Ralph Westropp Brereton had died on Tuesday 23 March 1858, at the age of 60, in Clonroad House, Ennis. Born into a family with a small estate at Ballyadams, Co. Laois, Brereton had served in the navy from 1813 to 1818, retiring after inheriting his father’s estate upon his elder brother’s death. In 1826 he ... Read more
