Bryan & Butler (Mount Juliet) of Kilkenny

By Art Kavanagh

This ebook contains a detailed history of the Bryan & Butler (Mount Juliet) families of Co. Kilkenny, Ireland, from their arrival in Ireland to the present day. There are also some delightful anecdotes relating to both families. The images used are generally originals.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Arthur Kavanagh
• Release date: Apr 8, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301873128

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Bryan & Butler (Mount Juliet)

of Kilkenny

by Art Kavanagh

2013

Bryan & Butler (Mount Juliet) of Kilkenny

Copyright © Art Kavanagh 2013

First published 2013

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Bryan & Butler (Mount Juliet) of Kilkenny

Kavanagh, Art

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Table of Contents

Thomas Moore (Songwriter) – The Bryan Connection

Bryan Family Origin

The Bryan Family in the 17th Century

George Byran The Richest Commoner in Ireland

Naughty Margaret

George Leopold Bryan

The Bellews of Barmeath Castle Inherit Bryan Estates

Mount Juliet Ireland’s Premier Golf Course

The Origins of the Butler Family of Mount Juliet

Sir Pierce Butler Survives Cromwellian Confiscations

Sir Pierce Butler 2nd Viscount Ikerrin Persecutes Priest

The History of Ballylinch (Mount Juliet)

The Butler Family in the 19th Century

The Butler Family in Modern Times

Bryan of Jenkinstown

Thomas Moore (Songwriter) – The Bryan Connection

Jenkinstown estate was situated on the banks of the Nore at Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny. The rolling countryside and the sweep of the Nore at Ballyragget combined to make the Jenkinstown estate one of the most beautiful in the county.

Thomas Moore, the celebrated 19th century poet and songwriter, was a frequent visitor at Jenkinstown. It was while staying there he was inspired to write The Last Rose of Summer one of his best known songs set to an adaptation of The Groves of Blarney. Thomas was very friendly with George Bryan and his social connections in Kilkenny where he attended and took part in the Kilkenny Private Theatre Productions initiated by the Powers of Kilfane. With the passage of time the friendship between the Bryans and