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English (now most common in northern Ireland)
English (now most common in northern Ireland) : probably a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place, most likely somewhere in Lancashire or Yorkshire.
BLESSINGTON
Town in western County Wicklow, Ireland
Blessington, historically known as Ballycomeen (Irish: Baile Coimín, meaning 'town of Comyn', from the Irish surname Ó Coimín), is a town on the River
Blessington
Irish novelist, journalist, and literary hostess
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington (née Power; 1 September 1789 – 4 June 1849), was an Irish novelist, journalist, and literary hostess. She
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington
Marguerite_Gardiner,_Countess_of_Blessington
Topics referred to by the same term
Blessington is a town located in County Wicklow, Ireland. Blessington may also refer to: Blessington (Parliament of Ireland constituency), a constituency
Blessington_(disambiguation)
Former country house in County Wicklow, Ireland
Blessington House, Blessington Manor, the Manor House of Blessington, or Downshire House (post-1789) was a large estate house in Blessington, County Wicklow
Blessington_House
The title of Earl of Blessington was created twice in the Peerage of Ireland, in 1745 and 1816. Both creations became extinct, in 1769 and 1829 respectively
Earl_of_Blessington
Town in Tasmania, Australia
Upper Blessington is a rural locality in the local government areas of Launceston and Break O'Day in the Launceston and North-east regions of Tasmania
Upper_Blessington
Dam in County Wicklow
where the water exits the lake. The lake is also commonly known as the Blessington Lakes, even though there is just one. It holds 166 billion litres (43
Poulaphouca_Reservoir
Australian murder case
were Bronson Blessington, Matthew Elliott, Stephen 'Shorty' Jamieson (born 29 December 1965), Wayne Wilmot and Carol Ann Arrow. Blessington had met Jamieson
Murder_of_Janine_Balding
1822 painting by Thomas Lawrence
Portrait of Countess Blessington is an 1822 portrait painting by the English artist Sir Thomas Lawrence featuring the Irish aristocrat Marguerite Gardiner
Portrait of the Countess of Blessington
Portrait_of_the_Countess_of_Blessington
17th century church in Ireland
St. Mary's Church is a Church of Ireland church located in Blessington, County Wicklow, Ireland. The church was built by Michael Boyle, Archbishop of
St_Mary's_Church,_Blessington
2023 science fiction black comedy film by Yorgos Lanthimos
Blessington Mark Ruffalo as Duncan Wedderburn Willem Dafoe as Dr. Godwin Baxter Ramy Youssef as Max McCandles Christopher Abbott as Alfie Blessington
Poor_Things_(film)
Town in Tasmania, Australia
Blessington is a rural locality in the local government areas of Launceston and Northern Midlands, in the Northern and Central regions of Tasmania. It
Blessington,_Tasmania
Former reservoir, now part of a park, central Dublin, Ireland
Blessington Street Basin (Irish: Báisín Shráid Bhaile Coimín) is a former drinking water reservoir in northern central Dublin which operated from 1810
Blessington_Street_Basin
Irish peer
Charles John Gardiner, 1st Earl of Blessington (1782 – 25 May 1829) was an Irish peer best known for his marriage to Margaret Farmer (née Power), whom
Charles Gardiner, 1st Earl of Blessington
Charles_Gardiner,_1st_Earl_of_Blessington
Irish Gaelic football club
Blessington Gaelic Athletic Association is a Gaelic football, hurling, camogie and ladies' Gaelic football club based in Blessington, County Wicklow, Ireland
Blessington_GAA
Painting by Edwin Landseer
Lady Blessington's Dog is an 1832 oil painting by the British artist Edwin Landseer. It is also known by the subtitle The Barrier. It features a dog laying
Lady_Blessington's_Dog
Former steam tram in County Wicklow, Ireland
The Dublin and Blessington Steam Tramway (DBST), operated steam-powered trams between Terenure in Dublin and Blessington in County Wicklow, Ireland from
Dublin and Blessington Steam Tramway
Dublin_and_Blessington_Steam_Tramway
French artist and dandy (1801–1852)
acquaintance with Charles Gardiner, 1st Earl of Blessington and Marguerite, Countess of Blessington, which quickly ripened into intimacy. Scholars have
Alfred_d'Orsay
Road connecting M50 motorway to Tullow in Ireland
between M50 motorway and west of Tallaght, known as the Tallaght Bypass or Blessington Road. It intersects with the M50 motorway at Junction 11. There are plans
N81_road_(Ireland)
Irish National Monument - castle in County Wicklow
Threecastles Castle is a three-storey tower house situated near Blessington, County Wicklow, Ireland. It is protected as a national monument. Threecastles
Threecastles_Castle
Scottish footballer
James Blessington (28 February 1874 – 18 April 1939) was a Scottish football player (an inside right) and manager. Born in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Blessington
James_Blessington
Football league season
Geraldines-Ballymoney 0-20, 2-14 Blessington, Aughrim Park, 29/9/2019, (A.E.T. - 4-4pens.), Arklow Geraldines-Ballymoney 3-6, 1-10 Blessington, Aughrim Park, 5/10/2019
2019 Wicklow Senior Football Championship
2019_Wicklow_Senior_Football_Championship
Irish yacht club
Blessington Sailing Club is a yacht club located on the Baltyboys shore at Poulaphouca Reservoir, outside Blessington, County Wicklow in Ireland. It hosts
Blessington_Sailing_Club
Anglo-Irish peer
William Stewart, 1st Earl of Blessington (7 April 1709 – 14 August 1769) was an Anglo-Irish peer and member of the House of Lords, styled The Honourable
William Stewart, 1st Earl of Blessington
William_Stewart,_1st_Earl_of_Blessington
Musical artist
(where his father lived while performing with showbands), and later Blessington, County Wicklow. He starred as Deco Cuffe in the 1991 cult film The Commitments
Andrew_Strong
Township in Ontario, Canada
name, Thayendanegea. The township comprises the communities of: Albert Blessington Chisholms Mills Ebenezer Halston Kingsford Lonsdale Lonsdale Station
Tyendinaga,_Ontario
Short story by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring Sherlock Holmes
agreed to a strange business proposition put forward by a Mr. Blessington. Blessington bought a house in Brook Street, furnished it, paid servants, and
The Adventure of the Resident Patient
The_Adventure_of_the_Resident_Patient
Genus of marsupials
Tree-kangaroo". Rainforest-australia.com. Retrieved 29 September 2022. Blessington, Jacque; Steenberg, Judie; Schwartz, Karin R; Schürer, Ulrich; Smith
Tree-kangaroo
Annual Gaelic football competition
2023). "Blessington and Rathnew face replay for Wicklow title". RTÉ. Retrieved 2 December 2023. Stapleton, Kevin (29 October 2023). "Blessington edge out
Wicklow Senior Football Championship
Wicklow_Senior_Football_Championship
Norse-Gael state on the eastern coast of Ireland from 853 to 1170
extended roughly as far as Wicklow (Wykinglo) in the south, Glen Ding near Blessington, Leixlip (Lax Hlaup) west of Dublin, and Skerries, County Dublin (Skere)
Kingdom_of_Dublin
Pre-1801 Irish constituency
Blessington in County Wicklow was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1670 until 1800. In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned
Blessington (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Blessington_(Parliament_of_Ireland_constituency)
Location with waterfall, bridge and reservoir in County Wicklow, Ireland
artificial lake, known as Poulaphouca Reservoir, Poulaphouca Lake, or Blessington Lakes. The once-famous Poulaphouca Waterfall has little water running
Poulaphouca
1995 novel by James Ellroy
budding alcoholism and communist ties. Boyd and Bondurant help train the "Blessington Cadre": Cuban exiles training to overthrow Castro at a CIA camp in Florida
American_Tabloid
High cross in County Wicklow, Ireland
located in Blessington, County Wicklow, Ireland. St. Mark's Cross is presently located at the south wall of Burgage cemetery, Blessington, 600 m (660 yd)
St._Mark's_Cross
Bus and coach operator in Ireland
(I)): Clontarf and Hill of Howth Tramroad Blessington and Poulaphouca Steam Tramway Dublin and Blessington Steam Tramway Hill of Howth Tramway (GNR (I))
Bus_Éireann
Anglo-Irish politician (1745–1804)
was an Anglo-Irish politician. Reilly was the Member of Parliament for Blessington in the Irish House of Commons from 1779 until the seat's disenfranchisement
John Reilly (Irish politician)
John_Reilly_(Irish_politician)
Species of marsupial
rediscovery and protection. — Lisa Dabek, Peter Valentine, Jacqueline Jo Blessington, Karin R. Schwartz (Editors), Tree Kangaroos: Science and Conservation
Wondiwoi_tree-kangaroo
2004 film by Tommy O'Haver
by Masahiro Hirakubo Music by Nick Glennie-Smith Production companies Blessington Film Productions Jane Startz Productions Distributed by Miramax Films
Ella_Enchanted_(film)
Transport system in Dublin, 1871–1959
of the century. The Dublin and Blessington Steam Tramway (DBST), (1888–1932), which ran from Terenure to Blessington, at a length of 15.5 miles (24.9 km)
Dublin_tramways
Country house in Ireland
as Boystown House, is an 18th-century Georgian country house close to Blessington, County Wicklow, Ireland. Baltyboys House is a mansion built in the Georgian
Baltyboys_House
1956 film by Richard Quine
meeting for International Projects, a billion-dollar corporation, John T. Blessington announces that he is replacing Edward L. McKeever, the company's founder
The_Solid_Gold_Cadillac
House in County Wicklow, Ireland
Russborough House is a Georgian Palladian house between Blessington and Ballymore Eustace near the Blessington Lakes in County Wicklow, Ireland. The house was
Russborough_House
Ring road around Dublin
to Cork/Limerick/Waterford/Kilkenny/Naas, N81 to Tullow/Baltinglass/Blessington/and the N11/M11 to Wexford/Arklow/Wicklow/Bray. Additional junctions
M50_motorway_(Ireland)
American actor (born 1986)
2022 Sanctuary Hal Porterfield 2023 Poor Things Gen. Alfred 'Alfie' Blessington 2024 Swimming Home Joe It Doesn't Matter Chris Bring Them Down Michael
Christopher_Abbott
American novelist
short story "The House Party" in 1954, the next for the short story "The Blessington Method" in 1956, and his third for the novel The Eighth Circle in 1959
Stanley_Ellin
British fiction writer (1913–2002)
the Gold Dagger award. Disappearance of Dr. Bruderstein (1949) Mr. Blessington's Imperialist Plot (1951) Ambush for Anatol (1952) (US title: Murder of
John_Sherwood_(author)
Viscountcy in the Peerage of Great Britain
in 1683. His grandson the 3rd Viscount Mountjoy was created Earl of Blessington in 1745 and died in 1769, when all his peerage titles became extinct
Viscount_Mountjoy
Planned metro line in Dublin, Ireland
(I)): Clontarf and Hill of Howth Tramroad Blessington and Poulaphouca Steam Tramway Dublin and Blessington Steam Tramway Hill of Howth Tramway (GNR (I))
MetroLink_(Dublin)
Irish priest (c. 1609–1702)
charter to establish a new town there on a greenfield site, which he named Blessington – or Blesinton as it was more commonly referred to during the 1600-1800s
Michael Boyle (archbishop of Armagh)
Michael_Boyle_(archbishop_of_Armagh)
19th-century construction in Ireland
the Corporation £1,052 9s 2d. The reservoir still exists, named the Blessington Street Basin, although the spur has been filled in. In the late 1820s
Royal_Canal
Cold beverage made from tea leaves
cigarettes or aztec tobacco. As early as 1823, Marguerite Countess of Blessington wrote of sipping iced tea in Naples. The oldest printed recipes for iced
Iced_tea
Town in Tasmania, Australia
Postcode 7212 Localities around Deddington Evandale Blessington, Upper Blessington Upper Blessington Nile Deddington Ben Lomond Nile Conara Rossarden
Deddington,_Tasmania
1997 Irish TV series or programme
a Wicklow County Councillor, Jimmy Miley, during a meeting regarding Blessington Lake. When the meeting proposed putting a gondola on the lake, he remarked:
Don't_Feed_the_Gondolas
English actor (1903–1983)
of June Brigadier Russell 1956 The Solid Gold Cadillac John T. "Jack" Blessington 1957 Island in the Sun Colonel Whittingham 1957 Will Success Spoil Rock
John_Williams_(actor)
English actor (1932–1988)
Deadly Sins (1971). In 1984, he landed a more significant role, as Sutton/Blessington in ITV's well-received The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes production of
Patrick_Newell
Hemispherical mound of earth and/or stone raised over a burial placed in the middle
Hill, near Claxby Revesby Barrows, near Revesby Ring Holt, near Dalby Blessington demesne barrow, County Wicklow Gaulstown Barrow, County Meath Mullyash
Round_barrow
Irish baronetcy
of the Ordnance for Ireland. The third Viscount was created Earl of Blessington in the Peerage of Ireland in 1745. The peerages became extinct on his
Stewart baronets of Ramelton (1623)
Stewart_baronets_of_Ramelton_(1623)
(I)): Clontarf and Hill of Howth Tramroad Blessington and Poulaphouca Steam Tramway Dublin and Blessington Steam Tramway Hill of Howth Tramway (GNR (I))
Quality_Bus_Corridor
Irish-born British dancer (1898–2001)
1898 at Baltyboys House, an 18th-century manor house near the town of Blessington, County Wicklow, Ireland, then still part of the United Kingdom. A member
Ninette_de_Valois
Irish independent music festival which existed from 2007 to 2019
festival was typically held on farmland overlooking the Blessington Lakes, near Blessington in County Wicklow. In 2007, a musical weekend at The Ballyknockan
KnockanStockan
Danish writer (1805–1875)
the first time, enjoying triumphant social success. The Countess of Blessington invited him to her parties where many intellectuals would meet, and at
Hans_Christian_Andersen
American actress (1932–2021)
1971 The Seven Minutes Anna Lou White Movie 1971 Night Gallery Jane Blessington Episode: Tell David... 1972 Love, American Style Janet Love and the President
Jan_Shutan
Military unit
Blessington 1875, p. 52. Blessington 1875, p. 40. Blessington 1875, pp. 43–44. Blessington 1875, pp. 45–46. Blessington 1875, pp. 50–54. Blessington 1875
11th_Texas_Infantry_Regiment
Georgian house near Jobstown, County Dublin, Ireland
stone now lies recumbent in the grounds of Kilalown House, just off the Blessington road. It is almost covered over in grass and soil and a large portion
Kiltalown_House
County in Ireland
Kippure in the far north of the county, while the Kings River joins at Blessington Lakes. Multiple other Liffey tributaries flow within the county. The
County_Wicklow
Irish river
The substantial King's River, which formerly joined the Liffey near Blessington, and may in fact have held the larger flow, now merges in within Poulaphouca
River_Liffey
Irish politician (1739–1805)
Parliament of Ireland, representing Wicklow from 1771 to 1776, and then Blessington from 1776 to 1783. Dillon may have spent time in Vienna, and enjoyed
John_Talbot_Dillon
Village in County Wicklow, Ireland
located on the shores of the Blessington lakes and western edge of the Wicklow Mountains. Lacken in situated on the Blessington 'Lake Drive' and is sometimes
Lacken,_County_Wicklow
of ornament produced in the early Bronze Age British Isles, especially Ireland. This example was found in Blessington, eastern Ireland. British Museum
Gold working in the Bronze Age British Isles
Gold_working_in_the_Bronze_Age_British_Isles
of a camera photo, and a blow dryer that dries hair in seconds. "The Blessington Method" (from Alfred Hitchcock Presents) TV series episode 1959 1980
List of stories set in a future now in the past
List_of_stories_set_in_a_future_now_in_the_past
Rock composed of angular fragments
Hydrothermal breccia in the Cloghleagh Iron Mine, near Blessington in Ireland, composed mainly of quartz and manganese oxides, the result of seismic activity
Breccia
Former granite quarry in County Wicklow, Ireland
one John Bawnan was paid £11-10s-7d for "Blessington Stones delivered for work on the new kitchen". "Blessington Stones" were once again mentioned in a
Golden_Hill_quarry
Town in Tasmania, Australia
Localities around Nunamara Underwood Patersonia Targa Waverley, Ravenswood, Rocherlea Nunamara Tayene St Leonards White Hills Burns Creek, Blessington
Nunamara
Outer suburb of Dublin, Ireland
wounds or was frozen to death.[citation needed] In 1888 the Dublin and Blessington Steam Tramway opened and it passed through Tallaght Village. This provided
Tallaght
Extinct baronetcy in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Johnston, later a member of the Irish House of Commons for Kilbeggan and Blessington. The title became extinct on the death of his son, the second Baronet
Johnston_baronets
Village in County Kildare, Ireland
is situated on the R410 Regional Road south of Naas, between Naas and Blessington, County Wicklow. The Parish of Eadestown is composed of the civil parishes
Eadestown
Former third-level college in Ireland, amalgamated into Technological University Dublin
Students 3,700 (2,600 full time) Location Institute of Technology, Tallaght Blessington Road Dublin 24 D24 FKT9 Ireland Campus 45 acres (180,000 m2) Website
Institute of Technology, Tallaght
Institute_of_Technology,_Tallaght
Georgian house in Rathmichael, Dublin, Ireland
Beaulieu House Bellinter House Belvedere House Bellevue House Birr Castle Blessington House Butler House Carton House Castle Durrow Castle Forbes Castlemartin
Old_Connaught_House
Military unit
2011. Blessington 1875, p. 48. Blessington 1875, pp. 48–49. Oates 1994, pp. 47–48. Blessington 1875, pp. 45–50. Blessington 1875, p. 59. Blessington 1875
13th_Texas_Cavalry_Regiment
Decorative knob
Germany Bosses at Jerónimos Monastery, Portugal Boss on St Mark's Cross, Blessington, County Wicklow, Ireland Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bosses
Boss_(architecture)
Mountain range in Ireland
Wicklow in the early 1700s "from several openings at Baltyboys near Blessington, and from 1740 in more significant volumes at Woodend and Threecastles
Wicklow_Mountains
List of lifeboat services in Britain and Ireland
"Blackwater Sub Aqua Search & Rescue". Retrieved 17 February 2015. "Blessington Rescue Boat". Facebook. Retrieved 22 July 2025. "Bonmahon Lifeguard Club
Independent lifeboats in Britain and Ireland
Independent_lifeboats_in_Britain_and_Ireland
1822 art exhibition in London
painting of the fashionable Irish aristocrat Portrait of the Countess of Blessington was widely praised. His fellow portrait painter William Beechey's Victoria
Royal Academy Exhibition of 1822
Royal_Academy_Exhibition_of_1822
Priest and rebel leader in the 1798 Irish Rebellion
Carnew Dunlavin Green Gibbet Rath Scullabogue Barn Buildings destroyed Blessington House Aftermath United Irish Uprising in Newfoundland Act of Union 1800
John_Murphy_(priest)
County Tipperary 5,741 -1.3% 82 3 Loughrea County Galway 5,556 9.8% 83 3 Blessington County Wicklow 5,520 10.2% 84 2 Roscrea County Tipperary 5,446 0.8% 85
Urban areas in the Republic of Ireland for the 2016 census
Urban_areas_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland_for_the_2016_census
Irish republican and politician (1887–1922)
Boland was prominent in the occupation and subsequent abandonment of Blessington, Co. Wicklow, one of the early engagements of the Civil War in the Dublin
Harry_Boland
English noble title
Berkeley Berkhampsted Berkshire Bessborough Beverley Bindon Birkenhead Blessington Bolingbroke Bothwell Bradford Brandon Brassey Breadalbane and Holland
Earl_of_Southampton
Irish politician
the death of William Stewart, 3rd Viscount Mountjoy and 1st Earl of Blessington, on 14 August 1769. He died later the same year and was succeeded by
Charles_Gardiner
Town in Tasmania, Australia
north-east corner and forms most of the northern boundary. Route C401 route (Blessington Road) enters from the north-west and runs through the locality and town
White_Hills,_Tasmania
1949 Dublin and Blessington Steam Tramway ♦ Dublin – Blessington Steam 1 Aug 1886 31 Dec 1932 Gauge: 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Blessington and Poulaphouca
List of town tramway systems in the Republic of Ireland
List_of_town_tramway_systems_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland
Proposed rail tunnel cross-connecting public transport in Dublin, Ireland
(I)): Clontarf and Hill of Howth Tramroad Blessington and Poulaphouca Steam Tramway Dublin and Blessington Steam Tramway Hill of Howth Tramway (GNR (I))
DART_Underground
Donaghmore Baltinglass Blessington Town Lower Talbotstown Blessington Naas Blessington 136 Lower Talbotstown Blessington Naas Blessington Demesne 411 Lower
List of townlands of County Wicklow
List_of_townlands_of_County_Wicklow
Irish road racing cyclist and director of the Tour of Ireland
president.[citation needed] He lived his later life in Dublin and near Blessington in Co. Wicklow, and retired as joint Managing Director of Kelly's Builders
John_Lackey_(cyclist)
British poet (1788–1824)
later sold to Charles John Gardiner, 1st Earl of Blessington, and Marguerite, Countess of Blessington, when Byron left for Greece in 1823. Byron attended
Lord_Byron
Football league season
Arklow, 15/7/2016, Tinahely 3-17, 0-7 Aughrim, Aughrim Park, 15/7/2016, Blessington 1-11, 2-5 Annacurra, Aughrim Park, 16/7/2016, Bray Emmets 3-13, 0-7 North
2016 Wicklow Senior Football Championship
2016_Wicklow_Senior_Football_Championship
Park in Dublin, Ireland
Ashington Park Balgriffin Park Beaumont Woods Belcamp Park Beresford Park Blessington Street Basin Bram Stoker Park Bull Island Charlie Moore Memorial Park
Phoenix_Park
Ringfort in Wicklow, Ireland
Turtle Moat is located in Glen Ding Wood, 1.6 km (0.99 mi) northwest of Blessington, overlooking the River Liffey reservoir and near the source of the Morell
Rath_Turtle_Moat
Thoroughfare on the south side of Hyde Park in central London
three-acre (12,000 m2) estate was subsequently occupied by the Countess of Blessington and the Count D'Orsay from 1836 to 1849. The Countess and Count are minor
Kensington_Gore
Irish reality television series
Gogglebox Ireland". Irish Independent. 19 September 2016. Now, Kildare. "Blessington family to star on Gogglebox tonight". Kildare Now.[dead link] "The Tully
Gogglebox_Ireland
Presbyterian clergy in Ireland. Michael Boyle begins construction of Blessington House in Blessington, County Wicklow. date unknown – George Wade, British army officer
1673_in_Ireland
travel, tourism, insurance
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