Sir Hugh Gough was married, aged 28, on 3rd June 1807, at Plymouth, Devon, to Frances Maria Stephens, daughter of General Edward Stephens, R.A.. They had a family of 5 children, 2 sons and 3 daughters. Frances died in 15th March 1863 and the Field Marshal at his home, St Helen's, Booterstown, Dublin, on 2nd March 1869. To find more on this family go here, the poem tells the story of what happened to the statue, but its a bit risque to say the least to put here but a laugh at the pranksters who did demolish the statue. http://www.turtlebunbury.com/history/history_family/hist_family_gough.htm#fmshg Other families with articles on this page are Articles Benson of The Fould Cuffe Family - The Earls of Desart Dacres Dixon - Astronomers & Earldoms De Burgh - The Gentry of Oldtown De Robeck - The Swedes of Gowran Grange Fennell Family - The Quakers of Burtown Whishaw Family: From Rudheath to Russia Yelverton, Viscounts Avonmore To find a photo of the statue go here, indeed there is some brilliant pictures of Dublin in this site. http://www.quinnipiac.edu/other/abl/etext/irish/pictures/p30.html And as I thought it simply was attacked becuase it had A touch of British history attached to it, although the man was irish born, a pure act of vandalism such a shame. Gough's Statue was a fine equestrian bronze statue of Field Marshal Gough a veritable Blimpish-Pukkah-Wallah Sahib old empire builder of the first water. Presumably it was for this reason that the fine equestrian statue in his honour had been singled out for an attack by a few of our own blimpish boyos. Certain armchair generals on the fringe of the republican movement were exultant at this latest 'strike' against the hated british empire But for the most part Dubliners of every persuasion and party deplored the mindless vandalism that robbed them of one of their familar landmarks an equestrian statue in bronze which was reputed to be one of the finest in Europe . go here to read the full article http://www.sluggerotoole.com/index.php/weblog/comments/former_irish_senator_not_wanted_in_louth/ And when you have gone through all those simply do a google and put in Gough Statue Dublin and you will be surpised what more you will find Cheers I enjoyed the read of all this great subject Cara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Oleson" <oleson@earthlink.net> To: <irl-dublin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 9:58 PM Subject: [IRL-DUBLIN] Help with Story of Gough Statue, Please Hi Dubliners and Listers ... I need help with what the actual story was about the Gough Statue that was torn down in Dublin. Who was that and is there any family history on him? It is a story that is referenced by my cousins but none of us know the *actual* story. It has been passed down through the family in bits and pieces as something about one of our relatives. None of us, however, have been able to either find the family thread or the full and correct story. Below is what I do know of our Canadian family ... I have more on the descendants. Help would be much appreciated! Karen Oleson West Palm Beach, FL --- My G-G Grandfather was Alexander GOUGH, born on 9 April 1820 in Gananuoque, Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario and baptised at St. Mary¹s Cathedral, Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario. (His parents are unknown). He died 30 Apr 1896 in Peterborough, Peterborough County, Ontario and initially buried 4 May 1896 at St. Patrick¹s Catholic Church, Wildfield, Peel County, Ontario; he and his wife were moved in Nov 1906 to Mt. Hope Cemetery, Toronto, York County, Ontario to a family plot. Alexander GOUGH married Eliza McMAHON on 8 Sep 1845 at Gore Mission, Peel County, Ontario. She was born 10 Aug 1824 in Abbeyleix, Queens County (Laios Co.), Ireland. She died 19 Aug 1891 in Peterborough, Peterborough County, Ontario. Her parents were M. J. McMAHON and Ellen. There were 11 children of this marriage: Margaret Augusta, 18 Jul 1846-26 Aug 1924 (my G-Grandmother) Arthur (#1), 8 Mar 1848-23 Jul 1851 John J. 11 Mar 1850-16 Sep 1889 Arthur (#2) 3 Oct 1851 - Jan 1884 Bernard J. 28 Jul 1853 - 8 Mar 1935 Edward Dudley Jul 1855 - 23 Sep 1911 Emma GOUGH (Walsh) abt 1857 - 25 Aug 1919 Mary Elizabeth 1859 - (unknnown) Alexander Charles 3 Feb 1860 - 24 Dec 1908 Augustine Joseph Cornelius 27 Feb 1863 - 30 Dec 1929 Richard Patrick Joseph 7 Feb 1865 - 2 May 1935. --- ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-DUBLIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message