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Updated: May 17, 2025
Moral and social wisdom, tact and experience of the world, often atone for intellectual shortcomings, especially in rural districts, and Ringfield was compelled to admit that he was not the only worker in the neighbourhood capable of understanding the wants of the people. Mr. Abercorn was about fifty, but as enthusiastic and energetic as a much younger man.
Abercorn, waking up abruptly and joining in the conversation with her usual judicial air. "But take some supper first." "Has not mademoiselle already waited overlong?" exclaimed Poussette. "It is nearly six o'clock and dark shall I not return now, and bring her back with me?" "I think not," said the doctor, who partly understood the situation.
Having thus assigned to the exiles, "a local habitation and a name," they all went to Abercorn, a village lately built, about the distance of six miles.
Oh, yes, I am not in the least bigoted, you know, can't afford to be down here, and I only hope you'll stay and make a great success of the new church. If everything goes well, we'll hold our picnic on the 1st of November, sort of Harvest Festival and Thanksgiving all in one, and either I or Mrs. Abercorn will drive over for you, as I suppose you will not be setting up a horse just yet."
The "Schort Cronikle," already quoted, describes him as lingering over the siege of Abercorn, "striking mony of the towers down with the gret gun, the whilk a Franche man shot richt wele, and failed na shot within a fathom where it was charged him to hit."
Just twenty years ago the most brilliant banquet modern Dublin has seen was given in this hall by the late Duke of Abercorn to the Prince and Princess of Wales, to celebrate the installation of the Prince as a Knight of St. Patrick.
The heroine, Lady Clancare, a novelist and politician, a beauty and a wit, is obviously intended for Lady Morgan herself, while Lady Abercorn figures again under the title of Lady Dunore. But the most striking of all the character-portraits is Counsellor Con Crawley, who was sketched from Lady Morgan's old enemy, John Wilson Croker.
He was certified by no less a person than Sheridan to be 'the best amateur actor in the kingdom. Lawrence had greatly distinguished himself in that respect at a theatrical fête given by the Marquis of Abercorn in 1803. 'Shall I give you an account of it? writes the painter to his sister.
The Earl of Abercorn was accused of the murder, but was acquitted. In addition to King Charles I., many other royal personages have visited this place. Queen Elizabeth once visited the town, and came with great pomp. Burford was celebrated for its saddles in those days. Bibury was a sort of Newmarket in old days. Charles II. was at Burford on three occasions at least.
When the train stopped at Strabane was quite dizzy and sick and took refuge in the first 'bus, which 'bus belonged to that superfine establishment, the "Abercorn Arms." Was informed that the late Lord Leitrim had stopped there a day or two before his death on his way to Manorvaughan. "Stopped in this very room," said my informant.
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