The Hynes Diaries, Monkstown 1861-1868

[Gulliver]

The Hynes Diaries, Monkstown 1861-1868 provide an insight into many aspects of life in Monkstown in the 1860s. Rev. Dr. John T Hynes was a bishop who retired to Monkstown in 1861 and left detailed diaries. He had travelled extensively, from his birth in Cork, through ordination in Kentucky, and worked in Cincinatti, Grenada, Demarara (British Guiana, now Guyana), Italy, and possibly Lisbon and Greece. The diaries record the coming of gaslight to Monkstown, travelling to Holyhead by paddle steamer, all aspects of ecclesiastical and social life, costs of running a house, etc

Tom Conlon, Local historian will give a talk on The Hynes Diaries, Monkstown 1861-1868
at the Parish Centre, Monkstown (behind the RC Church)
on Thursday 29th April at 8.00pm
All welcome

[Strum]

Ah Gulliver you made it back from Liliput. Welcome to the site and thanks for the info.

[jordo]

Welcome Gulliver and thanks for the information re the 'talk' it sounds interesting and will definitely try make it out.

[grammer]

Hi Gulliver your very welcome to the site

[Gulliver]

Ah Gulliver you made it back from Liliput. Welcome to the site and thanks for the info.

Thanks, Strum.... called in to Brobdingnag on the way... met a few big guys there

[Strum]

called in to Brobdingnag on the way... met a few big guys there

I bet the Bouncers in the Noggin Inn came from there hahahaha!

[jordo]

I went out to this talk and it was brilliant Gulliver, well worth the trip. From the extracts read by Mr Conlon it showed the amazing detail the diaries contained from and including the surrender of Lee and the assassination of President Lincoln to the gas meter reading!!! Amazing stuff.
I must try find out if Father Sheridan officiated at the births, deaths and/or marriage of any of my relations I wonder if Mr Conlon could be encouraged to post that little extract here, I am sure someone will know something

[Gulliver]

I went out to this talk and it was brilliant Gulliver, well worth the trip. From the extracts read by Mr Conlon it showed the amazing detail the diaries contained from and including the surrender of Lee and the assassination of President Lincoln to the gas meter reading!!! Amazing stuff.
I must try find out if Father Sheridan officiated at the births, deaths and/or marriage of any of my relations I wonder if Mr Conlon could be encouraged to post that little extract here, I am sure someone will know something

Father Sheridan was Parish Priest of Dun Laoghaire from 1929 (A fortnight before Catholic Emancipation) until his death on May 14 1862. When he was appointed, the parish stretched most of the way from Blackrock to Bray. He was responsible for building 5 churches including Ballybrack, Cabinteely, Dun Laoghaire. He was responsible for bringing many of the religious orders to Dun Laoghaire to set up schools, orphanages, etc. A year before his death he commissioned the construction of a church at Monkstown, and laid the foundation stone on 29 June 1861. The building of foundations, walls, etc proceeded rapidly until Sheridan died - and then stopped abruptly.

Local people did not like the design, which was based upon the design of the church at Ballybrack. They demolished the unfinished walls, dug up the foundations, and started over with a new design, which was eventually opened ('though still unfinished) in Sept 1866.

These details and many more local historical items will be included in an expanded lecture "Monkstown History - The Hynes Diary 1861-68" to be presented to the Dun Laoghaire Historical Society on Mar 16 2010 8.00pm at the Kingston Hotel.

The full transcripts of the Hynes Diaries (Nearly 30 years of them) can be found at http://www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/Research/Condon/Hynes/ and the diaries from May 1861 relate to Hynes' period in Monkstown.

[Sinead]

Gullivar:

The Parish of Ballybrack/Killiney grew out of Glasthule and the Church of Sts Alphonsus and Columbas was commissioned by Cannon Harold his name is carved in the marble pulpit.

Slan
Sinead

[Gulliver]

And Canon Harold was present at the laying of the foundation stone in Monkstown, and also had a number of meetings with Bishop Hynes, which are mentioned in the diaries.

[Gulliver]

Gullivar:

The Parish of Ballybrack/Killiney grew out of Glasthule and the Church of Sts Alphonsus and Columbas was commissioned by Cannon Harold his name is carved in the marble pulpit.

Slan
Sinead

Canon Harold was first curate located in Ballybrack, when it was still part of the parish of Kingstown. but Canon Sheridan commissioned the Church (which dates from 1856). See http://www.ballybrack-killiney-parish.o ... Itemid=132
Canon Harold was made Parish Priest of Ballybrack in after the death of Sheridan in 1862, when the parish of Ballybrack was created.
Gulliver

[Sinead]

Haven't read the link yet but I will. There were 2 Canon Harolds, they were brothers. One was PP in Glasthule and the other in Ballybrack if I remember my local history correctly. Some years ago a publication by, I think, the ICA called The Granite Hills tells of the Mass paths to Cabinteely Church.

Slan
Sinead

[Gulliver]

There were 2 Canon Harolds, they were brothers.

Canon Sheridan PP of Kingstown also had a brother who was a PP on the North side of Dublin, and a nephew as a curate in Kingstown. He was a wealthy man, and when he died (1862), both of the above benefitted substantially, while he left nothing to the church. The Hynes diary refers to this as a scandal.

Bartholomew Sheridan was born in County Cavan in 1787 and entered Maynooth in 1809. He was ordained in 1814 and, in 1822, was appointed curate to Rev. Mr Doyle in Kingstown. On his death Fr Sheridan became the first parish priest of the newly-created Kingstown parish.

Here are some of Sheridans buildings in Kingstown (Dun Laoghaire) and the surrounding area.
St Joseph's orphanage, Tivoli Rd (1860)
St. Michael's Catholic Church (Burned down June 1965 - the spire has been preserved)
Churches at Cabinteely (1836), Dalkey (1841) Ballybrack (1856)
Additionally, he laid plans for churches at Monkstown (Completed 1866) and Glasthule (Completed 1867)
Further, by inviting religious orders int the area, he was indirectly responsible for:-
The Sisters of Mercy School, Sussex Place (1835-1839)
The Domincan Convent School, Convent Road (1847)
The Loretto Convent School, Dalkey (1842)
The Christian Brothers School, Eblana Avenue (1856)

[Denis Cromie]

That's great info folks.

[Holla]

Dun laoghaire borough historical society

Monkstown history -------- The Hynes Diaries 1861 --68

speaker = Tom Conlon

Kingston hotel @ 8pm Wed 16th March.

[Gulliver]

Dun laoghaire borough historical society

Monkstown history -------- The Hynes Diaries 1861 --68
speaker = Tom Conlon
Kingston hotel @ 8pm Wed 16th March.

Gulliver Speaks!!!

[grammer]

[Holla]

Dun laoghaire borough historical society

Monkstown history -------- The Hynes Diaries 1861 --68
speaker = Tom Conlon
Kingston hotel @ 8pm Wed 16th March.

Gulliver Speaks!!!

I was at this very interesting talk last night it was well worth going to watch out for the next one

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