Gardener's House
Gardener's House
Frank Nevin
The Gardener’s House was built in the early twenieth century. This red brick construction is located close to the gardens and yard. Census 1911 lists a number of gardeners including William Porterfield (Scotland), Thomas Legget (Co. Wexford), Charles Faulkner (Co. Louth), John Laurie (England) and his wife Elizabeth (Galway). It was also known locally as Rose Cottage.
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My family lived here in the 1950’s I believe. McDonagh Family, Walter and Maudie.
Known gardeners at Woodlawn House
1890’s
Andrew Porter – Gardener
– married Agnes Methven in 1891 at Ballinasloe, Agnes died in 1892. Married Jane L. Farmer in 1894 at Westport, Co. Mayo. Andrew died in Dublin in 1907 of T.B. while still is service at Woodlawn.
1901
Andrew Porter (39) Gardener – died 1907.
William Moir (25) Gardener
– William Moir married Emma Clements (Housemaid at Woodlawn) in 1904; by 1911 they are in Killarney, Co. Kerry, both working at the Great Southern Hotel. Both died in Dublin, William in 1926 and Emma in 1930.
David Calthorpe (23) Gardener
– moved to Ballyheige, Co. Kerry before 1908. Married Elizabeth Patterison in 1908 at Ballyfin, Co. Laois. In 1911 still in Ballyheige and by 1939 he is head gardener at Dartington Hall, Totnes, Devon. He died in 1957 in Devon.
James Mayne (19) Journeyman Gardener
1911
John Storie Laurie (32) Gardener
– had moved to Co. Antrim by 1915 where he died in 1958.
William Poterfield (25) Assistant Gardener
Thomas John Leggett (29) Assistant Gardener
– had moved to Newbridge, Co. Kildare by 1927, got married in Dublin in 1927, died Cork city 1963.
Charles Edward Faulkner (20) Assistant Gardener
– left to go work at Lisnavagh House, Co. Carlow, enlisted in RGA during WW1 & after war returned to Lisnavagh House. By 1939 he has a Market Garden business in Cambridgeshire, England, where he died in 1981.
Clarin College Athenry visited Woodlawn on 25th February 2020. Our TYs are doing research on Woodlawn House estate for their history project. We were met by Tom Seale and Bernie Doherty who took us around. We really enjoyed the visit and our students were given a lot of information regarding the estate. Thanks to Tom and Bernie for sharing their knowledge and giving us their time.
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