Patrick Reilly

A Teltown Marriage

<p>Irish historian John O'Donovan (1806-1861) who surveyed this district in the 1830s wrote of the 'Teltown Marriages':</p> <p>"A number of young men went into the hollow to the north side of the wall, and an equal number of marriageable young women to the south side of the wall which was so high as to prevent them from seeing the men; one of the women put her hand thro' the hole in the gate and a man took hold of it from the other side, being guided in his choice only by the appearance of the hand. The two were thus joined hands by blind chance were obliged to live together for a year and a day, at the expiration of which time they appeared at the Rath of Telton and if they were not satisfied with each other they obtained a deed of separation and were entitled to go to Laganeeny again to try their good fortune for the ensuing year."</p> <p>According to O’Donovan, this ceremony was performed at a place close to the Knockauns known as Lag an Aonaich or “Leganeeny” (the Hollow of the Fair).</p>

1838-01-01 12:00:00

Civil Survey of Telletwon

1654-01-01 12:00:00

Teltown aka Kilalton in the 1830s

<p>From "A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis</p>

1837-01-01 12:00:00

Night of the Big Wind

<p><a href="https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/night-of-the-big-wind-ireland-1839">https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/night-of-the-big-wind-irelan…</a></p>

1839-01-06 12:00:00

Granting of Lands to the Esmonds

<p>The newly released records on <a href="http://www.virtualtreasury.ie">www.virtualtreasury.ie</a> have a record showing , what I think , is the granting of lands of Clonegal , Ballypierce , Kildavan and more to the Esmonds in 1625. I am attaching a copy of document.<br /> The relevant text is the second last entry on page</p> <p>Eamonn O Donohue</p>

1625-01-01 12:00:00

Night of the Big Wind

<p><a href="https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/night-of-the-big-wind-ireland-1839">https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/night-of-the-big-wind-irelan…</a></p>

1839-01-06 12:00:00

County Carlow in the 1830s

<p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837. (The information collected here was submitted by members of the local gentry and clergy of the time)</p>

1837-01-01 12:00:00

Royal University of Ireland founded

<p>In accordance with the University Education (Ireland) Act 1879, The Royal University of Ireland was founded as an examining and degree-awarding university (based on the model of the University of London). A Royal Charter was issued on 27 April 1880 which entitled the Royal University to grant any degree, similar to that of any other university in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (except in theology and divinity).</p>

1880-04-27 12:00:00

Emigration to Australia - John & Jane (Leahy) Duignan & 2 sons

<p>John, Jane, and their 2 sons, John Joseph and James Henry, departed on 'The Lucy' from Liverpool, arriving 4 months later on 25 Jul 1850, at Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. In the few years prior to their departure, the family was living in Killashandra parish, Cavan (potentially Cornafane).</p>

1850-03-25 12:00:00

Travelling Folk in the 1930s

<p>Between 1937 and 1939, primary school pupils across the Republic of Ireland interviewed the elderly in their neighborhood to collect and record local stories and folklore from the 19th century. "The Schools Collection" as it became known is held by the Dúchas Folklore Collection in UCD and is and has been digitized online at duchas.ie. One of the topics schoolchildren were asked to write about were "Travelling Folk" or An Lucht Siúil. </p> <p>Here is a selection of what "settled" children wrote about travelers in the late 1930s.</p>

1938-01-01 12:00:00

1925 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

1926-01-10 12:00:00

1928 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

1928-09-30 12:00:00