Paintings of the Obelisk & Park by Gabriele Ricciardelli
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State lotteries began as early as the 1690s and were established by the Bank of England. In the 1700s, the money raised was used for ‘good causes’ and also used in military campaigns, it is thought that about 25% of the money used in fighting Napoleon was generated by lottery schemes.
In 1780, the Irish government initiated the first state lottery to raise revenue, based on the British system. The tickets were moderately priced and you could also buy a share in a ticket so it was open to all echelons of society. There was usually one prize winning ticket for every four blanks. It was even possible for gamblers and speculators to insure themselves against drawing a blank. It was advertised in the newspapers by the state and the ticket sellers. This lottery was in existence until the parallel acts of union in 1800. In 1930 The Irish sweepstakes was established running until it's licence was not renewed and in 1987 The Irish National lottery launched. |
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Le Favre Family of Stillorgan Park House
In the 17th and 18th centuries French Calvinist Protestants were persecuted and alienated
by a Catholic monarchy, causing as many as 500,000 of them to flee their own country. Small
waves of French Protestant immigrants had arrived in Ireland as early as the reign of Elizabeth I.
In 1662, following the restoration of Charles II, the Irish Parliament passed a law to encourage
the immigration of French Protestants to Ireland. About one-fifth of the Huguenot population
ended up in England, with a smaller portion moving to Ireland. The Huguenots in Ireland
maintained their traditions and language but by the early 1800s they had become integrated
in Ireland.
Nicholas Le Favre married Ann
Nicholas Le Favre was a lottery ticket seller at 4 Crampton Court off Dame Street in 1780 and
had offices in Essex Street and Grafton Street by 1783. His offices at Essex Street and 101
Grafton Street each had a statue of a lion outside the door and became known as the Lions
Offices. Between 1783 and 1785 he didn't trade as a lottery agent but returned to the family
business selling haberdashery, perfume and millinery from his premises at 101 Grafton Street.
He also comissioned three houses at Merrion Square (41-43) in 1786 and had also purchaes
in the lots scheme south of the Liffey. In 1786 he went back into the Lottery business and in
1788 he was fined for irregularities in trading. In the same year he was in a legal battle with
theatre Mananger Richard Daly of Smock Alley. In 1791 Nicholas leased Stillorgan Park from
Rt Hon Joshua Allen and in 1793 Nicholas appeared on the Qualification rolls taking an Oath of
Alligance to the Crown and by 1794 Nicholas was looking for a buyer for Stillorgan Park. He
retired from business in 1800. He appears to have brought up his family as Roman Catholic.
Ann and her daughter Margaret were both left a bequest in Benjamin Disraeli's Will of 1814.
(At this time no connection has been found to Lord Beaconsfield). Ann received 500 pounds
and Margaret their daughter received 1000 pounds. Benjamin of Fitzwilliam Street was a
fellow Huguenot, Public Notary, Stock Broker and lottery ticket seller.
1 Catha Le Favre born circa 1781 baptised at St Andrews, Westland Row.
2 Margta (Margaret) Le Favre born circa 1783 baptised at St Andrews, Westland Row.
3 Maria Le Favre married William O'Donoghue , brewer of Streamstown in 1803.
William died between 1846 and 1849 and Maria died 18 Oct 1862 at 25 Lincoln
Place and was interred at Glasnevin cemetery.
1 William O'Donoghue married and his wife converted to Catholicism on
28 Jun 1845 at Plantation Blairmount, Berbice. William died 13 Sep 1857
on the Magdaline Steamer.
2 Margaret O Donoghue, youngest daughter married Felix Farrell Kiernan of
Rhodes, Kings County , third son of Felix Kiernan at Blairmount of Berbice,
the home of her brother William on 17 Mar 1849.
3 Anastasia O'Donoghue married Thomas Herrick of Bellmount on 6 Oct 1846.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – April 2019
In the 17th and 18th centuries French Calvinist Protestants were persecuted and alienated
by a Catholic monarchy, causing as many as 500,000 of them to flee their own country. Small
waves of French Protestant immigrants had arrived in Ireland as early as the reign of Elizabeth I.
In 1662, following the restoration of Charles II, the Irish Parliament passed a law to encourage
the immigration of French Protestants to Ireland. About one-fifth of the Huguenot population
ended up in England, with a smaller portion moving to Ireland. The Huguenots in Ireland
maintained their traditions and language but by the early 1800s they had become integrated
in Ireland.
Nicholas Le Favre married Ann
Nicholas Le Favre was a lottery ticket seller at 4 Crampton Court off Dame Street in 1780 and
had offices in Essex Street and Grafton Street by 1783. His offices at Essex Street and 101
Grafton Street each had a statue of a lion outside the door and became known as the Lions
Offices. Between 1783 and 1785 he didn't trade as a lottery agent but returned to the family
business selling haberdashery, perfume and millinery from his premises at 101 Grafton Street.
He also comissioned three houses at Merrion Square (41-43) in 1786 and had also purchaes
in the lots scheme south of the Liffey. In 1786 he went back into the Lottery business and in
1788 he was fined for irregularities in trading. In the same year he was in a legal battle with
theatre Mananger Richard Daly of Smock Alley. In 1791 Nicholas leased Stillorgan Park from
Rt Hon Joshua Allen and in 1793 Nicholas appeared on the Qualification rolls taking an Oath of
Alligance to the Crown and by 1794 Nicholas was looking for a buyer for Stillorgan Park. He
retired from business in 1800. He appears to have brought up his family as Roman Catholic.
Ann and her daughter Margaret were both left a bequest in Benjamin Disraeli's Will of 1814.
(At this time no connection has been found to Lord Beaconsfield). Ann received 500 pounds
and Margaret their daughter received 1000 pounds. Benjamin of Fitzwilliam Street was a
fellow Huguenot, Public Notary, Stock Broker and lottery ticket seller.
1 Catha Le Favre born circa 1781 baptised at St Andrews, Westland Row.
2 Margta (Margaret) Le Favre born circa 1783 baptised at St Andrews, Westland Row.
3 Maria Le Favre married William O'Donoghue , brewer of Streamstown in 1803.
William died between 1846 and 1849 and Maria died 18 Oct 1862 at 25 Lincoln
Place and was interred at Glasnevin cemetery.
1 William O'Donoghue married and his wife converted to Catholicism on
28 Jun 1845 at Plantation Blairmount, Berbice. William died 13 Sep 1857
on the Magdaline Steamer.
2 Margaret O Donoghue, youngest daughter married Felix Farrell Kiernan of
Rhodes, Kings County , third son of Felix Kiernan at Blairmount of Berbice,
the home of her brother William on 17 Mar 1849.
3 Anastasia O'Donoghue married Thomas Herrick of Bellmount on 6 Oct 1846.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – April 2019