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We have had Poole photos in the past that were commissioned by the Solicitor Keane, whereas this one was produced on the instructions of Mr F.H. Keane, I am not sure if there is any connection between them? In any event we have a fine house and we really want to know where it is and does it still exist?
Photographer: A. H. Poole
Collection: Poole Photographic Studio, Waterford
Date: 3rd September 1902
NLI Ref: POOLEWP 1272
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Photographer: A. H. Poole
Collection: Poole Photographic Studio, Waterford
Date: 3rd September 1902
NLI Ref: POOLEWP 1272
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Niall McAuley
Here is an F.H. Keane in 1901, Engineer Mech. in Cappoquin, but his house, while 1st class, is not this grand. www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Waterford/Cappo...
Niall McAuley
which leads us to a French/Lawrence of Cappoquin House catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000317442
Niall McAuley
Occupied, 1901. Vacant, 1911. "Improved", 1913-4. Burnt, 1923. Reconstructed, 1924-9, producing present composition. per the NIAH
Niall McAuley
Hmm, house website says Home to the Keane family since 1735 www.cappoquinhouseandgardens.com/
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley I have updated the map as Cappoquin House.
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I see a flag and bunting - this stream tells me that we are usually close to a wedding or a Royal visit when we see the bunting out.
suckindeesel
Google Earth Link earth.app.goo.gl/2HQGP7 #googleearth
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected] Very impressive
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
3 September 1902 was a Wednesday ... Flickr is sometimes amazing! Looking even grander in 2019 via www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/ www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/49917429811/
suckindeesel
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/] Yes, quite the pile, yours for €10 a visit. ‘In December 1922 Sir John Keane had accepted an invitation from the Free State government to become a Senator. The consequences were inevitable.’ theirishaesthete.com/2013/03/04/risen-from-the-ashes/
suckindeesel
King Edward and his consort visited Waterford in May 1904, so too early for that visit.
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected] It must be fairly unique having been rebuilt after the carnage of the early 1920's!
John Spooner
Freeman's Journal - Monday 30 April 1923:
Portsmouth Evening News - Thursday 08 October 1925:suckindeesel
https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/ Yes, so many grand houses were lost then. Sir John anticipated such an attack and had moved his family and much of the contents to England. The library, however, was lost.
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Here is "Mr. F.H. Keane, 3rd son, cap off" (same day?) - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000591428 Presumably 3rd son of [EDIT - Wrong! See below} en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_John_Keane,_5th_Baronet Here they all are on the same day - [https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/6108490203/in/photolist-2nR5tyG-aiMBjB]
John Spooner
2nd September 1902 is significant 1902 - On 9th October 1902 Sir John Keane left to take up his post as private secretary to Sir Henry Blake, Governor of Hong Kong. Prior to that he had been on active service in South Africa, and he had been granted leave to return home before departing for China (by train across 2 continents). He had arrived home on 2nd September, and the townspeople (and presumably his family) accorded him a very hearty reception on his safe arrival home. Hence the bunting. (from an article Waterford Standard on Wednesday 15 October 1902)
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnspooner The Bunting, the bunting is always significant!!
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia being the third son, it could make sense that he is living at another house in the area owned by the family?
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These clean Keane machines might be part of the story - 'R. & F. Keane Shamrock Mower and Reaper" ... catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000589917 catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000589922
Wendy:
Still a very grand house--with a magnificent garden!
John Spooner
Several newspapers have notices announcing the death of Harriet, Dowager Lady Keane, on September 14th 1902 in Bishops Stortford. She was the widow of the late Sir John H Keane of Cappoquin (3rd baronet), who died in 1881. From what I can gather from thepeerage.com she was 'our' 1902 Sir John's (the 5th baronet's) grandfather's second wife, his step-grandmother. I imagine that if the bunting hadn't been removed already, it would be on that news. Sadly none of the Keanes mentioned in thepeerage.com are called Roy.
Niall McAuley
so as I thought, FH is not the occupier of the grand house, so who is he?
Niall McAuley
there is a Frederick Henry at thepeerage, of the right age. Son of Leopold, son of 2nd Baronet so FH would be a 1st cousin once removed of the Sir John, the 5th Baronet
Niall McAuley
Sir John's brothers pictured were George and Richard Henry, not FH
Niall McAuley
it's possible that 3rd son Richard Henry ordered the pics and the catalogue is in error, but then quite a coincidence that there is a cousin FH living nearby...
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[https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley] Golly it's complicated! To further confuse, there are more of them - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000591430 The concrete roof rebuild provides an interesting aside - according to - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cappoquin_House - "using a technique developed by Waller known as nofrango", leads to this fascinating character, born in Tasmania, Australia to Irish parents, who invented clever ways of using concrete - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hardress_de_Warrenne_Waller
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia an interesting man!
John Spooner
Arthur Henri Poole also snapped Sir John in 1907 and copyrighted it on January 18th discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14231178, not long before his wedding to Lady Eleanor Hicks-Beach on Valentines Day 1907.
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnspooner Very romantic altogether!
suckindeesel
https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/ Where did the battery go?