Nannie Lambert Power O'Donoghue circa 1880
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Lambert of Dublin
Charles Lambert married Jane Catherine Irwin
born circa 1804 15 Jul 1835 born circa 1806
died 10 Jun 1876 St George’s, Dublin died 13 Sep 1888
104 Pembroke Road 96 Pembroke Road
Charles Lambert born circa 1804 baptised at Athenry on 10 Mar 1805 son of Walter
Peter Lambert, JP of Castle Ellen, Co Galway and his wife Ellen Tubbs. Charles married
Jane Catherine Irwin on 15 Jul 1835 at St George’s Dublin. Jane was the daughter of
Commodore Arthur Irwin, RN of Oak Field and Willowbrook, Co Sligo and his wife Jane.
Jane was the widow of Robert Henry Downes Mahon and the niece of Ann Stewart
Lyster, she had two sons from her first marriage. They lived at 19 Upper Gloucester
until 1867. Charles was a clerk at the General Post Office, he worked in the alphabet
department and later in the sorting office. They were living at Pembroke Road by
1869. Charles died 10 Jun 1876 at 104 Pembroke Road and was buried at Mount
Jerome. He left 1K in personal estate. Jane died 13 Sep 1888 at 96 Pembroke Road
aged 82 and was buried with her husband. She left 1.5K in personal estate and her
daughter Jane was her executor.
1 Jane Catherine Lambert born 2 Aug 1837 at 18 Rutland Street was baptised at
St George’s. She was living at Pembroke Road in 1888. She died a spinster on
18 Jan 1908 at 96 Pembroke Road and was buried with her parents. Jane left
21K in personal estate. Probate granted to her sister Hannah E Fair.
2 Charles Edward Lambert born 13 Feb 1839 at 18 Rutland Street was baptised at
St Georges. He was a civil engineer and architect and married Elizabeth (Bessie)
Parker at St Peter’s Church Dublin on 14 Jun 1871. Bessie was the widow of
Andrew Parker of Lansdowne Road and the daughter of James Davison. Charles
died a widower on 18 Nov 1925 at Haddington Road, his nephew James Fair the
informant. The couple had no children.
3 Hannah Elizabeth E (Lizzie) Lambert second daughter born circa 1840 in Dublin
City married James William Fair of St John’s Athlone at St Thomas’ Church on
5 Sep 1867. They had eight children of whom six survived in 1911. James, a
solicitor died 28 Mar 1891 at 104 Pembroke Road after a fall from his horse. He
left 30K in personal estate. Hannah died 15 Dec 1920 at 49 Pembroke Road.
1 William Fair died at Upper Burmah on 25 Aug 1891.
2 Jane Irwin (Jeannie) Fair born 30 Apr 1870 at Co Westmeath.
3 Charles James Fair born 6 Oct 1871 at 55 Lower Mount Street.
4 James Robert Fair born 6 May 1873 at Athlone living at 57 Pembroke
Road in 1908.
5 Catherine Elizabeth Fair born 4 Mar 1875 at Athlone.
6 Elizabeth May Fair born 20 May 1877 at Athlone, Co Westmeath.
7 Albert Arthur Fair born 25 Mar 1883 at 104 Pembroke Street.
4 Annie Stewart Lyster (Nannie) Lambert youngest child born circa 1944. She was
an expert horsewoman and rode with the hunt she also undertook three steeple
chase couses (Punchestown, Fairyhouse and Baldoyle) at hunting speed on her
horse Pleader to prove the point that an ordinary hunter could complete the
courses. Her achievement was the subject of a drawing by John Sturgess, the
illustrator and was sold in England and America. She came to public attention as
a soprano singer, poet, harpist and lyricist and played the Antient Concert Rooms
in 1868. She published her first book The Knave of Clubs that same year. She
married William Power O’Donoghue at St Peter’s Church in 2 Nov 1869. William
was a doctor of music and a composer. They collaborated in 1870 when William
wrote the music and Nannie the words of The Irish Girl’s Lament - Escodeel
mavourneen slaun and they dedicated it to Mrs Wilde. They performed all over
Ireland and it was during their first few years of married life that Nannie wrote
some of her most melancholy verses, some seem to refer to a lost child and
another to lost a sibling whose graves were unknown to her or unmarked. Her
first book of poetry published was Spring Leaves in 1877 followed by a novel, ‘Twixt
cup and Lip’ serialised in the newspapers. In 1880 she started writing for the
Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. It was here she gave tips on horse riding,
hunting etiquette with hints on costume. This took the public my storm and she
would continue this theme writing two books on the subject; Ladies on Horseback
(1881) and Riding for Ladies (1887). Interspersed with novels such as ‘unfairly won’.
She suffered a fall during a hunt in late 1880 which left her incapacitated for months
and on ‘sticks’ for many more months. She was advised not to hunt again. She was
a member of the Institute of Journalists and a prolific writer. Hundreds of articles,
poems and short stories were penned for various annuals, magazine and
newspapers including Vanity Fair. In 1888 she reported on the opening of the
Leopardstown Racecourse.
William died on 19 Sep 1908 in a London hotel where he was staying with his wife.
William left little in personal estate. Nannie needed to support herself and wrote for
various newspapers and became the main editor for Irish Society, a newspaper
owned by Ernest Manico. She had at least a page each week as day-to-day casual
comments by ‘Candid Jane’ from 1888. A lot of her columns are about her
disapproval of the changing world and reflect her modestly privileged and protestant
upbringing. Charity bazaars which charged too much for produce, tram boys who
found it funny not to let you off at your stop, tradesmen who came to the front door
rather than using the tradesmen entrance and servants who had got above their
station were some of her bugbears but behind it is an underlying understanding
that some women needed to or wanted to work but that they should not lose their
femininity or modesty and that they shouldn’t be slaves to the latest fashion. So,
whilst she was advocating a more modern woman, her advice was tempered with
some old-fashioned ideals. There was also lots of tips on economising, be it keeping
hens or shopping around for butter or milk, which leads one to think that Nannie
may have been struggling with her finances or that she had become over careful with
money over time. She was taken to court for libel by Nugent’s, the caterers; in 1913
when she wrote about the terrible service and food at the Leopardstown races which
included dirty tablecloths, broken crockery and stewed tea. The case wasn’t settled
and both sides had to cover their costs. Nannie paid up immediately and over the
next few weeks friends fundraised to repay everything she had paid out. Nannie died
at the Standard Hotel, Harcourt Street on 12 Jan 1940 and left 3K in personal estate.
No surviving issue found.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - June 2023
Charles Lambert married Jane Catherine Irwin
born circa 1804 15 Jul 1835 born circa 1806
died 10 Jun 1876 St George’s, Dublin died 13 Sep 1888
104 Pembroke Road 96 Pembroke Road
Charles Lambert born circa 1804 baptised at Athenry on 10 Mar 1805 son of Walter
Peter Lambert, JP of Castle Ellen, Co Galway and his wife Ellen Tubbs. Charles married
Jane Catherine Irwin on 15 Jul 1835 at St George’s Dublin. Jane was the daughter of
Commodore Arthur Irwin, RN of Oak Field and Willowbrook, Co Sligo and his wife Jane.
Jane was the widow of Robert Henry Downes Mahon and the niece of Ann Stewart
Lyster, she had two sons from her first marriage. They lived at 19 Upper Gloucester
until 1867. Charles was a clerk at the General Post Office, he worked in the alphabet
department and later in the sorting office. They were living at Pembroke Road by
1869. Charles died 10 Jun 1876 at 104 Pembroke Road and was buried at Mount
Jerome. He left 1K in personal estate. Jane died 13 Sep 1888 at 96 Pembroke Road
aged 82 and was buried with her husband. She left 1.5K in personal estate and her
daughter Jane was her executor.
1 Jane Catherine Lambert born 2 Aug 1837 at 18 Rutland Street was baptised at
St George’s. She was living at Pembroke Road in 1888. She died a spinster on
18 Jan 1908 at 96 Pembroke Road and was buried with her parents. Jane left
21K in personal estate. Probate granted to her sister Hannah E Fair.
2 Charles Edward Lambert born 13 Feb 1839 at 18 Rutland Street was baptised at
St Georges. He was a civil engineer and architect and married Elizabeth (Bessie)
Parker at St Peter’s Church Dublin on 14 Jun 1871. Bessie was the widow of
Andrew Parker of Lansdowne Road and the daughter of James Davison. Charles
died a widower on 18 Nov 1925 at Haddington Road, his nephew James Fair the
informant. The couple had no children.
3 Hannah Elizabeth E (Lizzie) Lambert second daughter born circa 1840 in Dublin
City married James William Fair of St John’s Athlone at St Thomas’ Church on
5 Sep 1867. They had eight children of whom six survived in 1911. James, a
solicitor died 28 Mar 1891 at 104 Pembroke Road after a fall from his horse. He
left 30K in personal estate. Hannah died 15 Dec 1920 at 49 Pembroke Road.
1 William Fair died at Upper Burmah on 25 Aug 1891.
2 Jane Irwin (Jeannie) Fair born 30 Apr 1870 at Co Westmeath.
3 Charles James Fair born 6 Oct 1871 at 55 Lower Mount Street.
4 James Robert Fair born 6 May 1873 at Athlone living at 57 Pembroke
Road in 1908.
5 Catherine Elizabeth Fair born 4 Mar 1875 at Athlone.
6 Elizabeth May Fair born 20 May 1877 at Athlone, Co Westmeath.
7 Albert Arthur Fair born 25 Mar 1883 at 104 Pembroke Street.
4 Annie Stewart Lyster (Nannie) Lambert youngest child born circa 1944. She was
an expert horsewoman and rode with the hunt she also undertook three steeple
chase couses (Punchestown, Fairyhouse and Baldoyle) at hunting speed on her
horse Pleader to prove the point that an ordinary hunter could complete the
courses. Her achievement was the subject of a drawing by John Sturgess, the
illustrator and was sold in England and America. She came to public attention as
a soprano singer, poet, harpist and lyricist and played the Antient Concert Rooms
in 1868. She published her first book The Knave of Clubs that same year. She
married William Power O’Donoghue at St Peter’s Church in 2 Nov 1869. William
was a doctor of music and a composer. They collaborated in 1870 when William
wrote the music and Nannie the words of The Irish Girl’s Lament - Escodeel
mavourneen slaun and they dedicated it to Mrs Wilde. They performed all over
Ireland and it was during their first few years of married life that Nannie wrote
some of her most melancholy verses, some seem to refer to a lost child and
another to lost a sibling whose graves were unknown to her or unmarked. Her
first book of poetry published was Spring Leaves in 1877 followed by a novel, ‘Twixt
cup and Lip’ serialised in the newspapers. In 1880 she started writing for the
Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. It was here she gave tips on horse riding,
hunting etiquette with hints on costume. This took the public my storm and she
would continue this theme writing two books on the subject; Ladies on Horseback
(1881) and Riding for Ladies (1887). Interspersed with novels such as ‘unfairly won’.
She suffered a fall during a hunt in late 1880 which left her incapacitated for months
and on ‘sticks’ for many more months. She was advised not to hunt again. She was
a member of the Institute of Journalists and a prolific writer. Hundreds of articles,
poems and short stories were penned for various annuals, magazine and
newspapers including Vanity Fair. In 1888 she reported on the opening of the
Leopardstown Racecourse.
William died on 19 Sep 1908 in a London hotel where he was staying with his wife.
William left little in personal estate. Nannie needed to support herself and wrote for
various newspapers and became the main editor for Irish Society, a newspaper
owned by Ernest Manico. She had at least a page each week as day-to-day casual
comments by ‘Candid Jane’ from 1888. A lot of her columns are about her
disapproval of the changing world and reflect her modestly privileged and protestant
upbringing. Charity bazaars which charged too much for produce, tram boys who
found it funny not to let you off at your stop, tradesmen who came to the front door
rather than using the tradesmen entrance and servants who had got above their
station were some of her bugbears but behind it is an underlying understanding
that some women needed to or wanted to work but that they should not lose their
femininity or modesty and that they shouldn’t be slaves to the latest fashion. So,
whilst she was advocating a more modern woman, her advice was tempered with
some old-fashioned ideals. There was also lots of tips on economising, be it keeping
hens or shopping around for butter or milk, which leads one to think that Nannie
may have been struggling with her finances or that she had become over careful with
money over time. She was taken to court for libel by Nugent’s, the caterers; in 1913
when she wrote about the terrible service and food at the Leopardstown races which
included dirty tablecloths, broken crockery and stewed tea. The case wasn’t settled
and both sides had to cover their costs. Nannie paid up immediately and over the
next few weeks friends fundraised to repay everything she had paid out. Nannie died
at the Standard Hotel, Harcourt Street on 12 Jan 1940 and left 3K in personal estate.
No surviving issue found.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - June 2023