Charles Stewart Parnell
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finmcloughlin
What was parnell's younger life like. Is there any information on it?
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Charles Stewart Parnell was born in Avondale House, Rathdrum, Co.Wicklow , Ireland in 1846. He was one of 11 children born to Delia Tudor Stewart(daughter of Admiral Charles Stewart who manned the USS constitution during the 1812 war and John Parnell, of Avondale House. John Parnell met Delia while on a trip to the USA, married her in New York and brought her back to Avondale, she was only 19 at the time. The Parnell Family came originally from Cheshire, England in the 1600's to Ireland.
He had a relaxed upbringing in Avondale,enjoyed cricket and horse riding and hunting on the estate. His Father died when he was only 13 and the family could no longer afford to stay in Avondale so they leased the property and went to live in Dublin. When CSP was 21 he returned to Avondale to take over his inheritance. Somewhat unusual as he was the fourth son in the family to inherit Avondale, but the first owner a great uncle of CSP felt the property should not go to the eldest son and that another son should have the opportunity to inherit property and this is what happened in this case. Parnell's two older brothers had died while children, the next son was John and he was passed over and CSP inherited the property.
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