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Re: Birch Family at Birchgrove and Monaincha
« Reply #11 on: Friday 26 April 19 12:17 BST (UK) »
John Birch appears to have been a significant figure in the history of Tullylish Parish in County Down. A portion of the village of Gilford is named Birchgrove after him.  I believe it may be located in the Loughans area.  In the 19th century the parish of Tullylish was home to a huge linen manufacturing center set up along the Bann River. At this point in my research I am not certain if John Birch or any Birch from County Down was directly involved in the regional flax culture. 

Between 1850 and 1851 the gentry of Roscrea, Ireland joined together to form a flax cooperative (Roscrea Flax Society) and establish a scutching mill at the former site of the Birchgrove Distillery just outside of Roscrea.  Two of the founding members of both the Society and the Scutching Mill was George Birch, Esq. and James Birch, Esq. of Birchgrove and Monaincha.

I am trying to establish if a link between the families existed or was it simply coincidental that two wealthy Anglo-Irish families shared the same common surname.  I suspect that if these families were related the southern Birch family may have tapped the northern relatives for recommendations for experts in the linen industry who would be willing to travel to Tipperary and set up the milling operation at the Birchgrove estate.  From my research it seemed that it was very difficult to lure high skilled flax experts from the north of Ireland to the southern counties since flax culture never took root in the same fashion as it did in Ulster.

I hope this may offer clarification on the link that I am trying to establish.

have you read the marriage Settlement of John Birch to Mary Fawcett in 1826.??

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSJ7-99QF-N?i=290&cat=185720

John's father is William so you'd need to check who William was and if the earlier 1781 Deed was his Marrriage or Inheritance etc and if they were from Down


Plus....investigate if the set up of Roscrea Flax Society was Memorialized.



Plus how were Richard and William related to see if there are any clues that connect to Co Down lot



The Marriage Agreement is 4 huge pages and too complicated to explain....  Is Co Down mentioned?


I haven't read it all   ;D






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Re: Birch Family at Birchgrove and Monaincha
« Reply #12 on: Friday 26 April 19 12:59 BST (UK) »



Edward's Will mentions Richd in Dublin, other Birches, Smiths etc also mentions Roscrea.....

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSH3-3361-C?i=449&cat=185720




So, do these connect with the Co. Down names?



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Re: Birch Family at Birchgrove and Monaincha
« Reply #13 on: Friday 26 April 19 13:11 BST (UK) »



Tim (mentioned in above post) married Jane Carroll of Dublin


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Re: Birch Family at Birchgrove and Monaincha
« Reply #14 on: Friday 26 April 19 13:28 BST (UK) »
http://www.youwho.ie/birch.html

There was a William Henry Birch,  A magistrate in Birchgrove circa 1821 to 1850

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« Reply #15 on: Friday 26 April 19 14:11 BST (UK) »
http://www.youwho.ie/birch.html

There was a William Henry Birch,  A magistrate in Birchgrove circa 1821 to 1850


Yes, that is the Fawcett marriage where Wm H(groom) is the only son of John, who was the son of Wm (deceased)....and they seem to be mentioned in Edward's Will but still no reference to Co Down that I've come across.




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Re: Birch Family at Birchgrove and Monaincha
« Reply #16 on: Friday 26 April 19 14:14 BST (UK) »



Maybe there is something in Lease by Guy Coote to Richard Birch, both of Dublin, of lands in Killnastina, Co. Tipperary Dec. 2, 1796. ??

National Library of Ireland, D. 18,664



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