Days of Yore
on Apr 14, 2018
Young Timothy William, about 1960, with darling mother, probably on or close to Spence's Mountain in the glorious and legendary mountains of Mourne, County Down.First published in April, 2014.
Lord Belmont In Northern Ireland
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The Wooster Style
on Apr 13, 2018
Any readers who zealously or otherwise follow the Belmont narrative shall doubtless be aware of my regard for Sir P G Wodehouse's fictional character Bertie Wooster, and his valet Jeeves.The 1980s television series Jeeves & Wooster portrays Berti...
Stackallan House
on Apr 5, 2018
THE VISCOUNTS BOYNE OWNED 2,739 ACRES OF LAND IN COUNTY MEATHThis is a branch of the ducal house of ABERCORN; CLAUD HAMILTON, created 1st Baron Paisley, 1587, being the common ancestor of both.The grandson of that nobleman,GUSTAVUS HAMILTON (1642-172...
Magan of Killyon
on Apr 4, 2018
THE MAGANS OWNED 5,604 ACRES OF LAND IN COUNTY WESTMEATHThe family of MAGAN claims descent from the ancient Irish sept of MacCEAN or MacGEAN, latterly written MacGAN and MAGAN, a collateral branch of the sept of MacDermot Roe.Six successive generatio...
Castletown Cox
on Apr 3, 2018
THE VILLIERS-STUARTS OWNED 2,790 ACRES OF LAND IN COUNTY KILKENNYLORD HENRY STUART (1777-1809), fifth son of John, 4th Earl and 1st Marquess of Bute, married, in 1802, the Lady Gertrude Amelia Mason-Villiers, only daughter and heir of George, 2nd and...
Walk in the Woods
on Mar 25, 2018
I spent a restful few hours again at Mount Stewart estate today.I often have soup in the tea-room and today was no exception.The chicken and tarragon soup, served with very fresh wheaten bread and butter, was nutritious and tasty.Thence I strode into...
Farnham House
on Mar 25, 2018
THE BARONS FARNHAM WERE THE GREATEST LANDOWNERS IN COUNTY CAVAN, WITH 25,920 ACRESThis family settled in Ireland during the reign of ELIZABETH I, and is a branch of the Scottish house of MAXWELL, Earls of Nithsdale. SIR HERBERT MAXWELL was ances...
