21 September 2021           GOOGLE LIKES IT 

The Old Schoolhouse Cafe - Rostrevor, Ireland

During my visit to Banbridge for Joseph Scrivens  100th Birthday celebration a couple of years ago....my lovely hosts took me to the town of Rostrevor where we ate at a lovely restaurant.  

This used to be an actual schoolhouse and now converted into this charming restaurant.  The food was so good, I wish I lived nearer to get there every day.  

Now after my trip I shared  these pictures on and  some nice comments on Google - I just googled the schoolhouse and when it comes up on the right side of the page there is a place to make comments.  Well I did and this is what google emailed to me 30 August 2021 !   I never expected my little pictures & comments to be so big - It blows me away.   

So if you've been somewhere and took a few pictures. Google it and have fun leaving copies and a few remarks.  

Happy Trails     Katie

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FC reply to your question about Elizabeth Scriven Evans/ Crawford

 

14 September 2021

Hi FC,

I have discovered that when I am off the blog for a bit, it's tricky for me to be let back in.  But I persevere.  & unfortunately I have no way to contact someone when they leave a question.  If they don't come back and look for an answer - & if I am slow to reply I have no way to reach them other than just doing a post like this.  Unless someone knows how to do it on this blog site? Let me know please.

"The Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation VOL 2" 

by JOHN O'Hart   1892

How on Earth anyone could write a book as complicated as this and full of data is beyond me.  & that he did more than 1 volumne is astounding to me.  

This book is a treasure chest for a genealogy searcher.  

Page 141 of this book is in the section documenting CRAWFORD. & is full of so many of them.  Page 141 on the bottom has a great paragraph that ties in Scriven to  Elizabeth's  2nd marriage to Alexander Fitzgerald Crawford.  I really should put a copy the page here and a pic of the book but I want to post this soonest for FC.  

If I can return and add those to this post I will.  

I think anymore I could write would be confusing. 

Best Wishes   Katie

June 1, 2020

I am indebted to my good friend Francois Chesko at the "Banbridge Chronicle" for sending me these wonderful copies. I have original papers he and Alan saved for me. But I could never scan them in as well.  Enjoy

 Rev. Henry Scriven, descended from Jane's older brother, Dr. WBB Scriven. & Curiously also, Bob Evans who would be so fun to ever discover if he is related via Evans ! 

Happy Trails,  Katie

Dr. William Barclay Brown Scriven, elder brother of my Jane Scriven Evans.  He married Sarah Hamilton of Hampton Hall, north of Dublin and on the coast.  
Alan & Irene my lovely sponsors on my trip drove me to see it.  We knocked on the door & the current owners invited us inside for photos and a look around.  Many years ago I corresponded with his father who kindly sent me wonderful photos and writings.  So here is Hampton Hall

 The view on the road to the Hall, the bay is right there, & the turn-in to the property.

 Right   that's me on the front steps

 The entry way foyer & original tiles

 Alan having a look around in the formal dining room

It looks this amazing because of so much fixing and work to repair it and furnish as it should be.  None of the original decorations remained but doesn't it look as if they are!!

WBB always kept his other property in Dublin, in St. Stephens Green & was willed to one of his sons.
Interesting to me too was that Rev. Evans of Rostrevor owned about 3 of those St. Stephen Green address's and they are listed in his will.  
We came away joking how we had been in Downton Abbey !! 

This was the home of Jane's brother, who gave her away in marriage to Edward Evans.  I'll have to look but I think Henry Hamilton signed the certificate too. WBB's father in law.
Sorry , I know it gets confusing

Happy Trails,  Katie

The Blue Plaque    is a program in the UK and elsewhere to tell people something or someone important, happened at that place or building.

The Scriven Lodge is such a home, in Banbridge, Ireland.  As I read family stories about Ireland. They say the Scrivens lived in the "Lodge".  I always imagined it was a large building in town. I thought it must be a huge building to house so many people.  
It came as a huge surprise to learn it is actually a large country estate farm!  The Lodge being the house on it! 

My Jane was born in England after the Scrivens left Ireland to send the boys to school.  She never lived in the Lodge, but Joseph and his brothers & older sister did.  

Here I am on the left and May Kirkpatrick, current owner of the property. It was a very windy evening and so cold. But we popped outside for a quick pic ... May was a good sport

                                                         
 Here May is again holding an old photo of the Lodge they found.  Me enjoying some welcome tea and cakes.  Window behind me if front of home. Blue plaque is just outside.  Can you see how thick the walls are. Not framed wood. Solid mortar & brick? at least my forearm length thick.  You don't feel or hear the wind inside this home.

Irene enjoying her tea & cake.  Noel & May Kilpatrick, current owners of the Lodge home & property.  So kind to show me the house and upstairs.  I came to tears picturing how old family must have bustled about the house.  If only I could have done this when any of them were alive.

A good story how Alan actually found me to contact. I had written to the Lodge several years ago. Looking to visit with any current owners and visit with them.  A son had however used my letter to quickly jot some information notes on the back of the envelope and it got mislaid.  When Alan was working on the book, the Kilpatricks pulled out the envelope and passed it along to him.  A good reason to hang onto your old email address's as you never know!

Happy Trails, Katie     May 23, 2020