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Wellesley may have been born at his parents' townhouse, Mornington House at 6 Merrion Street (the address later became known as 24 Upper Merrion Street), [12] Dublin, which now forms part of the Merrion Hotel. [13] His mother, Anne, Countess of Mornington, recalled in 1815 that he had been born at 6 Merrion Street. [12]
Wellington Monument, Dublin, by Robert Smirke (commenced 1817, completed 1861). This memorial in Phoenix Park is the tallest stone obelisk in Europe [17] Duke of Wellington Commemorative Column, outside Stratfield Saye House, the Duke's Hampshire residence, a column with statue on top, by Carlo Marochetti (1863) [18]
He succeeded his father as earl in 1371, and was created Marquess of Dublin in 1385. The next year he was created Duke of Ireland. He was thus the first marquess, and only the second non-princely duke (after Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster in 1337), in England. King Richard's close friendship with de Vere was disagreeable to the ...
Duke of Ireland is a title that was created in 1386 for Robert de Vere, 9th Earl of Oxford (1362–1392), the favourite of King Richard II of England, who had previously been created Marquess of Dublin. Both were peerages for one life only. At this time, only the Pale of Ireland (the Lordship of Ireland) was under English control.
Davy Byrne's pub is a public house located at 21 Duke Street, Dublin. [2] It was made famous by its appearance in Chapter 8 ('Lestrygonians') of James Joyce's 1922 modernist novel Ulysses, set on Thursday 16 June 1904. [3]
Furrier John Michael[is] Barnardo opened his fur business in 1812 at 4 Dame Street, next to Dublin Castle. A register of residents from 1870 also gives the address of 36 Mary Street for the Lord Lieutenant's furrier, Henry Barnardo. [3] [1] A business directory of 1874 contains two Dublin retail furriers, B. Barnardo here addressing 78 Argyle ...
The Wellington Monument (Irish: Leacht Wellington), [2] or sometimes the Wellington Testimonial, [a] is an obelisk located in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland. The testimonial is situated at the southeast end of the Park, overlooking Kilmainham and the River Liffey. The structure is 62 metres (203 ft) tall, making it the largest obelisk in ...
In the Peerage of England, the title of duke was created 74 times (using 40 different titles: the rest were recreations).Three times a woman was created a duchess in her own right; Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland, chief mistress of Charles II of England, Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch, wife of Charles II's eldest illegitimate son, the Duke of Monmouth, and Cecilia Underwood ...