Heraldry at Dunbrody House

Dunbrody Abbey

Dunbrody House

Dunbrody House now owned and run by the Dundons, was once home to Arthur, first Marquess of Donegal and his son also called Arthur became Lord Templemore in 1831. The family quartered arms, crest (a heron) and motto are to be seen over the front door. The Chichester crest now forms the Dundon logo.

Dunbrody House where the arms can be seen in the pediment over the front door

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The Heron, crest of Chichester

The arms at Dunbrody House Chichester and Etchingham

see also

http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2013/11/belfast-castle.html

The quartered arms of Chichester and Etchingham

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquess_of_Donegall

Sir Osborne Etchingham from Suffolk, fourth cousin of Queen Anne Boleyn was marshal of the English army in Ireland where he in 1545 successfully petitioned for a grant of Dunbrody Abbey.

 The Dunbrody lands were confirmed to John Etchingham in 1602. His grandson also called John died in 1650, most of the estate passed to his daughter, Jane who married Sir Arthur Chichester, Earl of Donegal. Since then ownership of the estate has passed in a direct line through twelve generations. Jane's great grandson, Arthur became the first Marquess of Donegal and his son also called Arthur became Lord Templemore in 1831.

Preview the book entitled The Hook Peninsula by Bill Colfer:

https://books.google.ie/books?id=ZSpSsbAy0voC&pg=PT102&dq=chichester+etchingham&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjtioi5oZrkAhWqSRUIHXiwBwwQ6AEILzAB#v=onepage&q=chichester%20etchingham&f=false

Heraldry at Newbridge (or nowhere!) Toghergar and Ballygar

The Carmelite Church at Toghergar

There has been a Carmelite presence in east Galway since the 1300s. The friary at Kaltragh-ne-Pallice (Caltra) was founded by the Berminghams of Athenry. It was built c. 1320. James O'Fallon, Bishop of Elphin granted permission for a Carmelite Novitiate at Caltra in 1774. Shortly afterwards the friars mooved to Toghergar.  The last prior Fr Hopkins died in 1873 and he is buried within the walls of the ruined church. At the provincial chapter held at Terenure College in 1870 it was decided to close the Toghergar Priory.

Over the eastern door is a carved stone with the orders motto carved in Latin around a figure of a crowned Mary. 

                                          The Carmelite arms, crest and motto at Toghergar

                                                     Clarendon Street, Dublin

The motto reads:

Zelo zelatus sum pro Domino Deo exercituum 1 Kings 19: 10
With zeal have I been zealous for the Lord God of hosts

The sword symbolises the power and zeal of Elijah. In the Scriptures Elijah appears again and again as God’s Prophet, speaking out boldly against abuses and reminding the Israelites of their special calling to live as God’s people. The sword is sometimes shown as flaming, to suggest the ardent and zealous spirit of the Prophet; moreover it recalls the fire which he called down from heaven upon the mountain of Carmel to confound the false prophets of Baal (see 1Kings 18:38). Elsewhere in the bible we are told, Then the prophet Elijah arose like a fire, his sword flashing like a torch (see Ecclesiasticus 48:1).

At Newbridge, the Fallon arms have been inserted to the outside wall of the Church.
The English part of the inscription urges the reader to Pray for the soulm of Bryan Fallon Esq who caused this Churchyard & Vault to be inclosed and built Anno Domini 1752 Etatis ...

The is also a Latin part above.

The Fallon arms, crest and motto at Newbridge, Co Galway

see

http://www.heraldry.ws/html/fallon-roscommon-and-galway.html

The organ at Ballygar

In the year 1944, a new parish priest was appointed to Ballygar. His name was Canon John Feeley. Canon Feeley’s talents as an administrator and organiser soon became apparent as he got straight to work on the heating system in the local church. The radiators and piping were purchased from Mount Talbot House – along with the pipe organ, which to this day still showcases the Talbot family crest of arms. The organ is located in the choir gallery and is still in good working order. 

see

http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/lifestyle/51-lifestyle/celebrating-75-years-of-ballygar-carnival

The Talbot crest and motto at Ballyar, motto Prest d'accomplir

Talbot crest and motto on the keyboard