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Barnewall Henry, 2nd Viscount Barnewall ( - 1688)

The son of Nicholas, 1st Viscount Barnewall and the father of Nicholas, 3rd Viscount by his second wife Mary Nugent. Other biography: https://archive.org/details/completepeerageo01coka/page/428/mode/2up Relevant locations: Lived at or near Turvey, Dublin County
 References in Documents:
Selections from Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London (1665-1669)

In the Year 1684., there were Two of these Heads dug up near Turvy, the Mansion Seat of the Lord Barnevall, within Eight Miles of Dublin; that which was most compleat of the Two was fixt over the Chimney in the Publick Hall; and there still remains as an ancient and lasting Curiosity to future Ages.