CARNEW
CARNEW
– Kevin Lee
Carnew Emmets GAA club and the growth of nationalism from 1888 to the War of Independence
The golden jubilee celebration of the 6th Earl Fitzwilliam and Lady Fitzwilliam in 1888. This photo was taken at the cricket ground in Coollattin. The man on the extreme left with a piece of paper in his hand is agent Frank Brooke who was gunned down by the IRA at Westland Row railway station in July 1920. Photo: Courtesy of Kevin Lee
Lavish living William Spencer Wentworth acceded to the title 6th Earl Fitzwilliam in 1857. He was the longest serving of the Earls Fitzwilliam, holding the title for 45 years until his death in 1902. During his tenure, expenditure on the sprawling Coollattin estate was extravagant. Notable buildings such as Ardeen House and the Town Hall in Shillelagh were built during this period, along with many humble homes for estate workers and tenants. The Woodenbridge to Shillelagh railway was also
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