]]. |
The family settled mainly in Galway in the west of the country and Kildare in the east. It was in Galway that Myler de Bermingham founded the town and Abbey of [[Athenry]], in [[1240]]. His descendant, Lord Richard de Bermingham, was victorious in the [[Second Battle of Athenry]] in [[1316]]. Richard's cousion, John, [[Earl of Louth]], defeated and killed [[Edward Bruce]] at the [[Battle of Faughart]] in 1318; he himself was killed with dozens of his relatives during the Braganstown Massacre in [[1329]]. |
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The Peerage title of Baron of Athenry/Lord Athenry was held by the Bermingham's of Galway from the time of their arrival until 1799, when it became extinct on the death of the last Baron, Thomas Bermingham, in that year. The title [[Earl of Louth]] was held by two Bermingham's, John and Thomas, and also became extinct upon Thomas's death. |
The Peerage title of Baron of Athenry/Lord Athenry was held by the Bermingham's of Galway from the time of their arrival until 1799, when it became extinct on the death of the last Baron, Thomas Bermingham, in that year. The title [[Earl of Louth]] was held by two Bermingham's, John (1329) and Thomas, and also became extinct upon Thomas's death. Two appeals were made by Bermingham descendants in 1800 and 1823 to the House of Lords to re-establish the Baron of Athenry title. Both appeals were unsuccessful. |
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Bermingham (MacFeorais/MacPheorais)is the Gaelicised version of the Birmingham's of Warwickshire, England. Robert de Bermingham, son of William, accompanied Richard de Clare (Strongbow) in his conquest of Ireland in 1172 and as such is the first recorded Bermingham to come to Ireland. On arrival he received:
“an ancient monument, valued at 200 pounds, on which was represented in brass the landing of the first ancestor of the family of Birmingham in Ireland.”
The family settled mainly in Galway in the west of the country and Kildare in the east. It was in Galway that Myler de Bermingham founded the town and Abbey of Athenry, in 1240. His descendant, Lord Richard de Bermingham, was victorious in the Second Battle of Athenry in 1316. Richard's cousion, John, Earl of Louth, defeated and killed Edward Bruce at the Battle of Faughart in 1318; he himself was killed with dozens of his relatives during the Braganstown Massacre in 1329. The Peerage title of Baron of Athenry/Lord Athenry was held by the Bermingham's of Galway from the time of their arrival until 1799, when it became extinct on the death of the last Baron, Thomas Bermingham, in that year. The title Earl of Louth was held by two Bermingham's, John (1329) and Thomas, and also became extinct upon Thomas's death. Two appeals were made by Bermingham descendants in 1800 and 1823 to the House of Lords to re-establish the Baron of Athenry title. Both appeals were unsuccessful.
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References
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- Manual of origin, descent, etc., of Barony of Athenry, Dublin, 1820.
- Carbury and the Birminghams's county Matthew Devitt, Journal of the Kildare Archaeological and Historical Society, (1896-99)
- Notes on the Persons named in the Obituary Book of the Franciscan Abbey at Galway, Martin J. Blake, Journal of the
- Galway Archaeological and Historical Society, vol. VII. No. I.
- Notes on the Bermingham Pedigree G. H. Orpen, op. cit., IX (1915-16), pp.195–205.
- The Bermingham family of Athenry Hubert T.Knox, op.cit., X, (1917-1918), pp.139–54.
- The Surnames of Ireland, Edward MacLysaght, p.17, Dublin, 1978.
- The Bermingham's of England and Ireland, 1172 to 1850, Douglas P. Bermingham, (For Publication)