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[[File:Dangan Castle, Co Meath, Ireland, 1840.jpg|thumb|Dangan House]] |
[[File:Dangan Castle, Co Meath, Ireland, 1840.jpg|thumb|Dangan House]] |
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Nearby stood Dangan House, formally a Castle, the birthplace and childhood home of the famous [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|Duke of Wellington]]. |
Nearby stood Dangan House, formally a Castle, the birthplace and childhood home of the famous [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|Duke of Wellington]]. |
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Between Trim and the village of Summerhill stand the ruins of Dangan Castle, celebrated as being the birthplace of England's greatest general, [[His Grace]], [[Field Marshal]], The Duke of Wellington, Sir Arthur Wellesley, <small>[[Knight of the Garter|KG]]</small>, <small>[[Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath|GCB]]</small>, <small>[[Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order|GCH]]</small>, <small>[[Privy Council of the United Kingdom|PC]]</small>, <small>[[Fellow of the Royal Society|FRS]]</small>, born on the 30 April 1769. He was baptised on the 30 of April but records say he was born on the 1 of Mayin , this means he was actually born on the 30. This is because his mother was staying in Dangan Castle at the time, his father didn't want him to be born in a catholic house so he arranged a carriage to their Dublin residence, 24 Upper Merrion Street, but for an unknown reason his mother delayed the carriage and he was born in Dangan Castle. He got very sick shortly after he was born so a priest was sent to baptise him. On the way to his Dublin residence he was baptised The Honourable Arthur Wesley(Wesley is shorter version of Wellesley) on the 30 of April. |
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[[File:Duke of Wellington 2.jpg|thumb|[[Portrait of the Duke of Wellington (Goya)|Portrait of the Duke of Wellington]] by [[Francisco Goya]], 1812–14]] |
[[File:Duke of Wellington 2.jpg|thumb|[[Portrait of the Duke of Wellington (Goya)|Portrait of the Duke of Wellington]] by [[Francisco Goya]], 1812–14]] |
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Between Trim and the town of Summerhill stand the ruins of Dangan Castle, celebrated as being the birthplace of England's greatest general, The Hon. Arthur Duke of Wellington, born on the 1 May 1769. |
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The remains of the ancient castle consist of the outer walls of the keep, to which a modern mansion, built in the Italian style, has been added by one of the modern possessors. The demesne and castle were sold by the Marquis Wellesley to Colonel Burrows, and by him let to Roger O'Connor. While in the possession of the latter gentleman it was destroyed by fire, and all that now remains of this once stately pile is a naked and desolate shell. |
The remains of the ancient castle consist of the outer walls of the keep, to which a modern mansion, built in the Italian style, has been added by one of the modern possessors. The demesne and castle were sold by the Marquis Wellesley to Colonel Burrows, and by him let to Roger O'Connor. While in the possession of the latter gentleman it was destroyed by fire, and all that now remains of this once stately pile is a naked and desolate shell. |
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==Summerhill House/Demesne== |
==Summerhill House/Demesne== |
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The ancient seat of the Norman-Irish Lynch family had been granted to |
The ancient seat of the Norman-Irish Lynch family had been granted to Bishop Henry Jones for his services provided as Scoutmaster General to Cromwell’s Army. Bishop Henry Jones, Bishop of Meath in 1661, sold Summerhill and many other townlands to Sir Hercules Langford. |
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Lynch's Castle, located on the |
Lynch's Castle, located on the Sumerhill Demesne was then occupied by the Langfords until it was abandoned in the 1730s when Summerhill house was built by Hercules Langford Rowley the 2nd Baron Langford. The old Lynch castle remained on the demesne as a folley. |
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The house is accredited to architects [[Edward Lovett Pearce]] and [[Richard Cassels]]. |
The house is accredited to architects [[Edward Lovett Pearce]] and [[Richard Cassels]]. |
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The house consisted of a large two-story seven bay block with a Corinthian giant order framing the three bays, two massive square towers at each end, and great arched chimney stacks suggesting the influence of Sir [[John Vanburgh]] in whose office Pearce trained. The main block was joined by curving two-storey wings to end pavilions with shallow domes. [[John McCurdy (architect)|John McCurdy]] was reportedly employed to restored the structure in the 1870's. |
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Summerhill house was damaged by fire on a number of occasions and then on the 4 February 1921, it was set on fire by the Old [[IRA]] and completely destroyed. |
Summerhill house was damaged by fire on a number of occasions and then on the 4 February 1921, it was set on fire by the Old [[IRA]] and completely destroyed. |
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In 1922 Colonel Rowley, the 6th Baron Langford, sought compensation from the Free State Government and after three years of negotiation with the Compensation Board a sum of £43,500 was paid to the Colonel, approximately one third of the value of the house and contents destroyed in the fire. Colonel Rowley invested the money in gilt-edged stocks and moved to Middlesex, England. |
In 1922 Colonel Rowley, the 6th Baron Langford, sought compensation from the Free State Government and after three years of negotiation with the Compensation Board a sum of £43,500 was paid to the Colonel, approximately one third of the value of the house and contents destroyed in the fire. Colonel Rowley invested the money in gilt-edged stocks and moved to Middlesex, England. |
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Architectural historian Dr. Maurice Craig has written: "It stood for many years after that event, if anything more splendid in ruin than in life, for its architecture, and particularly that of the domed towers, had the gift of running granding to ruin".<ref>"The quest for Sir Edward Lovett Pearce", Irish Arts Review Yearbook, Vol. 12 (1996), 27-34</ref> |
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Summerhill house stood as a ruin until it was totally demolished in 1970. |
Summerhill house stood as a ruin until it was totally demolished in 1970. |
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Summerhill was described as one of greatest Irish Palladian Houses.<ref>www.abandonedireland.com</ref> |
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==Empress Elisabeth of Austria== |
==Empress Elisabeth of Austria== |
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==Notable People== |
==Notable People== |
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*[[His Grace]] [[Field Marshal]], [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|The Duke of Leinster]], Sir Arthur Wellesley, <small>[[Knight of the Garter|KG]]</small>, <small>[[Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath|GCB]]</small>, <small>[[Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order|GCH]]</small>, <small>[[Privy Council of the United Kingdom|PC]]</small>, <small>[[Fellow of the Royal Society|FRS]]</small>. He might have been born in Dangan but he defiantly grew up in Dangan |
*[[His Grace]] [[Field Marshal]], [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|The Duke of Leinster]], Sir Arthur Wellesley, <small>[[Knight of the Garter|KG]]</small>, <small>[[Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath|GCB]]</small>, <small>[[Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order|GCH]]</small>, <small>[[Privy Council of the United Kingdom|PC]]</small>, <small>[[Fellow of the Royal Society|FRS]]</small>. He might have been born in Dangan but he defiantly grew up in Dangan House. |
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*[[Mick Lyons (Gaelic footballer)|Mick Lyons]] - A former Gaelic footballer who played for Summerhill and Meath. He won two All Ireland medals with Meath in 1987 and 1988. Captaining the team in 1987 to Meath's first All Ireland Senior Football Championship in 20 years. He has won two All Star awards for the full back position in 1984 and 1986. |
*[[Mick Lyons (Gaelic footballer)|Mick Lyons]] - A former Gaelic footballer who played for Summerhill and Meath. He won two All Ireland medals with Meath in 1987 and 1988. Captaining the team in 1987 to Meath's first All Ireland Senior Football Championship in 20 years. He has won two All Star awards for the full back position in 1984 and 1986. |
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*[[James Christopher Branigan|Jim "Lugs" Branigan]] - famous Garda lived here during his retirement. |
*[[James Christopher Branigan|Jim "Lugs" Branigan]] - famous Garda lived here during his retirement. |
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*Churches of the Area; |
*Churches of the Area; |
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===Roman Catholic=== |
===Roman Catholic=== |
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*Our Lady of Lourdes, Dangan. (On Rosary Sunday, 4 October 1914 the church was consecrated by |
*Our Lady of Lourdes, Dangan. (On Rosary Sunday, 4 October 1914 the church was consecrated by The Bishop of Meath, The Most Reverend Laurence Gaughran). |
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*Church of the Assumption, Coole. |
*Church of the Assumption, Coole. |
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Revision as of 06:48, 15 February 2013
Summerhill
Cnoc an Línsigh | |
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Village | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | County Meath |
Population (2006) | |
• Urban | 799 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Summerhill (Irish: Cnoc an Línsigh) is a village in County Meath, Ireland. It is located at the intersection of the R156 and R158 regional roads. The Irish version of the town's name means "Lynch's Hill", and it was the ancestral home of the Norman-Irish Lynch family, whence came the Galway merchant family of the same name- one of the "Tribes of Galway"It is also the site of one of the more important battles in 17th century Ireland, the Battle of Dungan's Hill. The town was known in English as 'The Knock' or 'Lynchs' Knock' (phonetic renderings of Cnoc an Línsigh, Lynchs' hill) until about 1667 when it was renamed Summerhill.[1] The ruins of the large Lynch castle can be seen in the village today.
Dangan Castle
Nearby stood Dangan House, formally a Castle, the birthplace and childhood home of the famous Duke of Wellington.
Between Trim and the town of Summerhill stand the ruins of Dangan Castle, celebrated as being the birthplace of England's greatest general, The Hon. Arthur Duke of Wellington, born on the 1 May 1769. The remains of the ancient castle consist of the outer walls of the keep, to which a modern mansion, built in the Italian style, has been added by one of the modern possessors. The demesne and castle were sold by the Marquis Wellesley to Colonel Burrows, and by him let to Roger O'Connor. While in the possession of the latter gentleman it was destroyed by fire, and all that now remains of this once stately pile is a naked and desolate shell.
Summerhill House/Demesne
The ancient seat of the Norman-Irish Lynch family had been granted to Bishop Henry Jones for his services provided as Scoutmaster General to Cromwell’s Army. Bishop Henry Jones, Bishop of Meath in 1661, sold Summerhill and many other townlands to Sir Hercules Langford.
Lynch's Castle, located on the Sumerhill Demesne was then occupied by the Langfords until it was abandoned in the 1730s when Summerhill house was built by Hercules Langford Rowley the 2nd Baron Langford. The old Lynch castle remained on the demesne as a folley.
The house is accredited to architects Edward Lovett Pearce and Richard Cassels.
Summerhill house was damaged by fire on a number of occasions and then on the 4 February 1921, it was set on fire by the Old IRA and completely destroyed.
In 1922 Colonel Rowley, the 6th Baron Langford, sought compensation from the Free State Government and after three years of negotiation with the Compensation Board a sum of £43,500 was paid to the Colonel, approximately one third of the value of the house and contents destroyed in the fire. Colonel Rowley invested the money in gilt-edged stocks and moved to Middlesex, England.
Summerhill house stood as a ruin until it was totally demolished in 1970.
Empress Elisabeth of Austria
Her Imperial Majesty came to Summerhill for the first time in February 1879. The preparations were a well kept secret, the first thing that had to be sorted is where will she stay, Meath. When she was on one hunt in Dunshaughlin, as they came to Maynooth they came across two men repairing a demesne wall of the Catholic seminary, as the deer they were hunting jumped into the land of the college Her Imperial Majesty followed without knowing where she was going and jumped on the President of the college, Dr. Walsh.
Education
There are two primary schools in the Parish. They are Coole National School and Dangan National School. They are both under separate board of managements, they are both Roman Catholic and the Parish Priest is chairperson of both of the Board of managements. The two schools are Dangan National School and Coole National School.
Coole National School
Coole National School was first a held in a house in 1824. In 1854 Father Colgan applied to have the school at Garadice taken under the Board. He stated that it was his intention to build a more commodious house, but he could not get a site. The Landlords of that time valued their land very much and could not spare any for a school. Father Colgan two years later in 1856, to say he had built a school in the chapel yard as Mr. Pratt Winter, Landlord, could not spare any land for it. The school was a two roomed slated building. It served the children of the parish for over 100 years. It became a mixed school in 1885. In 1956 the Board of Works built a three roomed school, with a third of the bill paid by the parishioners. It was officially opened by Very Reverend, Father Michael Moore P.P. The school got an extension in 2007 of 3 new rooms, a sports hall and the renovation of the older building, with most of the bill paid by parishioners with fundraising. The extension was opened by The Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey, T.D. and was blessed by The Revered, Father T.P. Gavin P.P. of Summerhill.
- The current enrollment figure is about 115.
- Mrs Elizabeth Murray is the current principal.
Notable People
- His Grace Field Marshal, The Duke of Leinster, Sir Arthur Wellesley, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS. He might have been born in Dangan but he defiantly grew up in Dangan House.
- Mick Lyons - A former Gaelic footballer who played for Summerhill and Meath. He won two All Ireland medals with Meath in 1987 and 1988. Captaining the team in 1987 to Meath's first All Ireland Senior Football Championship in 20 years. He has won two All Star awards for the full back position in 1984 and 1986.
- Jim "Lugs" Branigan - famous Garda lived here during his retirement.
- Gordon Elliot - Trainer of 2007 Aintree Grand National, Silver Birch.
- Ambrose O'Higgins - (b.1720/21) Spanish Viceroy in Peru and Chile grew up in Summerhill between 1721-1751.
Sport
Football
Summerhill is home to Summerhill G.F.C. In 1905 a G.A.A. club was founded in Summerhill, sometime around 1913 or 1914 this team broke up and in the years that followed Summerhill had no team of its own. The present club was reformed in 1931 and won the Junior Football Championship the same year. It was not until 1972 that the club rose to Senior ranks for the first time. Once there, Summerhill quickly rose to become the foremost team in the county, winning the Senior title four times in a row from 1974 to 1977 and becoming the first Meath team to capture the Leinster title in 1977 by defeating St. Vincent's of Dublin. To date Summerhill G.F.C. have won six Senior County Football Championships: - 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1986 and most recently in 2011. [2] The Summerhill GFC Roll of honor is as follows:
- Leinster Club Senior Football Champions 1977
- Meath Senior Football Champions 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1986, 2011
- Meath Intermediate Football Champions 1972
- Meath Junior Football Champions 1931, 1953, 1966, 1975
- Meath Junior B Football Champions 2002
- Meath Feis Cup Football Champions 1973, 1974, 1985, 1991, 1996, 2006
- Meath 'A' League Div.1 Football Champions 1998, 2004
- Meath Minor Football Champions 1942, 2004, 2005
- Meath Under 21 Football Champions 1997, 2003, 2006
Soccer
Summerhill is also the home of the soccer club Celtic Summerhill, which was founded in 2009 when local clubs Agher Park and Summerhill Celtic amalgamated to create one club for the area. The club also has a local rivalry with neighbouring club Trim Celtic.
Religion
The majority of the parish is Roman Catholic according to the 2011 census. There is a rising number of people who say they have no religion.
- Churches of the Area;
Roman Catholic
- Our Lady of Lourdes, Dangan. (On Rosary Sunday, 4 October 1914 the church was consecrated by The Bishop of Meath, The Most Reverend Laurence Gaughran).
- Church of the Assumption, Coole.
Church of Ireland (Anglican)
- Agher Church (Agher Church is in the Rathmolyon and Dunboyne Union of parishes)