Killustie Castle

In the old cathedral of Cashel there is a small shield, upon which are the arms of Boyton ' three spur rowels ' with the name of Boyton in old English letters inscribed upon it. Also the tomb of O'Kearney, the lord of many manors in the neighbourhood, who d. in 1460 ; his direct descendant, David O'K., was Archbishop of Cashel in 1602. The O'K. lived at the castles of Killusty, and Barretstown, at Cappaghmore, and Knockinglass.

John Shortt, also spelt Shorte and Short was allocated this Castle as part of the Adventurer's scheme. He invested in this scheme together with his uncle Sir Samuel Owfield and his cousin Richard Staper. John Shortt and Richard Staper were mentioned in the will of their Grandmother Thomasine Owfield (nee Moore) in 1637. Perhaps those funds helped them with their investment. Before John was able to take up his land in Ireland he had died in 1654 and the land reverted to his wife Sarah. Sarah remarried in 1656 to William Kentish and it seems most probable that she passed this opportunity to her son John Shortt, b. 1648 in Tring, Hertfordshire, England and that he was the first of this lineage to migrate to Ireland. No evidence has shown up to date that any Shortt resided here however. John Shortt son of Sarah, was then associated with land in Gortagarry (Gortagarry, Toomevara, Tipperary).

Headstone’s 68, 69 & 70 are all enclosed in railings. The O’Flahertys were the main Landlords around the area in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. They donated the land on which the church and school are built. They resided in Killusty Castle.

Erected to the Memory of Patrick O Flaherty of Killusty Depd April 12th 1801 Aged 55 years Also James O Flaherty of Scart Died Mar 27 1866 Aged 61 years May they rest in peace

Erected by Richard O’Flaherty Killusty Castle to the memory of his beloved brother Michael died may 23rd 1860 aged 75 years also to the memory of his beloved wife Mary died 14th janurary 1865 aged 75 years beneath too lie the mortal remains of and Richard O’Flaherty died 7th march 1867 aged 82 years Michael O’Flaherty died march 22nd 1975

"Richard O'Flaherty a farmer of Killusty, lost 2,180 pounds...."

Margaret Mary O’Shea (affaf), born Milestown 3rd July 1913: bapt. in Cloneen 5th July 1913. Married Michael O’Flaherty of Killusty Castle, Fethard – a farmer.

2002 - MULTI-MILLIONAIRE British composer of Cats, Starlight Express, Evita and Phantom of the Opera, Andrew Lloyd Webber is likely to have a fight on his hands over a planned pub, if the residents of a Co Tipperary village have their way. Plans by local businessman Jim O'Flaherty to build a ?2m pub and restaurant about half a mile from the village of Killusty, close to where the composer owns a 400-acre stud farm and 12th century Kiltinan Castle, have been halted for the next few months. It is interesting that Kiltinan and Killusty were so close by. Kiltinan having been owned by Richard Staper and Killusty by John Shortt (both Adventurers and first cousins).

O'FLAHERTY (née O'Shea)(Margaret) (Peg) (late of Killusty Castle, Fethard and Cherrymount, Clonmel) - November 6, 2006 (peacefully), at Suirmount Nursing Home; deeply regretted by her loving family, Liam, Jim, Mick, Mildred, Cecelia, Fidelma, Attracta, Olwen, grandchildren, great- grandchildren, nieces, nephew, sons-in- law, daughters-in-law, sister-in-law, relatives and her many friends

In 2017 the property appears the same in appearance as in the photograph above. According to the current owner Mr O'Flaherty his family had resided there for many generations (at least three he thought) and he knew very little of the house history. He stated the dilapidated buildings to the rear of the property were built about 1810. Further evidence above supports that this property was in his family for many generations.

Sources

15th Annual Report 1666-1684 Sarah Kentish alias Short, relicit of John Short and John Short her son, part of Killustie with a castle thereon 245 acres

15th Annual Report 1666-1684 p. 238 John Short (son of Sarah Kentish) in Gortegarry in NE part therof 113 acres 2 roods 27 perches in Drumeene 17 acres total Upper Ormond Tipperary

http://historicgraves.com/knocknagapple-templetenny/ts-kngl-0144/grave

Beggars, Cheats and Forgers: A History of Frauds throughout the ages Pg.

http://www.limerickcity.ie/media/07%2028%2052.pdf

The description of Ireland, and the state thereof as it is at this present in anno 1598 : now for the first time published from a manuscript preserved in Clongowes-Wood Collegeby Hogan, Edmund, 1831-1917 https://archive.org/stream/descriptionofire00hogauoft/descriptionofire00hogauoft_djvu.txt