Honest Tom Steele (1788-1848) – Landlord and Repealer

Honest Tom Steele (1788-1848) – Landlord and Repealer

The story of a graduate of Cambridge, a landed proprietor of Clare, an inventor of diving bells and a veteran of the Spanish Republican army who served as Daniel O'Connell's right-hand man for 24 years. Complete access to all articles on this website for €12 / year...

George Frederick Ievers of Avonmore (1882-1944)

George Frederick Ievers of Avonmore (1882-1944) George Frederick Ievers was the eldest son of George Maurice Ievers of of Inchera, Co. Cork and later, Ballinagarde, Co. Limerick, by his wife Phoebe Elizabeth, daughter of the Very Rev. James Hastings Allen, Dean of...

Squadron Leader Norman Ievers (1912-1993)

Squadron Leader Norman Ievers (1912-1993) George and Ada’s third son Norman Lancelot Ievers ultimately succeeded to Mount Ievers and to him we shall return. Be was born at Patrickwell, Co. Limerick, on 16 March 1912, he was educated at Aravon and, from September 1926,...
Bob & Kate Ievers in Ceylon, plus Ethel, Nena and Kitty

Bob & Kate Ievers in Ceylon, plus Ethel, Nena and Kitty

Robert Wilson Ievers, known as Bob, was a high-profile civil servant in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) during the late 19th century. He spoke Singhalese, wrote poetry and explored the ancient ruins of Anarahdapura and Sigiriya. His wife Kate miraculously survived a scuffle with a...

Henry Ivers & the Move to Ireland

HENRY IVERS & THE MOVE TO IRELAND SPECULATIVE ORIGINS A parchment found in the sideboard at Mount Ievers in July 2012 maintains that Henry Ivers arrived in Ireland in 1640 from Yorkshire, where the family had been settled since arriving with William the Conqueror...