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Toler Garvey
Toler Roberts Garvey (1865–1946) was an Irish tennis player who played at Wimbledon in 1886, where he beat William Taylor (tennis), William Taylor, before losing to Herbert Lawford in the semifinals. Garvey won several Irish tournaments including the King’s County and Ormonde Tournament three times (1886, 1894, 1896) (the 1890s was the most successful period in history for Irish tennis). Garvey was also a Justice of the Peace. References 1865 births 1946 deaths 19th-century male tennis players Irish male tennis players Sportspeople from Birr, County Offaly 19th-century Irish sportsmen Irish justices of the peace British male tennis players {{Ireland-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birr, County Offaly
Birr (; , meaning "plain of water") is a town in County Offaly, Ireland. Between 1620 and 1899 it was called Parsonstown, after the Parsons family who were local landowners and hereditary Earl of Rosse, Earls of Rosse. The town is in a Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of the same name. Birr is a designated Irish ''Heritage Town'' with a carefully preserved Georgian architecture, Georgian heritage. Birr itself has graceful wide streets and elegant buildings. Many of the houses in John's Place and Oxmantown Mall have exquisite fanlight windows of the Georgian period. The town is known for Birr Castle and Gardens: the home of the Parsons family and the site of the Leviathan of Parsonstown, which was the largest telescope in the world for over 70 years. Access and transport The town is situated near the meeting of the River Camcor, Camcor and Little Brosna River, Little Brosna rivers, the latter flowing on into the River Shannon near Victoria Lock (River Shannon), Victoria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
