Family - Maria Edgeworth Centre

Ballymahon Rd,
Edgeworthstown,
Co. Longford,
N39 E3C8

MondayClosed

Tuesday10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Wednesday10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Thursday10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturday11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Sunday11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The Maria Edgeworth Centre is operated under the direction of the Edgeworthstown District Development Association (EDDA) – a Not for Profit Voluntary Community based registered charity Reg:223373. Registered Charity Number 20101916

The Edgeworth Family

Francis Edgeworth
(b ? d 1625)
First Edgeworth to come to Ireland

Richard Lovell
Edgeworth
(b 1744 d 1817)
Inventor and Educator

Abbe Edgeworth
(b 1745 d 1807)
Cousin of RLE, Royal priest at the time of the French Revolution

Honora Sneyd
(b 1751 d 1780)
2nd wife of Richard Lovell, Educator

Richard Edgeworth
(b 1764 d 1796)
Eldest child of RLE, emigrated to the USA

Maria Edgeworth
(b 1768 d 1849)
Daughter of RLE, Author and Educator, prolific letter writer

William Edgeworth
(b 1794 d 1829)
Son of RLE, Enigineer and Map maker

Frances (Fanny) Edgeworth
(b 1799 d 1848)
Daughter of RLE

Thomas Lovell
Beddoes
(b 1803 d 1849)
Nephew of RLE, poet and physician

Michael Pakenham Edgeworth
(b 1812 d 1881)
Son of RLE, Civil Servant and botanist

Francis Ysidro
Edgeworth
(b 1845 d 1926)
Nephew of Maria, economist

Kenneth Edgeworth
(b 1880 - d 1972)
Astronomer