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Lord George Hill. Lord George Augusta Hill (9 December 1801 – 6 April 1879) was an Anglo-Irish military officer, politician and landowner. Hill was the posthumous son of the 2nd Marquess of Downshire and his wife Mary, Marchioness of Downshire, granddaughter of the 1st Baron Sandys.
Jan 28, 2021 · Lord George Hill believed the Rundale system was a barrier to his plans to introduce more modern and profitable farming methods and his desire to bring sheep into Gweedore. He would later describe the system in ‘Facts from Gweedore’ as: “The cause of “fights, trespasses, confusion, disputes and assaults”. (8) Building infrastructure
Hourican, Bridget. Hill, Lord George (1801–79), landlord, was born 9 December 1801, fifth son of Arthur Hill (qv) 2nd marquess of Downshire, and his wife, Mary, daughter of Col. Martin Sandys (1729–68), brother of the baron of Ombersley. He was born three months after his father's suicide.
Jul 20, 2019 · Lord George Hill, Rev. Charles Knight, Miss Marianne Knight & Master George Hill at St. Nicholas church, Chawton. Credit: Karen Ievers. When news about the Hill album finally broke in the media, the story went viral, reaching places that I never thought possible such as China and Iran.
Jan 30, 2024 · Both Cathal Póirtéir and Roy Greenslade conclude that Lord George Hill, who saved almost all his tenants from starvation during the Famine, was motivated by idealism – however paternalistic....
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Apr 26, 2016 · First Broadcast 2002. An Irish radio documentary from RTÉ Radio 1, Ireland - Documentary on One - the home of Irish radio documentaries. During the famine, in Gweedore, English landlord Lord...
Jun 18, 2014 · First broadcast 4th May 1975. An Irish radio documentary from RTÉ Radio 1, Ireland - Documentary on One - the home of Irish radio documentaries. A profile of the 19th century landlord, George...
