Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Arson

Where

Co. Kilkenny

Reporting

2 reports, 21 Dec 2023 to 25 Mar 2026

Outlets

kilkennypeople.ie

• Burning of Desart Court in Kilkenny in 1923 Arson · Co. Kilkenny

  Desart Court, an early Georgian house about five miles from Kilkenny City near the town of Callan, was burnt on the night of February 22, 1923. A group of men demanded entrance at about 10.30pm, and the only occupants were two ladies and an old gardener, Mr Townsend. The burning was supposedly a reprisal, and the sources say homes of Free State Senate members were singled out that night. A special sitting of the District Court later decided the compensation claim, agreeing £124,000 for the building and £6,496 for furniture. No arrests or charges are reported, and the house was finally razed to the ground in 1957.

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1. 25 Mar2026
   Otherkilkennypeople.ie, in Burning of Desart Court in Kilkenny in 1923

   Demise of 'beautiful' Desart Court was a 'major loss' to Kilkenny

   victim, Mr Townsend, maleMr Townsend♂
2. 21 Dec2023
   Otherkilkennypeople.ie, in Burning of Desart Court in Kilkenny in 1923

   The destruction, restoration and demolition of Desart Court in Kilkenny

   victim, Mr Townsend, maleMr Townsend♂

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