Sir Edward Denny, 3rd Baronet

Tralee in 1756.
Tralee Castle is "B" on the map.

Sir Edward Denny, 3rd Baronet, of Tralee Castle,
succ 1794,
mar 1794 or 1795 to Elizabeth Day [descendant of Edward I],
Tralee Castle stood at what is now junction of Denny St and The Mall / Lower Castle St, apparently on the W side,
the 3rd Baronet erected a more modern building 1804, which ran into the old one, but ceased to live there and both buildings fell into ruin,
the old Tralee Castle was demolished 1825 (NOT 1828), nothing remains,
(todo) see [Houses of Kerry],
Denny St was laid out 1826, named after the original Sir Edward Denny, Georgian houses, the finest street in Tralee, some of the stone from Tralee Castle was used in the Georgian buildings on Denny St, and some of its timber to make their doors,
he was MP for Tralee 1828-9 (NOT his son),
returned unopposed in by-election 12 Sept 1828, resigned 1829 (by-election to replace him 9 June 1829),
died 1831,
had issue:

Sir Edward Denny, 4th Baronet, born 1796,
was campaigning for office as at 1815-6,
MP for Tralee 1818-9 (NOT his father),
returned unopposed in general election, 29 June 1818, resigned 1819 (by-election to replace him 29 May 1819),
succ 1831,
stood as Conservative in election for MP of Tralee in general election, 14th Dec 1832 but beaten by Daniel O'Connell's son Maurice O'Connell,
the Dennys represented the old Protestant order, the O'Connells represented the rising Catholic middle class,
the Blennerhassetts tended to support the Dennys.
Rev. Henry Denny, born 1802,
mar Sophia McGillycuddy and had issue:
1. Rev. Edward Denny, born 1835, had issue:
  1. Sir Henry Denny, 7th Baronet,
    Rev. Henry Lyttelton Lyster Denny,
    born 10th Sept 1878,
    Co.Kerry genealogist, author of [Denny, 1923],
    died 1st May 1953, age 74 yrs.
William Denny, born 1811,
he is probably "William Denny, of Strand St, Tralee" who stood unsuccessfully as a Conservative against Maurice O'Connell in Tralee in general election of 1835 and general election of 1852.

Tralee, showing Denny St and Town Park.
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From Google Maps.

The demesne of Tralee Castle lay to the S. This is now the small Pearse Park (named after Patrick Pearse) and the large Town Park.
Edward St, Tralee, is probably after Sir Edward Denny [not sure which one].

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