Leinster Express Articles concerning Emo Court

Photocopies of these articles are in Laois Education Centre

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There is also documentation on all Leinster Express references to Emo Court 1848 - 1914

 

  • 1852 January        1. Incumbered Estates Ad re Emo Park

2. Letter re the late Lord Portarlington

   February       1.Sale of the Portarlington estates

                        2. Celebrations re purchase by Lord Portarlington

   April             1. Address to John Sadleir from tenantry

                        2. Letter to John Sadleir

   June              1. Return of Lord and Lady Portarlington

                        2. Rejoicing at their return

  • 1853 January        Ball at Portarlington
  • 1853 October        Court Case: Lord Portarlington vs. James Rourke
  • 1861 January         Game bag following shoot
  • 1861 February       St Michael’s Pres Convent Port. Fancy Bazaar
  • 1861 June              Opening of RC Church Emo
  • 1861 July              Prince of Wales on The Heath. Dinner at Emo
  • 1867 March           Fenians intend to burn Emo Court
  • 1867April              Tenants apologise for Fenian intent;Lord Portarlington                                    replies
  • 1872  January       1.  Lord Portarlington and the Poor

2. Lord Portarlington on Irish Education

  • 1872 February       Queen’s County Hunt Ball
  • 1872 August          Man in Steeple (Maryborough)
  • 1876 August          Queen’s Co Horticultural Show
  • 1876 December      Visit of HRH the Duke of Connaught to Emo Park
  • 1879 January        Ball at Emo Park – Duke of Marlborough
  • 1879 February       Investiture of Order of St Patrick of 3rd Earl of    

Portarlington

  • 1879 August          Queen's County Horticultural Show
  • 1879 November      1.Duchess of Marlborough visits Coolbanagher NS

2. Threatening notices at Emo Park (8th & 29th)

3. Dinner party at Emo Park

  • 1879 December      Ball at Emo Park
  • 1883 January        Deputation to Earl re St Paul’s Church Portarlington
  • 1883  January       Visit of Lord Lieutenant and Lady Spencer to Emo
  • 1883  June            School fete at Emo Park
  • 1883 July              Queen’s County Rose Show The Heath
  • 1885 April             1.Earl at Royal Levee Dublin

2. Portarlington school sold

3. Royal train stops at Portarlington

  • 1885 July              Queen’s Co Rose Show at Emo. Lord Lieutenant
  • 1892 January        The Servants’ Ball
  • 1892 June             Cricket Match at Emo vs Geashill
  • 1892 July              School Fete at Emo
  • 1892 October        Portarlington Sports
  • 1892  November    Fancy Bazaar in Maryborough
  • 1898 January        1.Festivities for children at Emo Park

2. Lord Portarlington conjures in Abbeyleix

  • 1898 June             Lord Portarlington at Masonic Hall Newbridge
  • 1898 November      Lady Portarlington presides over the basket stall
  • 1907 February       Marriage of Lord Portarlington
  • 1907 March           Homecoming of Lord and Lady Portarlington
  • 1907 April             1. Gymnastic Display Portarlington

2. Speeding Charge Lord Portarlington

  • 1907 June             Barrow Drainage Scheme
  • 1907 December      Birth of an Heir to Lord Portarlington
  • 1912 January         Ball at Emo Park
  • 1914 January         Entertainment for 3 schools
  • 1914 November      Belgian Refugees relief
  • 1914 December      Pictures of the War at Maryborough

 

  • 1995  January       A New Era for Emo Court by John Whelan