Talk Title: Lord Charlemont and his “Darlin’ Girl from Clare”

Date: Wednesday, 4th July 2018 at 8pm No. 1 of 9 Talks

Speaker: Séamus Ruane

Talk Description:
There was a time in Ireland when marriages were arranged and a dowry was usually an essential ingredient. So, without a dowry, a girl’s prospects of marriage were much reduced. One such girl was Mary Hickman, daughter of Thomas Hickman of Brickhill House, Brickhill, (Cratloe), County Clare. Fortunately, her luck changed when arguably Ireland’s most eligible bachelor came along. He was just 40 years of age, had a title, and much, much, more besides. Hear their story in this illustrated talk.
About the Speaker:
Séamus Ruane, originally from Dublin, is a long-time resident of Cratloe, Co. Clare. He is a retired Civil Servant and, since retirement, a Docent at The Hunt Museum, Limerick. He has previously delivered this Talk on Lord Charlemont and his “Darlin’ Girl from Clare”,
together with a series of other Talks for “The Friends of The Hunt Museum”, in Limerick, on subjects ranging from 1) Edmund Sexton Pery, and his wider family. (Pery Square in Limerick is named after him); 2) Fr. Jack P. Hanlon, Priest and Painter. A renowned artist, with five of his paintings displayed at The Holy Rosary Church, Ennis Road, Limerick; and, finally, 3) The elopement, love story and lives of Richard Brinsley Sheridan and his
Nightingale (Elizabeth Linley).