What is recorded here
Four Hely stones mark Violethill, spanning 1820 to 1874. Gorges lived sixty-nine years, Nicholas eighty-seven, while young John stopped at thirty. The family kept returning to the same ground, binding their lives across half a century.
Gorges Hely J.P. of Violethill died 20th July 1820 aged 69 years. John Hely died 19th Oct 1845 aged 30 years. Peter A Hely died 16th April 1857 aged 72 years. Nicholas Hely died 24th Oct 1874 aged 87 years.
Places near here
John HelyMemorial · 7 yd
Saint Mary's Church (Fertagh)church/chapel · 14 yd
Johnstown Garda Síochána Stationgarda station/constabulary barracks · 148 yd
Enclosure in FoulkscourtEnclosure · 242 yd
Font (present location) in FoulkscourtFont (present location) · 258 yd
DelaneyMemorial · 269 yd
CastleCastle, ringwork and bailey · 1615 yd
Foulkscourt castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 1.5 mi
Clomantagh HillMountain / peak · 2.0 mi
Street fieldArchaeological place · 3.1 mi
Kildrinagh WoodForest · 4.6 mi
Anker's IslandIsland · 9.4 mi