Viscount Guillamore, of Caher Guillamore in the County of Limerick, was a title in the

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. It was created on 28 January 1831 for Standish O'Grady,

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and

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. He was made Baron O'Grady, of Rockbarton in the County of Limerick, at the same time, also in the Peerage of Ireland. His son, the second Viscount, fought at the

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and represented

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in Parliament. Four of his sons, the third, fourth, fifth and sixth Viscounts, all succeeded in the peerages. The sixth Viscount was succeeded by his first cousin once removed, the seventh Viscount. He was the grandson of the Honourable Waller O'Grady, QC, younger son of the first Viscount. He died childless and was succeeded by his first cousin, the eighth Viscount. He was the son of James Waller O'Grady, younger son of the Honourable Waller O'Grady. Lord Guillamore died unmarried and was succeeded by his younger brother, the ninth Viscount. The titles went unclaimed on his death in 1955. Several other members of the

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have gained distinction. Hayes O'Grady (died 1864), brother of the first Viscount, was an Admiral in the

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. His son was the antiquarian

Standish Hayes O'Grady Standish Hayes O'Grady ( ga, Anéislis Aodh Ó Grádaigh; 19 May 1832 – 16 October 1915) was an Irish antiquarian. He was born at Erinagh House, Castleconnell, County Limerick, the son of Admiral Hayes O'Grady. He was a cousin of the writer Sta ...

. The author, journalist and historian

Standish James O'Grady Standish James O'Grady ( ga, Anéislis Séamus Ó Grádaigh; 18 September 1846 – 18 May 1928) was an Irish author, journalist, and historian. O'Grady was inspired by Sylvester O'Halloran and played a formative role in the Celtic Revival, publ ...

was the grandson of John O'Grady, brother of the first Viscount.

Viscounts Guillamore (1831)

Standish O'Grady, 1st Viscount Guillamore The Rt. Hon. Standish O'Grady, 1st Viscount Guillamore, PC (1766 – 21 April 1840), from Cahir Guillamore, County Limerick, served as Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer for Ireland for a number of years. He was created Viscount Guillamore by a ...

(1766–1840) * Standish Darby O'Grady, 2nd Viscount Guillamore (1792–1848) *Standish O'Grady, 3rd Viscount Guillamore (1832–1860) *Paget Standish O'Grady, 4th Viscount Guillamore (1835–1877) *Hardress Standish O'Grady, 5th Viscount Guillamore (1841–1918) *Frederick Standish O'Grady, 6th Viscount Guillamore (1847–1927) *Hugh Hamon Massy O'Grady, 7th Viscount Guillamore (1860–1930) *Richard O'Grady, 8th Viscount Guillamore (1867–1943) *Standish Bruce O'Grady, 9th Viscount Guillamore (1869–1955)

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Guillamore Extinct viscountcies in the Peerage of Ireland O'Grady family Noble titles created in 1831

Viscounts Guillamore (1831)

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