Clancarty Trench

Clancarty Trench Researching the history of Trench families of Garbally, County Galway

An attentive group at the Waikato Historical Society stayed the course when I spoke to them on a hot afternoon yesterday...
14/12/2025

An attentive group at the Waikato Historical Society stayed the course when I spoke to them on a hot afternoon yesterday. Congratulations! Clearly a keen collection of heritage enthusiasts. Thanks to Neil Curgenven, Cliff Thomas and committee.

A nice afternoon on Sunday with the Morrinsville Historical Society, talking about the connections between the Clancarty...
28/10/2025

A nice afternoon on Sunday with the Morrinsville Historical Society, talking about the connections between the Clancartys and the Waikato Land Wars. A very attentive group with plenty of questions. My thanks to you all, especially chair Bette Blance and president Jo Gifford who did such a good job reconnecting the technology!

Long overdue for a change of picture at the head of this page. Welcome the 5th Earl of Clancarty William Frederick Le Po...
12/10/2025

Long overdue for a change of picture at the head of this page. Welcome the 5th Earl of Clancarty William Frederick Le Poer Trench, known as Fred, sometimes "poor Fred" for all the obvious reasons. Bankrupt three times it would not be unkind to say that he gutted the Trench fortunes with gambling and high living over many years. The best thing he ever did was marry Belle Bilton. Sadly she died of cancer but even if she had lived it is doubtful if even she could have changed his spending habits.

On the road again last month. An attentive group at Fairfield Rotary. The first Rotary club I've come across that has ch...
05/09/2025

On the road again last month. An attentive group at Fairfield Rotary. The first Rotary club I've come across that has chosen not to have dinner but instead donate the cash involved to their projects. Sounds like a good idea. Glad to meet president Jonathan Bennett and crew.

16/07/2025

Yet another good audience to hear the story of Clancarty contacts with New Zealand - the Papatoetoe Historical Society. They were an attentive crew, and I was impressed with their knowledge of local heritage matters. It seems their Museum fills an effective role in telling their stories to the local community.

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