The Inspector Of Drains (Large Framed Print)
The Story for this piece:
William Percy French (1 May 1854 – 24 January 1920) was one of Ireland's foremost songwriters and entertainers in his day. French was born at Cloonyquin House, near Tulsk, County Roscommon, the son of an Anglo-Irish landlord. He was the third child of nine. He graduated from TCD as a civil engineer in 1881 and joined the Board of Works in County Cavan as an "Inspector of Drains”. From 1881 to 1884 he worked in Belturbet inspecting farm drains. He lived in a little house here on Mill Hill, his favourite mode of transport to get around was his bicycle. It is said that he wrote his best songs during this period his most famous song about Cavan is of course ‘Come Back Paddy Reilly to Ballyjamesduff’ . The lyrics of this song carry symbolism about a country that was going through a big change (see my Garden of Eden Dreamscape)
In more recent times he has become recognised for his watercolour paintings, he was a prolific painter of landscape watercolours. When living in Belturbet he was fond of cycling to Castle Saunderson to paint the gardens close to the castle. Apparently, all the doors in his little house were covered in landscape paintings. The house still stands on Mill Hill and now belongs to Ms Lily McGinley. Growing and milling flax in this area was big business at this time. I imagine Percy observing the big mills, the blue flax flowers and the local birds on his daily commute along the River Erne.
Information taken from George E. Morrissey’s book, Belturbet, A Chequered History
size: 47x47cm
Frame: Handmade dark grey wood and cream mount.
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The Story for this piece:
William Percy French (1 May 1854 – 24 January 1920) was one of Ireland's foremost songwriters and entertainers in his day. French was born at Cloonyquin House, near Tulsk, County Roscommon, the son of an Anglo-Irish landlord. He was the third child of nine. He graduated from TCD as a civil engineer in 1881 and joined the Board of Works in County Cavan as an "Inspector of Drains”. From 1881 to 1884 he worked in Belturbet inspecting farm drains. He lived in a little house here on Mill Hill, his favourite mode of transport to get around was his bicycle. It is said that he wrote his best songs during this period his most famous song about Cavan is of course ‘Come Back Paddy Reilly to Ballyjamesduff’ . The lyrics of this song carry symbolism about a country that was going through a big change (see my Garden of Eden Dreamscape)
In more recent times he has become recognised for his watercolour paintings, he was a prolific painter of landscape watercolours. When living in Belturbet he was fond of cycling to Castle Saunderson to paint the gardens close to the castle. Apparently, all the doors in his little house were covered in landscape paintings. The house still stands on Mill Hill and now belongs to Ms Lily McGinley. Growing and milling flax in this area was big business at this time. I imagine Percy observing the big mills, the blue flax flowers and the local birds on his daily commute along the River Erne.
Information taken from George E. Morrissey’s book, Belturbet, A Chequered History
size: 47x47cm
Frame: Handmade dark grey wood and cream mount.
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The Story for this piece:
William Percy French (1 May 1854 – 24 January 1920) was one of Ireland's foremost songwriters and entertainers in his day. French was born at Cloonyquin House, near Tulsk, County Roscommon, the son of an Anglo-Irish landlord. He was the third child of nine. He graduated from TCD as a civil engineer in 1881 and joined the Board of Works in County Cavan as an "Inspector of Drains”. From 1881 to 1884 he worked in Belturbet inspecting farm drains. He lived in a little house here on Mill Hill, his favourite mode of transport to get around was his bicycle. It is said that he wrote his best songs during this period his most famous song about Cavan is of course ‘Come Back Paddy Reilly to Ballyjamesduff’ . The lyrics of this song carry symbolism about a country that was going through a big change (see my Garden of Eden Dreamscape)
In more recent times he has become recognised for his watercolour paintings, he was a prolific painter of landscape watercolours. When living in Belturbet he was fond of cycling to Castle Saunderson to paint the gardens close to the castle. Apparently, all the doors in his little house were covered in landscape paintings. The house still stands on Mill Hill and now belongs to Ms Lily McGinley. Growing and milling flax in this area was big business at this time. I imagine Percy observing the big mills, the blue flax flowers and the local birds on his daily commute along the River Erne.
Information taken from George E. Morrissey’s book, Belturbet, A Chequered History
size: 47x47cm
Frame: Handmade dark grey wood and cream mount.
Enjoy free shipping in Ireland
