Letter to Sarah Tighe of Rossana, Co. Wicklow, from Methodist cleric John Wesley,
22 January 1789.
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| In collection: | Hamilton of Hamwood, 1785-1939. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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1789
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| Notes: | Sarah Tighe (1743-1820) was the only child and heiress of Sir William Fownes and Lady Elizabeth Fownes (née Ponsonby) of Woodstock, Co. Kilkenny. In 1765 she married William Tighe (1738-1882) of Rossana, Co. Wicklow, with whom she had five children. She was an early supporter of the Methodist movement in Ireland and the cleric John Wesley was a visitor to her home. Physical description: 1 p more |
| Arrangement: | Sub-fonds |