Monk of Clonard was bred by the Rev. Hildebrand, by Sulhamstead Conncara ex Rachel (Wyke Mark Dan O'Hagarty ex Sarah) born December 4th, 1926, with the transfer registered to Mrs. Barr in August 1927.
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| Monk of Clonard | |
Some of his progeny were:
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| Audacity of Grevel (by Monk of Clonard ex Tenacity of Grevel [late Kilchar of Ouborough], born August 27, 1928) | |
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| Vivacity of Grevel (Monk of Clonard ex Vanity of Grevel, born December 13, 1929) | Melody of Grevel (Monk of Clonard ex Passion of Grevel, born August 28, 1930) |
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Revenge of Grevel (Monk of Clonard ex Radiance of Grevel, born May 25, 1930) |
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| Reality of Grevel (littermate to Revenge, above) | |
| Reliability of Grevel (littermate
to Reality & Revenge) Phyllis Gardner's Ethne of Coolafin also came from this litter |
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Revenge was the sire of Furiosity of Grevel, born April 11, 1933 out of Leprechaun Biddy (Fergus of Ouborough x Jill of Breaghey, born August 15, 1927):
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Furiosity of Grevel |
The Rev. Hildebrand bred a bitch, Droona of Clonard, by Felixstowe Tipperary ex Sarah; born June 10, 1925, which was sold to a Mrs. Trousdale, who later sold her on to Mrs. Barr.
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Droona of Clonard |
Chivalry Boy of Grevel was also bred by the Rev. Hildebrand, originally registered as Grail of Clonard, by Sulhamstead Pedlar ex Sarah; born May 1, 1924, and sold first to a Mrs. Wagner, who later sold him on to Mrs. Barr. Some of his progeny were:
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| Celerity of Grevel (Chivalry Boy of Grevel ex Daura of Brabyns, born August 26, 1928) | Celerity with Celebrity and Audacity of Grevel |
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| Clarity of Grevel (littermate to Celerity) | Celebrity of Grevel (littermate to Celerity) |
Crewkerne Marcheta was another to come to the Grevel kennel in much the same way. She was bred by Mrs. Southey, by Patrick of Brabyns ex Margot of Clonard, born August 30, 1925 and sold first to the Hon. Mrs. J. Cary and at the age of two was transferred to Mrs. Barr. Mrs. Barr registered a dog and a bitch from the same litter, as Discord of Grevel and Wonder of Grevel, and also took a bitch from the litter which had been registered by Mrs. Southey as Crewkerne Muffet. Muffet later had her name changed to Joy of Grevel.
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| Joy of Grevel (Crewkerne Muffet) | Crewkerne Marcheta |
Tenacity of Grevel was first registered as Kilchar of Ouborough by J.V. Rank (although bred by Mrs. Barr), by Felixstowe Kilshane ex Charity of Grevel and born January 4th, 1926 and later came back to Mrs. Barr and had the change of name. Honour of Grevel started out as Honolulu Lady of the Uplands, by Felistowe Tipperary ex Bec Fola of Brabyns, born May 21st, 1926.
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| Two head studies of Tenacity of Grevel | Honour of Grevel | |
Watchful of Grevel was originally Grey Lady of Gwydir, bred by Mr. & Mrs. T.J.C. Clark by Chivalry Boy of Grevel ex Griselda of Gwydir, born November 3rd, 1928. Patriot of Grevel was bred by Mrs. Fitz-Gibbon, by Reason of Grevel ex Perfidy of Grevel, born November 1st, 1934. Mrs. Barr took four puppies from this litter.
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| Watchful of Grevel | Patriot of Grevel |
Mrs Barr was also breeding crossbreeds. On April 26th, 1929 was whelped a litter by a Deerhound, Rob the Ranter, out of Droona of Clonard, an Irish wolfhound, and a dog (Renown of Grevel) from this litter sired a litter out of Radiance of Grevel, an Irish wolfhound, which was born on July 18th, 1932. Renown sired another litter, this time to Austerity of Grevel (Irish wolfhound) on August 22, 1934. In 1939, Mrs. Barr registered Leader of Grevel, by Laudable of Grevel out of a crossbreed, Felicity of Grevel. In November, 1942 another litter was registered out of a crossbreed, Ferocity of Grevel, by an Irish wolfhound, Fanger of Grevel, and a bitch from this litter, Uniquity of Grevel, had a litter by McCrea of Ballykelly on August 11th, 1945 and again on April 29th, 1946. The puppies from the litters by or out of wolfhounds out of or by crossbreds were able to be registered as Irish wolfhounds. The 1942 litter was the last crossbred litter to be registered in the breed.
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| Radiance of Grevel | |
In March 1935 Mrs. Barr bred a litter by Brave of Grevel ex Levity of Grevel, from which came Heroic of Grevel, and also took a year old bitch bred by Mr. Everett. She had several hounds which she had not registered herself, apart from those already mentioned. In September 1935 she had a litter from a bitch called Madine, by Baudery of Grevel, from which came Sovereignty of Grevel.
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| Heroic of Grevel | Sovereignty of Grevel | |
On April 9, 1930, Daura of Brabyns had a litter by Bayardo d'Rastricke, from which came Nefertari of Grevel
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| Nefertari of Grevel | |
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Nefertari of Grevel |
In August, 1936 she bought in a dog (Help of Grevel) and a bitch (Hold of Grevel) from a litter bred by Miss Watson, by Ch. Faithful Grey out of Hough End Kylie, and in September that year, three bitches from a litter bred by Mrs. Clowes, by Felixstowe Firawen out of an unregistered bitch, Patricia. In October, 1936 she registered a litter of eight bred by Miss Warden, by Protection of Grevel out of Prodigality of Grevel..
In June, 1937 she registered a dog and a bitch out of a litter bred by Miss O'Connor, by Protection of Grevel out of Airdne of Coolafin, and a two year old dog bred by Mr. Everett. In October, 1937 she again registered puppies (two dogs and two bitches) bred by Miss Warden out of Prodigality of Grevel but this time by Stoic of Grevel.
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| Advertisement in the
December, 1937 Supplement to "Our Dogs" |
Mrs. Barr was the Vice-Chairman of the short-lived Irish Wolfhound Society that started up in 1937 but only lasted a year.
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| Advertisement in the centre
pages of the Supplement to Our Dogs, December 1929 |
In December, 1953 Mrs. Barr registered a bitch which had first been registered with the Irish Kennel Club as Taraheen Sedna, bred by Mrs. O'Flaherty. This was the last hound registered to the Grevel kennels. In the same month, was registered a transfer from Mrs. Barr to Mrs. Barr and Miss H.I.H. Barr.
Sadly, when Mrs. Barr died her family had a bonfire of all her wolfhound papers and photographs. Just one photograph was rescued from the flames by a friend:
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| This is the same photograph as in one of the advertisements shown on the first page, but it has been retouched to remove the person holding the two pups at the back |
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