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Donnybrook Fair (other)
Donnybrook Fair was an annual fair that used to be held in Donnybrook, Dublin, and a slang term for a brawl or riot. Donnybrook Fair may also refer to: *An Walsh, Ontario#Donnybrook Fair, annual fair held in Walsh, Ontario, named after the Dublin fair *''Donnybrook Fair'', a painting by William Sadler (painter), c. 1839 *''Donnybrook Fair'', a painting by Erskine Nicol, 1856 *"At the Donnybrook Fair", musical composition by John Prindle Scott, 1916 *"The Humours of Donnybrook Fair", 1830–1850, at least three List of songs about Dublin, songs about Dublin *A chain of grocery/delicatessen stores in Ireland owned by the Musgrave Group See also *Donnybrook, Dublin {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donnybrook Fair
Donnybrook Fair was a fair that was held in Donnybrook, Dublin, from the 13th century until the 1850s. It has given its name to an Irish jig, a chain of food stores, a broadsheet ballad, and is a slang term for a brawl or riot. History In the year 1204 King John of England granted a licence to the Dublin Corporation, corporation of Dublin to hold an annual eight-day fair in Donnybrook. In 1252 the duration was extended to fifteen days. Over the years the terms of holding the fair changed slightly, until in the 18th century it was held on 26 August on Donnybrook Green for a fortnight (14 days). By the beginning of the 19th century the fair had become more a site of public entertainment and drinking than a fair proper, and many attempts were made to have it abolished. However, the licence-holder had by law the right to hold the fair and refused to bow to public pressure. The licence had been passed from Henry Ussher (died 1756) to William Wolsey, who leased it in 1778 to John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walsh, Ontario
Walsh (formerly known as Charlotteville Centre) is a medium-sized hamlet in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. Summary Walsh developed as a township central crossroads gathering point on Young's Creek, in the first quarter of the 19th century. A number of service businesses have come and gone over the years, as road quality improved and practical travel distances increased. No commercial business are remaining in the community, although Walsh is home to two elementary schools, two Christian churches, the township community hall that hosts an annual fall fair and the operating headquarters of a major regional transportation company. Walsh is located near streams, valleys, conservation areas, and bays. Notable attractions within a reasonable driving distance of Walsh include the Norfolk County Fair and Horse Show, Turkey Point Beach, Lake Erie, and various rural cemeteries. During the fall months, pumpkins become abundant in the area - especially the rare "dwarf albino" pumpkin. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Sadler (painter)
William Sadler II (c.1782 – 1839), also known as William Sadler the Younger, was an Irish painter. He was a noted landscape painter who is remembered today for his depiction of the Battle of Waterloo. Life William Sadler II was born around 1782. He was the son of William Sadler, an English portrait painter and engraver who came to Ireland as a boy with his father. Sadler lived at a number of different addresses before settling in Manders' Building, Ranelagh, where he died on 19 December 1839. With his wife, Caroline, Sadler had a number of children including 2 sons became painters, the eldest being William Sadler III, and Rupert Sadler. William Sadler III emigrated to the United States. Career Sadler, who grew up in Dublin, exhibited his paintings between 1809 and 1821 in the city. In 1828 and 1833 he exhibited at the Royal Hibernian Academy. Sadler also taught painting and one of his pupils was James Arthur O'Connor. Sadler was greatly influenced by Dutch genre pai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erskine Nicol
Erskine Nicol (3 July 1825 – 1904) was a Scottish figure and genre painter. Life He was born in Leith on 3 July 1825 the eldest son of James Main Nicol and his wife Margaret Alexander. His father rented a property on Lochend Road and worked in a wine merchant (Wauchope & Moodie) at 133 Constitution Street. The family moved to Fife Place on Leith Walk in the 1830s. After initial apprenticeship as a decorator he turned to art. He was a student at the Trustees' Academy on Picardy Place in Edinburgh, where he studied with Sir William Allan, and Thomas Duncan. On qualifying he initially taught as an Art Master at the old Leith High School. Nicol taught in Dublin, Ireland, from 1845–50, at the height of the Irish famine, and identified with the oppression of the Irish people and much of his work portrays the injustices inflicted upon the Irish population during the 19th century. As well as everyday Irish life In 1850, he moved back to Edinburgh. He lived at 1 Blenheim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Prindle Scott
John Prindle Scott (August 16, 1877 in Norwich, New York – December 2, 1932 in Syracuse, New York) was an American author, lecturer, educator and composer of art songs.''ASCAP Biographical Dictionary'', second edition, p. 445 Biography He was born in Norwich, New York, and was educated with private tutors in New York city and at Oberlin College in Ohio, where he was enrolled as a music student from 1896–1900, and moved to New York city before 1908. Later he was a voice teacher in Saginaw, Michigan. He was also known as a singer ( baritone) and concert soloist. According to an article in the ''Syracuse American'', "He had established a considerable reputation in concert work when he was forced by increasing deafness to turn to composition for musical expression." For his 1916 setting of "Hymn to Nebraska," the state of Nebraska awarded him a prize in composition. He also won a composition prize from Ohio University. He became a member of ASCAP in 1928. He spent a few s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Songs About Dublin
This is a list of songs about Dublin, Ireland, including parts of the city such as individual neighborhoods and sections, and famous personages, arranged chronologically. 18th century *" The Night Before Larry Was Stretched" - about the night before a hanging, in old Newgate cant; recorded by Frank Harte. Other Dublin execution ballads from this period include "The Kilmainham Minit", "Luke Caffrey's Ghost" and "Larry's Ghost". *"The Dublin Privateer", late 1700s *"The Dublin Baker", late 1700s *"The Dublin Tragedy, or, the Unfortunate Merchant's Daughter", late 1700s *"Miss King of Dublin", late 1700s *"The Country Recruit's Description of the Military", late 1700s *"A New Song on the Police Guards", late 1700s *"The May Bush", late 1700s *" Lock Hospital" (also known as "St. James Hospital" and "The Unfortunate Rake") - Irish version of a song also found in Britain and the USA (where it developed into "The Dying Cowboy" and "St. James Infirmary)"A.L.Lloyd, Folksong in England (Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musgrave Group
Musgrave Group Ltd. is an Irish food wholesaler, founded in Cork by the Musgrave brothers, Thomas and Stuart in 1876. It is currently Ireland's largest grocery distributor, with operations in Ireland and Spain with estimated annual sales of over €4 billion. The current CEO (as of 2019) is Noel Keeley. Today, the company is still largely-owned by the Musgrave family. Divisions The overall business is currently made up of four divisions: *Musgrave Group is the controlling company of Musgrave, headquartered at Ballycurreen, County Cork, Ireland. *Musgrave Retail Partners Ireland operates the Centra and SuperValu supermarkets in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, and the Mace brand in Northern Ireland. This division is headquartered at the Tramore Road in Cork. This is also the site of one of three distribution centres, the others being in Kilcock, County Kildare and one in Belfast to service Northern Ireland. They closed a centre in Galway in 2010. *Musgrave W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
