CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY LECTURE 15TH JAN 2015

Clare Roots Society Lecture

Thursday 15^th January 8 pm Old Ground Hotel

 

The O'Gorman Mahon

James Patrick Mahon. Born in Ennis,  Co. Clare,17th March 1802 he was educated at Trinity College, Dublin 

and became known as 'The O'Gorman Mahon'. He led an extravagant lifestyle travelling the world, 

and there are many unverified stories of his exploits abroad. He was involved in numerous military operations around the world. 

He was reputed to have attained the rank of General and Admiral in separate South America countries.

This lecture by Declan Barron tells of the evidence found for his travels in this part of the world.

Ennis Chronicle 1815, Donellan, Arthur, Newpark House, Mahon,

The following are all courtesy of Declan Barron. Much appreciated.

Ennis Chronicle 19 Apr 1815

Being informed that Michael Donnellan of Kilquane in my absence illegally assumed some illegal title in part of the lands of Doolick late in the possession of Francis O'Mara, Esq., and has illegally attempted to sell same in small divisions. I hereby caution you and each of you against dealing with said Michael Donnellan until he produces you his title to said lands, of which he has none, his Title Deed and Lease having been long since conveyed and assigned to me, and the same regularly registered. I now refer you to Richard Scott, Esq., Attorney, who has same, and I further give you notice that the arrear of £300 and upwards is now due of said lands to my creditors, and that if you attempt under any illegal Title of his, to till or occupy any part of said lands, that I will take such proceedings against you as I shall be advised both for legal possesion and for recovery of the arrear. Dated this 27th day of April 1814.
John Donnellan.

Ed. Note... I wonder if said Michael Donnellan was a son of John Donellan?

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Ennis Chronicle 21 Apr 1815

By the decease of our late townsman, Walter Arthur, Esq., we find that John
O'Donnell, of Newbridge, Esq., has been paid 1000L. and G. E. Bruce, Esq.,
of the city of Limerick, 1850L. British, being the amount of assurances
effected by those Gentlemen with the Globe Company on the life of Mr.
Arthur.

Note from Declan...

Looks like you could have got a 'lottery win' if you took out life assurance
on someone else.
Poses the question did Walter die naturally ?
Declan

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Ennis Chronicle 15 April 1815

On Monday last, an act of outrage as unjustifiable as it was unprevoked, took place in the suburbs of this town. About 2 o'clock a poor traveller was assailed by some unthinking wretches who making use of the epithet " Hangman " - soon collected a vast crowd, amoung whom we are concerned to observe, that not a single feature of humanity was descernable - all seemed alike determined on Murder, as it was next to a miracle that the miserable stranger, covered with wounds and contusions, made his way into the house of Newpark, where he was protected, by Mr. Mahon, until a military guard arrived to disperse the savages who seemed to thirst for the blood of their fellow creature.

WATERPARK HOUSE

Clare Roots Society is marking the end of Ennis Town Council link with Waterpark House with the publication of a booklet on the building and its people. In April 1989 the Urban Council moved its administrative headquarters from No. 1 Bindon Street to Waterpark House, Drumbiggle.  In choosing Waterpark House as the location for the new Town Hall, the Urban Council was strongly influenced by the desire to conserve one of the town’s fine vernacular buildings and to provide tangible evidence of the Council’s strong commitment to the renewal and conservation of the town’s historic core area. 

The house construction dates back to 1819 with the families of Dulhunty, Pilkington, O’Brien, Russell, Lane, Connellan, Hardwood and Moody associated with the house. The first recorded residents of Waterpark house were the Dulhunty family where in September 1819 Mary Dulhunty was born to Montrose Dulhunty & Mary O’ Donnell. The last resident of the house was Lily Moody who died at Cahercalla Hospital on the 31^st December 1993. Lily lived prior to her hospitalisation all her life at Waterpark. 

The Booklet will include details on the Waterpark Riots, which took place in 1855 when at Waterpark gate more than 100 persons assembled, who were shouting; yelling and crying ‘souper’. This was as a result of the denouncement of Scriptural teachers by the Ennis priests, which was considered so violent as to endanger the lives of Protestant missionaries who stayed at Waterpark at the hands of an Ennis mob.

As part of the research the final publication will also include details on the Butter Market building which is now part of the Civic Building associated with Waterpark. The Plot of ground where the Butter Market is situated was purchased in 1860. The owners the Macbeth Family used the building as a weigh house & butter market along with the yards for tolls, customs, fares & markets. The Butter market closed in 1945. In 1920 a Company of British Infantry used the yard as a Transport Park. Ennis Badminton Club & The Boxing Club used this building between 1933 and 1950 while in the ownership of Ennis Urban District Council. The building was also owned by the building firms of Garvey Solan & Co. Ltd. & Ryan Brothers. It was refurbished for the Town Council offices in 2001. 

The booklet is being edited by Larry Brennan in collaboration with Declan Barron (Newpark House, Ennis) & Katrina Pilkington Vincent (Australia). Katrina is the great great granddaughter of Thomas Pilkington one of the previous owners of the house.

The Society is appealing to those who may have any information, memorabilia, photos, letters or contact details to make contact with secretary@clareroots.org or Larry Brennan at bbs.ennis@eircom.net or (087) 2308100 

Waterpark 1968:  Miss Moody with Nan Pilkington from Australia & Norah Pilkington of Dublin, both grand-daughters of Thomas Pilkington.  Photo taken in 1968 when Nan Pilkington travelled to Ireland for a visit.

Waterpark: c1904 

CASTLECRINE - BUTLERS

Courtesy of

 Declan Barron <newparkhouse.ennis@eircom.net>

Papers of the Butler family Castlecrine Estate

1853
Money Due to the following persons out of the assett -
(gives amounts)
Miles Hickey
Thomas Morony
John Hickman
James Molony
Denis Murphy at Lahardane.

signed Miss Anne Butler.

Deed
.... William Butler did .... 1759 demise & sett to Thady Lyddy & Mich. Lyddy both since desceased ye Farm and lands of Clonbloy ...... John Halloran ...... Darby Lyddy & Batt Lyddy sons of ye said Thady Lyddy & James Lyddy son of ye said Mich. Lyddy .....
signed William Butler, Ellen Butler and Denis McNamara

Declan

ENNIS CHRONICLE 1814 April 13

Ennis Chronicle 1814

Reply-To: Declan Barron <newparkhouse.ennis@eircom.net>

Ennis Chronicle 1814
April 13

PAT HYNES WILL SELL
BY AUCTION
On the 27th of April, instant, on the lands of BALLYTUMALTA 1300 Sheep of every description, 20 Horses and about 60 Head of Black Cattle. Six and 12 months time will be given for the Payment. The Farms of BALLYKINVARRAGA, BALLYLINAM, AILVEE, and KARRUKEAL will be SET for a Term of Years.    Ballytumalta, 13th April.

TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION
On the lands of BALLKINACURRA, near Corofin, on MONDAY the 25th instant, the following Stock, the property of RICHARD BREW, Esq. - Between 10 and 30 four year old BULLOCKS, right well hayed. 10 three year BULLOCKS, 50 EWES with their LAMBS. Forty Fat three year old WETHERS and some Fat HEIFFERS. ............

TO BE LET
FOR such TERM as may be agreed on, from the 1st of May next, about Ten Acres of the Lands of ROSSLEVAN, on which there are Three good HOUSES, within one Mile of Ennis, situate between the roads to New-Park House and Tureen, and within a few minutes draft of the Quay for landing Sea-Weed, &c.
Proposals to be recieved by John O'Halloran, Esq., Sunville, and at the Office of this Paper.

INSOLVENT NOTICE
...... John Clune .......

BIRTH
Thursday last, the Lady of Thos. Crowe, Esq., of a daughter.
DIED
Ennistymon, the wife of Mr. Francis Swyny, Cloth Merchant.
Last week, Mrs. Daly, wife of the late Mr. Jeremiah Daly, of this town, Victualler.
At Fermoy, on Tuesday last, Lieutenant George C. Hodges, of the County Limerick Regiment.

Declan

ENNIS CHRONICLE 1814 cont. Feb 1, Feb 9

Ennis Chronicle 1814

Reply-To: Declan Barron <newparkhouse.ennis@eircom.net>

Ennis Chronicle 1814
Feb 9
TO BE LET
Or the Interest SOLD.
In the HOUSE and DEMESNE of
LIFFORD
Application to be made to ANDREW
FINUCANE, Esq., Lifford.
The FURNITURE of the House,
CARRIAGE, HORSES, STOCK, &c.,
will be SOLD in a few Days by Auction,
unless previously disposed of by Private
Contract.

TO BE LET

From the First Day of May next,

For such Term as may be agreed on,
TOGETHER OR IN DIVISIONS
(With or without the House and Offices)
The Demesne of Cragbrien,
Containing 100 Acres of
Good LAND well Enclosed and Divided,
Proposals, in writing, (post paid) to Mrs. STAC-
POOLE, George's street, Limerick, and WALTER
LYSAGHT, Esq., Summerville, Ennistymon. Mr.
JOHN ROCHE, Cragbrien, will show the land.

County of Clare to wit.
Whereas I stand charged with the Wilful Murder of John O'Neill, on the 7th of August last. I hereby give Notice to the Prosecutors, and all others concerned, that I have surrendered myself, and am now in actual custody in the Jail of Ennis, to abide my trial at the next Assizes and General Jail Delivery to be held in or for said County, as well for said alledged Murder as all other charges which may be then and there brought against Me.
Dated, Ennis Jail, 2d February 1814.

Died
At Parteen, near O'Brien's Bridge, aged 101 years, Martin Hartigan, who possessed his faculties, and worked in an industrious labourer to within a few months of his descease.
At Killaloe, Mr. W. Ball, Gauger.

April 6
HAWTHORN
Stands at the Stables, Ralahine .....
......
........John Hartigan, The Groom .....

Married
On Saturday last, by the Rev. Mr. Holland, at her mother's residence, Lodge, near Six-Mile-Bridge, in the County, Edward Lucius Wilson, Esq., of Streamstown, to Christene, daughter of the late Edw. Ferritar, Esq., of the Royal Navy, and grand niece of the late Earl of Donoughmore.

Declan

Ennis Chronicle 1814

Reply-To: Declan Barron <newparkhouse.ennis@eircom.net>, irl-clare@rootsweb.com

Ennis Chronicle 1814
1 Feb
Obituary
....... death of the Honourable Mathias Finucane ...... his seat at Lifford ..... was in the 76th year of his age ..... interred at the family resting place in the West of this county .........

Insolvent Debtors Notice
Notice is hereby given that Simon Doyle, John O'Hara, Patrick Lenard, Wm. Ready, John Halloran, Simon McCarty, Mathew McNamara, John Eams, Maurice Sarchfield, and Peter Healy, Insolvent Debtors confined in the Jail of Ennis, under Sessions Decrees, have filed their Petitions, Schedules, and Oaths as required by an Act of Parliament made in the 53d year of his present Majesty's Reign, entitledan Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors in Ireland, in the Office of the Clerk of the Peace of said County of Clare, and that an order has been obtained at the last Sessions for bringing up the said Insolvents to the Court before the Assistant Barrister of said County on the 26th day of February, inst. at a Sessions to be held at the Court House of Ennis, to recieve the Benefit of said act. Dated this 1st February, 1814.

William N. McNamara, Esq., Plaintiff.
Edmund Greene Mahon, and others, Defendants.
Pursuant to an order ..... Set up and Let ..... all that and those, the house and Demesne lands of SNUGVILLE, together with that part of the lands of SNUGVILLE and LISBORNEEN, as formerly held by the Defendants Edmund Greene Mahon, and Henry Greene, Attorney, ........
For further particulars apply to J. MACNAMARA, Esq., the Reciever in this cause, Spa Lodge, Ennis, or to PETER FITZPATRICK, Esq., the Plaintiff's Attorney, No.64 Capel Street, Dublin.

County of Clare to wit.
Whereas we stand charged with the murder of Michael Neylon, late of Cahir, in the Barony of Tulla, in said county. We hereby give notice to the prosecutors and all persons concerned, that we have surrendered ourselves and are now in actual custody in the Jail of Ennis, to abide our trials at the next Assizes and General Gaol delivery, to be held at Ennis, in and for said county. Given under our hands this day of February, 1814.
Michael Hogan / Bridget Hogan

Declan
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ENNIS CHRONICLE 1814 Jan 19

Ennis Chronicle 1814

Reply-To: Declan Barron <newparkhouse.ennis@eircom.net>

Ennis Chronicle

Jan 19 1814
Married
On Saturday last, in the church of Tomgreany, Richard Kenny, of Millmount, Esq., to Miss Brady, daughter to Henry Brady, of Raheens, Esq.
A few days ago, Mr. Christopher O'Donnell, of Cahirblonig, in this County, to Miss O'Brien, daughter of the late John O'Brien, Esq., of Toonagh.
At Kildysert, Mr. Patrick Lewis, to Miss McMahon, daughter of Mr. Thomas McMahon, of said place.
Died
Last Thursday morning, in William-street, Limerick, the Reverend William C. Frend, of Landscape, in this county.

Jan 25 1814
A letter from W. H. Bourne, Esq., dated Dunkerrin, Wednesday night, 8 o'clock, states, amoung other impediments and hardships occasioned by the snow, that Thomas Mahon, Esq., Counsellor at Law, and his brother Captain Charles Mahon, Paymaster of the Clare Regiment, both sons to Charles Mahon, Esq., Chairman of this County, could scarce get with four horses to Monegal, the drifting snow having choaked up the passages which had been cleared, and that they were obliged to wade from that to Greenhills, the seat of their relative, Mr. Minchin, where we are happy to say they arrived in perfect safety, after encountering, as must be imagined, some difficulty, and sustaining a degree of hardship inseperable from the circumstance.

Declan

ENNIS CHRONICLE 1813

Another treat from the busy fingers of Declan Barron... thank you, Declan...

Subject: Ennis Chronicle 1813

Reply-To: Declan Barron <newparkhouse.ennis@eircom.net>

Ennis Chronicle 8 Jan 1813

TO BE SET
FOR THREE LIVES

From the 25th March, or 1st of May next,

THE HOUSE OFFICES AND
Twenty-three ACRES of choice MEADOW,
Part of the lands of
CAPPAHARD
The LAND is well Banked and Drained,
and the HOUSE and OFFICES in excellent
repair, and fit for the reception of a large
family.
Proposals to be made to Mr. MICHAEL SWYNY,
Cappahard, Ennis. Immediate possession will be given.

TO BE LET

From the First Day of May next,

For such Term as may be agreed on,
The Dwelling-house and Premises in
Bow-Lane, in the town of Ennis,
FORMERLY THE CUSTOM-HOUSE,
As now held by Boyle Vandeleur, Esq.
Also, the Dwelling-house, Cellar, and
Concerns in Mill-street as lately held by
Mr. ANTHONY ENGLAND, and now held
by the Widow Raleigh, to commence
from the 25th of March next.
And also, the upper part of the Dwelling
nouse in Church Street, as now held by
Mr. WILLIAM BREW, over the shop
and premises in the possession of THOMAS
CARRIGG, to commence from the 1st of
May next.
Proposals, in writing (Post Paid) to WILLIAM
BRAMPTON BURNE, Esq., No. 27 Grafton-street
Dublin.

Mr. DAXON will SET
FOUNTAIN

From the First of May next,

With from 50 to 100 Acres, and ALSO
About Fifty Acres of CAROO.
Any term can be given of the latter
It is situated within about 2 miles of Ennis.

Declan

CLARE JOURNAL 1849

IRISH CHATTER

 with thanks to Declan Barron....

Clare Journal 16 Apr 1849
Birth
At Springfield House, Ennis, the lady of P. Fitzsimon, Esq., of a son.
Death
This morning, in Mill Street, at an advanced age., Miss Mary Parsons, sister
of the late B. Parsons.

Clare Journal 23 Apr 1849
Marriage
This morning at Ennis Church, vy the Rev. Charles Ward, Stephen Mossop,
Esq., Surgeon and Apothecary, to Eleanoe, daughter of Mr. John Madgett,
Apothecary to the Ennis Fever Hospital.
Death
On Friday last, in Market Street, Mrs. Rynne, wife of Mr. John Rynne, iron
merchant, deeply regretted.
At Corofin, of cholera, the wife of J. Murray, Sub-Inspector of
Constabulary.

Clare Journal 14 Jun 1849
Marriage
In the First Presbyterian Church, Cootehill, Philip O'Donnell, Esq.,
Provincial Bank, Cavan, youngest son of the late John O'Donnell, Esq., of
Ennis, to Marian, eldest daughter of John McFadden, Esq., Cootehill, senior
Coroner for Cavan.

Clare Journal 23 Jul 1849
Birth
In Church Street, Mrs. James Leech, of a daughter.

Clare Journal 23 Aug 1849
Marriage
Richard Trousdell, Esq., of Kilrush, to Miss E. Jackson, daughter of the
late Captain Jackson of the Clare Militia.
John McKay Esq., Provincial Bank of Ireland, Kilrush, to Rhoda Armstrong,
relict of the late Francis Creagh, Esq., of Kilrush.
Death
At the residence of her son, the Rev. Theobald Butler, Elizabeth, widow of
Theobald Butler, Esq., of F?lmoyne, county Tipperary, and daughter of
Augustine Fitzgerald, Esq., of Toureen, County Clare - ...........
In Kilrush, Miss Mary Anne Hennessy, daughter of Mr. William Hennessy.
At Carahan House., county Clare, George E. Hogan.

Clare Journal 16 Apr 1849
Marriage
In Kilmurry Church, on Tuesday, by the Rev. James Bennett, John Whitestone,
Esq., of Clondigad, to Frances, only child of the late Thomas Lloyd, Esq.,
of Clonkerry.