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High Sheriff Of Mayo
The High Sheriff of Mayo was the British Crown's judicial representative in County Mayo, Ireland from the 16th century until 1922, when the office was abolished in the new Free State and replaced by the office of Mayo County Sheriff. The sheriff had judicial, electoral, ceremonial and administrative functions and executed High Court Writs. In 1908, an Order in Council made the Lord-Lieutenant the Sovereign's prime representative in a county and reduced the High Sheriff's precedence. However, the sheriff retained his responsibilities for the preservation of law and order in the county. The usual procedure for appointing the sheriff from 1660 onwards was that three persons were nominated at the beginning of each year from the county and the Lord Lieutenant then appointed his choice as High Sheriff for the remainder of the year. Often the other nominees were appointed as under-sheriffs. Sometimes a sheriff did not fulfil his entire term through death or other event and another sheriff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Mayo
County Mayo (; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. In the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht, it is named after the village of Mayo, County Mayo, Mayo, now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the Local government in the Republic of Ireland, local authority. The population was 137,231 at the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census. The boundaries of the county, which was formed in 1585, reflect the Mac William Íochtar lordship at that time. Geography It is bounded on the north and west by the Atlantic Ocean; on the south by County Galway; on the east by County Roscommon; and on the northeast by County Sligo. Mayo is the third-largest of Ireland's 32 counties in area and 18th largest in terms of population. It is the second-largest of Connacht's five counties in both size and population. Mayo has of coastline, or approximately 21% of the total coastline of the State. It is one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis Browne (politician)
Denis Browne (1763 – 14 August 1828) was an Irish politician, landowner and High Sheriff who was notorious for his role in punishing rebels in the 1798 rebellion. He acquired the nickname "''Denis the Rope"'' or "''Donochadli an Rópa''" in Irish. This was owing to his zeal in hanging suspected rebels, in addition to assisting in hanging his own godson. Life Browne was the second son of two sons and four daughters born to Peter Browne, 2nd Earl of Altamont and Elizabeth Kelly of Lisduffe, County Galway. He was born and raised at the family home of Westport House, County Mayo. He was a direct descendant of the pirate, Grace O'Malley (c.1530-c.1603). The Browne Family being one of the ancient Tribes of Galway and had been originally Catholic before conversion to the Church of Ireland. Most of the family property was left to John Denis, a sum of £5000 and a life interest in the property of Mount Browne were granted to Denis Browne. Denis Browne purchased the Claremont estate f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knox-Gore Baronets
The Knox-Gore Baronetcy, of Belleek Manor in the County of Mayo, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 5 December 1868 for Francis Knox-Gore Sir Francis Knox-Gore, 1st Baronet (1803 – 25 May 1873) was an Anglo-Irish baronet. Knox-Gore was the son of James Knox-Gore and Lady Maria Louisa Gore, daughter of Arthur Gore, 2nd Earl of Arran. He was educated at Eton College and Trinity Coll ..., Lord Lieutenant of Sligo. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1890. Knox-Gore baronets, of Belleek Manor (1868) * Sir Francis Arthur Knox-Gore, 1st Baronet (1803–1873) *Sir Charles James Knox-Gore, 2nd Baronet (1831–1890) References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Knox-Gore Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabra Castle
Cabra Castle is the name given to two castles, one now ruined, the other now used as a luxury hotel. Named for the nearby townland of Cabra, the sites of both structures are on the northside of Kingscourt in County Cavan, Ireland. 19th-century castle The current Cabra Castle (located just off the R179 road, known locally as the Carrickmacross Road) was constructed in a mixture of the "neo- Norman-style" and the " Gothick-style" in the first decade of the 19th century. Much of the exterior is in a form of what might be described as the "neo-Norman-style", while the interior is mainly "Gothic" (as opposed to the later neo-Gothic styles). This structure was originally called Cormey (or Cormy) Castle, after the local townland where it was built. It was constructed for the Foster family, a local " Ascendancy" family. However, the cost of building the new country house effectively bankrupted the Foster family. So, in 1813, shortly after the new Cormey Castle had been completed, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crossmolina
Crossmolina () is a town in the barony (Ireland), historical barony of Tirawley, Tyrawley in County Mayo, Ireland, as well as the name of the Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish and Catholic parish in which the town is situated. The town sits on the River Deel near the northern shore of Lough Conn. Crossmolina is about west of Ballina, County Mayo, Ballina on the N59 road (Ireland), N59 road and north of Lahardane village. Surrounding the town, there are a number of agriculturally important townlands, including Enaghbeg, Rathmore, and Tooreen. Etymology The name Crossmolina is from the , meaning "Cross of Mullany", or "Maoilíona's cross". In the 18th century, the name was sometimes spelt as either Crossmalina, Crossmaliney, Crosmolyna or Crossmaling. History The origins of present-day Crossmolina are tied to the founding of a religious settlement in the area: Errew Abbey was founded by Tigernan of Errew, St. Tiernan in the 6th century. In the 12th century this Ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creagh
Creagh is an Irish surname derived from the Gaelic ''Craobhach'', meaning "branch". The Creagh family was first found in County Clare, where they held a family seat from ancient times. According to historian C. Thomas Cairney, the Creaghs were one of the chiefly families of the Dal gCais or Dalcassians who were a tribe of the Erainn who were the second wave of Celts to settle in Ireland between about 500 and 100 BC. It is also the name of several locations throughout the island of Ireland, for example: * Creagh, civil parish of Ballinasloe, County Galway, Republic of Ireland in Galway and Roscommon * Creagh National School, in Ballinasloe, County Galway, Republic of Ireland *Creagh, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, just across the River Bann from Toome, County Antrim *Creagh near Skibbereen, County Cork, Republic of Ireland *Creagh Beg and Creagh More near Clonakilty, County Cork, Republic of Ireland *Creagh, in Kilcommock parish), County Longford, Republic of Ireland Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuam
Tuam (; , meaning 'mound' or 'burial-place') is a town in Ireland and the second-largest settlement in County Galway. It is west of the midland Region, Ireland, midlands of Ireland, about north of Galway city. The town is in a civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of the same name. Humans have lived in the area since the Prehistoric Ireland#Copper and Bronze Ages (2500–500 BC), Bronze Age while the historic period dates from the sixth century. The town became increasingly important in the 11th and 12th centuries in political and religious aspects of Ireland. The market-based layout of the town and square indicates the importance of commerce. The Latin cross, red Latin cross of the coat of arms is representative of Tuam's importance as an ecclesiastical centre. The double green flaunches at the sides, represent the two hills or shoulders of Tuam's ancient name, . The two crowns recall the High Kings, and , who were based in Tuam. The broken chariot wheel is a reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballina, County Mayo
Ballina ( ; ) is a town in north County Mayo, Ireland. It lies at the mouth of the River Moy near Killala Bay, in the Moy valley and civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of Kilmoremoy, with the Ox Mountains to the east and the Nephin Beg Range, Nephin Mountains to the west. The town occupies two barony (Ireland), baronies; Tirawley on the west bank of the River Moy, and Tireragh, a barony within County Sligo, on its east banks. At the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census, the population of Ballina was 10,556. History Pre-history The Dolmen of the Four Maols is located on 'Primrose Hill' behind Ballina railway station. This Bronze Age cist is sometimes dated to c2,000 B.C. and is locally known as the 'Table of the Giants'. Legend suggests that the Irish megalithic tombs, megalithic tomb is the burial place of the 'Four Maols' (from the Irish word ''maol'' meaning "bald") — four brothers who murdered Cellach of Killala, Ceallach, a 7th-century bishop of Kilmoremoy. Hange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilkelly
Kilkelly () is a small village in Kilmovee civil parish, County Mayo, Ireland. It is just south of Ireland West Airport on the N17, a national primary road running between Galway and Sligo. History Built heritage Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a ringfort site in Liscosker townland. An early ecclesiastical site to the south of Kilkelly village, which includes the remains of a church and graveyard, is historically associated with Saint Celsus (or Cellach). The modern Roman Catholic church of Saint Celsus, to the north of the village, is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Achonry. Urlaur Abbey, a monastic site dating to the mid-15th century, is also nearby. Emigration Kilkelly is the subject of a song. "'' Kilkelly, Ireland''", by the American songwriter Peter Jones. In the 1980s, Jones discovered a collection of 19th century letters sent to his Irish emigrant ancestor in America from that ancestor's father in Kilkelly. Jones wrote a ballad based on the conte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belleek Manor
Belleek Castle, originally known as Belleek Manor, is a 19th-century manor house in Ballina, County Mayo in Ireland. Now operated as a hotel, the house was built between 1825 and 1831 in a neo-Gothic style. The 10-room hotel has a museum in its basement containing what is reputed to be Grace O'Malley's bed. It also has a collection of fossils and armoury and a Bar (establishment), bar named for the Spanish Armada in Ireland. Several structures on the site, including the manor house itself, a nearby mausoleum and 19th-century entrance archway, are included in the Record of Protected Structures maintained by Mayo County Council. History The manor house is reputedly built on the site of a 13th-century tower house. This structure was the ancestral home of the Earl of Arran (Ireland), Earls of Arran, before passing to the Baronets of Belleek Manor. The current building, known as Belleek Manor, was built by Sir Francis Knox-Gore, 1st Baronet between 1825 and 1831. While the design ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Francis Knox-Gore, 1st Baronet
Sir Francis Knox-Gore, 1st Baronet (1803 – 25 May 1873) was an Anglo-Irish baronet. Knox-Gore was the son of James Knox-Gore and Lady Maria Louisa Gore, daughter of Arthur Gore, 2nd Earl of Arran. He was educated at Eton College and Trinity College Dublin. Knox-Gore was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Sligo on 5 December 1831. In 1840 he served as High Sheriff of Mayo. On 5 December 1868 he was created a baronet, of Belleek Manor in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Baronets are hereditary titles awarded by the Crown. The current baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier, existing baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland and Great Britain. To be recognised as a baronet, it is necessary ....Burke, Bernard, Sir. ''A genealogical and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of the British Empire'' (London: Harrison 1869) p.497. He gained the rank of Colonel in the Sligo Rifle Regiment of Militia. He married Sarah Knox was succeeded in his title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir William Brabazon, 2nd Baronet
Sir William John Brabazon, 2nd Baronet (16 September 1778 – 24 October 1840), was an Irish Member of Parliament. Background Brabazon was born in County Mayo and educated at Trinity College, Dublin."Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860) George Dames Burtchaell/ Thomas Ulick Sadleir p90: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935 Career He succeeded as second Baronet, of Newpark in County Mayo, on 3 July 1803. On 24 January 1835 he was elected one of the Members of Parliament for Mayo in the United Kingdom House of Commons, serving until 1840. On his death the baronetcy became extinct. References * * External links * 1778 births 1840 deaths 19th-century Anglo-Irish people Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Baronets in the Baronetage of Ireland William William is a masculine given name of Germanic languages, Germanic origin. It became popular in Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
