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3 unusual facts about Granard


Granard

Kitty Kiernan (1892–1945) was born in Granard and later engaged to Irish revolutionary Michael Collins.

This had been due to the financial support of James Dungan, an Irish merchant then residing in Copenhagen, and a native of Granard, who had heard of similar events being organised in Scotland.

The surname Sheridan was first recorded in Granard in the 8th century.


Arthur Forbes, 9th Earl of Granard

Lord Granard also served as a director for other companies, including the Nabisco Group Ltd. and Martini & Rossi.

Castlepollard

Bus Éireann route 111 serves Castlepollard eight times a day (less often at weekends) linking it to Dublin, Trim, Athboy, Delvin, Abbeylara, Granard and Cavan.

George Lyttelton, 2nd Baron Lyttelton

Between 1798 and 1800, Lyttelton represented Granard in the Irish House of Commons He succeeded his father as Member of Parliament for Bewdley in 1790 and to his title and his estates in Hagley, Halesowen, and Frankley in 1808.

Hugh Higgins of Tyrawley

He had performed at Granard in 1791 "but won no premiums. In fact, he did not play at all at the second hall at Granard, having taken offense at something connected with the arrangements. Arthur O'Neill's avowed friendship for Higgins was a guarantee of his respectability."

Newtownforbes

In 1909 following the marriage of the 8th Earl of Granard to Beatrice, daughter of the wealthy Ogden Mills of Staatsburg, New York, the decoration of the castle was completed.

Tethbae

North Tethbae's principal church at Granard was associated with Saint Patrick from the earliest written records.

Theresa Doughty Tichborne

At the remand hearing, held at the Bow Street Police Court in London, Theresa 'protested that she did not intend to do any harm to Miss Grenville' and 'her only motive' in writing to Granard (who was married to wealthy American heiress Beatrice Mills) was 'to attract attention to her case'.


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