North L.A Beamish
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| Born | North Ludlow Axel Beamish 14 June 1842 County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 16 May 1923 (aged 80) Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Citizenship | Ireland |
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| Known for | Organiser of Cork International Exhibition, director of Beamish and Crawford, president and treasurer of Munster Agricultural Society, involvement in the Public library |
| Relatives | North Ludlow Beamish (father) |
| Family | Beamish and Crawford |
North Ludlow Axel Beamish (1842-1923), known as North L.A Beamish, was born on 14 June 1842 in Annemount, Glounthaune, Co. Cork, the eldest son of Col. North Ludlow Beamish, FRS and grandson of Beamish and Crawford, a Captain of the 5th Dragon Guards[1] and Knight of the Hanoverian Guelphic Order. He was educated at Trinity College Dublin and graduated with a BA. He became a director of Beamish and Crawford Brewery Ltd. A keen cattle breeder and exhibitor, he served as president and treasurer of the Munster Agricultural Society, was a devout supporter of its accompanying Munster Dairy Institute and was credited by the Cork Examiner as a pioneer in the establishment of its Agricultural Showgrounds in Ballintemple. Beamish bought Ballymacshanroe Castle in the late 19th century. He also served on the committee which organised the Cork International Exhibition of 1902-1903. The Cork Examiner wrote after his death that he was one of the best known prize breeders in Ireland. He was a member of many philanthropic bodies. An advocate of expanding education, he was involved in the Public library and served as Chair[2] on the committee of the Carnegie Free Library in Cork and was a contributor to the Cork Historical & Archaeological Society. He died suddenly on 16 May 1923 while staying at the Shelbourne Hotel|Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin. Beamish was buried in Old Church Cemetery, Cobh.[3][4][5][6][7]
References
- ↑ "War Office, Nov 23. 1816". The Morning Post. 1816-11-26. p. 4.
- ↑ "Brewers Left Their Mark". Irish Examiner. 27 October 2015.
- ↑ Cadogan, Tim; Falvey, Jeremiah (2006). "Beamish, North L.A". A Biographical Dictionary of Cork. Four Courts Press. ISBN 978-1-84682-030-4.
- ↑ "Munster Agricultural Society". Cork Examiner. 23 October 1911.
- ↑ "North L.A Beamish". Cork Examiner. 18 May 1923.
- ↑ "A New Beamish Book". beamishbook3.tripod.com. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ↑ The Irish Reports: Published Under the Control of the Council of Law Reporting in Ireland, Containing Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Superior Courts in Ireland ... Equity Series. Council of Law Reporting in Ireland. 1871.
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