This original document dated 10th January, 1826 names the Grand Jury of 43 men recorded in the handwriting of, and signed by William (Dawson) Duckett (1). Among the 43 names recorded here are a few luminaries whose names may still resonate with some readers, such as: John Watson of Kilconnor (founder of the Carlow Hunt and Master of the…
The I.R.A. occupy Duckett’s Grove 1921 – 1922
Duckett’s Grove lies vacant Maria Georgina Thompson Duckett had left Duckett’s Grove circa 1916 and leased the estate for grazing and tillage until she decided to sell Duckett’s Grove. As recorded on an Indenture, dated 12th July 1921, representatives of the Duckett’s Grove Estate had signed over Duckett’s Grove Mansion and the estate to Thomas…
Duckett Burial Grounds – A Trilogy – Part I
There are three identified burial grounds of the Duckett family, two are located in Co. Carlow and one in Co. Kildare. The largest of these burial grounds consists of a walled burial ground located in a field on the roadside of the R418 in the townsland of Newtown, Knocknacree, Co. Kildare, just across the Carlow/Kildare…
Duckett’s Grove destroyed by fire – 19th April 1933
In the early afternoon of Wednesday 19th April 1933, Duckett’s Grove Mansion was completely destroyed by fire. On the previous week, locals noticed smoke coming from the mansion. They managed to extinguish the fire which had broke out in one of the rooms. The following are national and local newspaper headlines and articles that were reported…
Welcome to DuckettsGrove.ie
This voluntary website and the John Sweeney Collection were founded in 2018 by James Doyle, launched on 09th April 2019 and is dedicated to his grandfather, John Sweeney (1889-1939), Kneestown, Duckett’s Grove, Co. Carlow (formerly of Friarstown, Bennekerry, Co. Carlow). John Sweeney was employed by the Duckett family as Head Gardener of Duckett’s Grove in…