23-678: People [ edit ] Annie Massy (1867–1931), Irish marine biologist and ornithologist Arnaud Massy , French professional golfer Baron Massy in the Peerage of Ireland George Godfrey Massy Wheeler V.C. Hugh Massy (British Army officer) , Lieutenant General Hugh Royds Stokes Massy, British Army General Montagu Massy-Westropp , Australian rugby union player Pierre Massy , Dutch footballer R. H. Massy-Westropp , Irish rugby union player Sylvia Massy , American entrepreneur, record producer Places [ edit ] Massy, Essonne ,
46-621: A commune in the Essonne department, France Massy, Saône-et-Loire , a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department, France Massy, Seine-Maritime , a commune in the Seine-Maritime department, France Massy, Kyrgyzstan , village in Nooken District, Jalal-Abad Province, Kyrgyzstan Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
69-509: Is a planned estate village dating from the 1840s, with the original buildings designed in a neo-Tudor style. The Protestant population of the village attended church in the grounds of the Powerscourt Demesne until 1859. Mervyn Wingfield , 7th Viscount Powerscourt built a new church, Saint Patrick's, in the village which was completed two years later, in 1861. This coincided with an extensive renovation programme that also established
92-526: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Annie Massy Annie Letitia Massy (29 January 1868 – 17 April 1931 ) was a self-taught marine biologist , ornithologist , and an internationally recognised expert on molluscs , in particular cephalopods . She was one of the founders of the Irish Society for the Protection of Birds in 1904. Many of
115-467: Is located near the town and is a popular visitor attraction. The extensive formal gardens form the grounds of an 18th-century Palladian house, designed by Richard Cassels , which was destroyed by fire in 1974, and lay as a shell until extensive restorations were carried out in 1996. Powerscourt Waterfall in the grounds of the estate, at 121 metres, is the highest waterfall in Ireland. In 1944, Enniskerry
138-582: The Church of Ireland parish of St Patrick, Powerscourt, both in the village of Enniskerry. For Volkstrauertag 2022, the Roman Catholic priest Bernard Kennedy led his congregation in "an Ecumenical prayer for peace with interfaith elements", joining Lutheran, Catholic and Jewish communities in Enniskerry. Other clergymen have previously spoken out about the strong ties that exist between Christian communities in
161-630: The Italian gardens at Powerscourt. The Viscount Powerscourt claimed the old church following the disestablishment of the Church of Ireland by the Irish Church Act 1869 . The consequences were that only those with a right to be buried next to the old church within the Demesne could claim these rights thereafter. Powerscourt Estate , comprising a large house and gardens today occupying 47 acres (190,000 m ),
184-569: The 185 Bus to Bray goes through the village (operated by Go-Ahead Ireland ). There are two soccer clubs located in the village; Enniskerry Football Club and Enniskerry Youth Club. Enniskerry Football Club was founded in the early 1970s as Enniskerry Schoolboys Football Club. The club, which now fields teams of boys and girls, is based in the Bog Meadow. Enniskerry FC participates in the Metropolitan Girls League with all-girls teams,
207-609: The Wicklow Schoolboys/Girls Soccer League for their all-boys teams and the Athletic Union League for the men's team. Enniskerry Youth Club have several teams playing at adult and youth level. There is also a Gaelic football club and Enniskerry Boxing Club located at St Mary's GAA grounds. Strong ecumenical links have been forged over the years between the Roman Catholic parish of St Mary and
230-714: The collections of the Natural History Museum, Dublin, as well the Natural History Museum, London . Enniskerry Enniskerry (historically Annaskerry , from Irish : Áth na Sceire , meaning 'rugged ford') is a village in County Wicklow , Ireland. The population was 2,008 at the 2022 census . The village is situated on the Glencullen River in the foothills of the Wicklow Mountains in
253-500: The details of her life are unknown which is attributed to the fact that she is often described as a shy and retiring person, with no known photograph of her in existence. Massy was born in Netley, Hampshire on 29 January 1868. The family home was Stagdale Lodge close to the border of County Tipperary and County Limerick . She was the third child of four to parents Annie and Hugh Deane Massy, descendants of Hamon de Massey . Her father
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#1732854534534276-565: The east of the island, just 5 minutes south of the Dublin border and some 24 km (15 mi) south of Dublin city centre. The R117 road , colloquially known as "The Twenty-One Bends" connects the town to the main N11 road to Dublin. The 185 Go-Ahead Ireland route connects the village hourly to Bray , the nearest large town. The 44 Dublin Bus route connects the village with Dublin city centre. Enniskerry
299-669: The first pair of nesting redstarts in Ireland in Powerscourt Estate , County Wicklow. From then on, she became a regular contributor to the Irish Naturalist journal. Due to her membership of the Dublin Naturalists' Field Club , and the knowledge she developed, in 1901 she was employed as a temporary Assistant Naturalist as part of the fisheries division of the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction (DATI). She
322-629: The founding members of the Irish Society for the Protection of Birds (now BirdWatch Ireland ) in 1904. She stepped in as honorary secretary in 1926 when the group almost disbanded, aiding in the revitalisation of the group which culminated in the Wild Birds Protection Act of 1930. Massy died 17 April 1931 at home in Howth , County Dublin from stomach cancer after a short illness. Some sources record her date of death as 16 April or 19 April. She
345-494: The identification of marine species led to specimens being sent to her from all over the world. In 1913, Massy published a paper in which she examined the commonly-held belief that rings observed on oysters served to age the specimens in a similar manner to tree rings. Her examination of over 600 specimens demonstrated that there was no clear association between these rings and specimen age. She maintained her interest in ornithology in her personal life, leading to her being one of
368-497: The journal Nature . Four cephalopod species have been named in her honour: Opisthoteuthis massyae ( Pfeffer , 1912), (a specimen of which can be seen in the Natural History Museum, Dublin ), Pholidoteuthis massyae ( Grimpe , 1920), Bolitaena massyae ( Robson , 1924), and Eledone massyae Voss , 1964. A genus of pteropod , Massya , was also named in her honour. She herself named nine species of cephalopod. Much of her large collection of marine specimens are in
391-515: The railway embankment in road widening, but left the bridge, which is directly opposite the ornate bridge carrying the watermain over the Cookstown River, a tributary of the River Dargle . The plan ran into financial difficulties, and the rails were lifted and sold off. The 44 Bus to DCU via Dundrum and St. Stephen's Green now has a terminus in Enniskerry (operated by Dublin Bus ), whilst
414-476: The television series Ballykissangel . On 16 March 2009, Meredith Vieira and Al Roker broadcast live in Enniskerry for NBC's Today Show . The Bray and Enniskerry Railway was proposed in the 19th century, to link the town to Bray. Some initial work was carried out, including building a bridge to carry the railway over Dublin Corporation 's Vartry watermain. Wicklow County Council recently removed much of
437-408: The title Massy . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Massy&oldid=1097909735 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
460-760: Was a surgeon in the British Army and was probably working at the Royal Victoria military hospital in Netley at the time of Annie's birth. She grew up in Malahide , living close to the well known mollusc collecting location the Velvet Strand , spending some time in Enniskerry , County Wicklow. She was probably educated at home, and appeared to develop an interest in nature from an early age. She made her first contribution to Irish zoological records at age 18 in 1885 by observing
483-545: Was buried at St Andrew's church, Malahide. She resigned from the Irish Society for the Protection of Birds just three days before her death. She ended her resignation letter by writing "The shearwaters are great company to me at night, and the ravens by day". Robert Lloyd Praeger wrote in her obituary in the Irish Naturalists' Journal that "even the ravens would miss her". Her death was noted in The Irish Times and in
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#1732854534534506-492: Was employed on this basis until her death in 1931. The period from 1901 to 1914 was particularly productive for Irish marine biology with extensive investigations of the Irish coasts. This included the expeditions of HMS Helga which engaged in trawling, dredging and tow-netting. Through this work she would have collaborated with Jane Stephens , Maude Delap , Edgar W.L. Holt and Rowland Southern . Her international reputation in
529-503: Was the setting for some scenes of Laurence Olivier 's film adaptation of Henry V . Johnny Nobody (released in 1961) was partly filmed in Enniskerry. Scenes from a number of other films, including P.S I Love You (2007) Into the West (1992) and Leap Year (2010) were also shot locally. Scenes for the 2022 Disney film Disenchanted were shot in Enniskerry. From 1996 to 2001, along with Avoca, County Wicklow , it played host to
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