Thomas Willis (c. 1892-1953), Head Gardener at Lisnavagh in 1930s

Thomas Willis (c. 1892-1953), Head Gardener at Lisnavagh in 1930s

See here for more stories of Lisnavagh   Thomas Willis was head gardener at Lisnavagh in the 1930s. Prior to Lisnavagh, he was head gardener on several estates in Ireland including Kilcrenagh (Cork), Mount Juliet (Kilkenny), Mulhuddart (Meath) and Durrow Abbey...
Walter Wood (1880-1955) – The Lisnavagh Chauffeur

Walter Wood (1880-1955) – The Lisnavagh Chauffeur

See here for more stories of Lisnavagh   Walter’s Paddock at Lisnavagh, County Carlow, is named for Walter Wood, who served as Lisnavagh chauffeur for about half a century. He was a son of Gilbert Wood, a gardener, and his Dublin-born wife Clara (née Percy). [1]...
Jack Drew (1881-1933), aka John Malcolm Drew, of Burnley, Lancashire

Jack Drew (1881-1933), aka John Malcolm Drew, of Burnley, Lancashire

Born in 1881 into the calico‑printing Drews of Burnley, our great‑grandfather Jack Drew was a Charterhouse boy who skied St Moritz, studied textile innovation in Germany and married the enigmatic “Woman in Black,” Sylvia Peart Robinson. Their five children, shifting...
Rachel Parker vs Joseph Byrne – Sexual Assault at Lisnavagh, 1900

Rachel Parker vs Joseph Byrne – Sexual Assault at Lisnavagh, 1900

Regarding a court action taken in 1901 one by Henry Parker, forester at Lisnavagh, and his wife Rachel against a neighbour Joseph Byrne who appears to have attempted to molest Mrs Parker. Become a member of Turtle’s History Library to access all areas, €12/year...
Eulogy to James Butler (1942-2020) – The Quiet Man

Eulogy to James Butler (1942-2020) – The Quiet Man

James Butler (1942–2020) was a distinguished Kilkenny farmer and family historian who managed his ancestral farm at Scatorish and Burnchurch, descended from the Butlers of Dunboyne. Renowned for his quiet humour, deep knowledge, and generosity, he farmed in Tanzania...