This a reply to an old message about JP Haverty - the artist . His father married twice and the historian Martin is his half brother ! It is recorded that Martin was born in Co Mayo , worked in the Law Libray Dublin, published several books about travels ( his) in Europe and in the Aran Islands . He also published a History of Ireland . He lived for some time in Askeaton Co Limerick - Kilbeha House which is still occupied today .
JP 's son Thomas bequeathed a sum of moneyto form the Haverty Trust in support of Irish Artist and has donated several works to local authorities for exhibition . Still going today I believe . JP was a member of the RHA ( Royal Hibernian Academy) who have further details of his works - the more famoous ones of the Blind Piper and those of Daniel O Connel . also several portraits of the Landec Gentry ( Rileys)
Some years ago the Irish Art Review published a short history of JP and his work . He had children .
Eamonn Haverty - no relation