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    Barton & Childers of Glendalough, Co. Wicklow
    Barton & Childers of Glendalough, Co. Wicklow
    Barton & Childers of Glendalough, Co. Wicklow
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    Barton & Childers of Glendalough, Co. Wicklow

    By Turtle Bunbury

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    The destiny of the Barton and Childers families became entwined in the 19th century when tragedy brought the children of the two houses together. The Bartons descended from the great wine-growing family of Straffan in Co. Kildare while the Childers hailed from England and were of a more intellectual bent. Their young were raised at Glendalough House, known to the family as Glan, sheltered beneath Djouce Mountain and close to the waters of Lough Dan. In the run up to independence, Bob Barton and his cousin Erskine Childers found themselves increasingly drawn into the fray. As protégés of the British public school system, they were unlikely but highly effective adherents to Sinn Fein. Executed for his beliefs, Erskine’s legacy was to found a dynasty that has already produced a President of Ireland and a senior diplomat in the United Nations.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArthur Kavanagh
    Release dateApr 21, 2016
    ISBN9781310782909
    Barton & Childers of Glendalough, Co. Wicklow
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    Turtle Bunbury

    Turtle Bunbury is a bestselling author, historian and television presenter. He has established himself as one of the most prolific and energetic history writers in Ireland, publishing eleven books to date, including the bestselling Vanishing Ireland series. Having grown up surrounded by old portraits and dusty books at Lisnavagh House, County Carlow, Turtle studied history at Trinity College Dublin before moving to Hong Kong where he became a travel writer. Returning to Ireland some years later, he was determined to bring Irish history to life for all those who felt the past was just a dull chronicle of dates, dates, dates. His quest has led him to a succession of fascinating book titles, including the highly acclaimed Vanishing Ireland series, as well as to the History Festival of Ireland, which he co-founded. Turtle is a well-known name on Irish television and radio, and a contributor to magazines such as The World of Interiors, Playboy and National Geographic Traveller. He is co-presenter of RTÉ’s ‘Genealogy Roadshow’, voice of Newstalk’s ‘Hidden Ireland’ series and the founder of Wistorical, an innovative concept for promoting Irish history globally through social media. Turtle lives on the family estate in County Carlow with his wife Ally and their two daughters, Jemima Meike and Bay Hermione.

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      Barton & Childers of Glendalough, Co. Wicklow - Turtle Bunbury

      Barton & Childers of Glendalough, Co. Wicklow

      FROM 'THE LANDED GENTRY & ARISTOCRACY OF CO. WICKLOW' BY TURTLE BUNBURY & ART KAVANAGH (IRISH FAMILY NAMES, 2005).

      Copyright 2016 Turtle Bunbury

      Published by Arthur Kavanagh at Smashwords

      Smashwords Edition License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your enjoyment only, then please return to Smashwords.com or your favorite retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      An Execution at Dawn

      The Barton Family – Raw Hide & Vineyards

      The Bartons of Straffan

      Thomas Johnston Barton & the 1st Lord Erskine

      The Hugo Family & Glendalough House

      Captain Robert Barton - Hero of the Zulu War

      The Barton Girls

      Charles Barton & Charles Parnell

      The Childers Family – Bankers, Girths & Oriental Intellectuals

      New Life at Glendalough

      Erskine Childers – Public School & the Boer War

      Molly Osgood

      The Shaping of a Gun-Runner

      Death on the Western Front

      Robert Barton - An Anglo-Irish Rebel

      The Last Days of Erskine Childers

      President Erskine Childers

      The Latter Days of Robert Barton

      Bobby Childers & Corke Lodge

      Erskine Barton Childers, Secretary General of WFUNA

      Modern Times

      About the Author

      Other Books by this Author

      "Fide et Fortitude" (By fidelity and fortitude)

      The destiny of the Barton and Childers families became entwined in the 19th century when tragedy brought the children of the two houses together. The Bartons descended from the great wine-growing family of Straffan in Co. Kildare while the Childers hailed from England and were of a more intellectual bent. Their young were raised at Glendalough House, known to the family as Glan, sheltered beneath Djouce Mountain and close to the waters of Lough Dan. In the run up to independence, Bob Barton and his cousin Erskine Childers found themselves increasingly drawn into the fray. As protégés of the British public school system, they were unlikely but highly effective adherents to Sinn Fein.

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