MEMORABLE DUBLIN HOUSES

BY WIL MOT HAR RISON

A HANDY AND DESCR IPTIVE GUI DE

WITH TH IRTY - SEVEN I LLUSTRATIONS

Printed and Pu blis hed by EC KI E C O 59 BOLT ON STR EET D UBLIN W . L , M CMI&

C ON T E N T S .

— — U . Trinit o e e RO TE I y C ll g Coll ege Green Dame Street — Cas e ee P ame ee — — tl Str t arli nt Str t Es sex Quay Exchange ee — o d d d — Str t L r E war Street Chris tchurch Place—Corn — ma e d e eet—Thom s — ’ rk t Bri g Str a Street Usher s Quay ’ sh e s Is — A u U r land rran Q ay pp. 1 to 20

OU — — . f o ree R TE II Gra t n St t Pitt Street William Street — Aun gi er ee o de e — o — Str t G l n Lan Y rk Street Digger; eet— Cu ffe ee — ' St. e h — Str Str t St p en s Green Harco urt Street 2 1 pp. to 4 8

O — UT I I I . Daws on ee K R E Str t Molesworth Street— ildar — e ee Lein ste1 ee —C a e — Str t Str t l r Street Merrio n Square~ — H ollee e e Denzille h ee — Str t S t Lower Mou nt Street e c ace— y ppe M ou n ee Me P r Pl U r t Str t rrion S quare — ppe Me on ee El P ce— o e U r rri Str t y la L w r Baggo t Street i w am S u ~ — F q are Lees on S ee Ch em tz illi tr t arl ont Plac e be — Porto llo H arbour Rathmines Road pp . 4 9 to 91

OU — ’ TE IV. ee ee B Olier e — R Fl t Str t Str et Sackville Street Ma b — o o gh S ee p e c h m — rl r u tr t U p r Bu king a Street Great C ha es ee —Mo — rl Str t u ntj oy Square Great De m n ark Street — ’ ea eo e s ee No h - Gr t G rg Str t, rt Great Britain Stre et Caven d s h R ow- u d — R S are G b Ro - i tlan qu ran y w Dors et ee Hen e a S tre e ~ Str t ri tt t Great a t e — Brit in S re t Lower D m — o inick Street Sta fford Street pp. 92 to 1 1 8

2 0 60 64 7 V . ONT NT i C E S .

UBUR BAN & c . S ,

N orth- East S u bwrb —M no F e —Ma o ari , airvi w rin Terrace .

Nor th West S u bu rb —D un s n Obs e v o i k r at ry .

or her n u burb - sn e —De v e N t S Gla vin l ill . — ’ — — S ou thern S u bwrb Haro ld s Cross Terenure Fortfield

Tem eo e Ho s e— hf h m— e h pl gu u Rat arn a Ran lag . — — S ou th Ea st S u bu r b - Bl ackro ck Maretim o Temple Hill — — — H o u s e Carys fort H o u se H erbert Terrace Fres cati Bo o tersto wn 1 19 to 13 8 — Celbridge Lyo ns 13 7 to 139

S vn v . D N . I NDE & o r RESI E T , iii

I TR EETS & c . 1 40 1 4 1 ND E& O F S , , ID NT INDE& OF RES E S.

A o mo e o d 74 128 Do s e ch 1 00 v n r , L r , , w , Ri ard , D ui enan P c 1 1 1 g , atri k , fe M ch e W m 24 Bal , i a l illia , D e o f 1 2 2 unrav n , Earl , a e t Joh 1 B rr t , n , Ba n o Sir Jo h 4 5 65 o Thom s 22 rri gt n , na , , Elringt n, a , e es fo d o d eo e 35 96 mm e o be 126 131 B r r , L r G rg , , E t, R rt, , Blackburn e c s 5 8 66 , Fran i , , , 1 3 2 u e eo e 5 Fa lkn r, G rg , ess i to Co u ess of 1 12 Bl ng n , nt , e s o S i r m e 1 05 F rgu n , Sa u l , o d O e 1 2 B n , liv r, e d J am es 52 Fitzg ral , , e an J o hn 1 1 4 Br n , , e o d d Fitzg rald , L r Edwar , B h c 49 1 1 18 53 rop y, Patri k , , , , u e dm u d 1 9 i i bbo Jo h 9 B rk , E n , F tzg n , n , 7 o es Pe e 8 5 os e J o h 92 Burr w , t r, F t r, n , us h e Cha es K e d 64 77 B , rl n al , ,

H e 90 Grattan, nry , Ca e Wi m 1 2 0 1 33 rl ton , llia , , es Robe 69 Grav , rt, C te Tho m as 11 2 ar r, , ui ess Sir Ben n Lee 4 4 G nn , j . , s e e h d 3 Ca tl r ag , Lor , 7

Cha em o n a o f 1 08 1 1 9 rl t, E rl , , Halida Ch es 20 y , arl , C a e o f 9 l r , Earl , 7 H am l o Sir W . R . 1 22 i t n , , C e A hu 1 04 lark , Sir rt r, H es C he in e 63 ay , at r , o nc o d 2 1 34 13 8 Cl urry , L r 7 , , R e - H ch s o Jo h n 2 1 ly ut in n , , C o me l a o f 46 13 5 l n l , E rl , , Hem s e c 4 2 50 an , F li ia, , m o h 60 Cra pt n , Sir P ilip, H e n J m es 50 84 ry, a , , e J oh W l s o 8 2 Crok r, n i n , H s ra c s 4 3 iggin , F n i , Cu a J o h h o 75 13 0 rr n , n P ilp t, , H o J o h 3 2 gan , n ,

’ D s C b 3 aly lu , J meso n An 28 a , na, Wi l m 83 Dargan , l ia ,

De a Pa c and Mrs 1 23 K de o d 5 7 l ny, tri k , ilwar n , L r ,

o he D i d D . 4 D e La T c , , K an, cha 106 , u av irw Ri rd, h n Dohe , J o , 79 Ki a D ea W e rty rw n, n . Blak , 3 3 i ND & F D NT . v ii . I E O RESI E S

w es s Joh 33 e e eo e 8 98 La l , n , P tri , G rg , 7, ed ch d 30 e W d u . Cu i h m L wi , E war , Pl nk t, nn ng a , 4 0 1 1 7 e ns e D uke o f 52 , L i t r, , Po wers cou rt V s co n 2 5 Le n J he d n 68 1 15 , , . i u t Fan , S ri a , , ef o Th om s o s 8 7 L r y, a Langl i , Ro A ch ba d H m o w , , el Thomas 58 an r i l a ilt n L and, , 5 62 1 7, , 1 6 e e Ch es Jam es 12 8 L v r, arl , o d a h o o me 2 2 Ll y , B rt l w, au W m 4 1 1 36 S rin , illia , , e m e 92 Lov r, Sa u l , c o S ir W te 34 S tt , al r, u d Fo o 8: Cc . 7 L n y, t , han o a o f 1 1 1 S n n , E rl ,

ha Sir ede c 63 S w, Fr ri k,

MacCarth D e n s F . 13 6 y , i , h ea es J oh and He 8 3 S r , n nry , MacNall eo a d 48 1 15 y , L n r , , h e ch a d a o 62 S il , Ri r L l r, Madde ch a d 1 3 n Ri r , 7 he e Pe c B . 22 34 9 1 S ll y , r y , , , Ma a nc s 1 6 , F g n ra i , he n R . s e 1 1 0 S rida , Brin l y, Ma ee W i m 35 g , llia , Ma o 1 33 Sirr, j r , M n J . C e ce 1 0 28 anga , lar n , , oc Jos e h 4 St k p , M s o Ho u s e The 51 an i n , , o es W am 59 St k , illi , M u Ch es obe 3 0 at rin , arl R rt ,

Meeh Rev. C. P . 8 1 05 an , , , To J . H en ho 8 1 32 dd , t rn, , Mo a o f 1 7 ira, E rl , To e J h 1 01 l r, o n, Moo e A h 1 1 2 r , rt ur , To e Theob d Wo fe 1 18 n , al l , Mo o e Thom s 26 r , a ,

T ench R . Chevenix 39 r , , Mo n d 54 rga , La y , T o J oh Th omas 106 r y, n , Mo sso W m 8 p , illia , Mu h N ch o s 1 3 rp y , i la , W e f M s o f 96 at r ord , arqui , We o n f 0 N a e Wil am F c s 1 37 li , D e o , 7 pi r, li ran i , l ngt uk h e Thom s 44 bu o d 1 0 1 W , , N or ry , L r , al y a Wh atele ch a d 3 y , Ri r , 7 ’ O Connell D e 66 Wh es de J m es 1 00 1 10 , ani l , it i , a , , O Do o n J o h 97 Wh e am u e 23 n va , n , yt , S l,

W e W . 8 i d m R . W 5 l , Sir illia , n nefather dw d 8 1 Pe , E ar ,

Pen nefa ther ch a d 69 e e on a 4 128 , Ri r , Y lv rt , B rry , 7 , H S MEMORABLE DUBLIN OUSE .

R O U T E I .

EN IN ur o f e es o e e COMM C G o tour int r t at C ll g Green , we first visit

TRI NITY COLLEGE .

In the firs t floor on the left o f the Portico o f the on the Examin ation Hall , standing right in Parliament — h e ce e the rt— Square t e ntran b ing in cou lived, - the e e c e- P P 1 807 2 1 , cc ntri Vic rovost, and rofessor of e L e h B D D l Ori ntal anguag s , Jo n arrett, . fami iarly ” spo ken of to this day as Jacky Barrett . M any e e e e o i yea rs b for , wh n a stud nt, and ccupy ng a garr et e e e e e e e s in the libr ary squar , wh r his xtr m p nuriou ness l d i e e w fire the e e e e e e him to d sp ns ith a in s v r st w ath r , it is recorded that he was on one oc casion found by some — frolicsome fellow - students the night being bitterly — tt e e e ee cold si ing doubl d up, appar ntly r ading his Gr k e e the c th l ctur for morning , with a rushlight stu k in e o f the c f back hair , and growing sti f and torpid with the e c a e r of cold , and was r sus it t d by a d aught hot rum punch from the kettl e in which it was the custom to “ ” H e c the ew . e e —con oct br k pt his mon y in a stocking which on one occas ion burst in his hand during an interview with a student—until he had accumulate d e enough to buy a d eb nture . So strong was his passion ” for r w e e in the e e e hoa ding, r ad articl abov quot d, “ that he n ever burn ed a candle in the evening unless engage d in writing or some other occupation whi ch render ed one absolutely n ec essary How completely this extraordi nary passion had counteracte d the natural kindness o f his disposition was strongly exhibited in another instance towar ds his poor o ld

e . H e had e her o ut u n att ndant Catty s nt , as sual , o e n for h e he morni g, a alfp nny worth of milk ; gav e her e to a p nny pay for it, with strict injunctions to be 2 M MO A D N E R BLE UBLI H OUSES.

r e i the e T he co r ct in bring ng back chang . poor woman, o ld a e e e e whom g and want had r nd r d infirm, slipped and fell in the college court as she was returning with th her le s o e e e she as e milk, hurting g s v r ly that w ff t th immediately carried O o e hospital . S he had for ’ ee the many years b n doctor s only companion , and being sincerely grieve d for the accid ent he went at h s ee her T he once to t e hospital to . unfortunate bed her woman was lying in writhing with pain , and old master was at first afi ec te d to tears ; but his e was to o to be e e habitual avaric strong suppr ss d, and after expressing his sorrow for her misfortune he ’ ’ ’ ‘ D e e C e e th ‘ began : y h ar, atty, wh r s e jug & Oh , e 1 e the a th doctor, d ar groan d poor wom n , sur e e jug ’ ’ ‘ a e e . w s brok n , and I couldn t h lp it Very good, ’ ’ ’ e be e e d s ee Catty , that s tru , it couldn t h lp d ; but ye ’ me e e h e now, wh r s my alfp nny Though “ reputed by those who had the means of observation ” he e e e e e to b e t most ext nsiv g n ral scholar of his tim , the strangest stories were circulate d o f his uncouth “ H was an f simplicity . e a m o low stature with a e e t e to the z e o f hug h ad , dispropor ion d si his body , and e e e i e to the z e o f his a larg hook d nos , d spropo rtion d si He e of o wn head. wor a profusion his hair , turned u p b efore and curled upon a buckle b ehind like a wig : this he us ed carefully to powder at every examination and at no other time When the examination was over be car efully comb ed o ut the ee e the e powder into a sh t of pap r, and kept it till n xt ” e H e was e ee —his e y ar . caricatur d—as a sw p hood b ing transformed into a soot - bag an appellation which his excee dingly foul linen and dirty fac e are said to have

Dr . B th m fully m erited . arrett only dined out of e co e e he — the e mon hall onc in—forty y ars , and t n visit b ing a suburban one Opportunities offered for his identifi cation o i sh eep as the source from which mutton is e e - a c e w him— the d riv d , fa t pr viously unkno n to and explanation o f the differ ence between a live duck and a O L N 3 C L EGE G REE .

H e e r a e e £200 partridge. l ft for cha it bl us s, o f to the chief porter the University, and £25 a year f e e to each o his four ni c s, who were in poor circum a — e e ed him he st nces to whom, wh n th y visit , would thus addr es s hims elf : Eh &do you s ee me now & What ’ ” h do you come after me for till I m de ad . Among t e oth er anomali es o f this strang e being it should be mentioned that though able to speak L atin and Greek fluently his English was absurdly ungrammatical ; and while his gen eral conduct and the integrity of his life e r l h was strictly consist nt with his e igious professions , e e e indulg d in cursing and sw aring to an unlimited extent . e 1 8 2 th a -fiv Barr tt died in 1 at e ge of seventy e .

the e e e At No . 3 5 , in inn r squar , liv d James D the e Henthorn Todd, . D. , distinguish d author e n and antiquary, and , as Archdeacon Cotton d sig ated him 1 850 the s ine u a non f e e e in , q o v ry lit rary enter ” D The h pris e in ublin . writer of t e obituary notice in h Athenceum : T e t e says hough Todd was a cl rgyman , e e D c of D he e and v n a o tor ivinity, was chi fly known in this country and on the continent o f E urop e as a e Celtic scholar and laborious writer . Pr sident Of the

“ e m - i o f h R oyal Irish Acad my, aster sp rit t e Irish r ae ca e e P A ch ologi l Soci ty , and R gius rofessor of e e he h ad w e e h H br w, a id fi ld of activity , and e was never unequal to the demands made upon his know & ledge and capacity . He had a country resid ence at Clonskea h 1 852 e 1 85 g in , and aft r 7 at Silverton, e e he i e in 1 6 h Rathfarnham , wh r d d 8 9 at t e age of - S ee e sixty four . ( pag

COLLE GE GREEN .

the e o f the NO. 3 , now offic National Assurance the c e f Company, is ntral portion o what was form erly ’ ’ in 1 822 e e e e Dal y s Club , which, , xt nd d from Fost r s e ee T he of the Place to Angl sea Str t . shape windows M A O 4 ME OR BLE DUBLIN H USES .

the to e c e e e in p stor y , whi h w r form rly circular, as appears from an engraving in possession o f the man ager of the e e e as e 1 0 Assuranc Company, was alt r d lat as 87 . T he Club removed hither on relinquishing the premises d D 1 e at 2 an 3 ame Street in 179 . It is r corded that in the days o f the Irish Parliam ent a footpath across F oster Place connecte d the Club with the western po rtico of Parliam ent House the door by which the Club was form erly entered b eing since converted into T he e e o f the e - fire a window . m mb rs H ll Club and ’ e D similar societi es used to m e t at aly s, wh ere unlimited T he gambling and dissipation abounded . interior was so magnificently decorated as to excite the admiring f e e is surprise o trav ll rs, who it said , pronounced it n E P sup erior to anything o f its kind i urope . eter Depoe e D as M e of the s succeed d aly anag r Club , and o con 23 tinn ed until 1 8 . A continuation o f College Green is

DAME STREET.

’ i e t His t r o D u blin was No . 1 , accord ng to Gilb r s o y f , “ the e e o f the e e e resid nc Jos eph Stock , r sp ctabl and e r e B o f o f D e e e l a n d ishop Killala, E ditor mosth n s, in L o f th o conjun ction with eland , and e work f Bishop ’ Berkeley ; and who is c omplimented in Hardy s L ife ” of Charlemo nt for his most ac curate account o f the arrival o f G eneral Humb ert with the very insignificant “ e e 1 798 the forc und r his command at Killala, in , rout ” the o f the French , and short battle which took place. Pas sing round the front of the City Hall we enter

CASTLE STREET.

the on the e On a portion of city wall, south sid , is a

- e the e long building, stone front d in lower stor y, brick e e the o e of abov , form rly banking h us Davi d D. He the L ui 1 735 . De a Touche, who b lt it in was A A M NT T T 5 P RLI E S REE .

e of he his e fi i s cond t name ; fath r, an of cer of a reg ment o f French refugee s in the service o f William III during the f th i e v t the wars o e Ir sh r volution , ha ing es ablis hed banking busin es s in D ublin in another house in the e ee T he e D e L a T e sam str t . young r ouch was a man o f e e e i c e e c xt nd d if not jud ious ben vol n e . It is said that in his old ag e he never went o u t without having hi s e e i e pock ts fill d with shill ngs, and in reply to fri ndly protes ts against th eir indis criminate distribution he “ e 21 r s ten would r ply, if my shillings fall p op o once in ”

e it e . He i e e 1 74 5 e tim s , is nough d d sudd nly, in , whil on his knee s attending Divine S ervice in the Castle e Chap l . e to the the we as R turning front Of City Hall , p s down

PARLIAMENT STREET.

the o fii ce of the e e e The No . 1 2 was F nian n wspap r. Iris h Pe le c e e e the o ce on the op , whi h was nt r d by p li o f e e e 1 5 1 8 65 e the e night S pt mb r th , ; wh n typ and e z e the e e pr sses were sei ed, and those p rsons on pr mis s the e e e the o f the ce the at tim arr st d , books con rn with names of the ag ents and subscri bers being also carried T h f h away . his was followed by t e arrest o t e editors and o f s everal other p ersons promin ently associated h with t e organiz ation .

a t the - e e o f e ee No . 2 7, south w st corn r Ess x Str t, was the e the te hous of Georg e Fau lkner, prin r, H e e e ha vin g been erected by him . stablish d a e e c e the D u blin u rna l i n 1 724 n wspap r all d Jo , , in e e conjunction with James Ho y, when in busin ss at ’ R o w e e e the Skinner s . Swift r quiring a print r aft r death o f Harding sent for the publisher of the D u blin u rna l due e e on e Jo , and was, in cours , wait d by Ho y ; ’ but Hoey s manners and mode o f speech were not to “ f h D e he was the ta ste o t e ean . When ask d if a 6 M MO A D N E R BLE UBLI H OUSES.

“ ” e & he e e he an one print r r pli d that was apology for , and es e the er e o in r pons to qu y , Wh re do y u live “ he e e F aci n the T hobel w e him answ r d, g . S ift s nt e s ee e k e away and ask d to his partn r . Faul n r accord in l e h g y cam , and in reply to t e sam e questions said “ “ t he e he e site hat was a print r, and that liv d oppo ” ” the T hob el. are the man th You I want, said e k d D an . ean , forthwith arranged his business with him In one o f his letters Swift describ es Faulkner as the in e e printer most vogu , and a gr at undertaker ; perhaps ” n to o great a o e. An amusing account is given by Sh eridan of how Faulkner went to visit Swift on his — return from L ondon wh ere he had been on the business ’ of soliciting subscriptions for his edition o f Swift s e e e - works dr ss d in a lac d waistcoat, a bag wig , and ” e him e e i other fopperies . Swift rec ived c r mon ously as e e a e e P are an ntir str ng r, and ask d, ray, sir, what ” “ your c ommands with me & I thought it my duty L n e . to wait upon you sir, o my r turn from ondon “ ” P sir are & e e e the ray, , who you G org Faulkn r, ” e e e e the e & print r . You, G org Faulkn r, print r Why, o the im u dent b are- e e e e th u art most p , fac d impost r I v r e e e e ze heard o f. G eorg Faulkn er is a sob r , s dat citi n , an d would n ever trick himself o u t in lac e and other G t e fopperies . e you about your busin ss, and thank your stars that 1 do not s end you to the House of ” P e e e e Correction . oor G eorg r turn d hom and having e e e e the D e e was chang d his dr ss, r turn d to an ry , and e e received most cordially by Swift, who , having w lcom d ” n e L T e e him o his r turn from ondon , said , h r was an impudent fellow in a laced waistcoat who would fain e a have pass ed for you , but I soon s nt him p cking with ” fl ear e e c e e a ea in his . Faulkn r is d s rib d as larg f e e e bodied, but o m dium h ight, with a manly and dignifi d e He the Pe e cas t o f count enanc . was original of t r P h c e he er e o f aragraph , a c ara t r t p formanc which by ’ e The Ora tors e the ma tinees o f the Foot , in , crowd d time at the little th eatre 1n the Haymarket . Foote NT T T 7 PARLIAME S REE .

ce The Ora t s D is also produ d or in, ublin , and it said that his imitation of Faulkn er was so clos e that the latter cou ld no t appear in publi c without b ecoming the f c a e he en the subj ect o ridi ule. Enr g d at this s t all ” devils in his printing office to the s eat of the go d the e —one e o ff the e gall ry night to hiss Foot stag , ’ mfiture while he sat in the pit to enjoy the latter s disco . T o his chagrin the lads all shar ed in the laughter which the e e e e rang through hous , and wh n tak n to task n xt o n the c e o f e e e e day s or th ir b haviour, th ir spok sman ’ e e e b e r pli d, Arrah , mast r, don t tipping us your ’ e & e blarn y, do you think we didn t know you Sur it o wn e h e e was your sw et self was on t e stag , and show rs light upon us if we go to the play- hous e to hiss our ” h e wort y mas ter . Faulkn er afterwards sued Foot for ’ e e c £ 00 ne e damag s and got a v rdi t for 3 . O Of Faulkn r s visits to L ondon resulte d in a lost leg from an ac ci

e . e ou e d ntal injury Jok s his wooden und rstanding , and his having one leg in the grave were afterwards e th H e e on rif among e D ublin wits . liv d familiar he m f m e e terms with t most emin ent en o his ti , and di d '

an e a e 1 75 . Ihe e at advanc d g , in 7 blot on his charact r ’ is his u ndertaking the public ation of L ord Ossory s e on strictur s his patron Swift .

N . 2 the e e the e e o 6, at opposit corn r , is stablishm nt of L F e the e o n e undy oot Co . , b aring dat , its mor - T h e c e o f 1 80 . e mod rn stuc o d front, 7 original pro rietor the o f B p of manufactory ristol Roll, Common L o w ff e e Pi Roll , High and Scotch Snu , and Sup rfin g ” ' L e e e e cc e tail for adi s, r mov d hith r, a ording to Gilb rt s Histor o D ublin 1 774 ers umabl e the y f , in , and p y r built T the premis es six y ears later . he nam e appears in

D u blin D irector 1 790 A un ier ee . y for , at g Str t It was probably while residing th ere that L undy Foot set up e his carriage and applied to Curran for a motto . Giv me e h e e , my d ar Curran, e said , som thing of a s rious e e he e cast, b caus I am afraid t p eopl will laugh at a 8 M MO A D L N HO E R BLE UB I USES .

a e u e the tob cconist s tting p a carriag , and , for scholar l ” “ et it b e L i . n ship , in at n I have j ust hit o it, said “ e Curran , it is only two words, and it will at onc e e e u n explain your prof ssion , your l vation , and yo r co tempt fo r their ridicul e ; and it has the advantage o f e two e L as th b ing in languag s , atin and English, j ust e Pu t reader chooses . up Quid rides upon your ” carriage. Pa ssing on towards the river we turn to the left along

ESSE& QUAY .

’ e e the e e e o f No . 1 3 , now a goldb at r s, was r sid nc 1 78 4 the e William Moss op from . and birthplac of — his s on o f the sam e nam e both numismatists o f high “ f is e e no twithstan d repute, o whom it r cord d that e e e e ing the difficulties und r which th y labour d , th y were the authors o f som e speciments of art that will not lose by comparison with those o f the most skilful o f “ the e that lin e in any country . Although m dallion ” Mr o f M are e . e works ossop not num rous , says Gilb rt, th ey are inter esting as the first works of the ki nd pro u ced e l e e ce d in Ir land . and a asting vid n of a natural ” f the ability in this d epartment o art . Among fin est produ ctions o f the elder Mossop are the medals o f e e M e Swift, Charl mont, Sh ridan , Grattan , and oor , part H e 1 8 04 e c e 1 797. e o f a series comm n d in di d in , at - T he e M e the age of fifty three. young r ossop di d in

- 27 the a e o f e . 1 8 , at g forty nin e e 13 e e the An op ning n ar NO . l ads , Opposit Church M c e SS . i ha l and John , into

S LOWER E& CHANGE TREET.

the c e c e the c At No . 7, paro hial hous atta h d to hurch, e c e the e reside d for ov r half a ntury lat Rev . Charles the c e the P . Meeh an : at first in atti stor y for last T T L OWER E& CHAN GE S REE . 9

twenty years or s o in the rooms the front windows o f h th th ar h e e e e . which e in t e t ird stor y, to right Of c ntre Mr i atri k in e e e . . . c Of lat y ars, writ s W J F t , an e e the c e he c e n articl contribut d to lo al pr ss, am dow , as he the world and e e a e said, in , obtain d rooms for asy cc ss H e e e . e by his fri nds . cov r d his walls with e ez z t e- e the wond rful m o ints and lif lik portraits , from ’ b earded Hugh O Neill to the clos ely- shaven Clar ence he e au h M . A e t t o angan comp act figur , says sam “ e the e e e e e rity, und r middl siz , r ct as a lath , a h ad e s et on e e e w ll two n at should rs , and a chin indicativ of e T e e e in e force of charact r . h r was som thing his app ar h e ance t at imperatively arrested attention . Idl rs smiled e c e e as that wonderful littl o tog narian pass d , with a glass — ' ‘ fre—quently s et in one eye as p etzts - mai tres w ere wont to do while thinkers regarded him with mingled respect e e as e ee the two e h e f and int r st , a link b tw n gr at p as s o T he h o f the F a te and F or tun es Irish agitation . aut or o T rone and T r co nnell e ec e f y y was for n arly a d ad , as a e e e e young man , a r sid nt in Rom and an accomplish d

. L e e e Italian scholar ong aft r his r turn to Ir land, z h Mr. c e e h says Fit patrick , e onf ss d that e thought in ” ‘ “ u e M Carth h he was c e Italian , and q ot s y t at mu h fond r ’ o f D T h nn ll H e AN E t an of D an O Co e . was a chronic e c e e him c dysp pti lik Carlyl , forming with a urious com mentary on a recent pronoun cement o f certain statis ticians as to the necessary c onn ection of long evity and e e e e c e a good dig stion . His b n vol n was great . It is well know that the unhappy Mangan owed his re moval from his wretch ed lodging to the hospital where h M r D e e F e Mee . e The di d, to ath r han , and on van of N a tion reports a cas e in which he is said to have given the bed e e be from und r him . His birthplac will found e 1 05 He e e - e the e of at pag . was s v nty ight at tim his e d ath . P n F ishamble ee the e e end assi g along Str t, at w st rn of E e ee the e e f xchang Str t, we reach xtr mity o the recently form ed 10 M MO A D E R BLE UBLIN H OUSES .

LORD D D E WAR STREET .

3 the e e en u e NO , facing ast rn d o f Christ Ch rch , b ars on u its front, nd er the window of its s econd storey , a shield on which is carve d the coat of arms o f the a the Ush er f mily , to which Archbishop o f that name be long e d ; doubtless inhabiting a house formerly standing on

the site of the present one. T he property is supposed to have remained with the family until the early part of h s e t e last c entury . Its p cial i e e e e nt r st, how v r , is as the birthplace o f James 1 803 Clarence Mang an in , whos e father carri ed o n a business here with so little suc cess that the family de pended largely for support ’ o n young Clarence s employ ee 3 Lo rd Edward Str t. m ent in the Office of a scri

e and e e e . See RK ven r, subs qu ntly as an attorn y ( YO REE e e Mr. e ST T, pag Wak man , in his pamphl t , “ ” ld D u blin the h e O , says that S am Squir , Francis debu t D - Higgins, made his in ublin as pot boy h h the e e Mr . e t e to th n propri tor, Smith , grandfat r on ” ’ S ee moth er s sid e of James C larence M angan . ( also page Opposite the southern front of the church is

CHRISTCHURCH PLACE .

ar e e n as cc M r. NOS . 6 and 7 e int r sti g , a ording to “ Gilb ert (H is tory of D u blin) c ontaining in the lower

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house L ord Edward passed as the French tutor o f M M e ee e e T iss oor , who had b n ducat d at ours, and e c M e e c e her s th y spoke only in Fren h . add n d s rib s a a p erson of great intelligenc e and enthusiasm in L ord ’ ” e e e n E dward s caus , and constantly mploy d duri g ’ the e he e e in her e e i tim r main d fath r s hous , carry ng ’ communications to and from L ord E dward s friend s . M a l 6th e e e M e On y a carp nt r who was fri ndly to oor , e e e the e e e c e t b ing mploy d at Castl , ov rh ard a onv rsa ion ’ indi cating an immediate search o f M oore s pr emis es “ ” for ce e M pikes and traitors , and at on inform d oore, who having a commissariat for 500 men on the pre fl D n e e ed . T e o e e f mis s, from ublin hat ev ning, pr t nc o N L e the e O . 1 going for a stroll, ord E dward l ft hous 1 9

h M M e on e as Mr. z wit iss oor his arm , int nding, Fit ’ e e e at M on patrick has shown, to tak r fug agan s , ’ U e M M e o f th sh r s Quay, iss oor having, unsuspicious e erfid of e e e p y that worthy, pr viously arrang d matt rs T h c e M with him . e party was atta k d by ajor Sirr and

his men L E e c e e . , but ord dward s ap d captur T Off th e on the urning from e Cornmark t. north side, U e B e ee w in pp r ridg Str t, and passing through it, e reach

LOWER BRIDGE STREET .

e the e O No . 9 is notabl as hous to which liver Bond, e o f the e e e W e a nativ North of Ir land , r mov d , as a hol e e e P L e 1 785 the sal wooll n drap r, from ill an , in , and r endez vous of the m emb ers o f the Society o f United D M e United I ishmen Irishmen in ublin . add n , in his r , “ speaks o f him as one of the most Opulent and re ” ’ s l D H ist r pectab e merchants in ublin . In Gilbert s o y —“ we read In 1 797 he was exceedingly active in administering the oath to the United Irishm en for the f th e promotion o f the Obj ects o e association , whos hi s at 1 0 . s meetings were g enerally h eld am at hou e, e e e he n e was wh r Thomas R ynolds, t i form r, sworn in T MA 1 HO S S TREET. 3

early in the year 1 79 As a re sult o f his subsequent treachery a warrant was issued against the suspecte d o f the e members soci ty, and committed for exe i n c ut o to William Swan , Justice of the Peace ; who on the i o f the , n ght h o f a 1 l t J nuary , having privately r econnoitered ’ e cee e Bond s hous , pro d d hither at 1 1 on the follow ing morning ac c ompani e d by twelve sergeants in coloured clothes Bond was secur ed with e e o ut any r sistanc , also, e e ee Madd n stat s , fourt n e Of his s e oth rs a sociat s, delegates from various

' e e the soci ti s, occasion b eing a pro vincial m eet was e ao ing, which h ld, 9 o e e e L w r Bridg Str et. cording to the statement o f h a e Swan , in a back room t at pp ar ed to be an ad ” i the e n e dit on to hous , and o an upp r storey , as that “ ” he e u - worthy says, that bounc d p stairs . Bond was e e o f e cond mn d at his trial to a ghastly form xecution , e e e a H . e but r c iv d a conditional p rdon di ed, however, of e in an apopl ctic attack N ewgate. R e L e B e e turning along ow r ridg Str et, Wormwood e e New R o w Gat l ads , by , into

M THO AS STREET.

5 e the e e e o f NOS . 1 5 1 and 1 2 form d r sid nc Nicholas the e e of the e of L Murp hy , and sc n captur o rd 1 on M a 8 1 . Edward Fitzg erald y th , 798 Madden 14 M MO A D N O E R BLE UBLI H USES .

’ Uni e M in his ted Ir is hmen, giv s urphy s o wn acco unt o f the e e ho w the o f 1 0 r occurr nc ; , about hour o 1 1 at on the th r m h night 1 8 , L ord E dwa d told e e was very ill with a cold and it was e asy to perceive it At this time he appeare d quie t tranquil and went up to — the room intended for him the back room in the attic t storey . In the morni ng he cam e down o breakfast and e e e e the e e - his app ar d b tt r than night b for ; how, ’ apprehensions excited by n ews of a search at Moore s

1 m s 15 1 h om s . 52 Tho a St. T a St

L E ee re house, from which ord dward had just b n “ e we e e ou t of the e mov d , had him conv y d hous and con cealed in a vall ey on the roof o f o ne o f the w ar e e how e e ce e hous s ; , m rging from his con alm nt for din ’ n r c he e bed e e at four O lock , w nt to shortly aft r, and ’ e c M e e e the e at s ev n o lock, urphy b ing th r at tim , his room was enter e d by Major Sirr and a person follow ’ ing him in a soldier s jack et and with a sword in his e e e e hand . I put mys lf b for him and ask d his busi H e e me an d L d n ess . e lo ok d ov r , saw ord E ward in T HOMA T T 1 5 S S REE .

d He e me L the be . push d by quickly, and ord E dward i e e a see ng him, sprung up instantly lik a tig r , and drew i he e e dagger wh ch carri d about him , and wound d Major M e e e. in Sirr slightly, I b li v ajor Sirr had a pistol his e he fire witho ut e ffect waistco at pock t which d . h ” I was immediately taken away to t e yard . Madden e o n e e o f the D e o f Po comm nting a stat m nt uk rtland, d as that L ord Edwar , who w armed with a case of

e on his e e e r. pistols and a dagg r, stood d f nc , shot M h M r th Ryan in t e stomach and wounded . Swan with e e L dagger in two plac s , says ord E dward was armed sol ely with a dagger ; he had not time nor Opportunity to get at his pistols when he was assailed by Swan in

h e e e . t e first rush, and Ryan imm diat ly aft r Ryan was he e in the not shot, was stabb d stomach, and received r u e the e e in va ious wo nds inflict d by sam w apon , all ’ T he e o f the D u e P n fourteen . r st k of ortla d s account e be e M is assum d to corr ct ; that ajor Sirr, on enter e e L ing th room , and obs rving ord E dward with the u - e dagger p lift d in his hand , fired at him, and wounded he the h e the e him in t arm of hand t at h ld w apon , upon ” was e u teen which he s c red . Six days later L ord ” e w e E dward died in N gate in a raving d lirium . What ” e e L E z e a nobl f llow was ord dward Fit g rald, said c h Byron , and what a romanti and singular istory his

as . e e e o ur o wn e w If it w r not to n ar tim , it would make the finest subj ect in the world for an historical ” The e o n L novel . attaind r ord Edward was reversed e e e L a y ar and a half aft r his d ath , and ord L iverpool declared that the reversal originated no t so much in the royal clemency as in a sense o f the injustice of the attainder itself .

Poor Murphy cam e badly off . After b eing im prisoned for over a y ear he found himself liable for the e e o f e ee r nt and tax s his hous , which had b n made a barrack fo r the soldiers ; and laments the loss o f a “ a e e o ed tea- l rg silv r gravy spo n, a plat pot, and plated goblet ; the des truction o f s ix doz en as fine wine as 1 6 M MO A D IN O E R BLE UBL H USES.

be — e e —I could found clar t, port , and sh rry purchased “ it in the wood ; and that when they got tired drink ing their win e they were s elling it in the morning at S e e er e i w the ixp nc p bottl and buying wh sky ith mon ey . “ He e e e in the u n e e d clar d his loss s , nfortu at busin ss, m e o f T he a ount d to upwards two thousand pounds . r f h e N 2 is appea ance o t e low r part of o . 1 5 much

e . e e 1 1 o n chang d It probably corr spond d with No . 5 the e e o f the e oth r sid gat way, which in ev ery res pect

e i s e . r tains t form er appearanc . No 1 5 1 and the build ing over the gateway form ed with 1 52 one establish “ ’ ” m ent as late as 1 883 ; L ord E dward s room is shown th 15 1 ts in e second floor back o f No . by i present occupants .

e e e ar on NO. 2 2 , now r mod ll d as a public libr y, is e o f the hous es rendered interesting by the story of the clos ing scenes in the life o f Lord Edward Fitzg erald and one of his places of concealm ent prior to the ’ as e intende d rising o f 9 8 . It w occupi d by Thomas “ e e e . Be ee th Cormick, a f ath r m rchant tw n this and e ” r M e few e e e o f M . r sid nc oor , a doors distant, says Thomas Moore (s e of L or d E dwa r d) he contrived to pass his tim e safe from d etection till about the first ” “ e M a e e w we k in y, and at this tim a r solution as finally taken to prepare for a g eneral rising before the ” n f h e e e he e e e as e d o t e month . E ls wh r is r f rr d to L d e Mr. e an o n playing at billiards h re with awl ss, on e ’ h s e c e T o ccasion visiting i wif in woman s loth s . he ’ alarm excite d in L ady Fitzgerald s mind by the risks he on e e e ran o f discov ery brought a pr matur confin ment . R eturning a short distance we pass down Bridgefoot ’ the Str eet to Queen s Bridge. On right is

’ USHER S QUAY.

At e o ne the e No . 2 0 liv d to whom, as to Sham Squir , “ h e — Fran cis Higgins, t e term notori ty and that in — l t be e its ce ebri . most odious sense not y, may appli d ’ AN 7 USHER S I SL D . 1

F i M e as the e e ranc s ag an , whos culpability b tray r f z e a th o L ord E dward Fit g r ld , in conjunction with e ” e e e as Sham Squir , though not absolut ly prov n , is z n the e f sum ed by M r. Fit patrick (o str ngth o informa tion receiv ed from the repres entatives of the family of Mr M o f T s e . oore, homa Stre t) with so much apparent e see T H M A S REE a e He e e r ason ( O ST T, p g d scrib s “ Magan as a queer combination of pride and bashful e decoru m nervo usnes s e n ss, dignity and , and infl xibility , “ and considers that he obviously did not like to go ’ straight to the Castle and s ell L ord E dward s blood ” “ e h e e e e e e Op nly, thoug th r is good r ason to b li v that ” he e the h e confid d all information e obtain d to Higgins . We return by the riv er - side along the continuation of ’ U e sh r s Quay, known as

US ’ D HER S ISLAN .

e the M e Moira Hou s e , now transform d into ndicity e e e e ma ni fi Institution, with its upp r stor y r mov d, its g

n The Mendicity Institu ti o . e e e s e e c nt int rnal d coration abolish d, and its handsom fi the e the gardens cov ered with of ces , was , in middl of h f th e last century, t e r esidence o e Rawdon family , wh n a row of large trees ext ended from Arran Bridge to within about two hundred feet o f Bloody Bridge ’ T h along the southern shore of Ush er s Island . e baronetcy of M oira was an inh eritance o f the Rawdons e e e e e the e in r comp nse for s rvices rend r d to Stuart caus , and the e e o f M 1 762 fourth baronet b cam E arl oira in , 1 M O AB DU N O 8 ME R LE BLI H USES . and embellish ed the interior o f Moira House in a style “ ” “ of e e . F lo ubert e gr at spl ndour , says Gilb rt, com a e o f the e e a m nd r Fr nch troops, land d by Th rot at r e us 1 760 e e M Ca rickf rg in , pass d som days at oira ” House after recovering from his wounds later in the e e e e u s he L same y ar . John W sl y t lls that visited ady M oira in 1 775 and was surprised to observe though e et e e not a. mor grand, y a far more l gant room than ” ee T wa an any he had s n in England . his s octagon i the e o f c e e room w th a window, sid s whi h w r inlaid “ - - with mother oi pearl . In 1 777 Charles Jam es Fox e e M i was introduc d to H nry Grattan at o ra House, which was the s c en e o f constant and magnificent enter tainments till the d eath o f the first E arl o f M oira in c e e i i Fran is, his succ ssor, who gain d d stinct on B e cam in the ritish army in Am rica, be e so obnoxious e e 1 98 th e to the Gov rnm nt in 7 , owing to e prot st against the cruelties by which the insurrection of the populace e e an c o n was precipitat d, that, f aring atta k his property in the North he tra nsmitted to England his family c o ne o f the e c e library, whi h was most valuabl oll ctions e L z e in the Empire. Wh n ord E dward Fit g rald was e e the L P e concealing hims lf from arr st, ady am la was the D e o f M received h ere by owager Count ss oira, and ' she was h er e on the evening o f her husband s arr est (see p ag e Gilbert quotes a letter o f L ady L ouisa “ f e o on e e : as Conolly , rom Castl t wn , this v nt As soon ’ E dward s wound was dress e d he d esir e d the private h e L E s ecretary at t e Castl to write for him to ady dward , e T he e e and to tell her what had happen d . s cr tary car L M ri ed the note himself . ady E dward was at oira ’ e o f L M ou ntcas hell s e House, and a s rvant ady cam soon ’ after to forbid L ady Edward s servant saying anything T he e n Mi to her about it that night . n xt mor ing ss E she e e Napier told L ady dward , and bor it b ett r than

M r. e e she expected ; but Napi r, who w nt to town , her he ee e e e brought us word that ad s m d still d rang d , h and that no judgm ent c ould yet be formed about er.

20 M MO A N E R BLE DUBLI HOUSES.

“ ‘ B ea u ti u l e M Cormick Me f , his fath r, says ( moirs) “ who had always a favourable, though not a sufh ’ cientl e e e o f n i y nlarg d id a young E dmu d s abil ties , was s o enraptured at this extraordinary proof of th em that he immediately sent hi m £ 100 to extricate him T from some pecuniary embarrassm ents . his mark o f paternal affec tion will be found mor e worthy of notice ’ we e the e o f the e n if consid r scantin ss fath r s i come, e e e e e on e as e which ntir ly d p nd d his practic an attorn y, and was bar ely sufficient for the decent support of the ” ” e o f his . e e P r st family V ry littl is known , says rior, ’ o f E dmund Burke s early years e xcept his being of a e e e e e d licate constitution, t nding, as was b li v d, to con ” “ . e e e a h sumption Wh n his companions w r at pl y, e ” was ee e e e e commonly s n r clining at as , p rusing a book . B r e e e e To this Richard u k allud d wh n, b ing found in a reveri e shortly after an extraordinary display o f power the e o f e e in Hous Commons by his broth r, and qu s tioned by M alone as to its cause I have b een ” e he N ed has wond ring, said , how contrived to e the e the e monopolis all tal nt Of family ; but th n again , I e e e e we e e he was r m mb r, wh n w r at play always at ” 1 74 7 c e in D —the work . In a lub was form d ublin “ h g erm o f the Histori c al Society . In t e r ecords o f ” h e e E dmu nd B ur e t e socie ty , says Sir Jos ph Napi r ( k “ B r e e A L ec tu r e) we can trac e u k from w ek to wee k, e e — busy in sp ech , dilig nt in composition now an es say on c e e a on n e e so i ty , aft rw rds painti g ; at tim s sp aking e the of M in an historic charact r ; again critic ilton .

- - 9 e or e . Burke died in 1 7 7, aged sixty ight sixty nin

was the e o f e h rle l NO . 3 2 plac busin ss of C a s Ha i e a n o f the S candi day , m rchant, antiqu ria , and author H was fo r a na vian Kingdom of D u blin . e m ny y ears H on the Committe e o f the Royal Irish Acad emy . e

- e e e . died in 1 8 66, aged sev nty s v n 2 G RAF TON S TREET . 1

l R O U T E I .

e the R unning south from College Green , in a lin with f i e front o Trin ty Coll ge, is

GRAFTON STREET .

’ the e e the In Coll g grounds stands Provos t s Hous e , s o e e e of e ce e e a t n dific x ll nt d sign , with courtyard, and screened from the street by a high wall with a heavy k e are e e loo ing gateway . Three notable nam s r call d its s - was among occupant . John R ely Hutchinson Provost o f Trinity College from 1 774 to his death in “ ” 1 794— a man as desc ribed by T aylor (H is tory of D ublin Univers ity ) o f enlightened mind and extended ” o f views , but w h o m G r a t t a n “ said neither his ’ Th e P o os s H o s e af o ree . a vocations nor his r v t u , Gr t n St t ” habits fitted him to discharg e the duties of his office . “ As e e he was he e e e a sp ak r good ; poss ss d , p rhaps , greater power of satire than any other man . It was i e L e o attan . His e inco mparabl ( if f Gr ) appo ntm nt, as an eminent lawyer merely and without ante cedent con h as as nu nection with t e College, w looked upon an warranta ble stretch o f power : unable to propiti ate in any wa e i e the e he ea e to y th njur d dignity of F llows , app l d the folly and vanity of the students by the es tablish 22 M MO A D IN O E R BLE UBL H USES.

e o o o m nt f a dancing sch ol, a riding sch ol, and gymna “ s He was of ffi e e o e s ium . ( voracious o c and m lum nt , and it was said that when he appeared at the court of a e s he n e es St . J m s , and t ki g inquir d r p ecting him, L ord ’ e 1s M e North repli d, That your aj sty s principal Secre f the e e tary o State in Irish stablishm nt, a man on whom if your Maj esty were pl eas ed to bes to w England he as k the e o f an and Ireland, would for Isl M as a ’ ” ’ e Iris h ati n H po tato gard n (Wills N o ). e fought a e one D e who ea e his du l wit—h William oyl , had imp ch d conduct a duel which was not an easy matter to “ the P the arrange, for rovost had gout and Doyle the e was s o h the rheumatism , and latt r ill that e was

e e . B e e e oblig d to l an upon a crutch oth fir d, but n ith r ” - was u e . o e as party wo nd d H ly Hutchinson di d, already r e 1 794 e e e -nine ears of a ecord d , in , b ing s v nty y ge . P M e e e rovosts urray , K arn y, and Hall follow d succes sivel 1 8 1 1 m lrin n e o y, and in Tho as E gto , not w rthy h e o f i c a h as t e ditor E uclid, a strict d s iplin rian in is “ f the e e et mu nificen gov ernment o Coll g , y t, kind, hos

a le e e . T he se of his it b , d l d l dea h p an —b ov by al cau t was peculiar being paralysis, said to have been induced - He e 1 83 7 e e e -s s ea e . e e by sickn ss di d in , ag d s v nty v n . ee e him was Provost L yle, who succ d d , followed in w L se e re 1 83 1 by Bartholome loyd , who fam and putation are especially associate d with the Uni versity “ h e e the e e e th as t e most d vot d, most nlight n d, and e most energetic governors it ever possessed . whole heart and feelings were absorbed in concern for s His e e its e f its interest . n rvous anxi ty for w l are amo unte d almost to a w eaknes s : it would have b een altogether such if it had not be en under the direction ” D ub i of an enlightened and philosophic mind. ( l n

M a . . . Univ. g , vol ii )

a of e e e a T o No . 17, now p rt a larg drap ry st blish m e e a e ent, Percy By s she Shelley r mov d from S ckvill s D i i 1 Street (see pag e when on his vi it to ubl n n 8 12 . T 23 G RAFTON S TREE .

n M th P es D e a O arch 7 , says rof sor owd n , appe re d in ‘ the D u blin Weekly M essenger an article headed Percy B e e e c e o u t th yssh Sh ll y, whi h point d e young ’ English gentleman as a ‘ missionary o f truth devote d ‘ ’ to social b en evol ence an d b enefactor to the perse uted Mr c . e of e e Fin rty n arly a hundr d pounds . Natur a e M r. e e we lly, aft r this, Sh ll y had visitors , and can ma e No . 1 7 f ee to he had i gin that Gra ton Str t, which o e his a i d n e i m v d from S ckv lle Street lo gi gs, b came a k nd of Hibe rnian cav e o f A dullam and every one that was e and e o ne in distr ss , very that was in debt, and e e one was e d e e es v ry that discont nte , gath red th mselv h un o e ec e . c e e . t him , and b am a aptain ov r th m Curran ne w e e he e he e e di d t ic with Sh lley r . S ll y, his wif and i e - in- e e te e s st r law, w r strong advoca s of veg tarianism at e e e e c its i c this tim , b ing r c nt onv erts to pr n iples . In e e he e s W e e f practice, how v r, t y w r e not con istent . r ad o Sh elley making a substantial meal on boar d the ste amer e i e when l av ng Ir land , and Hogg, his biographer, repo rts on the ill-cooke d beef and mutton of his L ondon H s lodgings a few weeks later . e also tell u s that “ when the poet felt hungry he would das h into the first ’ e o ut i e bak r s shop, buy a loaf, and rush aga n , b aring it e his as he e und r arm , and strod onward in his rapid e i Off ece o f co urs e, br ak ng pi s bread and swallowi ng them H e made his meal o f brea d l uxurious by th i i o f s e add t on common pudding raisin , and he r e e his e these ca ri d loos in waistcoat pock t .

e e was the d o No . 79 , lat ly r built, , in last ecade f the e u and the o f the e e the last c nt ry first pr s nt, sch oo l of the u the re e o o f famo s Samu el Why te , p c pt r er a M e e e e Pe e o f Sh id n , oor , Emm t, G org tri , and also the D e o f e to M r. F i atrick uk W llington , according t n c o L ad M r an h e w (F rie ds, d , f y o g ), w os authority as “ a of B c Mr. J la krock, now in his eighty ” the e te first year, and sol surviving pupil of Why , by ’ whom the writer was also inform ed that Whyte s 24 M MO A DUBLIN O E R BLE H USES .

e e n e e e Mr tast s and tal nt for floggi g w r not inf rior to . ’ in the e ec ' Squeer s passion sam dir tion . Although his was e es e right arm short almost to d formity, it poss s d h ” e e t e e e . gr at str ngth , and was t rror of very pupil “ e 1n his 1 t e o P etrie : e Stok s, f f , says It is stat d of e h o f the e o f e e Whyt t at all schoolmast rs his tim , non e e the f gave mor att ntion to moral training O his pupils . e o f the e e Being hims lf a man high st charact r, and with all the Old chivalrous manners o f the Irish gentleman o f the he e e Of day , n v r lost an opportunity inculcating ” Of and the e e o f e the love truth sham fuln ss quivocation .

H e died in 1 8 1 1 . ee o n the e e e Harry Str t, w st sid , l ads into

PITT STREET.

hearin e e was the i e No . 1 0 , g a m morial tabl t, b rthplac of Mich ael Willi am e r Balfe, who mad his fi st public appearan c e as a violinist in 1 8 1 7 at nine e Of a e o y ars g , c mpositions from his pen having b een produced b efore he was L i e e . e s v n In his f , by 0 . e ec e K nny , it is r ord d that “ succes s attracte dto wards him a tid e Of fashionable

notice and fussy patronage . Fortunately for the little Michael the sound good sens e and sin c ere affection o f his father save d him n e from thes e da g rs . B e cc y som a ounts , during n e he was a c ertai int rval, e z e D s o e s i d upon by ublin 10 PM s we t. c iety and petted and bes et with all thos e flattering c ajoleries to which such young T T T T 2 PI S REE . 5

e e are A e ph nom na unhappily exposed . mong oth r e he e com matt rs , t r is a story of a goat carriag e With a plete team of b earded steeds presente d to the child and driven by him in trium h through the streets—ah infant — p car of fame but the equipage had to be put down . ’ e e he At his fath r s d ath , which occurre d when was ee he emo L h ce o f sixt n , r ved to ondon with t e assistan Charles the i e B e B er Horn , vocal st and compos r . ayl in e o S amue l L over e e B e nard , his s f , r f rs to alf as a “ ” i e e e l ttl , sturdy, but al rt figur e, and to his larg , e e e e cund round, hon st y s , and his h arty, jo , ringing laughter ; and gives the following instanc e o f his humour : He was disputing with a fri end on the e o f new e i h e m rits a G rman opera, wh ch t e latter prais d ’ e e ‘ B e as min ntly original . Original, exclaimed alf , and e & e to what do you m an by that Why , I m an say that ’ is e ‘ e l it music which was n ver heard b efore . W l , I ’ s a he e e ‘ a h y, r pli d, th t it is music w ich will never be e 1 8 64 B e e L he h ard In alf l ft ondon , wh ere e e e e e e he had r sid d for som y ars, for a small stat which e e 0 had purchas d in Hertfordshir , and died there in 1 87 the a e o f - at g sixty two . ee the n P e Chatham Str t, at e d o f itt Str et, and Chat e ham Row, l ad into

M WILLIA STREET.

the e on the e Powers eourt Hou s e , larg mansion ast e in the cc o f fir m sid , now o upation a commercial , was e e e in r r ct d by Ri chard W g fi eld , Vi s cou nt Powe s c in 1 1 - 4 T he e court, at a ost Of 77 . gat way to the o f the e led to th to the right hous e stables , that to the c e fii in hi s left kit h n and other o ces . Hardy, e o L rd har lemon t Po wers co urt one o f s f o C , says , was the few men Of high rank who resided almost c onstantly e e c e in Ir land, and not mor from atta hm nt than from his e 1 8 8 e e e o ut duty . On d ath in 7 his r mains w r laid 26 M MO A D IN O E R BLE UBL H USES.

e the l e f r in state in th parlour, and pub ic w re admitted o

h e e . r two days to vi ew t e c r monial Richar d, fou th h th Viscount, sold t e house to e Crown for and it was devoted to the u se o f the Commission o f the u 1 Stamp D uties in Ireland ntil 1 8 1 . n ee h Returni g down William Str t, and passing t e ’ o M e L e e e fr nt of erc r s Hospital, ow r St ph n Str eet con ducts u s to

R AUNGIE STREET .

—on e e e —is one No . 1 2 which a m morial tabl t is plac d f the not the e o f D es o most, if most notabl ublin hous , as the birthplace in 1 779 o f his Th omas Moo re, father being at the time in busin ess here as a grocer

and spirit d ealer . At an e arly age he exhibited a taste for music and reci tation , and dramatic per formances ai e th , and g n d e enviable position o f a “ ” M show pupil in r. ’ e H Whyt s Academy . e entered Trinity Colleg e in 1 794 and graduated in 1 798 h in , and in t e follow g y ear went to L ondon (where be lodged in e e ree P r n G org St t, o tma re L M Squa ). ady organ in h r M irs e emo , says “ Moore had just returned e his fi or e d i er t ee aft r rst s con 1 2 Aung S r t. i L e v sit to ondon, I forg t as we e in the e s which ; he had come back, r ad pap r , the e of eers and the the guest o f princes , fri nd p ,

28 M M D E ORABLE UBL IN H OUSES . wh ere will be seen also an engraved portrait placed he e e e f th e e e t r by r qu st o e po t, who s nt it fifty y ars and e the e f the e the mor ago to th en propri tor o busin ss , character Of which has remained the sam e to the pre

“ e t M in 2 the a o f . e e 1 85 e s n day oor di d , at g sixty three . ’ e L ee e M e e e Gr at ongford Str t, Opposit oor s hous , l ads e e L a e i is our e e e dir ct to Gold n n , wh ch xtr m point e h e e e e w stward, and if t e hous e note d th r lack int r st for the e the c e r ader, he may economise physical for s by taking the first turning to the left going south from M ’ e e ee . oor s hous , into York Str t

GOLDEN LANE.

the e o f her e M r. B e At NO. 3 6, hous fath r, rown ll M e was urphy, a miniature paint r, Ann a Jameson

1 94 . M and ad born in 7 urphy was a patriot, an e e o f th e e f r h r nt e United Irishm n . Fortunat ly o him, e e the e e e e b for xplosion cam e, a professional ngag m nt f e e th e c e o f r d in England , and e littl Anna a compani d he H 4 r e u . er e 1 82 par nts to C mberland marriag , in , H e n e es te e . er prov d unfortu at , and r ul d in a s paration D iar o an E nnu &e M em irs o E ar l Ita lian Painters y f y , o f y , “ and o e the of e th r works, excite d admiration Christoph r ” ’ who o f her o ne Of the e e North, writes as most loqu nt o f e f ee our f male writers ; full o f ling and fancy , a true ” . She e 1 8 60 enthusiast with a glowing soul di d in , aged sixty three. Whitefriars Street and York R ow lead into

YORK STREET.

No . 6 1 8 22 e m s Cl r n At , in , liv d Ja e a e ce M n one of the e ec e in a g an , most imp rf t charact rs , tellectuall e who e h s on y strong, morally w ak, , p r ap K T T YOR S REE . 29

e e e o u r account of their imperfectn ss , xcit interest and sympathy more than the rec ord o f those who claim T h e from us unqualified admiration . e addr ss is derived M M ac COll L i e o M an a n the z z by r. ( f f g ) from pu ling ’ ’ e ants Alma nac The N ew L a dies A lma n diari s, Gr and ac , e e the e which w r so much in fashion at tim , and to c e M acCOll which M angan ontribut d , but suggests that it may b e the address only o f the scrivener for whom h h e . e e e e e e work d For s v n y ars toil d at this drudgery, e e e a kno wled e e contriving, how v r, to acquir g of G rman , e French , and Spanish, and to b come a good classical “ ” “ s . h e e his e cholar It must , writ s biograph r, while still engaged at the weary toil o f transcribing abstruse law parchm ents that the r emarkabl e love affair occurred which had the effect o f rendering him miserable for the ” f c A e he remainder o his existen e. ft rwards passed two ’ e e fi ce e e h y ars in an attorn y s Of , but som tim s e could not be found for weeks ; and then would reappear like e a ghost or a ghoul, with a wildn ss in his blue glitterin g e e as o f one ee e e . y , who had s n sp ctr s Yet he ” f e was e e e . always humbl , a f ctionat , almost pray rful H e was the e m e e , in fact, bond slav of Opiu and int mp rance. one e he e e on the ce e At tim was ngag d ordnan surv y, e e e e o f him are e and som int r sting not s giv n by M r. ’ e one o f his cO- e Pe e Wak man, work rs at tri s house ’ in Great Charles Street (see page in D uf y s M a a ine T e e e e M g z h r was poor Clar nc angan , w h ee e it his qu r puns and jok s , and odd little cloak and e c e e e h wond rful hat, whi h r ally r sembl d t e tile that i c e are us e e e e broomst k riding witch s ually r pr s nt d with , flax- e e ee M his colour d wig, and fals t th angan was a man Of many peculiarities . In addition to the e e c he curious littl hat and littl round loak , mad e himself conspicuous by wearing a huge pair of dark green e a c c had he eff c f e sp ct les , whi h t e t o s tting o ff his singularly wan and wax -like countenance with as much s b cc e a . e e o f c forc might a omplish d by contrast olour . e e e in the e e e e Som tim s , ev n most s ttl d w ath r, he might 30 MO A D N OU ME R BLE UBLI H SES .

be seen parading the streets with a very voluminou s ” M an e e c . e umbrella und r a h arm gan di d from cholera, e e n contracte d in a mis rabl lodgi g in Bride Street, in

- 4 the a e o f . 1 8 9, at g forty six

e the e of e the At No . 1 9 , liv d , at tim his d ath , Rev . w L w Of A n ti u ities o f Ireland E d ard ed ich , author q .

a work now entirely fallen into disrepute . Following b e e the i h e o f D r . R ves e e e t e l ad y . all but d ni d x st nce Pa ce the e r efl ectuall s et o f St . trick, and advan d th o y, y P e e e e asid e by etri and lat r writ rs , that a larg proportion ” o f Irish r emains wer e to be attributed to the northmen ’ “ h B i r a h T he m e e (W ebb s Ir i s og p y) . al vol nt and ” malign ant errors Of the A ntiqu ities s o aroused the f Dr L hi s indignation o worthy . anigan , working at E cc les ias tica l His tory u nder the inflammatory influence

sk - e s u n - e e the D e Of a y light d , h at d room , in ublin Soci ty e he u n he e e - fiv Hous , that la c d no l ss than nin ty e “ proofs Of and anim adversions on - so style d in the ’ “ ” — L i h s e e e edw c n e e e. ind x ignora c , rrors, and mal vol nc ’ e the en tleman s M a az ine e e e It is stat d in G g , S pt mb r, L e c e e o f e e 1 823 , that dwi h was a m mb r a littl soci ty th n e o f e for investigating e a tiquiti s Ir land , but which was dissolv ed in cons equence of the free pleasantry L e c e e e e with which Mr . dwi h tr at d c rtain r coveries e cc e circulated among th m , and o asionally allud d to in l L e hi s i u iti es o Ire and . c e 1 8 23 Ant q f dwi h di d in , ag ed e - the e o f e e about ighty four, dat his birth b ing unc rtain .

is e e as the e e ce e e NO. 3 7 m morabl r sid n and sc n Of th e M the e d ath of Ch arl es Robert atu rin, author — “ o f B ertra m which T alfourd called a piece o f fine — writing wrou ght out o f a naus eous tale and other ish N a ti n and e e e . Ir plays , s v ral nov ls Wills ( o ), says “ of him he was o ne Of the c urates o f the most e D o f extensiv e and laborious parish s in ublin , which he discharge d the duties with conscientious z eal but with the exub erant vivacity of a mind which was YO K T T 1 R S REE . 3 endowed with far too much movement for any of the o f c i e he e i e n ordinary le vels so ial l f , som t m s i curred the of e s repreh ension mor staid and common spirits, and o somewhat fell under the misrepresentation Of that larg e class which j udges o f all by reference to a few habitual e e e un standards , and can mak no allowanc wh n usual i He ee ef ec i cases ar s e . was d ply and f t vely eu e e e e th gag ed in two Opposit s rvic s , and whil e gi ddy and shallow circle of fashionable society claimed him with an eagern ess whi ch would hav e turn e d ordinary n M n was w o c e Of brai s , aturi dra n int ours s gay frivolity i he e e he wh ch could hardly hav brok n from if would . Anoth er state o f charac ter was slowly maturing ” e l e i e s e e e wh n a ing r ng and painful dis a r mov d him . the D u blin Unive s it M a a ine 1 858 we In r y g z , , read H was e c e n e c ntric in his habits , almost to i sanity, and compound e d o f Opposites ; an inv eterate rea der o f el e e e e e e nov s , an l gant pr ach r , an inc ssant danc r, which propens ity he carried to such an extent that he darken ed his d rawing - room windows and indulged d uring the t e e e day im ; a coxcomb in dr ss and mann r , an extensive Of his e e reader, vain p rson and r putation , well v ers ed e - e e in th ology , and withal a warm and kind h art d man . A mongst hi s other pe culiarities he was accustom ed to paste a waf er on hi s foreh ead wh enever he felt the t c o on es ro Of omp sition coming him , as a warning to the members of his family that if the y entered the study th ey were not to interrupt his id eas by qu estion or ” “ ” H e w as er . e e conv sation strang ly forg tful, writes “ a l Be L i e o L ver He ee B y c rnar d ( f f o ) . had b n known e c in his e to mak a all morning gown and slipp rs . He was proverbial for going to parties the day after their occurrence and he once invite d a fri end to dinn er and kept him talking till the fish had b ee n fully an hour on — the table his famishing gu est b eing all the whi le to o o e to e o f the z p lit appris him tantali ing fad . His rea dy wi t stood him in good stead on one occasion when a friend c ommitted the unbecoming joke of s ub 2 MO A D N 3 ME R BLE UBLI HOUSES.

stituting a secular pamphlet for hi s sermon in the case which he found l y ing on the tabl e on calling on M aturin h h H c to accompany him to t e churc . e rapidly re overed from the momentary discomposure the discov ery cost h him in t e pulpit, and preached an excellent sermon “ ” the e e e e He e from t xt , An n my hath don this . di d h a f - in 1 824 at t e ge O forty two . M e e ee ee e s rc r Str t, midway in York Str t, l ad south ward into

DIGGES STREET .

e the o e At No . 5 liv d sculptor, Joh n Hog an , wh s r eputation was first made by his D runken Faun at

e 1 8 2 8 . H e e e the R om , about visit d Ir land following e e The D ead hris t e e y ar and xhibite d C , aft rwards plac d the c Ch e e e in Roman Catholi ap l in Clar ndon Stre t. — When the revolution Of 1 8 48 occurre d at Rome a — course Of events to which he was bitt erly opposed he D the finally r eturne d to ublin , but it is said that change from the glorie s of Rome to a narrow and uncongenial e D e e the e e o f lif in ublin pr y d upon his spirits, and r j ction e the M e e e the t e f his mod l for oor statu , add d bi t rn ess o e He e e e e e disappointm nt . di d h r in straight n d circum e a e e e c e stanc es, l aving widow and l v n hildr n unprovided

. e the Irish M on thl 1 874 for His biograph r, in y , , e e e e says His tall , lith , po w rful fram , and his nobl H h ead and e agle look were eminently characteristic . e e e c et e was full Of g stur and viva ity , y withal was simpl ” in manner and direct in sp eech . U e Me e ee at the e end D e t ee pp r rc r Str t, ast of igg s S r t, leads into

E CUFFE STR ET.

T hi ee e e e as s str t, now sadly det riorat d in charact r, w r e c afl ected r e c fo m rly mu h by ba rist rs, pro tors , and f ne f h e o c . o O t e oth rs good so ial position No . 4 7, e e the e e e o f most dilapidat d of its hous s , was r sid nc C U T E T FFE S RE . 3 3

Dean Walter Blake Kirwan at the end of last e tur e are e e e c n y . His s rmons min ntly unr adable ; his spoken disc ourses are said to have e xercis ed extraordinary e e e pow r ov r his congr gations . T he church presented a singu e lar , and , in truth , not a v ry e Th decorous sp ctacle . e mili e e tary w r drawn around it, but the scen e withi n baffles des crip A e e w as tion . b ar gard n e T h orderly compar d with it . e ’ cloth e s were torn o ff men s e e e c e o ut backs, ladi s w r arri d e i e fainting or in hyst rics , d sord r the most uns eemly disgraced the e e e e c e ntir s rvic , and so ontinu d e c e the till Kirwan r a h d pulpit . What a change was there then & N ever did mortal man ‘ e h e efl ts 4 Cu fl e e produc suc wond rful ec . 7 Stre t. And yet he had his dis advan e e e : e he tag s to ov rcom his p rson was not imposing ; . was - e c e e somewhat wall yed , and his voi at tim s was inharmonious T h ere was no l ess than £ 1 200 collected l n the chur ch after one of his s ermons Peo e e e e c ed ple w nt for arm d against his s du tions , furnish l c s u m e af e on y with su h a as th y could ford to giv . Fruitless precaution & N ext day the v estry - room was crowded with pilgrims coming to r e deem the watches ’ and earrings they had left upon the plate (Phillips u rran an d is nt m ra ies e e t C h Co e p o r ) . Kirwan r mov d o M P e e 1 800 e 1 80 5 ount l asant, Ran lagh , in , and di d in , fi - aged about fty o ne . e 1 8 1 3 L wl At NO. 3 5 liv d , in , Joh n a ess , a prominent m emb er of the L iberal party during the agitation for Catholic eman cipation ; and known as “ L i h i e Honest John awless for his unfl nc ing nt grity . 3 4 M MO A D N O E R BLE UBLI H USES.

Here Percy By sshe Sh elley was r eceive d o n his e re 1 8 1 e hi s cond visit to I land in 3 . A lett r from s wife to Hookham is e e e P e D dat d from h r , and rof ssor owden “ L i e o S helle e e e e ( f y) conclud s that Sh ll y stay d with Mr. ” Mrs . L e or the e an awl ss , found lodgings in sam street . f e a e h Continuing along Cu fe Str eet, w rriv at t e north west corner of

’

T. S S TEPHEN S GREEN .

P the e e e on the e assing along w st rn sid , north sid , n ear ’ the e N . e e is corn r ( o . is St St ph n s Club , which , e e e e e o f to som xt nt, r minisc nt Si r Walter Scott, e e e e e e e e inasmuch as b for it r c iv d its pr s nt ston facing, and wh en its brick frontag e was pierced by a p ort c chere 1 825 he e e e e e s on o , in , was nt rtain d th r by his ,

e D e e . Captain Scott, th n in ublin with his r gim nt On ” “ the 1 4 e L we Thursday , th [July, writ s ockhart, e D in e e reach d ublin tim for dinn r , and found young Walter and his bride established in one o f those larg e ’ e e h and noble houses in St. St phen s Gr en (t e most e e e the e extensiv squar in E urop ), found rs of which little dreamt that they should ever be let at an easy e e c an e the rate in garrison lodgings . N v r I forg t joy and pride with which Sir Walter look e d round him as ’ ” he s at for the first time at his son s tabl e (L if e of tt e e e e S co ). H r Sir Walt r was visit d by Archbishop M ee P e e ag , William Cunningham lunk tt, and oth r “ be e e e e e the notabiliti es . It would ndl ss to num rat e e e i distinguish d p rsons who, morning aft r morn ng, ” “ e e ee r e L c . e crowd d his l v , w it s o khart If his carriag was r ecognised at the door o f any establishm ent the street was sure to be crowde d befor e he came out e e e ro es again , so as to mak his d partur as slow as a p c he e e e ee the c sion . When nt r d a str t wat hword was e e the passed down both sid s lik lightning, and shop keepers and th eir wives stood bowing and curtseying ’ all the way dowh ; whil e the mob and boys huz z a e d

- h ee o f e . B e as at t e chariot wh ls a conqu ror ailli ,

3 6 M MO A D N O E R BLE UBLI H USES .

machin ery fell in For thr ee years befor e his death Archbishop Mag ee groped in dar k and helpless ” . e e e infancy Other sources , how v r, supply a more agr e the D u blin Univ si M able picture. In er ty agaz ine for 4 6 we e T he c o f the r 1 8 (vol . xxviii r ad in ome A ch was f s t diocese a year, o this he e apart a e e a year for charit bl and public us s . On Sundays he e e be e e th P c e allow d no dinn rs to dr ss d in e ala , and e e e e always, with his ntir hous hold, walk d to church that his s ervants might not b e detain ed from their higher f or e e . th duties , his hors s O their enjoin d rest From e e we e sam source l arn that a stranger from England, ’ who had b een invite d by one o f the Archbishop s sons e few he P e e a r to sp nd a days at t alac , m ention d his pp e h nsions o f ee e e te e m ting a s v re and sen ntious scholar, ’ l e e the and his surprise and unqua ifi d d light at eas e, e ee e e playful kindn ss , and fr dom from pr t nsion and ’ he Irish N ation we pedantry which saw. In Wills “ th e e r n find e following an cdot , illustrative o f his s t e u o us activity and the g entle temper in which he exerte d ” an effectiv e control when Bisho p of Raphoe It was t e e e the his habit o visit v ry part Of his dioces , and from nature o f the country he was Often compelled to ride through wide an d solitary districts ; but his Sunday visits were most c ommonly to those church es which lay within e e on o cca i ns h was a rid of his dw lling, which s o e e one e generally an un xpected visitor . On of th se c he o casions found a closed church, and no appearance e H e en the e of Sunday pr paration . s t for s xton, who ’ h the cam e presently . W y does not bell toll & was ’ ‘ h ’ e e . T e e the Bishop s n xt qu stion cl rgyman s away, ’ ’ sir the e ‘ u d & ‘ NO , was r ply Will you do yo r uty h ’ ‘ s sir e t e . D o e i e u e, , no p rson to do duty as I d s r ’ & T he e e e you s xton shrugg d his should rs , looking e the e e e e r askanc at p r mptory strang r, and w nt e l T he e lu ctant y to his task . b ll soon brought a goodly and the n e e e e the congregation , stra g g ntl man perform d ’ o f the e th e e e duty day, call d for e pr ach r s book, ntered ’ T T N E N 3 7 S . S EPHE S G RE .

off. e th e his signature, and quietly rode Wh n e p rson u e he n e r o f the e e s r et rn d soo h a d incid nt , and, doubtl s , ’ th e in with no idle curiosity called for e preach r s boo k, ‘ ’ h he . e e i which e found t entry W , Rapho . S r ously e he e i e to the B e i e al arm d r pa r d ishop, m ditat ng, p rhaps, th n i some lame exculpation by e way, and a ticipat ng a e H e was i ec e e on severe r buke. k ndly r iv d, not a word e e was e he was te th unpleasant subj ct spok n , and invi d T he B e he e e to dine. ishop kn w that had don nough n t e the hi s m and even did o m ntion matter to fa ily . 3 the a - fiv Magee died in 1 8 1 , at ge of sixty e.

the e on Ri chard Whateley , famous writ r logic

M r. z h i e ee e . is L e o and rh toric, succ d d Fit patrick, in f f “ hatele The Times he W y, quoting from , that found i e as e e as Dubl n at l ast cong nial and pl asant Oxford. ” i i te e e H e was mmed a ly admir d and soon lik d, says : Ti u s o e - is The mes , us ally w ll informed, not corr ect in ha l e D r. W te e e e e this re trosp ct . y was r c iv d with a s torm which has continued to howl angrily over his unburi ed body and Open grave it was as ‘ an alien by blood and birth that the great obj ection to was e e t him lay . No indisposition manif st d o hunt down the Archbishop in his life- time ; but he was of s i the o f his e s to ugh compo it on , and tusk r torts ank deep into the flesh of hi s tormentors ; but the persecu as he a u e his h e es D i n tion, ss r d c aplain, H rcul ick nso , ” ” ate i er e e e . Hi s s nto his v y lif and short n d it ta tes, “ the a e e e e e e says s m writ r, w r xtrem ly simple and u e . U e hi s e ec D r M nost ntatious nlik pr d essor ( . agee) h a a r T he e hate d p r de o pomp . gilded decorations ’

the P e . e in alac at St Steph n s Gr een, which cost

D r. M ee e e e e e e a l ag so larg an xp nditur , w r p rticu arly i Dr What le h n o to . bnox ous e y, and e had o sooner crosse d the thres hold o f his new dwelling than he threatened to e e hav th m all whitewashed . There was no state or elegance in his equipages or manner of i h liv ng ; b oth were plain , but e was r eady with M A D N 38 EMOR BLE UBLI H OUSES.

his e to ee hi purs all who n ded his assistance. In s “ rambles he was gen erally attende d by three uncom promising looking dogs ; during the winter ’ a o h e e n s e s n e might b daily s en in St . Stephen s Gree , ‘ ’ ‘ ’ i r - - ee D ubl n , playing tig o hide and s k with hi s e e the canin e attendants . Som tim s Old Archbishop

might b e seen clamb ering up a tree, secreting hi s hand er e o r e e e n n th k chi f a pock t knif in som cun i g nook, en a te resuming his walk, and f r a while suddenly affecting to e e c e the e er hav lost thos arti l s , which dogs n v failed ” a immediately to regain . In m nn ers he appears to t the have been strangely deficient . A Privy Council be e the e e e e th fir us d to stand whol tim b for e e, with hi s coat-tails s eparated and pulle d forward It was in reference to this act and to the circumstances o f a e ff e e on nobl lord , a lict d with baldn ss, who put his hat r M ‘ fo warmth, that aster Gould wittily observed A ee e e be e bishop k ps uncov r d what aught to cov red , and ’ a ee ee e e be p r k ps cov r d what ought to uncovered . Having accepted an invitation to di ne wi th L ord e e the e e L o e is Angl s y at Vic r gal dg , it almost incredibly o of n e e o e the t ld him that, havi g arriv d b f r bulk o f the e h e e - ai to the fi gu sts , e dr w ov r an arm ch r re, and e e the e his e e e str tch d to utt rmost l gs, until th ir he ls seemed to repose among som e articles of vertu on the ” e e e O e are e a mant lpi c . th r Odd ways notic d ; such s n l ursing his right eg , in company, in such a way that the small clothes o f his n ext n eighbour on the left th of suffered from e contact his foot, paring and pruning his nails wi th his pocket scissors in a large drawing “ ” r his e . Dr. P room , o placing l gs On a chair arr, “ r F i atrick was e e as the e says M . t , r gard d gr atest D hatele e f s moker Of his day ; but r. W y boast d o b eing ’ ‘ H e e es e as o above Parr . is r pr nted sm king a long clay pipe as he s at on the chains in front of his house ’ o r in St . Steph en s Green , , provided with a similar ” As attribute sauntered along the Donnybrook R oad . h R M a e Da as far e u a preacher t e ev. uric y w mor pop lar ’ S T T N N . S EPHE S G REE . 39

’ Whatele as e one of the ‘ than y ( b ing practical s ort), “ e the the e Th which call d forth pun from latt r, e ladies of D run od for e t - o ublin t ay a s rmon, and o m rrow (Morrow being then as now the Mudie o f D ublin) for ” ’ e Whatel a nov l . ey s superabundant puns and connu r e e the d ums hav pass d long ago into common stock, e or One o f th and b ecom more l ess familiar . e latter “ may be recalle d for its n eatn ess : Why can a man “ never starve in the Great D esert & Becaus e he can a he c c e e B ut e t t sand whi h is (sandwi h es) th r . what h ” “ t e e e e . e H am brought sandwich s th r Noah s nt , and his dis cendants mustere d and bre d (mustard an d ” “ M a i e r. F i tr ck His s rmons , says t , might have been more popular if there ha d been more o f h eart and less o f head in them and quotes Rogers epigram

’ Whatele has ot n o h ea ti s sa d bu t I d y g rt i , eny it ” H e h as a h e and e s his s e mons b i art g t r y t.

L ever resented some snub he had r eceived from Whatele an d i e Rola nd Cashel y, ntroduc d him in , at ’ Kenn feck s e e e he e e e e Mrs . y dinn r party, wh r is r pr s nt d demonstrating how to lasso a Swiss bull by holding u p his napkin ov er the h ead Of his hostess to the inj ury i o f her turban and bird o f parad se plume . As evidence ’ of Whateley s lib erality it has b een remark ed that whereas Magee di ed worth after nine years of fli Whatele e e e m o f o ce, y only l ft aft r a t r - e He e 1 8 63 the a e e e thirty two y ars . di d in , at g Of s v nty a e hi s L e o Ar n ld seven . St nl y, in if f o , says that n e him e Of ‘ am D r. Ar old, who kn w w ll , said him ; I of e e as s ure that in point r al holin ss , so far man can e e e e e e s n j udg , th r do s not liv a tru r Chri tian man tha Whateley He is a truly great man in the highes t sense of the word .

o f N tes on Ri chard Ch evenix Trench , author o r s Th M i acles The S tud o Words the P a able and e r , y f Whatele in the and Past and P res ent, succee ded y 40 M MO A DU N O E R BLE BLI H USES .

‘ He e e 1 84 Archbishopric . r sign d in 8 , and di ed in L h The L ondon t e following y ear . atin inscription on the slab of Irish marble which covers his grave in Westminster Abb ey was written by D ean Church ’ he P — t Dean o f St . aul s who wrote wh en s ending “ it : T h ere is a public aspect Of his character and career which I hav e attempted to express in what I e the e t hav written . It is p culiar combina ion in him o f the e the e the o f po t, th ologian , and champion primitive e hi s r ee r and Catholic doctrin in t ying car r as A chbish op . There was in him an imaginative love o f truth as not e e e e e m r ly tru but b eautiful . What oth rs d al with h ” H e e oe . e e wholly as divin s , saw as a p t di d at a ho e e L he us in E aton Squar , ondon, which had taken the e S he e for wint r and pring, and among t r cords of his L etters a nd M emor ia ls he e te last days , in his , is r por d “ e e e ee s to hav said , I hav car d for a good Gr k play a ” i oe do to die much as most th ngs ; but it d s not upon .

in the i e e of the At No . 1 8 , th rd and fourth d cad e e c ntury, liv d Willi am Cunningham Plunket, - L e o f e 1 30 1 8 4 1 . hi s ord Chanc llor Ir land , 8 Here is ’ portrait from Phillips Cu rran and his Contemp oraries A e - s e c - e squar built, solitary, a c ti looking p rson, - - e pacing to and fro, his hands cross d behind his back , s o e e in e —the e of et appar ntly absorb d s lf Observ d all, y he o f e t companion non e, ext rnally cold, but e e e e e et ard nt in his natur , in mann r r pulsiv , y warm , sincer e and steadfast in his friendship ; severe in his

e et e e m e. asp ct, y in r ality sociabl and co panionabl o the e e A man f for most rank, a wit, a j urist , a stat s an e u — th r G li u s as m , orator, a logician e I ish y pp , ‘ r an e are e e the Cu r call d him , in whom conc ntrat d all ’ ” h his . H t e talents o f country is chief displays, says same writer were on a single subj ect in the Irish — House o f Commons that o f the Union ; and in the

—s British Parliam ent that o f the R oman Catholic H e a question . e always s eemed to sp ak for ’ 1 r S T PHEN N. 4 S . E S G REE — purpose never for more display ; and his wit like his ” splendour appe ared to be struck out o f the collusion of the moment H e would j est sometimes at his e n e e he e o wn expense. E v rybody k w how acut ly f lt o f h c his force d resignation t e hancellorship, and his e e e sup ers edeas by L ord Campb ell . A viol nt t mp st his e ri e aros e o n the day o f xpec ted arrival, and a f nd remarked to hi m how sick o f his promotion the voyage ’ “ e e Yes he e must hav mad him ; , said ru fully, but it ’ ’ u th o won t make him throw p e seals . Crabb Robins n “ te lls the following o f Plunket wh en at the B ar : The

L h e e e e was e. ord C anc llor, R d sdal , slow at taking a jok e e e hi he ‘ T he e e In a bill cas b for m said, l arn d s f e h e & coun ellor talks o flying kites . What do s t at m an i w ’ ‘ e e h n I a in . I r collect flying k t s e w s E ngland Oh, ’ ‘ P e the ffe e e e e . my lord, said lunk t, di r nc is v ry gr at T he wi nd raises those kites your lordship speaks o i ’ ours raise the O F lanagan (s es of the “ Cka nc llors n c he e e e e ) says, On o e oc asion d f nd d a e- e o f the hors dealer with signal success . Anoth r fraternity was h eard loudly eulogiz ing the successful e the e lawy r, and clos ed his pan egyric by mphatic ’ e ‘ e e for d claration ; I t ll you what boys , if I m lagg d ’ the e e ea e e n xt hors I st l , by jab rs I ll hav his e 1 84 1 P e e e B On r signation in , lunk t r tir d to ray,

W e e he e in 1 8 54 the a e o f e . h r di d , at g nin ty

was the es e e o f NO. 3 3 r id nc Willi am Saurin , e - e S was o f Attorn y Gen ral in 1 822 . aurin French mil z e for origin, but his fa y had b een naturali d two e e h g nerations in Ir land . In t e year says “ e Mr. i was the e o f e Shi l , Saur n at h ad his prof ssion, was e ne f r e t e and not only mi nt o his tal n s , but add d to th eir influence the weight o f a high moral estimation

S ke hes Le a l and P oliti l . D the e e l ( tc , g ca ) uring r b l ion h h ’ e was chief of t e lawy ers military corps . An amusing picture is presented by Shiel o f the ordinary busines s o f the court disc harged by barristers in regimenta ls 4 2 M MO A D N O E R BLE UBLI H USES.

T he e e e the ee S e e the plum nodd d ov r gr n p ctacl s , bag was e i the r e the i transmut d nto ca tridg pouch, flow ng l - h a and fu l bottomed wig was exchanged for t e c sque, the e e e ch st, which y ars Of study had b nt into a pro fessional was te e f n e stoop, straigh n d in a stif impriso m nt ” ed T he as the of r . same writer d escribes Saurin Of e z e e e e middl si , plain and corr ct in his mann rs and dr ss , ” hi s e e e i e the of y black and wily, glitt r ng und r mass ” e e rugged and shaggy y brows, his forehead n either bold nor e es e lofty , and his asp ct sugg tiv Of cautious shrewdness rather H than intell ectual elevation . e e the a e di d in 1 83 9, at g Of e - n e ighty o e. Saurin occupi d 3 1— e e en the house NO. r mov d wh the Shelbou rne Hotel was built a 33 pr eviously to living t NO. , as shown by the Directories o f

the tim e.

in 1 833 e At No . 3 6, , liv d “ F e re elicia Hemans . I hav ” “ e she e mov ed her , writ s, much

for the sake of having back rooms , as I suffered gr eatly from the ” noise where I lived b efore . “ f 1 83 1 Early in the autumn o , we read in her M emo irs 36 Ste h en s Green. p ' from a letter in which the —“ e her above extract is taken Mrs . H mans took up e she e e in U e abode in Dublin , wher at first r sid d pp r

e Mrs . e en e e e Pembroke Str et. H mans t r d v ry f D e e li ttle into the general society o ublin, but njoy d with a few real and attached friends that kindly inter

c ourse most congenial to her tas tes and habits . Amongst the e am these must be particularly m entioned Grav s f ily, he Mrs . Pe e t their v enerable relatives, Dr. and rc val ;

4 4 M M A D N O E OR BLE UBLI H USES .

e 0 e form rly NO . 8 ; here liv d Sir Benj amin Lee the e e e e e e e e as the Guinn es s , Opul nt br w r, b st r m mb r d ’ e e o f P e e r stor r St . atrick s Cathedral , at an stimat d cost o f and for his great and practical interest in “ Ir ae of F ew men over ish arch ology . Wills says him , enj oyed S O worthily the sincere r espect and attachment of his e z e his e r e be f llow citi ns . In p rsonal cha act r displayed a r are combination of all those qualities which win the h earts of the people : he was a favourite e e e e e ee with all class s , and his d ath xcit d univ rsal f lings ” o f the u e He e 1 868 most profo nd r gret . di d in ,

e - e ag d sixty nin .

e e- e the NO. 8 6, a handsom ston front d mansion , now a U e was the e e e the end C tholic niv rsity , r sid nc , at Of the e e ee e r of n n s v nt nth c ntu y , Th omas Wh aley , k ow “ “ ” s B c a u k Whal ey and Jerusal em Whaley, having laid a bet that he would perform the journey to the Hol o n ce h e sea e was y City foot, ex pt w er a passag l its e unavoidable, and play bal against walls , r turning n e As the ran also o foot, within a y ar . ballad

One m o n n A r u rni g walki g r an Q ay, A m o s o s c o d s o ed u th e n tr u r w t pp p way, Wh o cam e to s ee a s i ht s o rare b s e A sight that m ade al D u lin tar .

u c Wha e ac mu ch s ome c sh B k l y, l king a , An d be n s ed to cu t d s h i g u a a , H e e fu n h o u d o wager d ll te t san p und, ’ u H e d vis it s o on th e holy gro nd .

e the be h e e was e Whal y won t. Anot r f at l aping win he c e dows over a mail coach, which ac omplish d by having the v ehicle drawn up ben eath either his own ’ — house or Daly s Club House in College Green the - L r accounts vary but, according to ord Cloncu ry, at e Bu the cost o f rendering hi mself a cripple for lif . rn ” s e o his Chap el Whaley wa anoth r f appellations, derived from the lawless b ehaviour of the y eomanry h corps e commanded . A T S T T 4 H RCOUR REE . 5

HARCOURT STREET .

was the e e e o f i No. 14 r sid nc Sir Jon ah Barr n on , e P e s n a l ketches H is to ric M emoi s e to whos r o S , r , an oth r the e o f the e e e e works , writ r pr s nt work, lik thos Of e e ar e on e in many pr vious comm nt i s his tim s, is much H e e e a e debted . cam to liv here fter his marriag to M G rO an h e r . t e daught r of g , Si e e e e the lk m rc r, pr f rring a life Of matrimonial ease to the dangers Of the tente d ” e n en field, and r fusi g an ’ sign s commission when he found it meant fighting in

Canada, in favour of pro s ecu ting his studies at the

Mr . . z bar . . W J Fit The ha m S u ir patrick , in S q e, tells the following an ecdote Of the proj ectin g bow window long since built i e the up , wh ch ov rhangs ’ side o f Sir Jonah s r esi “ L el deu c e. ord Clonm l u e the e the occ pi d hous at 1 4 H co ar urt Stree t. e e L Opposit corn r, and ady Clonmell affected to be much annoy ed at this w in e e e e s dow ov rlooking th ir hous and mov m ent . Here L B e i ady arrington , array d in impos ng silks and satins, would daily take up position and placidly commence her e . e e surv y Sir Jonah was r monstrat d with, but he t L d eclin ed to close he Obnoxious window . ady Clonm ell he ffi c in h then to ok t di ulty hand, and with t e stin ging ‘ ec her : L B sarcasm p uliarly own , said ady arrington was so accustome d to look out of a s hOp window for the display of her silks and satins that I suppos e she ’ T he cannot afford to di spens e with this . large bow e window was imm diately built up, and has not s ince 4 6 M MO A D N O E R BLE UBLI H USES .

’ - . O F lana a b een re Opened . J R . g n (The Iris h B ar) enumerates the following more varied than valuable e e e o f j uv nil accomplishm nts Sir Jonah . Before he was e e Old he e e ight y ars could r ad pros and poetry, e e the e e writ t xt, draw outlin s Of a man , a hors , a house, me e ce and a ga cock, tin a copp r sau pan , and turn his o wn tO s . He e the p could also p rform manual exercise, e e e and had l arnt how to mould bull ts, mak pins , to ’ ” e n cronane the r danc a jig, si g a , and play Jew s ha p . In S ketches of Ir ish Politica l Charac ters ( 1 799) it is said “ o f : H e e e him e do s not rank high , ith r as a lawyer o r e e he has e a sp ak r, but gr at application , and conse

e e e . As e e hi qu ntly som busin ss a sp ak r, s manner is r e h bold an d da ing ; and to his intr pidity , e owes his ad e e the e f vanc ment . His marriag with daught r o D S e e r e e as hi s a ublin ilk m rc r, who had a la g fortun , w

first step to distinction . It enabled him to keep a e ee e h e he s e i g nt l stablis m nt, and soon da h d nto public notice with an efl rontery which has s eldom been s ur d H e e e the e pass e . is suppos d to hav sam notion Of ” has blushing that a blind man of colours . In 1 793 Barringto n removed to M errion Square (see pag e

e e e one e e e i NOS . 1 6 and 1 7 w r form rly hous , pr s nt ng 1 5 e f its side aspect (N O . not b ing built) to that o Sir ’ e the Jonah Barrington s (NO . and form d mansion Of of l u five e John Scott, Earl C onmell ; ntil y ars e his e C e befor d ath Viscount lonm ll , a rank which Wills “ Iris h N ati n he e ( o ) says did not think high nough , h e e th e W e e u e and s o ac i v d e high r dignity . hav s d “ ” the double 1 in his nam e in accordance with what F i atrick b e la ter u e Mr. t has shown to his signat r s , ” he e a e e verifying, as says , a cont mpor ry jok , giv ’ B Scott an inch and he will take an l . arrington (His tor ic M e mories) thus indicate s his first step towar ds

th h e e e M r. e position aft rwards Obtain d . Scott had b ecom e distinguish ed at the B ar for a bold and u n a n e e L T e e d u t d addr ss , when ord owns nd , b ing hard T T T 4 HAROOUR S REE . 7

h on e i e the e e pressed by t e Oppositi , d s r d pr s nt Sir John - e r Lear to look out for some hard bitt d, stout ba riste r ” e he r who would not give or tak e quart r with t pat iots . i H John Scott was cho sen and h s rise ensured . e was t a B r e t o f very humbl e bir h , and, s ys a rington, cam o e The the Bar without any money or conn ction . coarse effrontery o f his address procured him the name of ’ ‘ - c e a i was e Copper fa d J ck. His sk ll unrivall d,

ces e . H e was l o f e e and his suc s prov rbial fu l an cdot , ” 1 89 he was om though not the most refined . In 7 c pell ed to make a public apology in the papers for e e o f the Bar th an act of rud ness to a memb r , by e ’ utter desertion Of the court by all the attorn ey s who made common cause with their insulted asso H e e i 1 774 e ciate . r cords in his d ary for a r solu “ tion to give up win e and strive to contract his sleep u t e - to four or at most six ho rs in w nty four, a resolu h Irish N a tion e we tion w ich Wills ( ) r marks, rather i he e e e he e th nk n v r put in practic , for app ars to have b een at all times foremost in the convivial parties o f D ublin H e was ever ready to support hi s f assertions with sword or pistol . His mode o speaking was e e t : H e e thus d scrib d by Grat an struck his br ast , hi s c a e hi s slapped hat onst ntly, appeal d to honour , and

n h s M r. z laid his hand o i sword . Fit patrick ( The “ S ha m S qu ire) says H e possesse d very extensive e e on the e e o f pl asur grounds ast sid Harcourt Street, ’ stretching behind the entire south side of Steph en s e Gree n . A subterran an passage under Harc ourt Street e e e u Op n d communications with thos gro nds, which ’ joined the garden at the rere o f Francis Higgins s ’ a s e e e m n ion in St phen s Gree n , and th r is a tradition to ’ the eff ec t that some Of the chief s i nquisitive neighbours often us ed to see him maki ng his way through the pleasure grounds for the pur pose Of conferring with the ” A 0 h Sham Squire . bout 1 78 t e rioters broke the win ’ dows here on account o f Clonmell s unpo pularity during the excitement caused by the announ cem ent Of new 48 M MO AB E D N O E R L UBLI H USES .

e . 8 he his tax s In 1 7 7 write s in diary, after commenting “ adversely o n his contemporaries : Thus I stand a public e a l ne bu t the e o f the L aw charact r o , at h ad Courts , a e e the e of L in Assist nt Sp ak r Of Hous ords, and rec eipt ” ” of er . e p annum This xtract, says Wills, shows the learned Chief ‘ Justic e had not much resp ect h ’ f r ea e . B e e f t o his coll gu s oyd , anoth r j udg o e King s ’ e e e C nnell as B nch , is d scrib d by O o so addicted to brandy that he kep t a quantity on the b ench b efore him in a vess el shaped lik e an inkstand : he had a tube made e en he e the he lik a p , through which suck d liquor loved, ” e e e he e e e . e and flatt r d hims lf scap d Obs rvation Clonm ll, as e the app ars from abstracts from his diary in M r. ’ z Ir eland be re the Uni n was s a Fit patrick s fo o , con t ntly e f ee forming good r solutions against snu f, sl p , swear ” e malt o e ing , gross ating, sloth , liqu rs , and indol nce, “ and n ever to taste anything after tea but water or ” nd e i n win e a wat r at n ght, and , accordi g to an Old ” the B ar e the m ember of Irish , quot d by writer o f that c e e e of work , still ontinuing to r quir a coupl able e to b d s bodi ed lacqu ys carry him nightly to e , a a e z e e s e result o f his own indulgenc . His si incr a d from s o he e e h this cause much that, as hims lf r cords , e had brok en two carriage spring s with his superabundant H e e e e the e e 1 798 weight . di d j ust b for r b llion in , t - aged fif y nin e.

. L l e in 1 820 At NO 2 2 , eonard MacNal y di d at

- f e e e e e e e e 1 800 . the age o s v nty ight , having r sid d h r sinc 0 e e him In 1 8 1 5 a pension Of £ 30 was conf rr d upon , which Madden ( United Irishma n) says was for secr et e e e servi ces p erform d long pr viously , of which his l gal

e e . See asso ciate, Curran, was in ignoranc at that p riod ( a e D OMINIC K STREET , p g W N T T 4 9 DA SO S REE .

E R O U T I I I .

l WITH College Green for o u r starting point we pass ’ by the front and Side Of the Provost s House in Grafton ee i Str t, nto D S S AW ON TREET.

e 1 84 0 e At No . 64 liv d in and lat r Patrick Brophy , e e B e Ber L e by prof ssion a d ntist, but, says ayl nard ( if of Lo ver) he was just as famous for extracting his ’ e B clients laughter as th ir teeth . His lind ’ Be o f e B e k 111 D th ggar Carlisl ridg , nown ublin by e e Of Zoz imus was e e s nam , a notabl achi vem ent, and o ’ a ‘ i the H e . e lso was his K ng Of Carm n e gav , too , a P A e i marvellous imitation Of aganini . writ r n T emp le B ar ( 1 868) says : When ever the M ar quis o f A e e Tie d olor u x ngl s y , who was a martyr to e , was more ffli ed he e Pat e than ordinarily a ct , s nt for , who , att nd e e the e e e the ing v ry littl to imm diat s at Of malady , ’ e e e the e e addr ss d hims lf to nobl pati nt s imagination . ’ After treating him to a merry qu a rt d heu rs with Zoz i mu s Or e e e i e h e h , som oth r m n nt public c aract r , e left his Ex cell ency as free from pain and as ready fo r h f P ’ dinn e r as ever e was in the c ourse o his life. at s atti ’ ’ e o r e L or B u ckstone s e tud look, lik iston s , was nough , to w e c without a word from him , thro a Quak r into on ”

a . M r. . F i atrick L e o Charles v lsions W J . t , in his if f “ er e e L ev , says : Som e pleasant ev nings w re passed in the little dining - room of that Old Hugu enot house in ee e f Ir Dawson Str t, fill ed with historical m morials o e ’ e e the e o land s worthi s, wh n , round hospitabl board f B s at B f L e D e B e rophy , Griffin , ishop o im rick , an utl r, ’ ’ L e D onovan O u rr the e t ord Rossmor , O and C y, gr a ’ Celtic scholars ; Mortimer O S u llivan and Father T om ”

M e e e e . aguir , oppon nts in controv rsy , but fri nds socially In the cours e o f a Speech in court o ne day in a case where the nam e and evidence o f this most amusing o f 50 MEMORABLE DUBLIN HOUSES

me u e the e Tem l B ar Irish n t rn d up, says writ r in p e , “ e e e e th B r Chi f Justic Whit sid , th en at e a , Observed that th ere was not a man in the upper ranks Of Dublin life for twenty years b efore who had any pret ensions to u e o or a e h wit, h mour, prof ssi nal artistic t l nt, w o had ’ ” Bro h e T h not been a guest at p y s tabl , e house has th n r— e b een refronted, and e grou d floo form rly reached ” o f — by a flight steps, with an exterior ar ea has th b een r educed to the level of e str eet .

who te s At NO. 4 6, James Henry , M. D. , af rward e his e o n e i relinquish d prof ssion inh rit ng a fortune, and b ecame a wan derer in Europe in search of rare copies s e e o f Virgil and work r lating to his favourit auth or, n 8 -4 0 H a e ea was living i 1 3 6 . e att in d gr t eminence d e e e e a n a larg practic , but his sc ptical and ind pendent f i e fi ways o think ng , combin d with his adopting a ve f e is to e e s il e , d ed o h ling sai — hav strang him fr m his professional brethren the latter caus e b eing probably

e o f the two . S ee I ZW IL L IAM AR E the most pot nt ( F T SQU , pag e

1 o n the e e F li m e At No . 2 w st sid , e cia He ans di d ’ e o e e e e ee in 1 8 35, having r m v d hith r from St ph n s Gr n ( s ee pag e It is said that her death was hastened by a chill contracted through sitting too late ov er a the f the D e book in gardens o Royal ublin Soci ty, while e e e a mist or fog was gathering . It was whil lodging h r as e e her L e e e e e that, r cord d in if , a strang g ntl man call d o ne day upon her and explained in words and ton es O f the d eepest feeling that the Obj ect Of his visit was to e e e o f to her acknowl dg a d bt Obligation , that he owed in the first instance that faith and those hopes which were now more precious to him than life itself for that it was by readi ng her poem Of The S cep tic that he had b ee n first awaked from the miserable delusion ” ’ s e e o f infi delity . Mr . H man s h alth was for a long e ee time before her death very bad . I hav b n in a ” “ she r e and state o f great n ervous suffering , w i t s , I am

M A N 52 ME OR BLE DUBLI HOUSES .

’ in e n e s. a doctor blu winkers, and se veral a ci nt vestal ’ a rick s L i o L ver F it t f e f e .

the E e E ar was No . 1 3 , now y and Infirmary , from 1 78 1 the e e e Fi i r sid nc of James tzg eral d , a d stin uished e P e e e o f e o f g lawy r and rim S rg ant Ir land, whom it was said that he n ever gave u p a case whi lst it had a Single point to rest upon o r he had a puff Of breath ” e : He was left to d ef nd it . Barrington says Of him the first who d eclar e his intention of writing the His o th He e r e e the tory f e Union . aft rwa ds r linquish d H e m d esign and urg ed me to comm en ce it . e hand d e the e o f h he e e in prosp ctus w at int nd d , and no man Ireland knew the exact d etails Of that procee ding b etter

he . z e e the e a e n e than Fit g rald di d , at gr at g Of int y

ee 1 3 . thr , in 8 5 L At No . 2 7, according to tradition , ord E dward Fitzg erald had his last intervi ew with his wife b efore h e e was arr st ed .

KILDARE STREET.

L the e e n the eins ter Hous e, now c ntr buildi g Of group o f elegant structures b elonging to the Royal D i e i its n M e ubl n Soci ty, and hav ng garden front o r r e was u l e z e D e ion Squar , b i t by Jam s Fit g rald, first uk o f L e e e inst r, who ow d his popularity to a spirite d remonstrance to the King relative to the disposition of the e larg unappropriated surplus Of the Irish revenue. When r eminde d that he was buil ding in an unfashion e r the h e e T e abl pa t Of town, e r mark d, h y will follow ” me e e e o T h e wh r v r I g . e house was describ d by Thomas M alton in 1 794 as the most stately private i ” e e the . T he rs e e e e 1 73 d fic in city fi t duk di d h r in 7 , c e e e th e of his suc ssor b ing William Rob rt, e s cond son whom L ord Cloncur ry says : Although deeply imbued with the lib eral and patriotic feelings which have ever he he e e distinguis d his family , was in no way conn ct d f h with any o t e secret proj ects o f the National party . DA S T T 53 KIL RE REE .

Wh en L ord E dward b ecame obnoxious to the L e e e was e the law, inst r Hous ransack d in most insult ing manner in the s ear ch for criminatory documents

P ers na l R e llecti ns . 1 79 1 e e ( o co o ) In , whil att nding his place in the House of Commons as m emb er for Kil e he dare, L ord E dward writ s that and his brother

ei s e H o se L n t r u . “ e ee L e H nry had b n living q uite alon e in einst r House, whence they generally rod e out to Blackrock and in 1 794 h e , after his marriage with Pam ela , e writ s to his mother : I confess L einster Hous e does not inspire

h - - t e bri hest e . B the b e g id as y y, what a m lancholy house it is A poor co untry housemaid I brought with me cried for two days and said she though she was ” in a prison . Joining the United Irishmen organisa L tion , ord E dward h eld various conferences h er e with e e the the e e Thomas R ynolds , th n in pay Of Gov rnm nt . ’ M 98 he e e L z In arch , was h r with ady E dward Fit e o n th 1 2 an as e r g rald , and e th attempt w mad to a rest hi m the e e e here . Not having b een found among d l gat s ’ r e B n 1 1th a rest d at ond s (see page o March , a H separate warrant was issued for his apprehension . e was about to enter L einster House wh en he was told the e e e e the L N e soldi rs w r th n in mansion . ady Sarah api r, L E e her : The aunt to ady dward , writ s in j ournal s e u L who rvants ran p to ady E dward , was ill with a 54 M MO A D I E R BLE UBL N H OUSES.

her e her : sh e gathering in br ast, and told e said dir ctly, ‘ ’ e e e e u . T e e e Th re is no h lp , s nd th m p h y ask d v ry ’ her e she e e civilly for pap rs and E dward s , and gav th m all They l eft her and soon returned to s earch L e e for him e ins ter Hous , and cam up with great good s a M we ou ur nature to y, adam , wish to tell y o search L ’ e . e e e is in vain , ord E dward has scaped Soon aft r th s L P e e L te e events ady am la remov d from eins r Hous , and e e L it is doubtful if it was v r r evisited by ord E dward, although reported in the city that he was som etimes e P e e c onceal ed th re. am la appears to have jilt d Sheri she e e L dan , to whom was ngag d , for ord E dward M e in ' L i e o S heridan (though oor , his f f , casts a doubt th e bon de th e e on e sinc rity or a fi nature Of e engag m nt), M e nit d Irishm sh whom , add n ( U e en) says e casually e P he met at a th atre in aris for t first time, and by whom She must have b een prOpo s od for the sam e on the i e she M e night, for follow ng day th y [ and adam e s et o u t for e e e the de G nlis] Tournay, and w r j oin d at the e L z first port by acc pted lover, ord E dward Fit ” L e . o r e o f eer gerald rd E dward is d sc ib d as a ch ful , e e e e r e e Of e int llig nt count nanc , an a tl ss gai ty mann r , e er e e e wi thout r s v but without intrusion , and a car l ss yet un effusiv e intrepidity both in conversation and in ” . b e e e e the action It must admitt d, how v r, that por traits extant do not indicate strong character or m ental e L e e e the Ro pow r . inst r Hous was rented by yal c th T he e e Dublin So iety by e Duke in 1 8 1 5 . pr s nt e - was e th - the conv rsation room form rly e dining room ,

- o the & e - the board r om was supp r room , and library , about to be deserted for a new and more commodious

- e the e al er . structur , was pictur g l y and drawing room

Much Of the interior can be inspecte d by the visitor .

e 8 5 is e e as the e e e No . 3 9 , form rly , m morabl r sid nc or as she e to be e of Lad Morg an, , claim d call d , “ e M It and e Sydn y ady organ . is a long showy hous ” e M r z F ri ends and F es xteriorly , writes . Fit patrick in o D T T KIL ARE S REE .

o L ad M r a n n t e f y o g , but, o poss ssing any back rooms , the imposing app earance of siz e which it pres ents to the - T he passer by is in a great degree dec eptive. small portico which still shelters the hall door was erected by ” he M e e s n e t organs . W hav at la t got i to a hous of ” a W ur e L M a M 1 1 3 . o own , writ s ady org n , y 1 7th, 8 e found an Old dirty dismantled house and we have turned o ur p iggery into a decent sort of house enough ; we e ur have made it clean and comfortabl , whi ch is all o e e i i S e on e little bit mod rat circumstances w ll adm t Of, av o a ro om e b ou is o u r f , which is a r al ij , and it about f inc hes b three and e e we ff y , , th refor , could a ord to orna ” : h ment it it is fitted up in t e gothic . In 1 8 29 L ady M new r e her L organ brought a ca riag with from ondon . S e e e as In hap it was a grasshopp r, as w ll in colour . e e r i e ee V ry high and v ry sp ingy, w th normous wh ls, it f et e u was di ficult to g in and dang rous to get o t. Sir e e e in e e e u e Charl s , who n v r his lif b for had mo nt d a ‘ - box was e e e e coach , p rsuad d by his wif to driv his ’ - wn ri e . H w e o o car ag e as extrem ly sh rt sighted , and e a e e out wor l rg e green sp ctacles wh n of doors . His e was e costum a co at much trimm d with fur and braid ed . ’ e e ‘ n Jam s Grant, th ir tall Irish footma , in the brightest f red s at e e him hi s ff e e O plush , b sid , o ic b ing to jump down whenev er anybody was knocked down or run O e e e as ea e the T h v r , for Sir Charl s drov it pl s d gods . e e e e e hors was , m rcifully, a v ry qui t animal, and much o for the e or th s to small carriag , e mi chi ef would have e L M th b e n more . ady organ in e large bonn et Of the c period , and a loak lined with fur hanging over the o f the e e the i as sh back carriag , gav crown ng grace, e ” e e e - ou conceiv d, to a n at and el gant turn t. (Hepworth ’ L e o L ad n e Dixon s if f g M o rga . ) Sir Charles was a clos student and L ady Morgan complains Of the difficulty ’ ” sh et out c e had to g him at two o clo k , and that e in e he e t e e H e e aft r d n r r ads ill b dtim . is inh rently ” S and - e 1 a hy, timid, proud, anti social . Her in 83 6 t e k t o ne n o ne o f th br a fas mor ing, e letters whi ch Sir 5 6 MO A D N O ME R BLE UBLI H USES .

“ ” Charles assumed to be from one Of her d d dandies proved to be a grant o f a p ension of £300 a year in i e h r e . r cognition Of e literary m rits Writ ng in 1 8 29, Hepworth Dixon says She and Sir Charles were much mixed up in the movem ent for Catholic Eman ei ’ u L M - patio , and ady organ s drawing room in Kildare Street was the foyer Of L iberalism ; her influence over the men e e e h r e young who fr qu nt d e hous was great, and all the l eaders of the L iberal party recognised her ff H er as a staunch and e ective ally . saloon was a rally point where people o f all s ects and Shades of Opinion ” ” met. her e e e e B e With irr pr ssibl vivacity , writ s ayl “ B e his L i e o L over he rnard , in f f , r humour, that indulged the her in most audacious illustrations, and candour, which had small respect for time or place or its expr es the e o f h r sh e th sion , by sid e husband e sugg sted e noti on Of a barbary colt harnessed to a patient English ” “ d e F eb . 1 7 1 83 1 she e : raught hors . , , writ s I had a little dinner got up in a hurry for Moore y esterday ; it was got u p thus I threw u p my windo w and asked the inmates Of the cabs and carriag es o f my fri ends as they the e out e e e passed windows , and s nt som p nny port rs u M and lighted p my rooms . oore was absolutely h ” O 4 e e e . . 1 1 83 astound d wh n saw my party n Aug , 5, she e s oiree was e fine e e e c r cords, my v ry , l arn d , sci ntifi , a n e h d tires ome. Fifty philosoph rs passed throug my ” We e e th rooms last night . conclud with an ntry in e “ ” e o f A 1 8 3 1 o f e sam diary pril, , a battl royal with Sir Charles on the subj ect of a greenhouse she wanted to erect on the Open space at the back o f the stairs “ e e e o ut M organ vows I shall n v r have it, and is gon ’ e . U i in a passion, but I don t d spair pon th s occasion ” h — T h M r I am a bore and e is a b ear . e organs e

e L 1 37. e e 1 84 3 mov d to ondon in 8 Sir Charl s di d in , and L ady M organ celebrated her eighty - first o r eighty s econd birthday by a dinn er party at her house in L on

d in 1 e f w e . on 859, and di d a e months lat r the o e end f e ee on the is At n rth rn o Kildar Str t, right, T 7 L EINS ER S T REET . 5

LE INSTER STREET .

’ —No w M cGlade s e o f i e — No . 5 plac bus n ss had e w on the ri o f the form rly two indows ght door, and

o n the on the e . e e e e, lighting hall, l ft A doubl c l brity

e . L w who was i e attach s to it ord Kil arden, k ll d by ’ the T ee on the e e i e mob in homas Str t, v n ng Of Emm t s i e for L e o —the e insurrection, by m stak ord Carl t n judg e the e e — e e e e who had hang d broth rs Sh ares r sid d h r , and e the e e e he was to a larg room in r r , still xisting, e hi s ea o the - e brought, aft r d th , fr m watch hous in

ee . e e M the Vicar Str t Wh n visite d th re by ajor Sirr , e e ai e e i o f latt r xcl m d , I will hang a man for very ha r ” e the the n e e e his head . H aring words dyi g judg r pli d L et f e for e es the e no man su f r my d ath , unl s by r gular f h ” operation o t e laws . In front Of the house on the l eft will be observed a re o f e T a e e e figu Hib rnia . his was pl c d th r along with a figure o f a D anish wolf- dog at the Opposite side by r l w o om ied the A chi ba d Hamilton Ro an , who p e 1 1 2 l hous from 8 8 to 1 8 6, and built a circular ba l ih the e e es co w- e e room r r ; his stabl , hous , and oth r f e e e n em e im O fic s xt ndi g far b eyond . Cond n d and ri sioned in 1 794 e e p , , on a fals charg of writing and distributing an address to the volunteers from the U e r A c f he r nit d I ish sso iation, o which was secreta y , Rowan escaped from Newgate by the involuntary i e of th - e ec conn vanc e under jail r, and b ame a fugitive in A e s ee e P r e the m rica ( pag a don d by King , in 1 805 he e r e r e e e , r tu n d to I land, and b cam notorious and ” “ popul ar by his chivalric d efence of Mary N eal . Rowan survived many years in the enjoyment o f an ample ” e P u an nt ra ies fortun , says hil lips ( C rr and his Co emp o r ), “ and Of all the blessings which domestic happin ess could bestow M any there are who still re e e his es e a e the m mb r maj tic figur , mod l for sculptor ,

. e o e two with a nativ ak n sapling in his hand, and ” D i - hi s e r e gigantic an sh wolf dogs at h e ls . In p ivat 58 M MO A D IN O E R BLE UBL H USES .

” “ life s a s D h as o and e , y rummond , e w s cial dom stic, an e r e e e e his e a ly ris r, t mp rat in habits, and , wh n not o e e u e and pr vok d to chol r, bland , co rteous, amiabl , capable of winning and retaining the most d evoted ” e L i e o R wan . L o fri ndship ( f f o ) rd Cloncurry, writing “ o f e e His e e e him lat in . lif , says, app aranc th n could scarcely convey a notion Of what he was s ome five- and e e e h e e e tw nty y ars arlier, when e and I mad a p d strian o f e e e e e e e tour England tog th r, and wh n , as I w ll r m mb r, ra ce i o ou r o f wet o i his p cti at start ng fr m inn , a m rn ng , was to roll himself into the first pool he met in order that he might be b eforehand with the rain (Personal R eco l lections e 1 4 the a e e ). R owan di d in 83 , at g Of ighty

2 h e e o e . ee e three . In 1 8 6 e r mov d t H oll s St (s pag

was the e e e 1 830- 40 F i No . 1 0 r sid nc , , Of ranc s L e of e 1 852 Blackbu rns , ord Chanc llor Ir land in , b efor e his elevation to the b ench as L ord Chief Justice in 1 8 4 6 (s ee page

A continuation of L einster Street is

CLARE STREET.

e e At NO. 18 liv d Th omas Leland, D. D. , collat d ’ “ e e D n 1 3 T he e to St. Ann s Vicarag , ubli , in 77 . loquent o f D e e e he was e translator mosth n s , as call d by Isaac D el of the Histor o Ireland isra i , and author y f , which “ the Aa tho logia H ibern ia pronounces to be a dull e o f e o e monotonous d tail dom stic c nvulsions, a w ak ”

e e e o e B in . governm nt, and a barbarous p opl . R s ( g “ he w as the m e e e of his D ie . ) says most ad ir d pr ach r ” He 1 the a f S time in Ireland . died in 785, at ge o ixty thr ee.

MERRIO N SQUARE .

the e of L er M e ee was No . 1 , at corn r ow rrion Str t, the e the e e hous of Sir William R W . Wilde, min nt o e e e the r culist and antiquary , and his tal nt d wif , I ish “ ” e e z . Mr. z his L e o poet ss Sp ran a Fit patrick, in if f

60 M MO A D N E R BLE UBLI HOUSES .

i e his simple but most hospitable table. At d nn r he sit the e of the e or r e would not at h ad tabl , ca v any e e t e dish , but d vot himself wholly o conversation , s econd d l c by a v ery bril iant and witty family cir le. If his e e e e he gu sts w r particularly sob r and prim, would astonish and mistify them with the most outlandish and violent theories On gala nights he would act in h e c arad s, when his curious solemn face, and his o f e He wonderful wit would elicit roars laught r . was particularly fond Of enacting the part o f an Old woman o f the e e e ee e as low r class s, though I hav s n him app ar a young lady in fashionabl e attire in his con s ulting room in D ublin he was a very di fferent b eing s o grave and solemn ; nay, even gloomy that many e h e e he pati nts read in is face th ir coming doom , whil may have b een thinking Of something far removed from ” ” the e . z e e e . Mr cas b for him To Stok s , says Fit patrick, L i e o L ever —a of o e in his f f man gl om to pati nts, but a Rab elais of humour when freed from the restrain ts of — professional pomp and mystery L ever owe d not a few o f ne o f e the e e the his good stories . O th m was sc n in e e L e the canal boat, wh re Fath r oftus ats all salmon at dinner and makes an apology that it was a fast day in hi D o to e s Church . you think nobody has a soul sav ’ ’ e & e e G rad but yours lf xclaim d Standish O y, coming ” e hi e ee the . b hind s chair, and helping hims lf fr ly to fish h o f e ee Stokes was t e recipi ent d gr s from Oxford, e H e e the L i e o Cambridg , and E dinburgh. wrot f f or e etrie i e e are e Ge g P , from wh ch s v ral quotations mad & H i ccured 1 8 78 : he was in this work . s death o in - f seventy four years o ago.

was the e e e o f hi m n No . 1 4 r sid nc Sir P lip Cra pto , ” ’ - e . we e e Surgeon General . His fam r ad in W bb s ish B i a h was e he e e Ir ogr p y, almost Europ an , and njoy d e e e T he r n o f his e an imm ns practic . b illia cy conv rsational em the e o f e powers was r arkable, and am nity his mann rs His made his company univ ersally desired . 61 MERRION S QUARE . activity may be j udged from a boast onc e made by him in e e h a L B advanc d lif , that e had sw m across ough ray, r e e e e e idd n into town , and amputat d a limb b for br ak He e e on fast . had a small stat

h L B Mr. t e margin Of ough ray . Fitzpatrick L ife of L ever) says that among his intimates he was “ known as T he G eneral o f the L e e rac anc rs, and t lls of a p e e e one tical jok play d lat night, when a m ess enger aroused bed to s a Crampton from his , y that a great personage had fallen e e from his horse in Coll g Green . On arrival he found King ’ William s statue blown by gun e e powd r from his charg r . Cramptons weakn ess was a ” ’ e F l fondn ss for swells . O ana e 1 820 “ gan t lls how, in , some estrang ement s eparated for a P u e time l nk t and Bushe. A e mutual fri nd , Sir Philip Cramp 1 4 Me o rri n S uare. q e ton, always r ady to heal e was - sor s , b ent on re uniting the dislocate d members o f the B e e P e he Irish ar. H ask d lunk t if would have any obj ection to come to his house and m eet Bushe at di e nn r . Plunket replied that he would be most happy ’ ” ee to m t any of Sir Philip s friends . A similar enquiry o f B e m B ush et with a similar reply . ushe on arriving P e the e e C found lunk t romping with juv nil ramptons . P ke c me the c lun t ontinued his ga with hild, but placed e his c B e e s a his hand b hind ba k, which ush no soon r w than be graspe d it eagerly and the es tranged

e e e e . e fri nds w r foes no long r Crampton di d , at the o f - a e e on 8 . g ighty e, in 18 5 At the end o f the north side o f the square on the left is N O 62 MEMORABLE D UBLI H USES.

HOLLES STREET .

hi mil n ow n l e the At No . 1 , Arc bal d Ha to R a iv d at f e L e e ee close o his life, removing hith r from inst r Str t about 1 83 0 (see page He di ed in 1 834 at the

- age of eighty three.

At in 1 8 1 6 e L l No . 2 3 , , liv d Ri chard a or Sheil . ’ “ In Webb s Irish B iograp hy we read : T he years be tween 1 8 14 and 1 823 wer e largely devoted to dramatic o f Adelaide TheA osta te B ella authorship . His plays , p , mire and E vadne were remarkably e e the c of succ ssful , mor from a ting ’ his r N ill count ywoman Miss O e , ” than from th eir intrinsic merit. - Adelaid e was performed at Convent Gard en Theatre in 1 8 1 6 and n e e E vad e in 1 8 1 9 . Sh il was call d “ h ar e to t e B in 1 8 14 . His app ar ance in his Bar c ostume was ’ i F lana an T h strik ng, says O g . e hors e- hair wig covering not only e his h ad but also his shoulders , the gown fluttering loos ely about e his slight fram , his voice shrill and e e i som what squ ak ng, ” was e e l of gr at pow r and volubi ity . ’ O F lanagan quotes a French “ writer : Were I commission ed to e the si na l m t f tak down g e en o Mr . Sh eil this would b e very n early

23 H o es ee . — ll Str t the result height five feet four e e e e e inch s, y s quick and pi rcing, compl xion pale, chin ” l inted a h e- z e , hair d rk, mout middl si ed . H r e is ’ fia dden s d escription of him in the House of Commons h Hah l up e springs, like an Irish volunteer ru shing the e to br ach . What a voice & what vehemence of ~ A PERCY PL CE . 63 gesticulation & what furious passion & Pass ion & he n ever was in be tter temper during his life : for he is excellently e he is u e of i e e mad up, and s r produc ng an ff ct most e its e IrishB r brilliant though very transi nt in natur ( a ). e his e in Sheil was Minis ter at Flor nce at d ath 1 851 , fif - e to I aged ty nine, and his remains w re brought reland and interred at L ong Orchard .

Holles Street leads into

Z DEN ILLE STREET.

Of 18§ ( form erly numb ered 1 95) it is suffi cient to record the fact that it was the residenc e of the inform er

James Carey .

R eturning by H olles Street to Merrion Square we pass down

LOWER MOUNT STREET.

F w for - e e At N Sir rederick Sha , forty ight y ars f D — - 1 6— R ec order o ublin 1 82 8 87 was living in 1 830 . o f th It was always a matter surprise, says e writer ’ of e e Iris h B io ra h his his m moir in W bb s g p y , that splendid abilities never secured for him a high er j udi cal o e e e e p sition . His d cisions w r mark d by great e o e e he e l p rspicuity and comm n s ns , and oft n ightene d the e o f H t dium litigation by brilliant witticisms . e

e 1 8 6 the a e e - di d in 7 at g of s venty seven .

the e the ro w o f h Across bridg houses on t e right, n the is fronti g canal ,

PERCY PLACE .

i 1 839 e At No . 1 , was liv ng in a c rtain Signor Sapio , to e e in e and him , as a r sid nt pupil that y ar, cam e ’ ' i In sh N ation Cather ne Hay es . In Wills we read 64 M MO A D N H O E R BLE UBLI USES .

“ that by the kindness Of the Bishop of L imerick s he was 1 83 9 e e the e of in plac d und r car Signor Sapio, a e e e D e she sing r and t ach r in ublin , in whos family f r ee e he resided o thr y ars . With hi m s studi ed with

” such success that she soon rose to fam e as a ” e T he f h is e concert sing r . number o t e hous e obtain d he D D e h e from t ublin ir ctory Of t e y ar named . In 1 84 2 Catherin e Hayes went to Paris to pursu e her

studies under Garcia . P e on the n e e o f the c Washington lac , orth rn sid anal, brings u s to a street o r plac e in which stands Saint ’

. P th e Steph en s Church assing round e church , w enter

M UPPER OUNT STREET .

7 l B h e e At No . 1 , Char es Kendal u s e, Chi f Justic , he e of his e lived during t last y ar life, having r moved hither from E ly Place (see pag e H e r etired from is the Bench a y ear o r two b efore his death . It said that the excitem ent consequent on the circumstanc es e e ffe e his e attending his r etir ment s riously a ct d h alth . He died from erysip elas following a slight surgical oper

- 4 . his S ketches 1 8 3 e e . ation , in , ag d sixty six Shi l , in L e al a nd P litica l e e e - g o , giv s a v ry minut word portrait “ H e e e s an of Bushe . e d scrib s his compl xion as too “ ineou s e e e gu and ruddy, his for h ad as mor lofty than “ e the e e e e expansiv , y s larg , globular, and blu “ r th e h c e notmuch brilliancy o fire ; e nos slig tly ar h d , “ h h e c e c e and t e mout , in its combin d chara t risti s of forc , ” e ec e afi able firmn ss , and pr ision , at onc and command the e e e e ing , proud and kind most r markabl f atur c B e e in his countenan e . arrington giv s his t stimony to ’ f B e the incorruptibility o ush e s charact r, and says he was as n early devoid o f public o r private enemies as any man . w r - e its h- e Proceeding onward e e nter , at sout ast e c orn r, MERRION S QUARE 65

MERRI ON SQUARE .

e u e e 8 on the e e To NO. 4 2 (form rly n mb r d ast sid ) Sir Jonah Barrington r emoved in 1 793 from Harco urt Street (see pag e In his P ersona l S ketches he says In 1 793 I purehased a fine house in M errion Square and here I launched into an absolute press of ri e the e business , perhaps j ustly acqui ng ther by j alousy “ n o f e i e B i t o of ma y my s niors . In th s y ar arr ng on t ok ’ i e e i e was e er s lk b cam k ng s couns l, and , mor ov , e the e appoint d , as a reward for supporting gov rnment of the the e to e e day in Irish Hous of Commons , a sin cur in the Custom House a good sinecur e the emoluments payable every Sunday morning by the — T he e e deputy worth a thousand a year . r f rence above to his parliamentary career reminds us how he e of on one as i e ffe e to Mr t lls having occ ion g v n o nc . e te L the e Tol r, af rwards ord Norbury, in Hous , and proceeding to le ave it in his company in res ponse to a silent invitation to the arrangement o f preliminarie s ee he h for a hostile m ting, how was followed by t e se e - at- e rg ant arms and his att ndants , and, proving ’ e e c on e r fracto ry, brought lik a sa k a man s should rs , th o f the mob and h h to e admiration , t rown down in t e o f the e T e n s ee body hous ol r, havi g al o b n captured with the loss of the skirts Of his coat while struggling ’ T he e B through a doorway . stori s of arrington s life e e e one o f e e e o f e a D r h r r mind thos r lat d Sh rid n . . e Me to the h e i Towns nd Young , in his moir t ird d tion “ o f the ketches H e e c e his e S . says xtri at d plat from e e n e i him to e St ph nson , a paw brok r, by ask ng din with the ees a nd his o fi cial a grand , mortgaged sal ry , sunk ” h i e e one C i l B t ree t m s ov r, to oll ns, a sadd er . arrington lost his sinec ure and all prospect o f professional ce e 1 800 the U advan m nt in by opposing nion , though , e i c e c h was with appar nt n onsist n y, e instrum ental in e he to the e H buying ov r ot rs governm nt side. is 6 MO A D N O 6 ME R BLE UBLI H USES .

P rs on l tches e e T wo e e a Ske w r publish ed in 1 807. y ars before he had commenced paying his o wn most trouble s e e out o f e his om cr ditors mon y paid into court, as e m as 0 e e j udg in ad iralty, but it w not until 1 83 that th s and e e u e to his e r on lat r p c lations cam light, and d p ivati f moe was e e re e e o o follow d by r ti m nt to Vers ailles, wher he 1 4 th a o f e - died in 83 at e ge s venty four .

e 3 4 M e e o At No . 54 (form rly rrion Squar S uth), Francis Blackbu rne was living at the time when be e th ffi e o f L a fill d e o c ord Chancellor of Ireland, p eriod extending ov er less than a year ; the appoint, t e e on L D er i men , r c ived ord by coming nto offi ce in 52 ee e e o n th f 1 8 , having b n r sign d by him e formation o a coalition governm ent under L ord Aberdeen in Decem e ber o f the same y ear. A s cond appointment under L D e 1 66 was t th ord rby in 8 , also, owing o e oppo sition e A h e e o w e a . s e encount r d, f llo d by an arly resign tion ’ Chi ef Justice o f the Queen s Bench he d elivered the ’ charge in the pros ecution of Smith O Brien and his e e wh e e e e confed rat s, o w r convict d of high tr ason . e e e L M s aid z R f rring to this charg , ord onaghan . I n ever in the cours e of my experience read a more able ” B and satisfactory argument in every respect . lack burne was for som e years Vice- Chancellor of D ublin “ ve . e e th e of his Uni rsity In privat lif , says e writ r “ Me th D ictiona r o N ationa l B i ra h he moir in e y f og p y , As e h e was g enerous and urbane. a lawy r e possess d f ex extraordinary power o mental concentration , wid e ri ence e e pe , and profound acquaintanc , with very branch e H o f law and quity . e had a dignified and courteous e e e e e e dis mann r, a styl n rvous , t rs , and p rspicuous , a e He tinct m elodious voice and fluent d livery . di ed at R athfarnham Castle in 1 8 67 at the age Of eighty - thr ee (S ee page

M e No . 3 0 e e NO. 5 8 (form rly rrion Squar South), is especially noteworthy as the r esidence of

M A N O 68 ME OR BLE DUBLI H USES .

e e es e e the t e i tap , than it b com vid nt that par y m d tating amidst such obj ects must be thinking far more of the law than the prophets . He is unquestionably a barris r e of e e - ee n te , but, appar ntly, that hom ly, chamb r k pi g, i e plodd ng cast, who labour hard to mak up by assiduity what th ey want in wit Should you happen in the course o f the sam e day to stroll down to the hall t e i b e e o f h Four Courts, you w ll not a littl surpris ed to find the Obj ect o f your pity miraculously transformed from the severe recluse of the morning into o ne o f the e e most bustling, important, and j oyous p rsonag s in ” ’ ’ e L i e o onnell that busy scen . In Cusack s f f O G a vivid picture is presented o f the s cene in the vincinity o n the occasion o f the reversal of the judgm ent against him and his rel ease from prison in 1 844 . All through ’ ’ the long route from O Connell s house in Merrion Square“ to the prison thousands had assembled and kept perfect e c e e e e e e ord r . Su h a sc n was n v r witn ss d in D ublin T here was not a single policeman seen or n eeded in all that vast multitude. When ’ O Connell reached his house in M errion Square he ” H e a e e the e e. e e 1 84 ddr ss d p opl di d in G noa in 7, - one aged seventy .

0 e 1 8 of the e At No . 7 (form rly south sid ) Jos eph 1 T he of Un l Sheridan Lefanu di ed in 873 . author c e S ilas and many other popular novels is described in the obituary notice in the D ublin Un ivers ity M agazi ne ( 1 8 73) —of which he was both editor and proprieto r for several — e ec e i years as l ading a s lud d life, m xing little in c e society, from whi h his handsom and distinguish ed ” T th p erson was missed . his sec lusion dated from e 8 He d eath of his wife in 1 8 5 . was a man who thought

e c on e S e . T o deeply , esp ially r ligious ubj cts thos e who h e e i kn ew him e was v ry dear . Th y adm red him for ar n his in e c e his le ni g, sparkl g wit, and pl asant onv rsa e m e e tion, and lov d him for his anly virtu s, his nobl and es his e his generous qualiti , g ntleness, and loving and M ON S A ERRI QU RE .

fe e e He was fift - af ctionat natur . y nine at the time of

his death .

e e e 5 o f the At No . 8 3 (numb r d , form rly , south side) lived Baron Richard Pennefath er from’ 1 850 till h H e was his deat . neither popular as an advocate or ” on the strong and brilliant b ench, says a writer in the D u blin Uni vers it M a azine for e e 1 859 y g Nov mb r, , but, “ it may well be doubted if for the long p eriod during which he adorned the b ench of Ireland Baron Penne e was e e e o ne d fath r v r surpass d by any in soun n ess , e i an e the h the l arn ng, d, pi ty, and in quality w ich , in o f L e e words ord Col , mak up a sage and rever end ’ expositor o f our law ; who prided himself less in fine conceits than in sound discernment and gravity o f ” - m e . He e in 1 859 the a e of e e six ann rs di d at g s v nty .

e 4 e e u At No . 8 4 (form rly M rrion Squar , S o th), lived ee e Robert Graves , M. D. , who has b n rank d with

Stokes for eminence in his profession . His reputation e e on his e M e e r sts chi fly , gr at work on Clinical dicin . A writer in the D u blin University M agaz ine ( 184 2) says : “ T o a remarkable p erson he added great powers o f e the e e f arresting att ntion in v ry outs t o his discourse, e e e e e his id as w r conv y d in a bold, fluent, and classic style ; in his language he was always forcible ” ’ e L lon n and el gant . In Fitzpatrick s ord C cu rr y a d “ H is Times we are l : e n to d A c rtain physicia , now at the e o f e D h ad his prof ssion in ublin , numbered Graves ‘ h among his most intimate friends . Ah said e to us ‘ the few o ne e within last months , no app ars to know what a loss that man has been to the medical proies I can compare those he has left after him ’ e e e to nothing sav so m any little children . Grav s di d 1 th a o f fift - in 853 , at e ge y six . At the end of this side of the square is 70 M MO A D N O E R BLE UBLI H USES .

M UPPER ERRION STREET.

e e em e the e of No . 24 is sp cially m orabl as birthplac

Ar l 1 769. thu r Wel esley , Duk e of Wellington in e e e rn r f Mo rni His fath r, how v r. Ga et, Ea l o ngton , m erits a preliminary m ention as a c elebrated glee com — “ poser his most popular composition b eing Here in — c ool grot an accomplished violinist and musical eu thu ia t e he a the M s s , l ading t mateur performances in usic ’ e I ish Hall in F ishamble Street in 1 74 1 . In W bb s r “ B iograp hy we read : Perhaps he was in some degree ln I his e d ebted to the musical ear of G eorge II . for advanc me the E e e nt, as arl was a compos r of no ordinary m rit,

e ee Mo H o 2 4 Upper M rrion Str t ( rnington us e). and exc elled in the speci es o f composition most pleasing er e he e e to the King . In no oth way do s app ar to hav he e e e ce benefite d by t royal favour, as his m ans w r scar ly adequate to maintain the large family which grew up L around him in the style suited to their position . ady “ as e e e Mornington is describ ed a cold and s v r woman, who had a difficult struggle to bring up her family on a ” Be B e small property h eavily encumbered . Sir rnard urk Vicis situ cles of F amilies ) assigns 1 765 as the year o f L ord ’ ee e e he Mornington s removal from Grafton Str t, wh r had M ON T 71 UPPER ERRI S TREE .

antec edently to 1 764 become possesse d o f a residence ’ ” and extensive piece o f ground opposite the Provost s . 1 7 4 e e e the c Having in 6 tak n a long r l ase from ity . and undertaking to bui ld a mansion at a cost o f “ hi s it seems that he almost immediately changed mind, for in the following year he sold the lease to a Mr . he uchaser Wilson , covenanting to ind emnify t p ag ainst the consequences o f his not building the grand mansion he had e e e e T he a M t und rtak n to r ct . E rl of orning on i e d d in 1 784 . T hat Arthur Wellesley was born in Upper M errion Street was put b eyond dispute by the research es Of Sir Be B e the e e c f th e e rnard urk , on vid n e o e announc m nt of the birth in Upper M errion Street in the E xcha nge M a az ine e in the - o f a othe g , and an ntry day book an p cary in D awson Street who sup plied medi cine for the ” - e the ne c . he s moth r and w born hild From this, say “ it is clear that the Mornington family were then A ee [ pril, living in that str t, and I find that h e e e the h o f L wit in a v ry bri f p riod of birt Arthur , ord Mornington purchased from the Earl o f Antrim the Th 24 e M e ee . e lease of the house NO . Upp r rrion Str t e e l 6th of 1 69—a e date of this l as is August, 7 dat no doubt subsequent to the birth that to ok plac e on the 2 9th o f the preceding April ; but it is very easy and natural to suppose that the E arl of Morn ington was resident there some tim e previous to the purchase of ” ’ the e e P i the t o l as . ass ng by young Ar hur s scho l days “ E e h e — at ton , wh re e pass d for a slow boy too dull ” for learning and too quiet and mopin g for football ’ i sh N ati n we him 90 the (Wills Ir o ), find in 1 7 in Irish P e the e ee arliam nt, and sitting on sam committ s with E z - ace e e L ord dward Fit gerald , ruddy f d and juv nil in ” e r c i B app a ance, a cord ng to arrington, and popular ” B among young men of his age and station . arring ’ “ ton s assertion that his addr ess was unpolished and that he never spoke succ essfully is not in accordance e H e e e with other t stimony . e was Captain W ll sl y and - - m th L L i e and a id e d e ca p to e ord ieutenant at th s tim , , 72 M MO A D N E R BLE UBLI HOUSES .

“ a a e e the e g in to quot Wills , sp nt probably happi st e the e e e years of his lif in th n gay , dashing, and r ckl ss He e e e c apital o f Ir eland . was, how v r, by no m ans up the f e o f c e o ne to mark o such a lif in point in om , and at e to e e e time was oblig d acc pt a loan , kindly and d licat ly ffe e was e o r d from his landlord , who a prosp rous boot ” e i s tor o D u blin maker on Arran Quay . Gilb rt (H y f ) says that when Colon el Arthur Wellesl ey was about e D 1 4 c e e his ree l aving ublin [ 79 ] to omm nc brilliant ca r, h e to D e e e committ d Thomas illon , a w althy wooll n draper who Opened a shop in this [Parliament] Street 7 3 th o f a the e e in 1 8 , e car e disch rging num rous d bts ” r e e which he had cont acted whil in Ir land . We are far from having exhausted the interest i M e c in 1 79 1 attach ng to ornington Hous , whi h e the e o f L w pass d into poss ssion Robert a les s , Lord Cloncurry (father o f the more notable person e e o e o f on a o f that title, whom w hav s m account p g e e to ee e who rose through a baron tcy a p rag , and e ke hes o made his fortun e as a woollen drap r . In S tc f “ l h s 1 99 h M r Irish Po litica C aracter ( 7 ) it is told o w . e e e o f the B ar re Conroy , an ing nious g ntl man Irish , p s ented the world with a comedy in which o ccurs a very e e the u ire he e o f laughable scene, wh r S q , who is t h ro h ec e e e i e e t e pi , xcit s much risibil ty by b ing toss d in a h c s at o ne o f the blanket. His lords ip [Clon urry] in are now e e e met bo xes , but as lords mor fr qu ntly with he o ld ee Be he e than in t niggard days of Qu n ss, pass d e the a e e e w unnotic d in bov unlucky sc n , and ould pro bably have so c ontinu ed during the whol e r epresenta ee the e e a e o f tion , had it not b n for uns asonabl ddr ss an e e the e e enrapture d f mal in adj ac nt box who , transport d e e her l e with what was passing b for , cou d not forb ar crying out C o c Clo cu l n urry, n rry, Com e h e e in h u r a rry , An d s ee my co mical squ ire Th o h sse so h h ug to d i , ' Yet twixt y o u an d g ’ The blankets have to ss d y ou much higher . 7 UPPER MERRION S TREE T . 3

L ord Cloncurry is said to have voted for the Union ’ agains t his conscience in the hope o f obtaining his son s e e He e e e e e e rel ase from imprisonm nt . di d b for that r l as came and then the son di scovered that his imprisonm ent had cost him which his father had left away b from him lest it should e confiscated .

Lo rd Cas tlereagh is the n ext eminent occupant o f M e T he u e e L e ornington Hous . Hono rabl Charlott awl ss e her he D 1 80 1 the m e o f writ s to brot r, ec . 5 , , at ti his “ releas e from imprisonm ent : We are at pres ent very e M e ee e let busy mptying rrion Str t Hous , which is to

e . L ord Castlereagh at £ 800 per annum . W pay taxes n e e c e e c e the Trai au has tak n a ompl t atalogu of library, e Me which is pack d in cases, and sent to rrion Row , ” e i e wh re it w ll r main safe until its dear own er arrives . the P ers na l R e lle tions m the In o co c , fro which last “ e c L M xtra t is taken , ord Cloncurry says : ornington House was rented from my father by L ord Castlereagh the e o f the U e e e during cours nion d bat s, and in it w re conc octed those plots that ende d in overturning the T liberties and arresting the prosperity of Ireland . h ere l e e e e e a so w r c l brat d, with corrupt confusion suited to h t e the e the e . occasion , nightly orgi s of plott rs T he e e hous alluded to , which c ost my fath r in the e 1 791 was the e the y ar , sold year aft r Union as a o f e part his personal prop rty, for Although the e e e o f D n still in b st and most fashionabl quart r ubli , n ot e c the o dd it would now, in all probability, f t h Mornington House was afterwards occupied by the Ecclesiastical Commission and is now the office o f the L e c e o f L Irish and Commission . A r minis nce ord E dward Fitz gerald l ends yet another el ement o f interest M “ to ornington House . L ord Cloncurry says : At the ’ e of L E e the we - n tim ord dward s arr st, his wife ( ll k own P e e e e t e was am la) had tak n r fug wi h my sist rs, and , at ’ the e e e M ri tim , in my fath r s hous in er on Street, though W he ithout his knowledge. S was pursued there by the 74 M MO A D BLIN E R BLE U HOUSES.

e in ear o f e e she polic s ch pap rs , and som which had con ” cealed her e e z in b droom wer discovered and sei ed .

E LY PLACE .

e e m e e e e our Four hous s, cons cutively nu b r d , h r claim

e o . e e e 1 3 was e e att nti n NO. 3 , form rly numb r d , l as d to B rr Y l r L m a e ve ton , ord Avon ore , about h 1 785 e e e 1 8 . H e e to , an liv d h re until 7 9 was rais d the Be the nch and received his title in 1 800 . In M emoirs of Gra ttan we read : Y elverton was a first e e e —n in rat sp ak r early the most powerful one his day . His styl e was short and strong : he never wandered he H e from his subj ect either to the right or to t left. was e n s aw endow d with a masculine und ersta ding, and the strong point o f everything ; but his fire was so f d ardent that it quickly consumed the fuel which e it . He was efi e e e d ci nt in his tones and mann r, and want d taste ; yet without these accompli shments his sp eech e s e U e were sup rior and ev en sublim e orations . nfortunat ly nothing almost remains of them that could give a j ust f e e e He was idea o th ir xc llence. too fond of

v h e e e e y . con iviality , and that not in t e most l vat d soci t H e e e to e a e e gr w attach d a strang char ct r, who assum d h a o f e to t e g rb and air a foreign er, and chos call him se Achmct was mere Iri shma n lf , but who , in fact, a , ” ea e e e b e . w ring a long b ard , and pr t nding to a Turk “ the f h was In common transactions o life e an infant , B “ says arrington, in the varietie s of right and wrong the e e the Bar a frail mortal ; in S nat and at , a mighty gi ant Frugality fled b efore the carelessness of

e him th i c o f e . his mind , and l ft e v tim his lib rality e e e e e o e His passions w r op n , his pr poss ssi ns palpabl , li h le his fai ngs obvious, and e to ok as litt pains to ” conceal his faults as to publish his perfections (Ris e ll is i e to the a nd F a of the Ir h N at on). His d votion o f th he e the e study e law, for which relinquish d t aching

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u e e e e C rran , w r now, by constant d claiming b for e a e e e B e glass and studying Shak sp ar and olingbrok , “ e e e c e . As the e e ntir ly ov r om witti st and dr amiest, the most classi cal and ambi ” i his tious, o associates there, he was still worthy o f his repu B P ers na l tation. arrington ( o “ S ketches ) says his person was e e e e m an and d cr pit, v ry slight , — very shapeless with nothing o f the gentleman about it ; on the

contrary, displaying spindle one limbs , a shambling gait, e and hand imperf ct, a face yel e low and furrow d, rather fat and thoroughly ordinary . Bu t e e his rapid mov m nts , his fire e h , his sparkling ye, t e fine and vari ed intonations o f hi s — voice th ese conspired to give life and energy to every c om ” “ pany he mixe d with . He pos e e e e s ss d great courag , p rsonal 4 El p ce . ” y la as e w ll as political, says W .

. e e e o f th H Gratt—an, and in vid nc e former rec ounts e M r . L e e Mr his du ls with St g r, . Egan , M ajor

r Mr . tz L H Hoba t, and Fi gibbon ( ord Clare ) . e was s u fiicientl e e to not y s l ct as his company, n either was he e a v ry happy man . In private he was un fortunate and

o f e . e s full sor s His gri f , too, were frenz ies He had e e few ” mom nts Of raptur , but of repose . His talk ” was i e r ch in idiom and imag ry , says Crabb Robinson “ Dia r in ee ( y), and warmth of f ling . He was all passion —fierce e and not in his dislik s, sparing . in the fr ee dom of his e e e languag , v n those with whom he was on ” r e and e o familia t rms, r c rds that when he was visiting “ M e de e he e adam Sta l was m lancholy, and said he never went to be d in D ublin without wishing not to A 7 ELY PL CE. 7

” He e o f the o e e rise again . spok —th r world and thos he should wi sh to see there which elicited from e she Madame de Stael the remark that, aft r had seen h e i e for a E v thos e she loved, s e should nqu r Ad m and e, ” as k e e e r . the L i e son and how th y w r bo n In f , by his , we are told that he did not sit in his chair like other

persons he was constantly changing his position . h h e o r e e It was t e sam e when e walk d rod , long b fore his features could be discerned his friends recognised him from afar by the back o f the hand firmly c om the hi hi s e e o the s k pressed upon p, h ad rais d t wards y, e t r r as e and mom n a ily tu ning round, if s arching for obj ects Of observation In his diet he was temperate—he ate little and was extr em ely in different

respecti ng the quality o f his fare . From his e th es Of e he was attachm nt to e pleasur convivial soci ty, supposed to have b een addicted to wine ; but the fact h e e was t at a very small quantity xcit d him , and when ever he drank to exces s it was rather m echanically and ”

n te e . e e from i at ntion , than from choic Curran r mov d l to ee an from E y Place a house in Harcourt Str t, d ’ e e No . 8 0 e e ee c e e i from th nc to St ph n s Gr n , sin r bu lt . h e he e e e e e the P s T er r main d, xc pt wh n at riory ( ee the l e or s o o f e page until ast y ar his lif , which S e in e e h L was p nt, brok n h alt and spirits , in ondon , and d - H e in L ifferent English watering places . e di d ondon

- 1 1 th a e of e e . in 8 7, at e g sixty s v n

h rl e ur the At NO . 5 . C a es Kendal Bu sh e liv d d ing f h h as third decade o t e century . In 1 8 2 2 e w appoint ed ’ e e o f the Be e Chi f Justic King s nch As an advocat , a writer in the D u blin Univers ity M agaz ine ( 1 84 1 ) says o f him : It was said o f Bush e that he charmed the verdict ’ the r the i f His from ju y by fascinat on o his eye . man

ner was a e . e e c lm, dignifi d , and grand K mbl pronounced ’ the e ec Oh th e him with truth most p rf t actor e stage . W do not e e e e the e the En b li v that E rskin , gr at glory of g Bar e as an e lish , could for a mom nt, advocat to a jury, 78 MEMORABLE DUBLIN HOUSES .

” be placed in competition with Bushe. His imposing ” k t hes o e . . S e c figure and deportm nt, says W H Curran ( f e e e e e the Irish B ar) his grac ful, p rsuasiv g stur s , his ea e s o ea e e ei manly, pliant f tur s, sily s duc d from th r habitual dignity by a love o f gentlemanly his fine fun, sonorous voice his g enial laugh —, ter were some, though f th e not all, o e ingr dients in that com bination which made Bush e the most fas c inating o f compau ” ions . Grattan said “ of him that he spoke with the lips o f an angel . Among his social qualific ations was a strong talent for e One repart e. illus b e e tration may giv n . Being asked by an a e e cquaintanc not v ry El P ac e 5 y l . clean in his person if he e e f r would giv him a rem dy o a sore throat, he “ to e f ho e told him tak a pint O t wat r, put in it a o f h l pint bran , and rub is eg well for a quarter o f an ” “ “ . e e h e hour Why , r pli d t e oth r, that is nothing ” “ ” e ee . B mor than washing my f t I admit, said ushe, “ h en to tha t t at it is op obj ection . When Sir Rob ert P was e e e f he met eel Chi f S cr tary o Ireland , on one as n an o r fo occ io , Irish c unt y squire remarkable r his B e e the w vulgarity . ush was a n ighbour, and squir e as his a e o f the loud in pr is s Irish orator . Peel asked ’ ” w r B e what as M . ush s forte His what & as ked “ ” h u h & “ t e sq ire. What is e most remarkable for Ha & ” I e —the e he und rstand jury . And how do s manage E AC 79 LY PL E .

& T h e He h e . t e j ury roth , this way, blarn ys them ” u h rs m e he e . first b tt e the up, and th n slith rs them down Bushe removed from Ely Place to Upper Mount Street n h a f - ( see page He died i 1 843 at t e ge o sixty six .

s Another occupant o f NO. 5 wa John Dobert h m P 8 Chief Justice Of t e Com on leas from 1 830 . Crown Prosecutor in the Donneraile conspir acy he had ’ h e ea e e e O Connell re t e pr vious y r ncount r d , who was ined on h e s n ta b ehalf Of t e prison r , when, accordi g to “ n e he e e e e o e writ r, r c iv d a v rbal bastinadoing from ” u e he the great trib ne, und r which Obviously winced . L L e an e e e th ike ord Clar , at arli r dat , in e adjoining e he e e ee e e a hous , app ars to hav b n appr h nsiv e of n attack from without ; some holes being shown in a stair cas e to the left through which muskets could be fired on the e e e e the invad rs, whil an iron gat prot cts approach h r D e the e ad to t e uppe storeys . oh rty had p rsonal van e e fine e tag s Of a commanding figur , a voic , and fluent M e e . e spe ch oor , in his diary, notic s his buoyant and H almost boyish heartiness o f mann er . e was considered e e e e to b ar a striking r s mblanc to his kinsman, Canning .

- e in 1 0 the a e of e e . He di d 8 5 , at g sixty s v n

At N 6 e NO . 10 e e o . (form rly ) liv d and di d John F b n rl o f l e - e e itzg i bo , Ea C are , Attorn y G n ral and “ ” L ce o f e e e ord High Chan llor Ir land ; whos car er, says ’ lana an L i ves the L rd ha ncellors O F g ( of o C ), displays e e the e e e the dauntl ss courag , high st int ll ct, utmost ”

u e e e. selfishness, and nr strain d arroganc When a boy he is said to have displayed the imperious spirit which Be e marked his manh ood . ing ord red to attend his e for father to receive r proof some childish fault, and h to n he e e told that e must go him i stantly, r pli d, stamp ’ his e & ua e ing foot , Ord rs must Such lang g suits ” me w i . D ecretum es t. not, nor ill I st r an inch His ’ e se the r e e fath r, amu d at boy s spi it, p nn d a note “ h an e requesting t e hono ur of int rview with Mr. John 80 M MO A E D IN O S E R BL UBL H USE .

” z o e e du Fit gibb n , which r c ived e attention . Contras ting ’ the younger Grattan s account o f him as the bas est of ’ men one e ee i e M r , without r d ming v rtu , and . Fronde s picture Of him as an u n e s u l l i d p a t ri o t , thinking only o f hi s ’ o the c untry s good, writer of his memoir in the D ictionary of N ationa l B iograp hy says : The one pic ture is as fals e as the ’ e e oth r . In Clar s cold and un emotional man ner there was a g oo d e o f f e d al a f ctation, and hi s friends claimed for; ’ him that he was kindly and true. He was n ambitious , ot e v ry scrupulous , vain , and intolerable inso 6 m l‘m y P ' lent ; but whether he e his e or ev he e us d pow r for good il, act d with uniform e n o e e courag , and in poi t of ability st od h ad and should rs above all the other Irishm en Of his time who sid e d with ” h B o His t ric M em r ies t e Government. arringt n ( o o ) says, he was naturally dissipate d and for some time attended e the o f his e but littl to duties prof ssion, warm but i e en e i c i e ndiscriminat in his fri dshi ps, qually ndis rim nat e an e and implacable in his animositi s , ind fatigable i fec e e — e and active fr end, a kind , af tionat mast r lib ral, ” “ unifi en e e m c t. hospitable, and A fri nd onc said to ” f z es P Cu rran and Grattan o Fit gibbon , writ hillips ( ‘ s n tem orari es he e e H i Co p ), I think is a v ry dang rous ’ ’ ‘ e e man . Very, said Grattan , a v ry dang rous man ’ B R is e a n ri F a ll to run away from . arrington, in his “ o the Irish Nation de c e In e he f , thus s rib s him p rson ELY AC 8 1 PL E .

the e z e e e — e was about middl si , his y s larg , dark , and — pen etrating betrayed some o f the boldest traits of ” his P e the uncommon character . hillips stat s, on Of his e e s on the e L C e authority ld st , lat ord lar , that e en d e e when n aring his , and told that all hop was ov r, ” one e e e he sent for his wife . I have but r qu st to mak ” “ o f he o u you, said, it is that y will burn all my papers ; should they remain after me hundreds may be comp romis ed ; and remarks that his ki nd solicitude ” H for others has left him without a biographer . e died ’ h f ec O F lana an from t e e f ts Of a fall from his horse . g “ the e the e the says, int nsity of national hat for man who in the the e e ee e , Opinion of p opl , had d ply injur d was a e his e e his country, displ y d at fun ral in y lling and e shri eking and ribaldry, disgrac ful and disgusting . ’ ’ T hey followed the mour nful cortege to Saint Peter s Church and with difficulty were restraint from heaping filth and mud upon the lid which covered the face of ” H 0 h a fi - the e . e e 1 8 2 t e e ft ee. d ad di d in , at g of y thr Th th f h B e house, now e Offices O t e Valuation and oun e e o f e z e e e dary Surv y of Ir land , is gr at si , xt nding far the e e a e e e the in r r , with a h ndsom ston staircas , also in

e e e c . r re portion , and tast ful wall and c iling de orations In one room the empty sockets of s everal medallions in the mantelpiece are s een . It is said that before their e the e e the e e r moval to Castl , wh n prop rty chang d hands, the f e e 0 n th a visitor to building O f r d £5 for o e, under e “ ” e e e impr ssion that it was a g nuin Wedgwood . When he e e be e as not th saw it aft r r moval valu d it, being e ’

e e e £ 5 . T he e e gr at mast r s work, at l ss than bas m nt o f the e on e che e Of the hous is built groin d ar s , and trac s covered way which led to the isolated kitchen in the ee n e rere may be s n . O e or two iron gates also r main which were put up by the E arl as a protection against the e e ce o f th e e e e hatr d and viol n e p opl . In an int r st e h e Mr s . . ing pap r on this ous and its a sociations, by J

P . P e e in the D a il E x ess r nd rgast , y p r of January 1 7th 1 8 90 we ar h L l r S , , e told o w ord C a e ent to 8 2 M MO A D UBLi N HO E R BLE USES.

b e B e a uild r, Tom rown by nam , to come to hi m pri “ vatel one h y night, and told him that e was warne d that his house would be attacked that night or the fol he e the - e e e lowing , and want d hall door s cur d privat ly . This Brown did by placing three- inch planks Of timb er

the - the e n from hall door to cross wall, a v ry strong o e, s o that to burst Open the hall- door it would be neces h ” sary to break down t e cross wall .

e the e c e e o f e At No . 2 5 liv d at comm n m nt last c ntury ’ e B e L i e o John Wils on Croker, ditor Of osw ll s f f hns on the e h J , d e t e contributors to o an among arli st Of _ the u a terl R eview the e e Q r y , writ r Of an articl in which , ’ 1 8 6 e M c July , 7 , while prot sting against a aulay s spl en etic ’ s ee Trevel an s L i e o M acau la outburst in his diary ( y f f y ), that Croker was a bad , a very bad man, a scandal to ” t politics and l etters, admits hat his sarcastic sallies ” e e e and pungent wit mad him many n mies, and that “ he was himself aware that he was too frequently be trayed into too great s everity towards literary and ” h political opponents . It is known that e gloried “ ” — — in his efforts to tomahawk his own phrase M iss h r e an d n Martin eau and e works, and cast bas unfou ded asp ersions on the characters of those whose Opinions dif

e . feted from his own . Crok r was born in Galway After completing his college c ourse in D ublin and taking his he e L e e e degree of B A . w nt to ondon and was nt r d as a ’ o f L e e c ea student incoln s Inn, but sp nt a portion Of a h y r e he e e o n th in D ublin . Aft rwards practis d as a barrist r e c e 1 804 M unster Cir cuit . In a satiri al work, publish d in , “ A n e e e e e J—T E s entitled, int rc pt d l tt r from q , e D h written at Canton to his fri nd in ublin , e giv es an er the e o f e e e amusing account , und disguis Chin s nam s , e o f the local politics and soci ty Of D ublin . It pass ed e through s even editions withi n a year . Crok r di ed in

the a e o f s event s even . 1 8 57, at g y El P n the R eturning to the top of y lace we pass , o right, into

84 M MO A D N O E R BLE UBLI H USES .

was thus s eldom mistaken in thos e whom be selected T wo e h to carry out his plans . app llations by which e was known will illustrate his character T he work ’ ’ e ‘ T he w man s fri nd , and man ith his hand in his ’ T he e be e e e the pocket . form r w ll m rit d by justice and wise liberality o f his dealings with the artiz an ’ e e e class ; the latt r, while it originat d in Jon es c lebrated statue (in which he is repres ented in that attitude ) and e n t e is perpetuat d by a o infelicitous po m , indicative o f hi s readiness to spend his money freely when his e or e e He e judgm nt his patriotism sugg st d it . di d in

- the a e e. 1 8 68 , at g of sixty nin

l e hi s i d At NO. 5 iv d C ef Ju t ce E ward Penne H 1 8 4 th a e - e e 7 e e e one. fath er . di d in at g Of s v nty

the e o f e At No . 6, in int rvals his contin ntal e 1 840 - 50 e ue e wand rings , , and subs q ntly, liv d James we D ee Henry , M. D whom find in awson Str t the Of es e e o thriving, to disgust his prof sional br thr n, n S 1 840 he e e e e fi ve hilling fees . In inh rit d a larg l gacy e e e e e e e h which mad him ind p nd nt, and for tw lv y ars e travelled about Europe accompanied at first by his wife e e e and daught r, latt rly by his daught r only, to make “ e . e research es on his favorit author, Virgil Aft r the ” his e D r. M f Academ A death of wif , says aha fy ( y, ugust, — 1 876) in the T e l where he succeeded in cremating i ff h r e be e e e her and carry ng O e ash s, which pr s rv d ever — after he continued to trav el with hi s daughter who him and emulated in all his tastes opinions . was the o f curiou s e It habit this pair to wand r on foot, e e e without luggag , through all parts of Europ , g nerally hunting for some rare edition or commentator ee e he c e the A e e S event n tim s t y ross d lps, som tim s in e e e e e e t deep snow, and mor than onc th y w r oblig d o s the e e c e e e e e how mon y th y arri d in abundanc , b for th y were received into the inns where they sought shelte r ” the T he e from night and rain . r sult was a work ON T 8 LEES S TREE . 5

’ entitled Twelve Years Jou rney through the E n id of ir il vers ified o f e e V g , and a account his trav ls, and oth r e D e e e M poems privat ly printe d at r esd n, and ntitl d y e e are the e e the e B ook. H r pr fatory lin s , which print r t will probably be unable to pr esent as in he original , e the the the ac e e e where, lik r est Of book , c nt d syllabl s are marked

M boo is m e f s o ke y k to s l li , ' And he e s so ew m s e f wh o e t r y l lik , ’ fe he e s few m bo ok w i e I ar t r y ill l k , If I had cared to pain t l es s like Unadorn ed nature and su ch lik e D b s of B0 2 h an d s ch l e au ing , P iz , u ik Ca c s mo e ou d ke ri aturi ts , r w l li ’ M e m bo few d d s e and y ok , i lik .

“ ’ With half - a - doz en lines from The Poet s Auto — — biog raphy s o entitled reminiscent of his cremate d the o f M lady, reader will probably have had enough y

B oole.

Four years two mo nths a 0 this day In o h T ro co s e s e la 7 S ut i l a rp y5 , W e h ed o d h and h ros e r at r un wit lily wit , In yo nder m arble vase repose T he e cs o f her f e ro r li un ral y , ' The cinder fi s that s urvi ve the re.

By the south side of the square and Upper Pembroke Street we pass into

LEESO N STREET .

one of e e e ee No . 2 9 was s v ral hous s in this str t, in ” e e the h the Bar which r sid d Goldsmit Of Irish , r B r w 1 8 1 1 d n the Direc Pete u r o es . In , accor i g to he N ‘ O . 8 9 1 14 No . 2 9 tory , was living at in 8 , at in

1 8 1 7 N O . 3 9 1 825 7. B e was , at ; and in , at 5 urrow s 8 6 M MO A D N O E R BLE UBLI H USES.

called to the Bar in 1 78 5 ; by a fortunate accident escaping from falling a victim to the duelling practices of the time on the only occas ion on which he submitted — ’ to them a ball from his adversary s pisto l striking e in B som coins his waistcoat pocket . urrowes owed his of T lack promotion to his intimacy with Wolfe one, and his cordial fri endship for the exiled Emmet ; the

e e e e e e e e . int r st and intimacy, how v r, w r pur ly p rsonal “ ” He was m e e P a ost singular p rsonag , says hilips , “ ( Cu rra n and his Con temp oraries) uniting to an intellect th the e most profound, most childish simplicity A s he e his e the ee roll d portly figur through str ts, his hands in his breech es pockets and his ey es glaring on e he e s his Oldest fri nd as if had nev r seen him , it wa P plain to all that eter was in the moon . It is recorded on o e e Of him , that circuit a br th r barrist r found him at breakfast time standing by the fire with an egg in his th hand and his watch in e sauc epan . D evoid Of e e e e e ev ry grac and v ry art, ungainly in figur , awkward c in e e in a tion , and discordant voic , no man more invit d o H th e f e e or e e . is e att ntion an audi nc , mor r paid it ‘ o f the e e e hi s e mind was v ry high st ord r, and argum nts ” l in e P were c othed languag chaste and vigorous . hillips further records the following amusing incident in court “ e c e e e e ee A murd r, whi h caus d much xcit m nt, had b n e he th e the committ d , and had to state e cas for on — —he prosecution . In e hand having a heavy cold z e e the e held a box Of lo ng s , and in oth r a small pistol e the m t E bull t by which man e his death . ver and e ee the e e he e anon , b tw n paus s in his addr ss, k pt e ze e the supplying hims lf with a lo ng , until at last , in i e o f e e ce e his very m ddl a s nt n , his bosom h aving, and e —a e e e of Pe e e e ye starting p rf ct pictur horror, t r b llow d u -h - h e e —b he e me o t Oh , g ntl m en y t h eaven abov ’ ’ ” “ — h bu ll No e of I ve I ve s wa llowed t e et. m emb r ” ’ “ the B ar O F lana an e re Irish , says g , is h ld in mo affectionate rem embrance than Peter Burrowes e the his amiable disposition , unb nding patriotism , and HA MONT AC 8 7 C RLE PL E . excell ent and human e manner in which he dis charg e d his professional and Official duti es have embalmed his ” a e r B r n m in every Irish h eart ( I ish a ). His last a 1 0 e he in appe rance in public was in 84 , wh n was his e - L ighty seventh year . Having gon e to ondon to 1 4 1 he e e the e consult an oculist in 8 , died th r sam year .

e the e e e o f No . 1 8 , now a conv nt, was r sid nc Th omas ’ L n l L e e the ee Be a g ois efroy , Chi f Justic of Qu n s nch 1 1 8 he e e he e e e e from 852 to 66, at t tim wh n pass d s nt nc on M 1 8 4 8 He e e John itchell in . had pr viously liv d at “ No s 1 2 1 6 Ir ish N a ti n T he . and . Wills ( o ) says closing y ears o f the age d Chi ef Justice were spent in H e e e no t o r e e. a r tir m nt, but in apathy indol nc e w s e f e c e e e u ssentially o dom sti tast s, and gath r d ro nd him at his country s eat at Carrig - glas and in his town -house ’ L ee ee his e e c en at son Str t, childr n and childr n s hildr , especially at the geni al seasons Of Christmas and E aster . H e o f ee e off . was a d ply r ligious cast mind , and left b ehind him a collection of meditations on sacred ” he L a l nd P liti l o f subj ects . Shiel (S ketc s eg a o ca ) says him : A s a judge he was remarkable for the quickness with which he appreh ende d the essential features o f the e e hi s com hrensive cas s submitted to him , whil p grasp of legal principles and his skill in the application

e e e e ee e . L e e e of th m, hav n v r b n surpass d froy r mov d

- B th e e from Carrig glas to ray for e b tt r air, and died - e e 1 8 69 at the e a e o f ee. L th r in , gr at g ninety thr ord rdil un 1 A a was li ving here in 8 83 . T e No 2 4 the urning down Hatch Stre t (by . ) second lane on the left leads us almost in a direct line to the o f th the bank e Canal ; following this to right, and e th e we e passing und r e railway bridg , r ach

E CHARL MONT PLACE .

the e e e hi s e o f G r No . 7 was r sid nc in last y ars eo g e see REA H ARL ES REE e 98 Petrie, LL. D. ( G T C ST T, pag ) 88 M MO A D N O E R BLE UBLI H USES .

His nam e appears in the D ublin Dir ectory at this He e R address from 1 85 8 to 1 8 64 . di d at athmines in

- 1 866 the a e o f e e e e . e L i e , at g s v nty s v n Stok s , in his f a of P etr ie. says of him He Often d ecl red to the e w e ee writ r that though al ays a poor man , his lif had b n ne o f e e e o great njoyment, gr at r than that which falls the o f men hi e to lot most , and that s chi f happiness was in the e and soci ty of so many loving , lasting , intel ” H e c e e e lectual friends . e d s rib s him as a rar xample of e e e o f c te e e purity and g ntl n ss harac r, almost f minin , although wh en called u pon he could exhibit the greatest e e e e e n rgy , firmn ss, and d t rmination . ee the Crossing Charlemont Str t , and passing front the P e e we e r Of ortob llo Hot l , r ach a ow of small houses d esignated

B B PORTO E LLO HAR OUR .

e in the e e e e be Her , r r , approach d by a narrow ntry S 4 A 4 B c e tween NO . and , stands a long, low, bri k hous

e e ann exe c e 1 798 Mrs . D with a plast r d , o cupi d in by illon , in which Lord Edward Fitzg erald was concealed M nited Ir ishmen on two occasions . adden ( U ) says ’ “ L e e e ord E dward was r mov d, disguis d, from Harold s ’ n h T e the e B Cross o t e u sday after arr sts at ond s , to the e o f the e D an hous of a widow lady nam Of illon , e L e c acquaintanc e Of Surg on awl ss , residing los e to he P e B e L t Canal at ortob llo ridg ord E dward , c c e l e e while he remain e d in this pla e Of onc a m nt, visit d F it rald who was e e D enzille L ady d , th n r siding in her e e e e e e Street with childr n , att nd d by a f mal s rvant ’ h ‘ ’ t e . and her husband s trusty val et, faithful Tony h M e L e o L o d E dw ard : T omas oor , in his if f r , says The name he went by while at the house of the widow ’ lady [her name is carefully su rpres s ed in Moore s work] ld man- e o f was Jameson , and an o and faithful s rvant the family was the only person allowed to wait upon O TO O A O 8 9 P R BELL H RB UR . hi f hi m. A pair o s boots having b een left out e th be e ed th - e sid e door to cl an , e man s rvant to whom e ee e e hi s e th y had b n giv n for that purpos , told mistr ss afterwards that he kne w who the gentleman upstairs She ee no t e he die was , but that n d f ar, for would to ’ H h h r L E e save him . e t en showed e ord dward s nam ” e n he e writt n at full length in o e o f t boots . Wh n told L E u h e that ord d ard , aving b e n informed Of this dis co ver e e y, wished to have some talk with him and xpr ss ’ i the e he a e e his grat fication at man s d votion , nsw r d , “ No no t — he me u , I will look at him for if t y take p, him ” e e s aw . I can th n, you know, sw ar that I n ever He e e he e e e r main d t r n arly a month, says Moor , and used to walk out most nights along the bank o f the e Canal , and accompani d generally by a child S o i - e e ee e as h e l ght h art d, ind d , and imprud nt w e at tim s Mrs e . e e on e that who, during his abs nc th s e e e walks , was l ft in a constant stat of anxi ty and s e e t ea e e su pens , used oft n o h r him, at a consid rabl

c . The distance, laughing with his young ompanion second Occasion of his coming h ere was in the first week of Ma e the was ec e y , wh n pursuit of him b oming v ry

e e e . He e e e activ and ag r arriv d cov r d with mud , hav ee e e L e ing b n induc d by his scort, awl ss and Cormick, — to lie down in a ditch with a langhing protest against — the c ee b the - e e e e pro ding y road sid , until som p opl had

e . Mrs . D e pass d by illon was visiting a n ighbour, and M oore says that when the news was brought to her that “ ” M z e A e s he was so iss Fit g rald , Of lly, had arriv d, agitated that S he fainted Moore further says that “ he o e e e e he e n long r pres rv d any gu ard d privacy r , and scarc ely a day elapsed without his having company — sometimes six or seven in numb er to dine with him . About the 1 3 th he removed to D ublin to concert mea sures for the rising on the night o f the 23 rd (see page T he wall at the farther side o f the yard in front of the house has taken the plac e o f a hedge of form er t T wo e the e e t e im es . h ous s Of sam p riod s ill xist in 90 M MO E RABLE DUBLIN HOUSES .

’ e e M r D h e imm diat proximity to s . illon s ous , havin g e in L h e e e e th ir front ennox Street, and t e h dg ref rr d to h e e forming t e boundary of th eir gardens . A lat t nant of one o f these inform e d the writer that her landlord had told that when a boy and living in the house e her h the e e Occupi d by , e had Often seen across h dg ’ e D e a strang gentleman leaving M rs . illon s aft r night and e e was L fall , aft rwards cam to learn that it ord his e E dward starting for ev ning stroll .

' We terminate the pr esent tour by crossing over P o e or e L e Bri d e to ort b llo, , mor e prop rly, atouch g ,

D RATHMINES ROA .

the h e On right, a short distance from t e bridge, a d so e- e e e e e- lat looking path , nt r d through ston gat posts , leads to a large red- brick house standing far back from the T n ee main road . his hous e is interesti g as having b n e e e the e r r tt n pr s nt d , with adj ac nt land, to Hen y G a a by the citiz ens o f D ublin in lieu of the gift o f money h e e e for which e declined . H is said to hav occupi d it o e e e the e e e he a sh rt p riod only , pr f rring r sid nc which ’

s e th e . e e purcha d at Tinnahinch . As e hous in St St ph n s ee e D his Gr n , in which Grattan lived wh n in ublin in e e ee e e the e e Of lat r y ars , has b n r mov d for r ction ’ n e few e on o ne of the Sai t Vinc nt s Hospital , a not s most famous of Irishm en may b e fitly recorded here. ” a P Cu r ran Grattan was short in stature, s ys hillips ( “ a nd H is Contemp oraries ) and unpreposs essing in

e e e e dis rO ortionatel . app aranc . His arms w r p p y long His e e walk was a strid e . With a p rson swaying lik e e he ee e a p ndulum, and an abstract d air, s m d always e e in thought, and each thought provok d an att ndant ” e e he e ri e g sticulation . Wh n upwards of sixty is d sc b d “ e - e his as a thin and d elicat looking littl man , but ” e e f fir e M y full o e and genius . Sir Jam s ackintosh d escribed him as one o f the few individual men whose

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E I R O U T V .

Starting from Coll eg e Green we pass up W estmore T h land Street . e first turning on the right is

F LEET STREET.

no w o f he e e At No . 50 ( portion t sit occupi d by the Municipal E lectric L ight Works) lived F e e the P e e John oster, Sp ak r Of Irish arliam nt , whos emotion 0 11 the occasion o f the last e on the U e c ed vot nion is d s rib _ by Barrington When he had pronounc e d the fatal sentence ’ T h -i f r e ayes have t, o an instant

h - e s e e . T e indi tood statu lik h n , g nantl and the y with disgust, flung Bill upon the table and sunk into ” his chair with an exhauste d spirit . He declined to surrender the mace o f the e f o declar Hous o C mmons, ing that until the body that en tr usted it to his keeping demanded h e e e e . it, would pres rv it for th m e decendants the It is h ld by his , Mass n T h u eree e family . o gh not e is t loquent, Foster said o have e e had a calm , cl ar, and forcibl s deliver H e e 1 8 28 y . di d in , at wa s} ; z fl f - the age of eighty seven . Foster 50 e Fl et Street . was living h ere at the date of the e incid nt above recorded . the end Of ee n he At Fl t Street, o t left is

D’ IER OL STREET.

At N th f e f Mr A . e e o . 9 , now e O fic s o . W H w tt, A e e L the Tourists g nt , liv d Samu el over, in ’ T T 9 D OLIE R S REE . 3

1 8 27 B year 1 832 . Writing Of him, in , ayle “ Bernard says : His r eputation was now establis hed i e e in D as one of the lead ng miniatur paint rs ublin . He had made a pleasant mark in literatur e ; he was growing popular as a song e i e writer , with st adily ncr asing e and inco me, many fri nds , with personal qualities which made him ” a favorite with all . In that year he e e e e marri d, and his hous b cam ' a refium on for much Of the wit and ” a e o f the . t l nt city Symington , n hi s L e k t h o L ver re i if S e c f o , “ The th marks, thought that e ’ author o f Rory .O More was a painter at all is at the present day known by very few ; on the other e e hand his Irish p asant stori s, overflowing with tender affection and natural pathos , sparkling with e wit, and b aming with kindly c e and humour, inno nt fun , cor are e dial geniality , univ rsally T he appreciated . same writer “ desc ribed him as always ab 9 17 0 11“ stemiou sly temperate and keeping Street e early hours , hon st , honour e d e e e e abl , and ow r d with practical common s ns , e e e c h e with a rar capacity for p rsist nt work , whi nabled him to carry through and master whatever he resolved

e - e e e- e e e to att mpt, warm h art d and pur mind d , t nd r and ”

e e . One e tru , joyous and brav Of his witty r torts may “ be e : A e c quot d lady of great b auty and attra tion , was an e e e c e her who ard nt admir r Of Ir land , rown d e a ‘ was prais s Of it, at a p rty , by saying I think, I ’ ‘ h e an . r t m ant for Irishwoman C oss e Channel , ’ M L e e e e e adam , ov r r pli d , and millions will say you w r ’ h n A e Oi P a m eant for an Iris ma . miniatur ag nini 94 M M A DUBLIN O E OR BLE H USES .

c L i h whi h over produced, and wh ch was exhibited at t e e in L 1 834 a Royal Acad my ondon, in , dded greatly to e o as s in e h e his r putati n an arti t, and that y ar e remov d e e he e h e to L ondon . Subs qu ntly trav lled in t e Unit d a e e e e was n St t s with his nt rtainm nt, which also a standi g for e e L e 1 8 attraction som tim in ondon . He di d in 86 ,

- at the age of s eventy one. ’ We now cross the O Connell or Carlisle bridge to

LOWER SACKVILLE STREET.

on the e e r At No . 7, ast side, now r built, and fo ming ’

o f the D . B . Co s e e part pr mis s , Percy By s sh e Shelley o e 1 8 12 n D i h n l dg d in , o a visit to ubl n , having as e i forms e e e e e e us , s l ct d Ir land as a th atr , the e th wid st and fairest, for e operations of the determined friends of religious and political ” T o o ut freedom . carry his designs he published a pamphlet e An A ss to th sh entitl d , ddre e Iri ” Pe le e e e op , with an adv rtis m nt

. on the title page declaring it to ’ “ be the author s intention to awaken in the minds o f the Irish poor a knowledge o f their real e r o u t the stat , summa ily pointing evils o f that state and suggesting ” o f firs t- floor m eans r emedy . In ” No . e ee rooms , at 7 Sackvill Str t, es P e D e writ rof ss or owd n , a

e o Mr. D house b longing t a unne, e d e e a wooll n raper , Sh ll y and his

party speedily found lodgings . Standing o n the balcony (re P e o D e es moved, rof ss r owd n stat , he s ee a in 1 884 ) outside his window, could , and lmost f u e its e e h ear the L i fey gliding nd r bridg s , and surv y

9 M M D I 6 E ORABLE UBL N HOUSES .

- a e o f L is o birth pl c ord Georg e Beresford, Archb h p o f D f H ublin (see pag e 3 5) and Primate o Ireland . e was the son Of the first Marquis of Waterford and T B the E arl Of yron e, whom arrington calls automaton o f L e e e s ord Clare, possess d of v ry plain mann r ,

T o e H se M bo ou h ee yr n ou , arl r g Str t.

e e e Open c ount nanc , a slothful and uncultivat d mind ” e e o f e e or ee and unsusc ptibl any r fin d patriotic f ling . T M e e he third arquis , whos whimsical and xtravagant escapades formed a prolifi c sourc e of gossip in the e the e ee e e e middl Of nin t nth c ntury , was also born h r , H e e h e in 1 8 1 1 . was kill d by a fall from his ors at 1 T he e o f the Corbally in 8 59 . m etings National E ducation Board took place h ere in A rc hbishop ’ ha le s e s o W te y tim , and pos sibly do still , and it is said that for many years after his retirement from the Board be i e out the c e the e a hole used to po nt d in arp t, r sult of the oscillations of his chair while resting on its hind e e ee e e o n the l gs, thrown backwards ; whil his f t r st d ’ e e e of the A c h ta ble. A favourit amus m nt r hbis op s, at ee the e c e e th ese m tings , was to study phr nologi al d v lop f c e ne c e e m ents o his omrad s ; and on o oc asion , r f rring h ec flat- e e o f e he to t e p uliarly topp d h ad a n ighbour, 9 7 UPPER BUCKINGHAM S T REET .

“ propounded what he call ed the new phrenological e T e o f e e the t st ak a handful p as , drop th m on ’ head o f the patient ; the amount o f the man s dishonesty e e will d epend on the numb er whi ch r main ther . If a e e the e the larg numb r remain , tell butl r to lock up ” plate. h n h - e T e first turning o t e right hand sid , going o f e north , leads, at a distance Of a third a mil , to ur o f b e e o next point interest : if it e d sir d to omit it, the following point will b e more quickly r each ed from T ee yron e House, by passing up Marlborough Str t into e B e R Gr at ritain Str et, and going eastward to utland

Street .

B M UPPER UCKINGHA STREET.

the e o f his N . 3 6 e e At o liv d , at clos lif , John ’ the e O Don ovan , distinguish d Irish Scholar and anti u ar be be the q y , who may said to first historic topo ” ’ grapher that Ireland ever produce d (Webb s Irish

B io ra h . The Anna ls o the F u M asters the e g p y) f o r , gr at e e e 1 84 8 - 5 1 the work of his lif , app ar d in , Irish type e e e P for which was cut from d signs drawn by G org etrie. In 1 839 he had b een engaged under Petrie in the Ord ’ e e see PE RIE e e . e nanc Surv y ( T , n xt pag ) In Stok s s e o Petrie we e of him e n f hav an account from Wak ma , a ’ fellow - member Of the staff : At this time O Donovan o f a th was about thirty years ge. As in e case o f almost e e e he v ry man who has ris n to distinction , was an e e e e e e unw ari d work r , n v r sparing hims lf, and evidently holding his occupation a labour o f love. With all e e the ffi e he e e mploy d in O c was a g n ral favourite, and in the e e ee e e int rvals b tw n his most s rious busin ss, would e e u s e e e e e e e Oft n giv som Of his xp ri nc s as a trav ll r, e his e c e t lling tal in a ri h, mphatic manner peculiarly ” “ ” o wn . the e e e we e his As y ars pass d ov r, r ad in “ e he e o W bb , f ll into a condition f fixed depression MO A D N O 98 ME R BLE UBLI H USES .

H e e 1 61 the a e and d espondency . di d in 8 , at g Of ’ ’ ft - O D onovan s e his the n fi y two . In tim and adjoini g house stoo d alon e on that side o f the road above e e P c e M r dyth la . P on the o f U e B i assing to top pp r uck ngham Street, we the e in e turn to l ft Summ r Hill , and , by Rutland

Street, to

C GREAT HARLES STREET .

few the ea Of the t At No . 2 1 , a doors to st corner , abou “ 1 835 - 50 e G r L er , liv d eo g e Petrie , L. D paint , a o f e e on musician , ntiquary, and man l tt rs , e Of the most interesting men Of ” the age (D u blin Universi ty M a az ine g , It is well known that his res earch es have b een accepted as conclusive o f the Christian origin an d eccle siastical uses Oi the Round Pe e was e Towers . tri h ad Of the topographical department the e e Of Ordnanc Surv y, and ’ f in Stokes L ge of Petr ie we “ have an interi or picture

i e Mr. e suppl d by Wak man , ' the stafi the one o f , scene b eing “ the little back parlour in ” e ee e Gr eat Charl s Str t, wh re “ ee we use d to m t daily . By ’ we I mean John O Donovan (see r e 97 Eu gene Curr 2 1 Great Charl es Street . Clarehfi M ahgan (see page ’ ’ Keefe J O Conner e e o r ee E . O , . , b sid s two thr more In an artic l e contributed to the D ublin daily e te s e press, and r prin d with oth er in pamphl t form as “ u lin h e o f M n : He O ld D b , t e same writ r says a gan

1 M MO A D N 00 E R BLE UBLI H OUSES .

h e el e e o ut all t e bandag s, d ib rat ly taking pin by pin , P e z e e the while etri watched in ama m nt, and splints e n e she e e the b i g remov d, comm nc d licking part, and e e m e thus continu d with hardly an int r ission , for som e e eff e h the days and nights, wh n a cur was ect d wit out ” 1 8 1 Pe e e e slightest deformity . In 5 tri w nt to liv at

e . S ee P Rathmin s Road ( ETRIE, page we e R eturning along Great Charl es Str eet, proce d to the south side of

MOUNTJOY SQUARE .

A t e M in the e 1 8 90 No . 3 8 liv d , until arch y ar , B h D w o f t e C u o f e e . Richa o s e , aron o rt E xch qu r The Times e M 1 5 in an obituary notic of arch th , says Mr B D e e - e i . aron ows was a s lf mad man, who, w thout e hi s wn e social advantag s , forced his way by o m rit to the eminent position which he occupie d H e gave e ee e e h at all tim s fr and vivid utt ranc to his t oughts, without waiting to examine critically the terms in which e e e e en he should mould them . Th s w r Oft quaint and c o f graphi , with a dash wit and humour , which , if a e e rc e little wanting in dignity , gav mphasis and fo ” e o r e B D e to an argum nt comm nt . aron ows died sud denl on c T ee . y while ircuit, at ral

o n the e e the e the No , 2 , w st sid of squar , was last e e ce o f e c e He r sid n Chi f Justi James Whites ide . was living here at the tim e of his elevation to the 6 e e r T m e c 1 8 6. e te e le B n h in Two y ars b for , a w i r in p “ ’ B ar says of him : T he character of White sid e s face i e M e : is e e the is ent r ly il sian it pal , or rath r colour of that material upon which he has s o often written as an — able conveyancer parchment ; and his face is as free s H e r e from a blush a it is from a beard . st id s or stalks ac ross the hall with the bustling air of a man of busi th o f e - e H n ess and e port a s lf r liant, able man e D NMA K T 101 G REAT E R S TREE .

e e h e e — ee has som e p culiar ton s t at arr st att ntion d p, s— a or guttural note harsh , gr ting , short, rough grunts — snarls that have a singular effect in his mod e of ren d ering some p assag es . His scorn is withering , his e l i e his e o f the sarcasm bitt r, b ighting , bl st ring ; lov H h e e . e t e ridiculous irr pressibl is, without doubt, wittiest and most humorous man at pres ent at the Bar ” e He e 1 8 76 the a e o f e e in Ir land . di d in , at g s v nty two . the - e e Of the Grenville Street, at south w st corn r e ea T e e ee Squar , l ds into mpl Str t, going north in which we reach the eastern extremity Of

D M GREAT EN ARK STREET.

At r e No . 3 , John To le , Lord Norbury , liv d

n the e e o f e he D l n . duri g last tw nty y ars his lif , w n in ub i He resigned the Chief Ju s ticeship in 1 827 at the age of

- e e e . e e e ee ighty s v n A y ar pr viously, having fall n asl p the Be e he ece e on nch during a trial for murd r, had r iv d e e e h a hint to r sign, which , how ver, cam to not ing at the e e tim , owing , it was said , to his indignation b ing s o much arous ed that he threatened the emissary Of “ he L L e T he t ord ieut nant with a challeng e to fight . “ - m h e ac he e e s . Castl h k s nds , e said , shall be hi proxy ’ r m - I ll have his life, o ine T he hair triggers ” are e the T r ady as in days of andy and Fitzgerald . “ ” ’ “ O F lana an e e Curran, says g , Oft n rais d a laugh at ’

L e e e. T he e ord Norbury s xp ns laws , at that p riod , m e h e s o ad capital punis m nt general , that nearly all e e e e e h h wa crim s w r punish d with d at by t e rope . It s r emarked L ord Norbury never hesitated to condemn th c e th D n e convi t d prisoner to e gallows . i ing in c i h C who c e ompany w t urran , was arving som corn ed ee L N u e ‘ ee b f, ord orbury inq ir d, Is that b f hung, Mr. ’ ‘ ’ C & Not et was the ‘ o urran y , my lord, reply, y u ha ve ’ n t h h o t tri ed i . W il e charging t e jury after his usual 102 M MO A DU N O E R BLE BLI H USES .

o — e e e e to the r e h fashi n now a r f r nc pa ti s in t e suit, ’ ow he e the ff e an h kn w plainti s fath r, d loved him and —, of what a respectable family the defendant was th en a or e quotation from a play, a pun upon a witn ss , ' making an o lla po drzda o f most incongruous materials ’ L ord Norbury s addr ess was drown ed by the braying His o f . s e n th h an ass lord hip , not gu ssi g e caus e of t e e e ‘ int rruption , impati ntly inquired, What noise is that & ’ ‘ e e ech o the C u rt u r M r ly an o f o , my lord, was C r an s ” I sh B r Ir ish n sarcastic reply ( r i a ) . Wills ( N atio ) “ y L N orbur sa s ord y had a country hous e at Cabra, fe e e s a th e o f th but w v r w e insid it, though from e e o f the n h appar nt heartin ess invitations, o e would ave believed him a most hospitable man . A story is told of a worthy o ld gentleman and his wife having responded ‘ h - e e to t e usual g ood natur d qu stion , When will you ’ pass a few days at my place & by going there with T bandboxes and portmanteaus . hey were booked in n i e e e their o w m nds for a week at l ast, but had r ckon d L without their host . ord Norbury had his wits about n ee the e e r him , and o s ing pr parations for th ir soj ou n ,

- e e the . Now e immediat ly cam to hall door , my d ar ’ e s o o f ou . e e no fri nds , this is kind y I ll r ally tak e e e e me xcus , you must positiv ly oblig by staying to ” ’ di n L e e P i n er . Of ord Norbury s app aranc hill ps, in “ u r His ntem raries : T he c C ran and Co p o , says hivalry P z o f Quixote was encased in the paunch o f Sancho an a . e e e Short and pursy , with a jovial visag , and littl , gr y, he i o f twinkling eyes , had a s ngular habit inflating his e e e e h e cheeks at the end Of very s nt nc , and , wit a spic ‘ ’ ” of satire was calle d Puffendorf in cons equence . It ’ was Tol er s favourite boast that he c ommenced hi s legal career with fifty pounds in cash and a pair of hair “ e ec trigg er pistols . His whole b aring and asp t, says

h e e e en i . S i l, br ath d a turbul t spirit of dom nation His e e the voice was deep and big, and in d spit of ludicrous e e associations connected with his character, wh n it roll d the u the denunciations o f infuriated power through co rt,

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’ e E is tl o u l thos p es f Pa . One day a gentleman on cir ee L orbur e e e cuit, m ting ord N y at dinn r, was nt rtaining e e e e him with s v ral sporting an cdotes . Among oth r e he xtraordinary feats , mention ed having shot thirty ’ ’

o ne e e e e . e e har s b for br akfast I don t doubt it, r pli d ’ ’ his He ou . lordship, but y must have fired at a wig was 1 74 0 and 1 born in died in 83 1 . R eturning a short distanc e in Great Denmark Str eet we pass down

G O ’ O REAT GE RGE S STREET , N RTH .

N was 1 0 h e e o f O. 44 from 8 7 t e resid nc Sir Arth u r rk e e a e e e e C la e , who, th n an apoth c ry m r ly, r mov d ’ e r P T he w e he hith r from Gardine s lace . follo ing y ar e Owenson who the e marri d Olivia , , as story go s , had, e her e L M e e e lik sist r, ady organ , vow d n ev r to chang her e e ce T he e e the nam , x pt for a title . amiabl Vic roy, D e of n hant e e uk Richmond , whose p e c for b stowing titl s ’ e L e e l M a lle the e was satiris d by v r in Cha r es O g, did sam good service for Clarke that he had already don e fo r M r M h ir . t e e e S organ, and apothecary b cam Arthur , f and in 1 8 1 3 a memb er o f the Royal College o Surg eons . Mr z F r i n s and F oes o L ad M or an . Fit patrick, in e d f y g , “ quotes an Obituary notice o f Clarke : Small as he was — w the and a man of more L illiputian dimensions, ith e ce o f T m r o u r e—he x ption o Moore, never t od pav will b e gr eatly miss ed in D ublin T he late Judge e D ay was one o f the oldest and steadiest Of his fri nds . n l e e Sir Arthur and he were at o e time a most ins parabl , and it was a standing j oke with the w ags o f D ublin some fifty years ago to liken the gr eat colossal judg e th 2 l st o f e and his diminutive companion to e Jun , inasmuch as they jointly constitute d the longes t D ag and n i 1 82 C e e e e e the shortes t ght. In 0 lark op n d a m dicat d e e ee bathing establishment in L ower T mpl Str t, and “ Ba e used to say, punningly , I was a Knight ch lor, I B 10 GREAT RITAIN S TREET . 5

H e i f h B . e e 1 887 am now a Kn ght o t e ath di d in , ag d e - - in- e e Owenson e ighty four . His father law, G org , di d

- e e in 1 8 1 2 th a f e . h r , at e ge o sixty ight N e e u on At o . 2 0 r sid d Sir Samu el Ferg s , author of H ibernian Ni hts E t inments La s o the Wes te n g nter a , y f r Gae l the F ather Tom a nd the , and famous pasquinade, P M C he e e. He e 1 84 8 op marri d, in August , ary at rin e his e e Guinn ss, and for many years he and wif practis d e e e l an Op n, g n rous, and de ightful hospitality towards e e one D u e or v ry in ublin who cared for literat r , music, ’ e ee . art, at their house in North Gre at G eorg s Str t A s h he a po et e d es erves recollection in Ireland , for strove hard to create modern po etry from the old Irish

e o f e e o f e . D r. tal s hero s and saints, and histori s plac s M ahafi he A th 1 8 66 he was y, in t enceum, August, , says a man who loved his country from pure affection and ” e e e e as a moral duty, and who nev r l nt his po tic tal nt ” “ e e to increas e the volume o f Irish discontent . I r m m ” ber h “ he e e r asking him, e writes, how , a v ry s cula e e e the e c e young barrist r, had gath r d th ologi al lor scattere d through this brilliant piec e of fun [F a ther Tom and the Pop e] and he told me that when living in very modest lodgings in Eccles Street he often had friends n i T e e two with him o Sunday even ngs . his p rsuad d rich and pious ladies in the drawing - room floor that he was e e a Roman Catholic in nee d o f conv rsion , and th y acc ordingly bribed his servant to leav e controversial hi s e e e e the e the tracts upon table . H r w r mat rials for e c h e e of e dialogu , whi h e hims lf spok v ry slightingly, — but which showed the world o ne side Of the man his ” e e He e 1 88 6 the g nuin wit and humour . di d in , at a e o f e e - g s v nty six . ’ At the southern end of Great Geo rge s Street is

GREAT BRITAIN STRE ET.

as we e e e e At No . 14 1 , gath r from an articl r c ntly e the contributed to one of o ur local daily pap rs, MO A D IN 10 6 ME R BLE UBL HOUSES.

was 1 8 12 Reverend Charles P . Meehan born in , his father carrying on business there as a hous e t EE & CH ANG E REE e d ecora or . (S E ST T, pag The n ext turning to the left is

D CAVEN ISH ROW .

N 3 l e oh h m c At o . , iv d J n T o as Troy , Catholi Archbishop o f Dublin (1 78 6 dying in the latter

- e the a e o f e . e ish B io a h y ar, at g ighty four W bb (Ir gr p y) sav s : Of all Irish Catholics he was the most instru mental in h elping to carry the U hi e nion , throwing all s influenc th ” into e Governm ent scales . ’ D Alton speaks o f hi m as a “ truly learned and z ealous pas e tor, a lov er and promot r of the most pure and Christian morality and vigilant in the dis ” e o f charg his duty . e At No . 6, for n arly thirty e e the e e e y ars , liv d min nt ch mist

and geologist, Richard Kir e he wan . E ducat d abroad , was originally destined for the c e and one Catholi pri sthood , at time c ontemplate d retirement - a T he c as monk . fas inations , e e o f p rsonal or p cuniary , a daughter of the D owager e e L ady Blake, how v r, prov w too his e 6 Cavendish R o . ing strong for c li he e bate tendencies , marri d in He e e e e . 1 78 7, and b ecame a widow r ight y ars lat r we are his e c e in lived happily, told, with wif , hi fly he e he - in- L ondon, but part of t tim with his mot r law at ec the o f his es M enlo, who used to obj t to pursuit studi

M MO A D H E R BLE UBLIN OUSES .

“ c e e L e D ompanionship at thos s asons . ik omitian , “ D Mr e e o f says onovan , . Kirwan had a great abhorr nc e he e r e er fli s, and allow d his se vants a small pr mium p d z e f H e o n or killing them . e n ev r lost his priestly e the end of asp ct, and to his long life was always to be ee e T he not s n wrapp d in a sacerdotal coat . his did e e e in the e hi s - a r linquish v n house, no mor than hat ’ ’ ” n e e e and D . stra g cross b twe n Guy Fawkes r. Troy s L wh h a e Dr. o t e w m t c ik Johnson , , by y, e his mat h in e e o f e e Kirwan in r sp ct rudition, Kirwan had no pl asur e “ ” the c of ee is n on in con ord sw t sounds , and it said o e occasion when L ady Morg an was singing for him to her he o her the e harp , forcibly to k hand from instrum nt, comparing the performance to the howl Of an expiring do e a he was i g . As a conv rsation list del ghtful , sustain th ing without monopolising e flow of talk, and always e L e bright and g nial . adi s were only admitted as “ ” on T — c visitors a hursday whi h was his shaving day . He died here in 1 8 1 2 at the age of about s eventy : the y ear o f his birth is uncertain . Cavendish Row forms part o f the east side o f

RUTLAND SQUARE .

At its north ern end stands the gloomy -looking stone the e e e e e ffi mansion , now G n ral R gist r and C nsus O ce, r T was the e known as Cha lemont Hou s e . his r si e e o f m Ca fi el rl h rl m n d nc Ja es ul d, Ea of C a e o t, 1 3 n who built it in 77 . For about te years previously h L H e e he had a ouse in ondon . now liv d more e u constantly in Ireland , and Charl mont Ho se b ecame the great centre o f attraction among the educated an d c e e c e e e upper lass s , and xer is d in its turn an l vating e c on e Be e n influ n e soci ty . aucl rk, writi g to him from e D and L ondon soon after his s ttling in ublin, urging e the ee o f the : ou him to att nd m ting club , says If y do not com e over h ere I will bring all the club over to T AND S A 109 RU L QU RE .

e Ireland to liv with you , and that will drive you her e

own e e e . in your d f nc Johnson shall spoil your books , e and B t u Goldsmith pull your flow rs, oswell alk to yo ; ” T h h e c an . e e t e stay th n if you young r Grattan , in L i e and Times o Henr Gra ttan : L e f f y , says ord Charl th co e of his da the mont was e most ac mplish d man y,

l he ee e. H e most po ished and t most agr abl was, in e e e e e e et th s r sp cts , sup rior to any p rson that had y

H ou e n Cha em ont s u d e. rl , R tla Squar

c e c appeared in Ireland . His so i ty was harming . H e e e be was fond of humour, and lik d som tim es to e e e s e c e s v r , and occa ionally indulg d in sar asm , but n ver H f on c . e o e his ompany was full spirit, of int grity, e H e e e e and of public virtu . poss ss d ambition , a gr at

e e e e fo r e . lov of fam , and a gr at cont mpt mon y From a highly interes ting article in the Irish Times o f S ep e e 1 6 we e L h e was t mb r, 8 8 , l arn that ord C arl mont “ He ee n ever at school or college . s ms to have i e e got into d ssipated soci ty, so common at that p riod , and was taken o ff to travel abroad under the c are o f H e l t E M . e e a trav l ing tu or, dward urphy sp nt fi ve c of whole y ears in Italy , then a ountry intrigue . It was said he had been poisoned there by an Italian h wa w lady throug j ealousy . He s al ays more or less 1 10 M MORA D N O E BLE UBLI H USES .

H e e e . His e ailing from this cause. was gr atly b nt yes ” - e e fe e s ea he e e . w r af ct d, and bathing found most b n ficial Then we have a picture of him taking his solitary break fast o f a cup of cocoa at Charlemont House with a tame mouse for his only companion ; an account o f how Miss Mary Hickman commis erated his lon eliness and made “ hi e e hi s e h m an admirabl wife, though aft r marriag e ” t He adhered to his solitary breakfas . had no great e o ne costly dinn rs, but was so hospitable that no knew e e e he e he n who would din th r , for ask d whom would o th an He led the e an i — i e inst t . lif Of nvalid had m nt e e H e e e e new t as and oth r slops d t st d clothes, a n e t especially ew hat, and great arts wer e us d o sub i h stitute a new one . In rid ng e used to fling his arm s the ee ou t e about, so that str t boys would cry aft r him , ’ e r & H e Wh r e a e you flying to , my lord died here “ 1 e e -one on the or in 799, ag d sev nty , in a room north ” MA O e e . ee RIN side n xt Granby Row (S , pag

GRANBY ROW .

the e e e o f m hi No . 7 was r sid nc Ja es W tes ide , e the e of e afterwards Chi f Justice, at tim his m morable ’ “ ” e e c o f O Connell 1 84 2 . d f n e , in As a young man , e Tem le B ar 1 8 64 he says a writ r in , , had a capacious p — e e es e - i e h e for h ad, long, progr siv look ng nos t at is, a nos indicative of strength of character and a determination to follow anything he undertook ; his shoulders were h broad, and his figur e, t ough tall and commanding , h ” looked b est wh en attir e d in t e forensic gown . Som e other notes from the same sourc e are given under his “ S ee e later r esid ence in Mountjoy Square . ( pag Granby Row leads into

DORSET STREET .

one of the e r e D e NO. 1 2 is most m mo abl of ublin hous s

th r - ce of as e bi th pla Rich ard Bri ns ley Sheridan,

M MO A D U N O E R BLE BLI H USES .

the N P e in ational ortrait Gall ry , with red hair and H e e grey eyes . di d in 1 764 .

l e A e e o f At No . 9 iv d rthur Moore , S cond Justic m P - h e 1 8 1 5 . T h s h t e Com on l as, 3 8 e writer in the Iri i s e the e “ H T me , quot d in pr vious paragraph, says : e e e h e had a hard h ad (for port win ), a ric brogu , and a - e b good natured, le ring address ; e travelled in his carriage - and - four (as was then customary) in his — ” red rob es to strike the more awe ; and tells the ” e e of M e as h following an cdot Judy oor , e was nick “ e e M nam ed : Onc , wh n Judy oore was tryin g sheep stealers (for whom there is no m ercy at the hands of a o f e e the e e ce e e the jury Kilk nny farm rs), vid n b ing cl ar, the the e e e foreman of jury was signing issu pap r, wh n the e e M e who prison r, addr ssing oor , was standing up n the e ee e - e o b nch with his hands in his br ch s pock ts , ’ ’ M e M e e e said , y lord , I m innoc nt ; oor answ r d him, looking at the jury and then at the audi ence with a ‘ the humorous leer, My man , jury will give you thei r ’ on imma diatel the e of the Opinion that y y, amid laught r

whole court .

e of No . 9 we e h A form er t nant , as gath r from t e e e was e et articl e quot d abov , Th omas Carter, S cr ary f e M e o f the 1 73 4 - 54 o Stat and ast r Rolls , , who is th first- supposed to have built it in e named year .

1 763 is assum ed to be the date of his death .

e e e e e No . 1 0 has a doubl int r st, associat d with d ath e the the -in- e Of and marriag ; first, that of lying stat e M n 8 14 e the Viscount ss ou tjoy , in 1 , whos husband was two years later to becom e E arl Of Blessington ; the the e e e the o f second , pr s ntation to his fri nds , by Earl , f he e e e the late relict o t d ceas d Captain Farm r, who e the ee P met his death in a drunk n brawl in Fl t rison , the e e e i un f as n wly w dd d Marg uer te, Co tess o Bles s ing ton ; whose hous e in L ondon was afterwards h e e c to b ecom e t e centr of lit rary and artistic attra tion , “ and of whom Mirabeau wrote : S he will draw wit out N TTA S T T HE RIE REE . 1 3

of a fool ; she strikes with such address the chords of self-love that she gives unexpected vigour and agility electrifies to fancy , and a body that appears non ec T el tric . his latter event took place four years after the e form r , and midway in the i e Mr M nt rval , . adden (L if e of L ady B les si ngton) tells us Of a dinn er party at the house in Henrietta ” ee h T Str t, at w ich homas M e e oor was a gu st, when his lordship s eemed to have entirely recovered ” is P h spirits . robably his grief for the loss Of his first wife was not to be m easured by the cost of her — funeral ceremonial be tween and when one o f the principal rooms was fitted up for the c e oc asion at an normous 0 He e ee 1 nri tta Str t. the cost, body having b een L e e six ro ess i na l brought from ondon, att nd d by p f o mou rn ers who remain ed in attendance in the chamb er ” e m m e te e in b co ing attitudes ad irably r gula d, whil visitors were introduced by the L ondon undertaker “ t the e c e e o walk round catafalqu , ov r d with a velvet pall o f the fin est texture embroidered in gold “ T e e and silver . his great xhibition of xtravagant e the e e e gri f, and normous outlay mad for its manif sta ” “ M e was in the tion, says add n , bright and p almy o f e i days Irish landlordism, when potato s flour shed , ” and pe ople who had land in Ireland live d like princes . T he stay o f L ady Blessington here after her marriage e e S he e her app ars to hav b een very brief . w nt with h to L the T e e a e usband ondon, after a visit to yron st t s, 1 14 M MO A D L N O E R BLE UB I H USES .

e e . L B e o e 1 and th nc to Italy ord l ssingt n di d in 829, M e the e was and add n says hous sold in 1 837, to ” e e B e Tristram K nn dy for l ssington House, e Mr P e e the Irish Tim . es o f writ s r nd rgast, in Augus t , “ 8 8 6 e e e e 1 , has und rgon gr at chang s sinc e it passed m the e e e e the B e fro r pr s ntativ s of E arl of l ssington . was Mr e e It . K nn dy that closed up the p or te chere e - five e co about tw nty y ars ago, and made the present hall - door entrance in the middle o f the mansion — e the e - as is thus d stroying fin st dining room, evid ent by the beautiful cornice no w s een in portions in ’ fe e . T e e Mr dif r nt rooms his alt ration suit d . K ennedy s ’ u e he e the p rpos , as turn d mansion into barristers ” chamb ers . ’ n ee e O OS lte t King s I ns Str t, n arly pp o Henri etta ee Oii B ee e Str t, olton Str t, l ads us again into

B GREAT RITAI N STREET.

—now the i e At No . 1 76 , with adjoin ng hous a ’ — grocer s during the first twenty years of the last century “ e D As e e e liv d John Brenan , M. . an xc ll nt classical ” ’ the e of the c e o f hi m e scholar, says writ r noti in W bb s “ sh B io ra h of e hi Iri g p y , a man tal nt and humour, s A s h i n sallies were long rem embered . editor o f t e M les ia M agazine he unhappily prostituted his talents by f r the c e e o ridi culing o pay Catholi l ad rs f his day, and his B e abusing the m embers of own profession . ayl “ B e L i e o S amuel L ver : the rnard , in his f f o , says Of - D r B e e well known . renan , whos vivacious but som what p ersonal an d r eckless magaz ine was s o long the terror D he e e e e and delight of ublin , r cords this pi c of satir There was a rich physician of the tim e who never ’ e the of B e aske d a friend to dinn r, and in columns r nan s ’ c e the o f the obituary was announ d loss doctor s cat, ‘ as having died in her accouch em ent o f a cold caught in the kitchen Brenan was known as the

1 1 6 M MO A D N O E R BLE UBLI H USES.

are th e e e e sa ed b th man , you e only rogu I v r kn w v y e a llows e e e g (a common t rm in Ir land for susp nders). M acNall e 1 820 at the a o f e e - y di d in ge s v nty eight . HAR T REE e (S ee OOUR ST T, pag

e r Do ee on the e e R tu ning down minick Str t, ast sid , is e as the e e e No . 1 notabl r sid nc of Archibald 1 794 the e e of his Hamilton Rowan in , and sc n adventurous escape from the custody Of the authorities o f e e e e he N wgat , wh r was con fined on a charg e o f disseminat ing s editious addr ess es among th T he e Volunteers . writer has failed to find any definite reference to the house in exist c the c e ing a counts of o curr nce, but a search in the R egistry o f D eeds disclos ed the fact that the e o f the e 1 leas hous No . , “ bounded on the west by D ominick Str eet and on the ” eas e L e t by Stabl an , was W assigned by illiam Gilbert, B e e e o f ooks ll r, on b half —Rowan , on the 30th o f M ay a month ’ — after Rowan s escape to i P e William Cunn ngham lunk tt,

1 o e D om c St. for 8 91 e e o f L w r ini k y ars , at a r ntal 0 r T he is £ 8 pe annum . story ’ Mr u r S ketches o the Ir ishB ar thus summarised in . C ran s f ’ “ o wn : e e from Mr. Rowan s account Having discov r d on the 2 8th o f April] the extent o f the danger in which Ewas i e he e o f be e nvolv d, arrang d a plan flight, to put a H in execution o n the night o f the l et of M y. e had the address to prevail upo n the under - gaoler of N ew h e o f e g ate, w o kn ew nothing furth r his prison r than that he was under sentence of confin ement for a political 1 17 S TAFFORD S TREET .

’

e h M r. own lib l , to accompany im at night to Rowan s

e . e s . n hous Th ey w re received by Mr Rowa , who had c supper pr epared in the front room of the s e ond floor . ’ T he e th e e the e supper ov r, e prisoner requ st d gaol r s p ermission to s ay a word or two in private to his wife h T h e e on the in t e adjoining room . e latter cons nt d condition of the door between the two rooms remaining e H e e e op n . had so littl suspicion of what was m di tated of f e , that instead examining the state o this oth r h e room, e content d himself with shifting his chair at the e - e e of the e supp r tabl , so as to give him a vi w op n f h e doorway . In a ew seconds t e prisoner was b yond e e e his r ach , having d sc nded by a single rope which had ee n the f h e b n slu g from window o t e back chamb r . T he m e ee m was too short by som f t, and his descent the e one o f e th into area caus d a sprain in his ankl s , e o f as e e e pain which w for a moment xc ssiv , but it quickly

e . e he e e e subsid d In his stabl found a hors r ady saddl d , ’ ” e e B h and a p asant s outside coat to disguis him . y t e a e of e M e D assist nc his attorn y, ath w owling , and a e M r n h . o t e o fri nd , Sweetman , living north side f D i Ba he e e to e e e ubl n y , was nabl d to cross Franc , wh nc he e the U e e . S ee L EINS ER REE w nt to nit d Stat s ( T ST T, page

Willi am Cunningham Plu nket was thirty years o f a e e he the e e o f 1 D i t g wh n took l as omin ck S reet. His name does not appear in the Directory as residing in 1 PL NKE 796. S ee U e it until ( T, pag e e B Again passing w stward along Gr at ritain Street, we reach

D STAFFOR STREET.

f on e as At No . 44 Theobald Wol e T e liv d a lad M e n ited Ir ishmen with his parents . add n ( U ) says : “ e the e e e b It is stat d in Annual R gist r that Th o ald , the e e s on P e e e ld st of t r Ton , was born in Stafford MO A D N ME R BLE UBLI HOUSES .

6 B ut the D D e th Street in 1 7 3 . in ublin ir ctory e ’ e of Pe e T e e 44 ff ee addr ss t r on , coachmak r, Sta ord Str t , a e 1 0 1 1 th e m pp ars only from 77 to 78 , and in e int r ediate p eriod for a short tim e the family r esided at 2 7 Brid e

ee or e e e . n L i and A n Str t, lodg d th r In his ow f e de e “ tu r es T on e says : T he school was in the sam e street where we lived (Stafford and goes on to s ay “ his e e of that fath r, meeting with an accid nt a fall - c he e down stairs , by whi h was dr adfully wounded in ” h e s o h e e t e h ad , that e narrowly escap d with lif , retired h to t e country, placing me with a friend n ear the ” he e e for . school , wh r paid my board and lodging In ’ B arrington s Persona l Sketch es T one is r eferred to as ’ having an unfavourable pers on and a thin and sallow a e e e e the counten nce . A brief r f r nc to circumstances attending the close of the career o f this able and c ourageous m emb er o f the United Irish Association be e e e e e may admissibl . B ing tak n , with som Fr nch e on e e e he prison rs, board a Fr nch v ss l, in which had the he was taken part in fight with an English ship, - e b n tried by court martial and cond mned to e ha ged . T o avoid the ignominy of this form of executi on he T he pierced his throat with a penknife in his cell . sur g eon had clos ed the wound and s tated that four days e e th be e must elaps b fore e result could pronounc d upon . O the of the 19 th e e 1 798 e n morning Nov mb r, undoubt d T he su r s ympto ms o f approaching d eath appeared . g eon remarked to those about him that if he attempte d r h e a T ne o to mov e o speak e must xpire inst ntly . o t ok the hint thus inadvertently given and made a slight : can et to a movement, saying I y find words th nk you ,

s ir ; it is the most welcome n ews you could give me. ” I e f r e e o What sh ould wish to liv o , and with th s w rds

he expired .

120 MEMOR ABL E D N H O UBLI USES . the shrine o f some o f the rich est treasures of sculpture e e te the c and painting , s l c d by most ritical taste from T he e e e o f the e th abroad . sp cial f atur plac is e casino e- e e e e e abov m ntion d , which contain d v stibul , saloon , h t e e of . study, and boudoir, floors b ing inlaid woods “ L ong galleries of groined brickwork extended on all ” h e M r e u e the o f t e . P e sid s nd r soil park , writ s r ndergast “ h Irish Times e . e t e h ( , S pt , to giv site of t e e the f casino a proper el evation . So gr at was cost o h f r h e on th cutting t e stones o t e cornic , that e of e work men is said to have cried o ut to hi s comrade on the f e ‘ L o ut & e e e sca folding abov , ook H r go s another T h o n the townland . e house was originally road side ; the cours e of the road b eing diverted so as to L giv e an addition to the park . ord Charlemont died at Charlemont Hous e (s ee page He left among “ his papers his o wn epitaph : Here lies the body of e o f e ce e z e Jam s, E arl Charl mont, a sin r , alous, and L active friend to his co untry . et his posterity imitate ” e him in that alon , and forg et his manifold errors . Th e house was sold in 1 8 80. Returning to the road by the Bay we pass three r of e e e ne f e e is ows small hous s of vari d d sign . O o th s

N n Marine Terrace . At o . 3 William Carleto , h d tori s o t as antr t e author o f Traits an S e f he Iri sh P e y , wa T e e s living in 1 853 . his was more than tw nty y ars a o f h f e fter the publication t e first seri es o his tal s ,

2 . e which appeare d in 1 8 9 It is said that Carl ton, who was th s n f e T e e o o a small farm r, in county yron , ’ e e e e att nded a h dge school, trav ll d as a poor scholar, and fed his literary tas tes by reading all the books he ” o on led to t e c uld lay his hands , and was try his for un D few e e e in ublin , with only a p nc in his pock t, by a perusal of Gil B las and the stimulus to adventure h excite d by that romance. Among t e occupations — whi ch he sought for a liv elihood and for which he — - uffi n proved ignomino usly incompetent was bird st g . MA N O 12 RI TERRACE. 1

In c e the D ublin Universit a biographi al notic of him , in y M a azine 1 84 1 : H e has ee e e g , , it is said not b n x mpt from the diffi culties which attend the pursuits he has

3 Marin e Te r ce Fa v ew r a , ir i .

o e e ee e ch s n , nor, truth comp ls us to add , fr fromzth e e r e the m u e e and the s are cc nt iciti s , i pr d nc , fault which to o e the e a on e i e Oft n att nd nts g n us In privat , is no t e e o f th Mr . Carleton oft n distinguish d by any e e s in hi s w n Hi s e humour which app ar riti gs . conv rsa i f and e t on is g en erally o a thoughtful m lancholy cast, d h is e n e an , unless wh en e excit d, distinguished by o v ry ” H e e e e to remarkabl e quality . r mov d from h re

A 1 855 6 . ee Rathgar venue, about , and di ed in 1 8 9 (S p age 1 22 M MO A D N O E R BLE UBLI H USES .

N H - W E O RT S T S U B U R B .

Dunsink Obs ervatory is reached by Kingsbridg e

or e car. tramcar, by outsid T he Hou s e attached to the Obs ervatory was for n early forty y ears the hom e of Sir William Rowan who was e e e e of the Hamilton , mad Sup rint nd nt e 1 8 27 to the e o f Obs rvatory in , astonishm nt, it is said , the e o f e. astronom rs E urop Hamilton , not having e e th a e o f e - th n attain d e g tw nty two, stepped at once from the position o f an undergraduate to this imp ortant But h a f H . e w s e o e a e e post a marv l pr cocious t l nt . had partially acquir ed a knowledg e of H ebrew at four o ld nd the e e L years , a el m nts Of Greek and atin before as ee e he w six, and at fourt n, his lingual acquir ments — e e e e L — ur embraced b sid H br w, atin and Greek fo fi A He as e E uropean and ve siatic tongues . w r mark in his e e for e e able privat lif his g ntl , unassuming r “ ee e manne s a buoyant ch rfuln ss, an ing enious sim licit - earted e to e p y, a kindly human h n ss, glad prais , e e e the e of e e and glad to r c iv r ward g nuin approbation , a patient candour, a singleness of fidelity to truth , a f e a or love o all that is int llectu lly morally noble . e o f e was n He had little lov mon y, and content to spe d his days in the Observatory at Dunsink o n a small ” D u blin Univers it M a azine He e the salary ( y g ) . di d at

e 1 55 the a e of . Observatory Hous in 8 , at g sixty

dwin W ndham uin, arl of Dunraven , E y Q —E whose work on Irish Arch aeology the result o f personal o f e e er in e explorations n arly v y barony Ir land , and a on the nearly every isl nd coast, accompanied by a.

e , was l ed e e hi s photograph r — pub ish in a sup rb form aft r death in 1 8 71 was for three years under Sir William

Hamilton here.

1 24 M MO A D N E R BLE UBLI HOUSES.

Within is the ancient edi fice with its bower window the Old garden walls thickly flow ering with the wild snap dragon ; the gracefully undulate d grounds ; the broad terrace on which the p eripatetics o f another day have glided and philosophi z ed ; the magni ficent trees on the brink of the rivulet ; the fine mount and the e e he e f the the turr t ov rlooking t busin ss o distant city , dark vault beneath that turret wh ere the first impression of the L egion Clu b is suppos ed to have been printed the temple with its fresco painting o f Saint Paul and its e f h f rs D e the m dallion o t e bust o Stella, by M . lany ; — inscription on the frieze at its front F as tigia d esp icit u r bis e the , attribut d to Swift, and supposed to allude to situation o f thi s villa ; the temples scattered through the e th th littl domain, e rustic bridg es ; e baths ; all powerfully mark the taste and elegance that form e d ” d e e e e rs P ndarve ho e an M . e s w nliv n d this sc n e. , aft r “ M s D fte he wards b ecame r . elany, writes to Swi , T cold ’ e e ha e M D lan s w ath r, I suppose, s gathered togeth r r. e y set ; the next tim e you m eet may I beg the favour to e e e e e e mak my complim nts acc ptabl , I recoll ct no ent r tainment with s o much pleasure as which I received ” h o . 1 2 1 4 3 s fr m that company On July , 7 , e thus e e the e as ne Th d scrib s int rior, its w mistress : e front of the e e —fi hous is simple, but pr tty ve windows in two he - front, storeys high , with a portico at t hall door, to u e six on th which yo asc n d by steps, e right the e e ee ee hand is ating parlour, tw nty f t long and sixt n and a- e e in the e h half wid , with a proj ction middl w ich O e i ee ee is e ee ee e p ns th rt n f t and ight f t d p , with thr e windows, and larg e enough for two Sideboards ; on the e of the o e e l ft hand hall is an th r larg room , designed for a chapel wh en we are rich enough to finish as Be the i e it we ought to do . yond sta rcas , e o is on the is b l w, a little hall, right hand a small parlour wh ere we breakfast and sup ; o ut of it is our e d- r e e pr sent be chamber , ve y pr tty, and li s th as we sit the re e pleas antly to e gardens , and by fi sid D V L G A N V N 1 2 EL I LE, L S E I . 5 we can see the ships ride in the harbour Then of the r w - follows a description d a ing room , with its e c e tap stry, curtains and chairs of rimson mohair , mantl “ tabl es and looking glasses ; the bed- chamb er within u the e w h ng with crimson damask , clos t ithin it most delightful This bed- chamb er and closet ” on the e o f th - T h are l ft hand e drawing room . e editor ’ “ M s D elan s M emoi rs e h o f r . y stat s that e read this a n D e e e e ccou t of lvill to a lady who kn w it w ll, who e e e e had b e n th r in July, 1 8 60 , and who stat d that it e e e th e might still s rv as a d scription o f e plac , also that she had s een quantities of shells in h eaps which had e ee e evid ntly b n pull d down to repair or alter buildings, h t e e e r. Mrs . but that form r poss ssors, M and Mallet, w e e e e e e e had, ith gr at car , pr s rv d som rooms as th y ” D e n was e D e o f D i e f were. la y mad an own by nt rest o

Pe darv s . w he e of Mr . n e e h t r lations s His first wif , o in 1 hi di ed 1 74 , brought m a y ear . Swift tells

P e . 7 1 73 7 D e was one o f the few op , Jan , , that lany n not f hi me spoilt by an access o fortune, and praises s hospitality and g enerosity which Often left him without ” H t e as e e . e e 1 768 he a e o f mon y b for di d in , at g - ee or e - een e eighty thr ighty four , having b n arly sixty

he o f Mrs . D e e at t time his second marriag e. lany w nt L his e her e e ee to ondon at d ath , subs qu nt car r in intimate association with royalty and the court supply t h i S he ing much of he material for er M emo rs . died

- 1 8 e e e o f a e. in 78 , at ighty ight y ars g 26 M MO A D IN O 1 E R BLE UBL H USES .

S O U T H E R N S U B U R B .

S TAR TING from the southern sid e o f the Clanbras sil — “ Bridge across the Canal whither the Kenilworth ” — Square tramcar conducts us from Colleg e Green we ur e ee u t n, opposit Gr nmo nt, into

e e on the e Mount Dru mmond Avenue . H r , l ft, he th i half shroude d in ivy, is t house in e imme d ate of which Robert Emmet was arrested at

M ount Dru mmond Avenue.

h f h th f a e e t e e e o t e 25 o 0 . bout s v n in v ning August , 1 8 3 ’ e his n t ri shmen M i Madd n , in U i ed I , gives aj or S rr s “ o f the a e e e e account rr st, as subs qu ntly giv n in evi ” “ on the n efi ect z t dence his trial, to followi g On he evening o f the 2 5th o f August he went to the house of ’ P e one alm r, at Harold s Cross ; had heard th ere was a stranger in the bac k parlour ; rode th ere accompanie d on h e th its by a man foot, w o knock d at e door . On e e the r e . b ing Op n d by a little girl, daughte r Of M s P e the e alm r, major alighted and ran imm ediat ly into

1 28 M MO A D N O E R BLE UBLI H USES .

Our next point o f interest is two miles distant ; the tram road extends a mile and a quarter o f that e e e e th e e c n e distanc to T r nur , e r maind r a b travers ed on or o n e foot st am tramcar .

F r fi l e the e o f o t e d, form rly country s at Barry Y r n L r wa elve to , o d Avonmore , stands a short y the a n on the e b from m i road right, approach d by a y on the e o f b e ee the re d- road , l ft which will s n brick is lodge . It a substantial square edifice with a portico . Here L ord Avonmore is assumed to have lived almost e i e e e h c as is nt rely aft r his l vation to t e ben h , no record found of any house in D ublin occupied by him after he S ee e left E ly Place. ( pag T ee- e o f e e F o rtfield on hr quart rs a mil or l ss from ,

- the i we e ld rld‘ lo oki n ma n road, com to a quaint, o wo g structure presenting a c ircular tower at o ne corner to the a e o e road , appro ch d through ir n gat s, and by a e the long straggling path across a narrow str am , general aspect suggesting that some chang e for the e Mr wors e must hav taken place since . Fitzpatrick

- penned the sub j oined description . This is

was two e Templeog u e Hous e , which for about y ars the T e e e home o f Charles James Lever. mpl ogu ” “ u F itz atrick L i e o L ever e e Ho se s a s Mr. , y p ( f f ) is d scrib d as the the K e and is one former resort of night T mplars, Of s everal mansions in which King James is tradition a to e e o n the o f his e e at lly said hav sl pt , night d f at B he e h . I e t t e oyn e ts gr at courtyard , with impr g l e e e ee the nab y high walls and gat pi rs tw nty f t high, D e e e o old utch wat rfall, t rrac d walks, gigantic grott s, e o f ee e its extensive gardens, and avenu s tr s , att st e e e e e e former import ance. Its swe ping av nu is nt r d o l e e ee e e by a massive d iron gat , b tw n high pi rs tipp d ” L e e e i e e e on hi s by glob es o f granite. v r cam to l v h r b ecoming editor o f the D u blin Un iver sity M agaz ine in F i atrick he e 1 84 2 . Mr. t says that h ld aloof from 2 9 T EMPLEOGUE HOUSE. 1

general society in Dublin G enial men whom he e e M en brought to his house made it most njoyabl . of e e e e e wit and letters were by degr es r cruit d , g n rally summone d by such welcome mi ssives as Come and dine ’ z e L e e e to meet the Maga in v r lik d cards, and the the many a night until small hours play ran high . in t e H e once played all night at K gs own , int nding to

m us e Te pleo gue Ho .

ea e th n th f l v Ireland by e morni g boat, but e chances o th e e him ea h let he e gam chain d to his s t, and e t ship d epart and continued to play all that day until the rapidly tolled b ell of the evening boat led him at last i e run . e P to d s st and One guest as r port ed by earce, ’ “ L e e e e n L e e v r s amanu nsis , aft r playi g whist with v r the e c xami until small hours, had to make som publi e at the U e t e e n nation niv rsi y, and had bar ly tim , o arrival n i on hi and e he at Tri ity, to sl p s gown hast n into t hall, e e e e - he e e th wh r , s at d in his arm chair, xclaim d , in e o f e e e ce N e T he midst a p rf ct sil n , ow, th n, play ‘ “ o f M G las han the e the following story , publish r , only ” e le L e e e e e e e books l r v r v r prais d , is giv n as record d by “ M r z a e n Hayman, by . Fit patrick : T he l st tim I di ed ’ at his hous e was at one o f the m enageri e fee ds - all the ff e e e e . Le e o sta , gr at and small, w re pr s nt v r t ld with infinite drollery that a li ttle while b efore at a M MO A D IN O E R BLE UBL H USES.

e the e s imilar F stival, Scot, f aring to be made fou by the e e the e he wild Irish scribbl rs , l ft dinn r at which e e i the e he w - was pr s nt to j o n ladi s in t dra ing room . After a while the company h eard unearthly noises in

- the pantry just behind the dining room . T hey listened

and they wondered . What could it b e & Were there e i n the e e i r ally ghosts hous , as had b en wh sp ered in B ut e . i e e e anci nt traditions , summon ng courag , th y w nt mas s ‘ l h en e, and found that worthy M G as an had, under th e he h e impr ssion that was going upstairs to t e ladies , e e e e o f h asc nd d sh lf by sh lf t e pantry, and was now e on the e lying full l ngth upp rmost, kicking furiously at the e e- e e e c iling and sid walls , and xpr ssing surpris that ’ ‘ T e e e as e as he could not get upstairs . h y w r sob r e the c was admir judg s , anny Scot Though an e e L e e ee abl conv rsationalist, ev r is r ported to hav e b n not v ery happy in rep artee. It is not surprising to find in a man of his temperament that he was som etimes ” “ e l e he as e very indol ntly inc in d , and that w neglig nt ” d areles s ec the e an p about corr ting his proofs . In wint r 44 e e e and o f 1 8 , w ari d and worri d in his post of e ditor , the he fi afflicte d with gout, relinquished his of ce and

D e e . M r z e e left ublin to r sid in Italy . Fit patrick d ni s emphatically that there was any truth in the rumours “ circulated at the time that L e ver was over head and ” e w e e o n ears in d bt and found it is to cut, and stat s “ the authority o f Judge L ongfield that s o far as could e e e e L e o we be asc rtain d , wh n l aving Ir eland , ver did not ” c L a pound . Oc asional visits wer e paid by ever to i in e e He e T e e 1 872 at Dubl n lat r y ars . di d at ri st , in , - t o the age of sixty w .

A short distance o n the way back from T empleogue e e e the D e e Hous a bridg cross s odd r, by which acc ss may be gained to a road running almost du e south from h on th h e Rathfarn am, e right of w ich, approach d by a e the e e long, winding driv from lodg gat , stands Th e the e e o f Pri ory , suburban r tr at John Philpot

1 32 MEMORABLE D UBLIN HOUSES.

th f th P r on the N ear e entrance gate o e rio y, other s e of the o id r ad , stands

il n e e r e S verto . H r James Hentho n Todd di d 1 6 S ee e in 8 9 . ( pag A walk Of about a mile brings u s to

or e the Rathfarnham Castle, rath r to lofty entrance gate to its grou nds hi gh walls conceal it on all e r the e e is be o e sid s f om villag , but a fair vi w to btain d from a point a few hundred yards further on the D ublin

hfa h am as Rat rn C tle.

r . was u L e oad It b ilt by Archbish op oftus , who liv d 1 534 - 1 605 was the e e e of hi , and r sid nc also s grandson , L who e en e D frOm the r Dudl ey oftu s , d f d d ublin incu s o o f the r of the M was i ns I ish Wicklow ountains , made a e o f the P e o e d judg r r gativ Court, and, notwithstan ing “ his e was u e im l arning , acco nt d an provident and unwise ” e o f e e e He e er p rson , whom som notabl p rson said, n v ” kno s o e h ee f w much l arning in t e k ping o a fool . Francis Blackburne (see page 66) died h ere in 6 T h er e th 1 8 7. e prop ty still r mains in e possession of the family . T he Ra thmines tramcar runs direct from Rath a f rnham to College Gree n . Another short excursion southward is by Clon A H H T 1 3 R T FARN AM CAS LE . 3

” skeagh tramcar from Colleg e Green to a short dis tance from the point wh ere the railway crosses the e n h of l e Ran lagh Road . Here, o t e right Cu l nswood

Road, is

E the e e e of M irr lm Park , r sid nc aj or S , who, as -M f ff the e z e o f the Town ajor o Dublin, e ected s i ur Press newspaper and the capture o f L ord E dwar d

z e 1 of e e 1 803 . Fit g rald in 798 , and Rob rt Emm t in He a ri of is d escribed s ov erb earing and impe ous , great e e r the e o f brav ry , but, with a prud nt reg a d for saf ty e his e e z his p rson in xc ptionally ha ardous vocation , accustomed to wear a coat of mail under hi s ordi nary e He th e f n e the dr ss . had e r putation o a co noiss ur in fine In th e o f his ee he arts . e latt r part car r was a - He e 1 84 1 the a e o f police magistrate. di d in , at g

- about eighty two . t he At a distance of half a mile, s anding back from t on th f e e road e right, is a row o small hous s call d was the e o f i NO . 2 last hom W lliam th e o f e S ee e Carleton , and e sc ne his d ath ( pag 4 M MO A D BLIN O 1 3 E R BLE U H USES .

- S O U T H E A S T S U B U R B .

’ T AKING the Blackrock tramcar from Nelson s Pillar to the e the town of that nam , and following Kings t we e on the e t own road a short distance r ach, l f , n e e the e o f ee- e arly opposit church , a l ngth tr shad d w w i - e e and e all, ith ron plat d gat s , a ston inscription

The e e e s tructure Maretimo . plain but xt nsiv . Wi thl n was th e f L o f e r sidence o ord Cloncu rry ,

imo c oc . Maret , Bla kr k

H e whom some account will be foun d o n page 1 3 9. The e e te e di ed h ere in 1 853 . form rly x nsiv grounds are now built upon or let for oth er uses .

n the T e e A little furth er o , at junction of mpl R oad, the e the on the right, we follow lin of a high wall on ea old e e e , left, passing an ntranc now block d up and r ch

an iron gate s et back in a semi circle. Within stands a h white stone mansion with balustraded roof . T is is

136 M MO A D N O E R BLE UBLI H USES .

” hi s wn e e H o e . e e 1 798 on conv ni nc di d in , the day e e the e of the e e b for outbr ak r b llion . His age was f - fi ty nine . e n the w the e e on R tur ing to to n by T mpl R oad , h s t e left i Carysfort Avenue. At a little distance on the right in this road is

u e the r e e e Ca sfort Ho se , form rly count y r sid nc of S ee e Wi li am Saurin . ( pag the n the ee In tow , by main str t, is

e Herbe rt Terrace . At No . 4 di d Denis Florence ‘ “ ” o o f P e B L M Carthy , auth r o ms, allads, and yrics , te Od the e o f whose la st work, an e for Cent nary T homas

e was e e s au diences in D . He Moor , r cit d to va t ublin h B r as m e o f t a e e . w a emb r e Irish , but n v r practis ed Returning on foot towards D ublin we pass on the of one of the e e left a row villas, which , facing ntranc the to the public gardens by bay , as indicated on its e- is l e gat posts, cal d

F T he e e e r es cati . adjoining hous , form rly shar d he the m the titl e and t approach , and a part of co bined structure was occupied for a year by Lord Edward F He e his e M a 6th 1 793 itzg erald . writ s to moth r, y , “ Wife and I are come to settl e h ere ; we cam e last a e th e - th night, and re njoying e littl book room with e he the a e window open , h earing t birds sing, and pl c T h the e are looking b eautiful . e plants in passag just th e e the watered, and with e passag door op n , room - e now smells like a green house. Pam la is working at me and th e n are six her fra , upon e two littl sta ds pots as the o of fine auricul , and I am sitting in bay wind w the fine e e wi th all those pleasant feelings which w ath r , th the e e the pretty place, e singing birds, pr tty wif , and ” m e e he Fr escati gives e. In another l tt r says I am Pam ee o w e we h ere constantly . . has not b n in t n sinc ” K . In e 1 794 he e e to e came. Jun , , had r mov d ildar , u o f he was having previo sly given up gardening, which C D ELBRI GE . 1 37

e a e very fond , b c us there was a rumour that the Viceroy was e the e. He e in tr aty for hous writ s , I hated that all my trouble should go for that vile L ord W e to be for e - de- and my flow rs aid s camps, chaplains , ” o L L e and all such foll wers of a ord i utenant . A walk of about half a-mile brings u s to Booters n i ff n he i tow , turn ng o at a sharp angle o t left s

s w A N 3 e e Dr Booter to n venu e . At o . r sid d . the e e o f e Ri chard Madden , accomplish d writ r trav ls o L ives and biography, and whose most important b ok ( of the United Irishmen) has been o f the greatest e th f Th s on servic in e compilation o this work . e M e M was 1 850 f D i Mr. e o a ubl n rchant, add n , until , employed c hiefly in the colonial branch of the th e governm ent civil service, principally e departm nt e conn ected with the suppression of the slave trad , “ winning the unreserve d approbation o f L ords e alme e D an d o as Gl nelg, P rston , Russ ll, aly, N rmanby , well as elicitin g the admiration o f such m emb ers o f h e e B e of is own prof ssion as Gregory , Coop r, rodi , ’ ” m O R eill D ublin Johnson, Cra pton , Kirby, and y ( ni t M az in Dr M en e e e U versi y ag e, . add di d h r - 1 he a e o f e e . in 886, at t g ighty ight

CELBRIDGE

e an d is twelve miles distant from D ublin, and a mil a h e a on the rea e half from t e Celbridg St tion , G t South rn n e as and Western Railway, with Ki gsbridg Station the point of departure.

ear the e is e e Celbrid 9 Hous e , n villag , m morabl e as the resi ence o f Colonel and L ady Sarah Napi r, o o the o e e with their eight children, f wh m s ns w r r e e of Charles, afterwa ds G eneral Napi r, conqu ror i e e f e r e e Sir eo e e Sc nd ; Georg , a t rwa ds G n ral G rg Napi r, Governor at the Cape ; Willi am Fr anci s Richard, 138 M MO A E D N E E R BL UBLI HOUS S.

’ who b ecame a Queen s Counsel ; and Henry of the N T he e the R oyal avy . hous was called by country ’ ” e e T he e e on the e p opl E agl s N st, account of r mark able features and high spirit o f the Napier boys . “ ” e e B e L e o Colon l Napi r, says H . A . ruc in his if f William F ran cis Na ier e the p , was, hims lf, cast in u tr e h eroic mould ; he possessed uncommon powers, e for s e e m ntal and bodily ; his capacity war , ci nc , and ” f i e e for civil a fairs was great . Will am was ducat d, his e with broth rs, at a large grammar school in e e th as C lbridg , e master o f which is describ ed a “ ” s e - n T h e e pa sionat , ill judging ma . e writ r abov quoted tells the following interesting an ecdote o f the ’ e e e e futur h ro, William Charles, William s ld st e e - ee broth r, organis d hi s school fellows as a volunt r corps On the occasion o f one o f their drill e e e b of e e e e parad s , William Napi r , th n a oy l v n, b ing i e e was e o f nsubordinat und r arms , , by ord r his young e e - command r, tri d by a drum head courtmartial and s entenced to some penalty to which the culprit would His e e . e not submit broth r, Charles, accordingly ord r d e he the f e e e in tru Roman spirit, for loved o f nd r d arly , h s T that e should be drummed o ut o f the corp . his was e ef e e carri d into fect, but in a disord rly mann r, b o otin th on the with g, and when e mob closed young e a e e r cus nt, William, his fi ry natur revolting against the f e insult, whirling a large bag o marbles lik a sling, e e r discharg d them amid the crowd, and th n , cha ging, e the e brok obnoxious drum, and forc d his most e a e a e promin nt ssailant, greatly his sup rior in g and z e to e the r si , single combat . Although g tting far wo st o f the a e it, and badly hurt in fight, Willi m , still r fusing to e his e giv in, was restored to the ranks by broth r the h for pluck e had shown . r r o due A d ive o a walk of about three miles, alm st e e us south from C lbridg , tak es to L the e e e o f n in L wl ss y ons , r sid nc Vale t e a e , B n u who e the e on the aron Clo c rry , cam to titl

INDE& OF STREETS.

123 u 1 9 G s e i , Arran Q ay, la n v n ee 26 o de e 2 8 Aungier Str t, G l n Lan , ee 2 1 Grafton Str t, c oc 1 34 w 1 10 Bla kr k , Granby Ro , — o e s o 1 37 ee 105 1 1 4 Bo t r t wn , Great Britain Str t , , es ree 98 Great Charl St t, C fo Ho e 136 arys rt us , a ree 1 0 1 Great Denm rk St t, Cas e ree 4 ’ tl St t, e s ee No h Great Georg Str t, rt h ow 1 06 Cavendis R , 1 04 b d e 1 3 Cel ri g , 7 l ce 87 H co ee 45 Charlemont P a , ar urt Str t, P ace 10 H en i e ee 1 1 1 Christchurch l , r tta Str t, 62 e 58 H o es ee , Clare Stre t , ll Str t ee 3 College Gr n , o m e 1 1 Ki d e ree 52 C rn ark t, l ar St t, e 32 Cuti e Stre t.

' o ee 85 Lees n Str t, D me ee 4 a Str t, ree 57 Leinster St t , s o ee 49 Daw n Str t, ee 1 0 Lord Edward Str t , e ille ee 63 D nz Str t, e 84 Lower Baggot Stre t, es ree 32 Digg St t, ee 1 2 Lower Bridge Str t, ’ er ee 92 D Oli Str t , ee 1 15 Lower D omin ick Str t, se ree 1 10 Dor t St t, e ee 8 Lower Exchang Str t, ee 63 Lower Mount Str t, P ace 74 Ely l , e eet 94 Lower Sackvill Str , ex ua 8 Ess Q y,

o 1 1 9 e 1 1 9 M , Fairvi w, arin 12 0 ua e 88 M o Te r ce, Fitzwilliam Sq r , arin r a h ee 95 F e 92 Marlboroug Str t, leet Stre t,

e 58 . 65 1 28 Merrion Squar , Fortfield, ‘ h ee 5 1 F 1 6 Mol eswort Str t, rescati, 3 IND & OF T T E T . E S REE S , C

Mo D mm d A e e affo d ee 1 unt ru on v nu , St r Str t, 17 1 26 ’ St. e he s ee 34 St p n Gr n , M o o e 100 untj y Squar , Te e u e 1 r n r , 28 Thom s ree 1 3 P i me ee 5 a St t, arl a nt Str t,

Pe c P ce 63 r y la , e u c n h m ee 9 Upp r B ki g a Str t , 7 P ee 24 S , e Me o re 0 itt tr t Upp r rri n St et, 7 P tobel H rbo 88 e Mo ee 64 or lo a ur, Upp r unt Str t, ’ she s Isl 1 U r and, 7 ’ sh e s u 1 6 e h 1 3 3 U r Q ay, Ran lag ,

Rathfamh am , 132 W l m ee 25 i lia Str t, a hm es 90 R t in Road ,

nd e 1 08 o ee 2 8 Rutla Squar , Y rk Str t,