Waterford Chronicle 23 July 1836
The Lord Lieutenant’s Tour
Their
Excellencies the Earl and Countess of Mulgrave [Constantine Phipps (1797-1863)
Lord Lieutenant 1831-38 and Home Secretary 1839-1841.He was married to Maria
Liddell, daughter of 1st Baron Ravensworth] arrived at Lismore at half past
five o’clock on Sunday evening, amidst the shouts and acclamations of
thousands. They dined and slept at Lismore Castle, and next morning visited the
Salmon Fisheries. The Lord Lieutenant, on his return, received a deputation
with an address, and returned a most gracious answer. Their Excellencies then
proceeded to Glencairn Abbey, the beautifully situated residence of Gervase
Bushe, Esq., where they partook of a splendid lunch, and returned to the
castle, and were met at dinner by a large party of the neighbouring nobility
and gentry. The town and county around were beautifully illuminated, and the
houses were decorated with laurel and evergreens. There was a display of
fireworks on ‘the Inches’, just under the drawing-rooms of the castle. Their
Excellencies set out on Tuesday morning for Dromana, the seat of Henry
Villiers-Stuart, Esq., whence they proceeded to Youghal by water, and returned
to dine at Lismore Castle. We understand that Monday the 8 August, is fixed for
the Lord Lieutenant’s entry into the city.
Note:
In 1837 Samuel Lewis named Main Street in Dungarvan as Mulgrave Street. It may
have been renamed by Dungarvan Corporation after this visit in 1836.
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| Glencairn Abbey, Lismore- Circa 1910 |
