tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561249004966522983.post1670982850226144604..comments2024-03-28T14:38:09.470+00:00Comments on Patrick Comerford: Back on the Pugin trail in the FitzGeralds’ heartlandPatrick Comerfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00558394038241172440noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561249004966522983.post-69723608401637782392015-07-18T11:41:16.396+01:002015-07-18T11:41:16.396+01:00Thank you for taking the time to post this PTL.
I...Thank you for taking the time to post this PTL.<br /><br />It's good to separate truth from myth and to get the facts straightened out.<br /><br />Many thanks,<br /><br />PatrickPatrick Comerfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00558394038241172440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561249004966522983.post-75378723914076038042015-07-18T11:00:21.153+01:002015-07-18T11:00:21.153+01:00I found your writing on Carton House, Maynooth, pa...I found your writing on Carton House, Maynooth, particularly interesting but found a few discrepancies! You mentioned that Queen Victoria stayed at Carton TWICE - in fact this is not true. She NEVER stayed at Carton, in spite of what you might read! In 1849, she paid a 3 hour visit (arriving at 1pm) to this wonderful house of the Duke of Leinster and while the Chinese Bedroom was put aside, complete with tester bed, in case she might require a rest, she DIDN'T stay overnight. She left Carton at 4pm to return to the Viceregal Lodge in the Phoenix Park, Dublin where the royal party were staying. The story of the Lake being created for her, as 'depicted' in her dream is,I'm afraid, another Fairy-tale - a good story for tourists! lol. You will find mention of her visiting in 1897, or thereabouts, but we all know she did NOT visit Ireland that year - she came to these shores 4 times in all - 1849, 1853,1861 and 1900.I have researched this matter thoroughly from primary sources, including the newspapers of the time.PTLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11677047491424110896noreply@blogger.com