Dublin Tramways
by
John Kelleher
by
John Kelleher
(c) 2016 Mount Merrion Historical Society
8.00pm, Thursday 3rd October, 2024
Mount Merrion Community Centre
Mount Merrion Community Centre
Presented by
Dr Beatrice Doran
Dr Beatrice Doran
Alderman George Roe (1796-1863)
Distillery Owner
successor to Daniel O Connell as Lord Mayor of Dublin
Distillery Owner
successor to Daniel O Connell as Lord Mayor of Dublin
George Roe was a major figure in the business and professional world in 19th century Dublin. As owner of George Roe & Co. he was the largest producer of whiskey in Europe. As Alderman George Roe, a member of Dublin Corporation, he succeeded Daniel O’Connell as Lord Mayor of Dublin. He was, among other things, High Sheriff of Dublin, Chairman of the Great Industrial Exhibition of 1853, Vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce, Director of the Kingstown Railway Company as well as a Governor of King’s Hospital School. George Roe’s main residence was at Nutley in Donnybrook, an estate with magnificent gardens and a farm of over 200 acres. There he entertained lavishly with guests that included Queen Victoria, the Lord Lieutenant and Daniel O’Connell.
In her talk, Beatrice will expand further on Roe’s interesting life.
In her talk, Beatrice will expand further on Roe’s interesting life.
Beatrice Doran is a librarian by profession and a former President of the Library Association of Ireland. In the past, she was active in the Cork Historical & Archaeological Society as Vice-President and Honorary Organiser and today is a member of the Ballsbridge, Donnybrook & Sandymount Historical Society, and a member of the RDS for over fifty years. Beatrice has published three books on local history and is an invited speaker at many of the Dublin local history societies including Mount Merrion Historical Society.
