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Site of Ballymore Castle lost, traditionally at Garrison Hill
Ballymore Eustace · town · Kildare
Not a trace of Ballymore Castle now remains, and even its exact site has been forgotten, though tradition says it stood on what is now known as Garrison Hill.
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Of Ballymore Castle not a trace now remains ; its very site even is forgotten, though tradition says it stood on what is now known as “ Garrison Hill.” In the middle of the fourteenth
*Read by Sir Arthur Yicars at the Excursion Meeting on the 12th September, 1900.
Internet Archive journalofcountyk03coun, Chapter 214
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Coming through Ballymore Eustace. Not a trace of Ballymore Castle remains here, and even its exact site has been forgotten. Tradition says it stood on what is now known as Garrison Hill.
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Theobald Wolfe builds family vault at Oughterard
Oughterard · townland · Kildare · 1710–1784
Theobald Wolfe, a distinguished counsellor born 1710, built the family vault at Oughterard, died in 1784, and was buried in it.
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The legal element is also strongly marked in the family — first, in the person of Theobald Wolfe, born 1710, a most distinguished counsellor in his day, of whom many portraits and engravings by Bartolozzi are in existence. He was twice married, and had five daughters, of whom one, Charlotte, married her cousin, Colonel John Wolfe, of Forenaughts. Theobald Wolfe built the family vault at Oughterard, died 1784, and was buried in it.
Internet Archive journalofcountyk03coun, Chapter 225
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Close to Oughterard, Theobald Wolfe built the family vault. He was born in 1710, a most distinguished counsellor in his day, twice married, with five daughters. One of them, Charlotte, married her cousin, Colonel John Wolfe, of Forenaughts. He died in 1784 and was buried in that vault he had built.
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Broken headstone at Castledermot Churchyard for Slack family
Castledermot · town · Kildare
The last family to inhabit Narraghbeg House, long since a ruin, appears to have been the Slack family, commemorated by a broken and chipped headstone in the west end of Castledermot Churchyard.
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The last family that inhabited Narraghbeg House, long since a ruin, appears to have been that of Slack, as in the west end of the Castledermot Churchyard is a broken and chipped headstone, with the following incised inscription : —
“THIS BURIEL PLAC BELONG TO Y
Internet Archive journalofcountyk03coun, Chapter 285
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In the town of Castledermot, a broken and chipped headstone stands in the west end of the churchyard. It carries an inscription beginning, "THIS BURIEL PLAC BELONG TO Y". It marks the Slack family, who appear to have been the last to inhabit Narraghbeg House, long since a ruin.
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Hell-fire Club association
Grangemellon · townland · Kildare
The index records an association of the Hell-fire Club with a named individual, reflecting local tradition tied to this notorious 18th-century social phenomenon.
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Hell-fire Club, the, 251.
Henry, family of, 386-388. See High Sheriffs ; Pedigree, 388.
Internet Archive journalofcountyk03coun, Chapter 296
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Somewhere around here, the old index links the Hell-fire Club with the Henry family. That is all it gives: a name, a cross-reference, a page number. The book points to sheriffs and a pedigree, but the record itself holds no story, no event, no date. Just an association, and the family it belongs to.
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Inquisition at Naas concerning Birmingham lands including Clonaugh
Naas · town · Kildare · 1595
An inquisition held at Naas in 1595 found that Walter Birmingham, late of Mylerstown, was seised of Moylerstown, Clonaugh, Muckland, Kilmore, Kilshangho, and Ballinamallagh in County Kildare.
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An inquisition was held at Naas on June 18th, 1595, which found that Walter Birmingham, late of Mylerstown, County Kildare, gent., was seised of Moylerstown, or Meylerstown, Clonaugh, Muckland, Kilmore, Kilshangho, and Ballinamallagh, County Kildare. This Walter Birmingham died November 27th, 1581, and was succeeded in his inheritance by his son and heir, Thomas, who was also heir male to Sir William Birmingham, Baron, of Carbury, who died without issue.
On February 18th, 1597, Thomas Birmingham, of Dunfeirth, County Kildare, got livery, on payment of a fine of £60.
Internet Archive journalofcountyk03coun, Chapter 32
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As you pass through Naas, this is where an inquisition was held on June 18th, 1595. It found that Walter Birmingham, late of Mylerstown, County Kildare, was seised of Moylerstown, Clonaugh, Muckland, Kilmore, Kilshangho, and Ballinamallagh. Walter had died on November 27th, 1581, and was succeeded by his son and heir, Thomas, who was also heir male to Sir William Birmingham, Baron of Carbury, who died without issue. On February 18th, 1597, Thomas Birmingham of Dunfeirth got livery, paying a fine of £60.
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Lady Chapel Windows Re-erected at Kilkea Church, 1892
Kilkea · parish · Kildare · 1892
The two north windows of the Lady Chapel at Kilkea Church ruins were re-erected in 1892, having been dug up as cut-stone portions just below where they now stand, near a niche and a hagioscope giving a view of the High Altar.
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The two north windows of the Lady Chapel were re-erected in 1892, the cut-stone portions having been dug up just below where they now stand ; between them is a niche, or recess, 4ft. wide and 2ft. deep ; nearly opposite to it is a hagioscope, or “ squint,” which gave a view of the High Altar in the Chancel.
The doorways had a pointed arch ; portions of them, as well as the cut-stone work of various windows, &c., are now collected in the west end of the Nave, together with many little perforated slate-like stones used for the roofing.
Internet Archive journalofcountyk03coun, Chapter 155
As the companion tells it
In the parish of Kilkea, two north windows of the Lady Chapel were put back up in 1892. Their cut-stone pieces had been dug up just below where they now stand. Between them is a niche, 4 ft. wide and 2 ft. deep. Nearly opposite is a hagioscope, or squint, which gave a view of the High Altar in the Chancel. The doorways had a pointed arch. Portions of them, and the cut-stone work of various windows, are now collected at the west end of the Nave, along with many little perforated slate-like stones used for the roofing.
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Rahan Castle key among iron relics
Rahan · townland · Cork
Among a collection of iron spear-heads and keys was the key of Rahan Castle, County Westmeath.
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No. 14. A number of spear-heads and keys, &c. ; all iron. Number of articles, 20. One was the key of Rahan Castle, County Westmeath.
No. 15. A pike and some spear-heads, including 2 of Smith O’Brien’s, the cabbage-garden hero. Number of articles, 11. One was a plain pike, the other had a hook and battle-axe.
Internet Archive journalofcountyk03coun, Chapter 207
As the companion tells it
Somewhere close to Rahan, a collection once held twenty iron articles, spear-heads and keys. One of them was the key of Rahan Castle, County Westmeath. Another lot held eleven items, a pike and spear-heads, including two belonging to Smith O'Brien, called the cabbage-garden hero. One pike was plain, the other had a hook and battle-axe.
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Richard FitzGerald's Cross at Rathbride
Rathbride · townland · Kildare · 1591
An Elizabethan Fiant of 1591 mentions Richard FitzGerald's Cross in defining the boundary of the lands of Rathbride; the author speculates the socketed base of a cross now called the 'wart-stone' at the south-west corner of Rathbride townland, on the edge of the Curragh, may be this cross.
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On the very edge of the Curragh, and at the south-west corner of Rathbride townland, there is the socketed base of a cross now known as the “ wart-stone” (vide vol. iii, p. 21, of The Journal). Can this be “ Richard FitzGerald’s Cross ” ?
W. FitzG.
Internet Archive journalofcountyk03coun, Chapter 246
As the companion tells it
Somewhere around here, on the edge of the Curragh, there is the socketed base of a cross, now known as the wart-stone. In 1591 an Elizabethan record mentioned Richard FitzGerald's Cross when defining the boundary of Rathbride. The question has been asked whether this stone base is what remains of that cross.
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Robert Browne of Moorefield, Ranger of the Curragh 1818-1868
Moorefield · street · Dublin · 1818–1868
Robert Browne of Moorefield, Newbridge, County Kildare, and Kilskeagh, County Galway, held the post of Ranger of the Curragh from 1818 until his death in 1868.
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1818-1868 Robert Browne, Esq., of Moore field, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, and Kilskeagh, Co. Galway. He was the eldest son of Dominick Browne, of Kilskeagh, a branch of the Coolarn and Moyne family. He died in 1868.
1868-1892 Henry Moore, 3rd Marquis of Drogheda, of Moore Abbey, Monasterevin. He died 29tli June, 1892. 1892- The Baron De Robeck, of Gowran Grange (formerly
Internet Archive journalofcountyk03coun, Chapter 14
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Robert Browne of Moorefield, Newbridge, County Kildare, was the eldest son of Dominick Browne of Kilskeagh, County Galway, a branch of the Coolarn and Moyne family. He served as Ranger of the Curragh from 1818 until his death in 1868.
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The Lettered Stone at Shrule Castle
Shrule · townland · Laois · 1576
The ruined square Castle of Shrule, built by the Hartpoles in Elizabeth's reign, stands on the Queen's County side of the Barrow opposite Kildare. A fireplace stone bears an inscription dated 1576 naming Robert Harpole.
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1576:— ROBART HARPOL
Internet Archive journalofcountyk03coun, Chapter 83
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Somewhere close to Shrule stands a ruined square castle the Hartpoles built in Elizabeth's reign. A stone from a fireplace bears an inscription dated 1576 naming Robert Harpole. The three words carved into it read "ROBART HARPOL."
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Raheen-an-airy, the Little Rath of the Shepherd
near The Curragh · locality · Kildare · 1837
O'Donovan noted a rath with a flat mound and shallow ditch on the Curragh called Raheen-an-airy (Rathin-an-aodhaire), meaning the little Rath of the Shepherd, about thirty-three paces in diameter.
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“3. Itaheen-an-airy (Rathin-an-aodhaire), i.e., the little Rath of the Shepherd. It is about thirty-three paces in diameter.
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Internet Archive journalofcountyk03coun, Chapter 15
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As you cross the Curragh, there is a rath here that O'Donovan recorded in 1837. He called it Raheen-an-airy, the little Rath of the Shepherd, a flat mound with a shallow ditch about thirty-three paces across.
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Disaster to the Kildare Hounds
Kildare · town · Kildare
The index notes a recorded disaster befalling the Kildare Hounds, an event tied to the hunting tradition and social history of the county.
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Holy Wells. See Blessed Well. Hounds, disaster to the Kildare, 391, 392.
Huttonrede, 361.
Internet Archive journalofcountyk03coun, Chapter 296
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As you pass through Kildare town, it is worth knowing that a disaster involving the Kildare Hounds is recorded in the Journal of the County Kildare Archaeological Society. The entry gives no details of what happened, only that it was significant enough to be noted.
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Kildare Cathedral depicted in ruins by Petrie
Kildare · town · Kildare · 1901
A water-colour drawing by Petrie of Kildare Cathedral in ruins was exhibited by Mr. Cooke-Trench at the Annual Meeting in 1901, the original having been lent by Miss Margaret Stokes.
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1. Copy of a water-colour drawing, by Petrie, of Kildare
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Internet Archive journalofcountyk03coun, Chapter 213
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As you pass through Kildare, there is a record of a water-colour drawing by Petrie showing Kildare Cathedral in ruins. A copy was exhibited by Mr. Cooke-Trench at the Annual Meeting in 1901, with the original lent by Miss Margaret Stokes.
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Society's Excursion Meeting at Punchestown, 1901
Punchestown · townland · Kildare · 1901
The Kildare Archaeological Society thanked the Kildare Hunt Club for allowing use of the Stand-house and premises at Punchestown for the Society's Excursion Meeting held on 25 September 1901.
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44The Members of the Kildare Archaeological Society beg to tender their thanks to the Kildare Hunt Club for kindly sanctioning, through its representative, the use by the Society of the Stand-house and premises at Punchestown, on the occasion of the Excursion Meeting of the Society on 25th September, 1901.”
A vote of thanks was proposed by the Dean of Kildare to Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Synnott for having kindly entertained the Society on the occasion of its recent visit to Furness, and to Mr. Synnott for his interesting Paper on the locality, which was seconded by Sir Arthur Yicars, and unanimously passed.
Internet Archive journalofcountyk03coun, Chapter 248
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Excursion planned to Oughterard, Newcastle, Lyons
Oughterard · townland · Kildare · 1902
At the Annual General Meeting of the Kildare Archaeological Society, it was resolved that the next Excursion Meeting would take place at Oughterard, Newcastle, Lyons, and district in September 1902.
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4 4 That the Excursion Meeting for the ensuing Session of the Society take place at Oughterard, Newcastle, Lyons, and district, early in September next.”
Sir Arthur Yicars proposed the following resolution, which was seconded by Lord Walter FitzGerald, and carried by acclamation : —
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