An Old Ulster House: Springhill and the People who Lived in It
Belfast: Ulster Historical Foundation, 2005. Reprint. Hardcover. Midnight blue cloth/boards; gilt lettering. Color-photographic dj. 249 pp. full of color and archival images. NF/NF; looks as new. Item #150920
ISBN: 9781903688380
Long-awaited, this reprint (originally printed in 1946) of the history of one of Ulster’s most enchanting houses, Springhill near Moneymore, County Londonderry, will be an invaluable companion to those interested in the history of Mid-Ulster, the Plantation and Ulster families with Scottish origins. Now owned and managed by the National Trust, the house and grounds retain a unique and delightful atmosphere. It was home to ten generations of the Conyngham (later the Lenox-Conyngham) family, and their story is richly documented from the family’s own papers and told in a colourful narrative by the last chatelaine of the house, Mina. She was a formidable character in her own right and her tale gives a period insight into the self-confidence of the rural gentry class and their loyalties in early 20th-century Ulster. This new volume published by the Ulster Historical Foundation provides not only the original text but many new and excellent illustrations as well as a corrected family tree. These additions give a marvellously enhanced picture of this family home with its intact collections and wonderful setting close to the shores of Lough Neagh.
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