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Aurora Hall

A Photograph from the Aurora Hall, at Lawrencetown, County Galway, showing the large Marble Fountain, and portions of the Fresco's on the front and right panels. Transcribed from the Lawrence Family Album.

Agnes Boyd letter (back)

Back page of letter written by Agnes Boyd of Ballymacool House to Captain Storey

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Index of the townlands

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Admiral, Sir Peter Lawrence 1702-1758

Peter Lawrence, was on the 16th July 1739, appointed Commander of the Augusta of sixty guns, one of the ships then on the Mediterranean Station, under Admiral Haddaock. We find him soon after his appointment one of the Captains present at the capture of the valuable Spanish ship, the St Joseph. In 1740 he served in the main or channel fleet, under Sir John Norris, and after his return into port, was removed into the Jersey, a ship of the same rate and force, which together with that he before commanded, formed a part of the reinforcement sent to Mr Vernon, in the West Indies, under Sir Chaloner Ogle, he was present at the Siege of Carthagena, after which he reminded in the West Indies, and received the thanks of Sir Chaloner Ogle, he was appointed Captain of the "Litchfield" by the Admiralty, 18th 1744, confirming one given by Sir Chaloner Ogle, Rear Admiral of the Red and Commanded-in-Chief at Jamaica, 11th, November, 1743. On the return of Sir Chaloner Ogles to Europe, in 1746, he took Captain Lawrence, on board the "Cumberland" as his Captain. In 1755, he retired from the service and died, at Woodfield, Eyrecourt, Co. Galway, 1758 and was interred with his distinguished ancestors, in the Mortuary Chapel, of the Cathedral Church of St Brendan's Clonfert, Co. Galway. Transcribed from the Lawrence Family Album. (See Charnock's Biographia Navalis, Vol. 4. Page, 427, and other Public Records).

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Boyds of Ballymacool Family Crest

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Georgina Lawrence 1813-1863

Georgina, wife of Walter Lawrence, of Lisreaghan, Lawrencetown, County Galway. Born 1813, died 1863, second daughter of Charles Blake of Merlin Park, County Galway, and Moyne, and Coolcun, County Mayo, and Georgiana, his wife, eldest daughter and co-heiress of Sir George Browne, 6th Baronet of the Neale, County Mayo (Eldest brother of John, first baron, Kilmaine) by Anastatia eldest daughter of Denis Daly, of Raford County Galway, sister of Letita, mother of John, first Baron, Clanmorris and Margaret Darcy, widow of Charles Blake, of Merlin Park and Moyne and Coolcun, by the Lady Ann De Burgh, eldest daughter of Michael, 10th, Earl of Clanricarde. Transcribed from the Lawrence Family Album.

Entrance Gate to Lisreaghan

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Ballymore Castle, County Galway

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Bust of Mars, the God of War

This Colossal Bust was presented to Col. Lawrence, by Canova, the great Italian sculptor and arrived at Lawrencetown, from Italy during the visit of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, (afterwards George the Fourth) between the years 1780 and 1790. "For over one hundred years, these noble marbles have found an Asylum, within the historic walls of one of the finest mansions to be met with, in the West of Ireland, they still occupy the room in which they were first placed and first met the eye of England's Prince (George the Fourth) they have outlived the revolutions of time, the fall of ancient dynasties, the dismemberment of mighty empires and the vicissitudes of family fortune, apart from their historic associations they stand forth this day in all their primeval and untarnished with no marbles like these, in our wanderings through the galleries of England and the Continent, in taking our leave of these priceless gems of Italian Art, we can confidently commend them to the careful study of the visitor, there is an attractive beauty and an expression of intellectual power which must ever charm and fascinate him". Transcribed from the Lawrence Family Album.

Charles Blake 1763-1845

Charles Blake Moyne and Coolcun, County Mayo, Merlin Park, County Galway, High Sheriff in 1795, D.L. and J.P. County Mayo and County Galway, born 1763, died September, 1845 buried in the Lawrence Vault at the Cathedral Church of Clonfert County Galway, eldest Son of Charles Blake, of Coolcun and Merlin Park, County Galway and Margaret, daughter of Denis Daly Esq., of Raford and Lady Ann De Burgh, his wife, eldest daughter of Michael 10th Earl of Clanricarde. Transcribed from the Lawrence Family Album.