Langford & Plunkett of Meath

By Art Kavanagh

This ebook contains a detailed history of the Rowley/Langford & Plunkett (of Dunsany) families of Co. Meath, Ireland, from the time of their arrival in Ireland to the present day. There are also some delightful anecdotes relating to the families. The images used are generally originals.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Arthur Kavanagh
• Release date: Mar 30, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301999736

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Langford & Plunkett

of Meath

By Art Kavanagh

2013

Langford & Plunkett of Meath

Copyright © Art Kavanagh 2013

First published 2013

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Langford & Plunkett of Meath

Kavanagh, Art

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Table of Contents

Langford of Summerhill

The First Rowleys (Langfords) in Ireland

The Langford Rowleys in the 18th Century

The Rowley Langfords in the 19th Century

The Langford Rowley Family in Modern Times

Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett 18th Baron Dunsany

Horace Plunkett

The Plunkett Origins

The 9th Lord Dunsay V the Cromwellians

The Dunsany Plunketts in the 18th and 19th Centuries

The Plunketts of Dunsany in Modern Times

Langford of Summerhill

Dean Swift wrote of some of his parishioners in the parish of Laracor -

Mr. Percival is Ditching, Mrs Percival in her Kitchen,

Mr. Wesley Switching, Mrs. Wesley Stitching,

Sir Arthur Langford, Riching.

Langford was a thorn in the Dean’s side owing to his support for a Presbyterian minister at his private chapel. Because he refused to close the Presbyterian Meeting House at Summerhill he felt the lash of Swift’s tongue ‘I have always looked upon you as an honest gentleman of great charity and piety in your way, and I hope you will remember at the same time, that it becomes you to be a legal man, and that you will not promote or encourage, much less give