Tag Archives: Heppenstall

National Heritage Week in Ireland

Posted on August 20, 2011 by

This week (August 20 – 28) Ireland celebrates its national heritage. And 1798 is a major part of that history. So here are some events related to Nicholas Delaney’s life and the men he fought with. There’s a walk in … Continue reading →

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Two surprise finds

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

I’m excited by this. OK, perhaps I’m easily pleased, but it was a real delight to find the clip of Graham Norton’s Who Do You Think You Are? in which he learns about his yeoman ancestor in Carnew, just days … Continue reading →

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Me, Graham Norton and an infamous massacre

Posted on July 24, 2011 by

Well, Graham Norton’s great-great-great grandfather and my g-g-g grandfather, to be strictly accurate. They would have known each other. They probably wanted to kill each other. (Luckily, I quite like him and he doesn’t know I exist, so that’s all … Continue reading →

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Sentenced to death

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

On December 5, 1798, Nicholas Delaney and his friend Edward Neil were on trial for their lives. They were charged with ‘taking’ two members of the Yeomanry, John Hope and John Brady and with the murder of Richard Twamley and … Continue reading →

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The Trial of Nicholas Delaney: Murderer or Victim?

Posted on May 7, 2011 by

Accusation Nicholas Delaney was on trial for his life. Along with his friend Edward Neil, he was charged with the murder of Richard Twamley and George Heppenstall. With three other United Irishmen, he was also charged with abducting John Hope … Continue reading →

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The Trial of Nicholas Delaney (Australia Day challenge)

Posted on January 25, 2011 by

The ealiest document about my great-great-great grandfather, Nicholas Delaney, is the record of his trial for murder. The manuscript is in the National Library of Ireland in Dublin. In November 1799, at the courthouse in Wicklow, he was charged with … Continue reading →

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