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The Baronets Heygate

A Northern Ireland blogger posting as Lord Belmont has put up a history of the Heygate family of which John Heygate was a member. Heygate is perhaps best remembered as having alienated the affections of Evelyn Waugh’s first wife. He … Continue reading

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Evelyn Waugh and Irish Castles

An Irish blogger (“Lord Belmont of Northern Ireland”), specializing in the Anglo-Irish aristocracy and related matters, recently posted an article about Gormanston Castle. This is located in County Meath about 16 miles north of Dublin. After reciting the Barons and Viscounts … Continue reading

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