Artifacts

Cigarette Case John W.W. Creaghe Cigarette case given to JWW Creaghe. Photo courtesy, Elizabeth Shand.             Elizabeth (Creaghe) Shand of Brisbane, Australia, relates the story behind this interesting item:  “When I visited Sir William and Lady Pamela [Blunden] in 1975, they gave this case to me.  I think I was one of the only Creaghes…

              Portrait Miniature Richard Creaghe DL Richard Creaghe DL Richard F.H. Creaghe             The top piece was obtained at an online auction in December 2021.  It and an identical piece depicting Richard FH Creaghe (bottom) were offered as part of the Cronin Family Sale of items from their home, Seafield, in Dublin – quite…

Richard Creaghe DL’s Watch Richard Creaghe DL (Esq.) (d. 1837) left this gold watch to his son, Richard Fitzroy Heyliger Creaghe (1804- 1890) with the caveat that it be kept in the family. It has indeed been kept in the family, going next to his first born, Richard Fitzroy (Roy) Creaghe (1844- 1890). Perhaps the…

SHIP MODEL HIGHFIELD CHURCH SOUTHAMPTON, UK Ship model, Highfield Church, 2017. This wooden model of sailing ship was presented to Highfield Church in memory of John W.W. Creaghe upon his death in 1931. An accompanying plaque carries the admonition to “pray for our sailors.” Ship Model PlaqueHighfield Church, 2017. The approximately three feet long model…

OFFERATORY PLATE HIGHFIELD CHURCH SOUTHAMPTON, UK Highfield Church Offertory Plate This eighteen-inch diameter, solid brass plate is, actually, a bit heavy. It is used for collection of congregational offerings during services at Highfield Church. John and Julia Creaghe presented the plate to the parish as “a thanksgiving gift.” in 1926. Still in use today, it…

My Grandmother, Nellie B. Creaghe (1894-1977), kept a genuine cedar chest tucked in the back of her closet. I first discovered it as a kid in the 1950’s. There was lots of intriguing stuff in it: civil war sword, her sister’s Red Cross uniform badges from WW I, old books, and, at the bottom, these…

Colt Single Action Army (SSA) model .45 caliber pistol, serial number 154856

On our first trip to Ireland in 1998, we started in Dublin where we found one of the several companies that will provide your family’s Arms on a plaque or coffee cup. We were offered one off the shelf represented below. While it is attributed to the Creagh family, the refrain was, “Don’t worry, it…

The “U F connected” brand was registered by St. George Creaghe (1852-1924) on May 28, 1907. It was presumably obtained from Martin C. Stephens of La Junta, Colorado. It was then registered to Lawrence P. Creaghe (1891-1961) in 1944; followed by Lawrence B. Creaghe (1920-2011). On December 31, 1993, it was transferred to me, Stephen…

According to family legend as related to me by my grandmother, Nellie B. Creaghe (1895-1977), Richard F.H. Creaghe (1804-1890) gave each of his sons a signet ring as they left to make their way into the world. The seal on the ring is a horse head with laurel branch taken from the family crest. This…