33-475: Parnell may refer to: People [ edit ] Surname [ edit ] Anna Catherine Parnell (1852–1911), Irish nationalist Archie Parnell , American political candidate Arthur Parnell (1861–1935), British Anglican priest Babe Parnell (1901–1982), American football player Bobby Parnell (born 1984), American baseball pitcher Charles Stewart Parnell (1846–1891), Irish politician, leader of
66-722: A 1937 film starring Clark Gable and Myrna Loy See also [ edit ] Purnell (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Parnell . 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=Parnell&oldid=1252678978 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists English-language surnames Hidden categories: Short description
99-463: A battle between Waiōhua and Ngāti Whātua where Waiohua warriors goaded Ngāti Whātua to attack using mocking chants. This was one of the final strongholds of this iwi before it was taken by Ngāti Whātua in the 1740s, when twin brother chiefs Humataitai and Hupipi were defeated by Ngāti Whātua. Prior to European settlement, Parnell was occupied by Ngāti Whātua-o-Ōrākei . The Domain was known as Pukekawa, which translates to 'hill of bitter memories.' This
132-740: A column titled Notes From the Ladies' Cage in the Celtic Monthly. In 1879 Anna joined her sister, Fanny Parnell (1848–1882), a poet, in New York where they raised money in support of the Irish National Land League . The sisters worked closely with their brother Charles and Michael Davitt but were critical of how the funds raised in America were being used in Ireland. In October 1880 the sisters founded
165-522: A landlord and Delia Tudor Stewart Parnell, an Irish-American and the daughter of Admiral Charles Stewart (1778–1869) of the US Navy. She had very little formal education as a child but the family had an extensive library which she was encouraged to read by her mother. After her father died in 1859 Anna moved with the family to Dublin. Delia Parnell was an active socialite while in Dublin and exposed her children to
198-430: A number of 19th-century houses, most of them now used by law firms, accountancy firms, shops, and a few restaurants. The lower part of Parnell has a larger concentration of Edwardian retail buildings, including a number of fashionable boutiques, nightclubs and bars. The streets to each side of Parnell Road remain mainly residential in character, with some townhouses and apartments, especially towards St Georges Bay Road. At
231-649: A population of 7,563 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 471 people (6.6%) since the 2013 census , and an increase of 1,044 people (16.0%) since the 2006 census . There were 3,021 households, comprising 3,627 males and 3,933 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female, with 756 people (10.0%) aged under 15 years, 2,145 (28.4%) aged 15 to 29, 3,597 (47.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,065 (14.1%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 77.2% European/ Pākehā , 4.8% Māori , 2.1% Pacific peoples , 19.3% Asian , and 4.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas
264-641: A station in 2003 when Britomart Transport Centre became the new Auckland terminus at the former Queen Street site. Parnell has several parks and reserves. Until 2017 Parnell never had a dedicated railway station. Parnell Railway Station was opened to the public in March 2017. It serves the Western and Southern Lines. It was built near the Mainline Steam Depot at the west of the Parnell commercial area, and north of
297-748: A wide variety of political views. Anna wrote poetry and painted. In 1865 the family moved to Paris but Anna felt stifled by upper class society rules imposed upon her. She was in Paris when the Franco-Prussian War broke out in 1870 and was active in the American Ladies' Committee fundraising and setting up hospitals. Returning to Dublin, she enrolled in the School of Art of the Royal Dublin Society. Anna moved to London in 1875 to continue studying art at
330-614: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Anna Catherine Parnell Anna Catherine Parnell (13 May 1852 – 20 September 1911) was an Irish nationalist and leader of the Ladies' Land League . Irish Nationalist leader Charles Stewart Parnell was her older brother. Anna was born Catherine Maria Anna Mercer Parnell at Avondale House in Rathdrum, County Wicklow , Ireland on 13 May 1852. The tenth of eleven children of John Henry Parnell,
363-531: Is in reference to the battles that occurred between Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Whatua during the Musket Wars . The Government acquired the area from Ngāti Whātua as part of a 3,000-acre (12 km ) land deal in 1840. Robert Tod purchased 3 acres (1.2 ha) from the Government on 1 September 1841. He quickly subdivided it into 36 sections, which he advertised for sale on 4 September 1841 as the "Village of Parnell". In
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#1732844393546396-489: Is one of New Zealand's most affluent suburbs, consistently ranked within the top three wealthiest, and is often billed as Auckland's "oldest suburb" since it dates from the earliest days of the European settlement of Auckland in 1841. It is characterised by its mix of tree-lined streets with large estates; redeveloped industrial zones with Edwardian town houses and 1920s bay villas; and its hilly topography that allows for views of
429-615: The New York Ladies' Land League with their mother as president. Anna returned in Dublin in late 1880. When it seemed that the Land League men were likely to be arrested, it was suggested that a women's league in Ireland could take over the work in their absence. Public opinion at the time was against women in politics, but the Ladies' Land League was founded on 31 January 1881 with Anna as its effective leader. When Charles Parnell and other leaders were imprisoned in 1881, as predicted,
462-552: The Parnell Tunnel , which has been located beneath the suburb since 1873. Parnell lies within easy reach of two universities ( University of Auckland and Auckland University of Technology ) and of some significant State secondary schools: Auckland Grammar School , Epsom Girls' Grammar School , St Peter's College and Baradene College of the Sacred Heart . ACG Parnell College is a private composite school (years 1–13) with
495-2640: The Irish Parliamentary Party Charles Parnell (actor) , American actor Chris Parnell (born 1967), American actor and comedian Clare Parnell (born 1970), British astrophysicist and applied mathematician Edward Parnell (politician) (1859–1922), Mayor of Winnipeg, Canada Edward Parnell (sport shooter) (1875–1941), British Olympic sport shooter Emory Parnell (1892–1979), American vaudevillian and actor Fanny Parnell (1848-1882), Irish poet and nationalist Harvey Parnell (1880–1936), American politician, governor of Arkansas Henry Parnell, 1st Baron Congleton (1776–1842), Irish writer and Whig politician Henry Parnell, 5th Baron Congleton (1890–1914), Anglo-Irish soldier and aristocrat Kenneth Eugene Parnell (1931-2008), American kidnapper and child-molester John Parnell (disambiguation) , several people Lee Roy Parnell (born 1956), American country music and blues artist Mark Parnell (born 1959), Australian politician Mel Parnell (1922–2012), American baseball pitcher Nicholas Parnell (born 1990), British fashion stylist Peter Parnell (born 1953), American playwright Reg Parnell (1911–1964), English racing driver and team manager Richard Parnell (1810–1882), British physician and naturalist Samuel Duncan Parnell (1810–1890), New Zealand settler Sean Parnell (born 1962), American politician, governor of Alaska Stewart Parnell, owner of Peanut Corporation of America , imprisoned for shipping contaminated food Thomas Parnell (1679–1718), Anglo-Irish poet and clergyman Thomas Parnell (scientist) (1881–1948), English-Australian physicist Thomas Frederick Parnell, birth name of Fred Russell (ventriloquist) (1862–1957), English ventriloquist Tim Parnell (1932–2017), British racing driver and team manager Val Parnell (1892–1972), British television managing director and theatrical impresario Wayne Parnell (born 1989), South African cricketer William R. Parnell (1836–1910), Irish-born adventurer and soldier Given name [ edit ] Parnell Motley (born 1997), American football player Places [ edit ] New Zealand [ edit ] Parnell, New Zealand Parnell (New Zealand electorate) United States [ edit ] Parnell, Illinois Parnell, Iowa Parnell, Kansas Parnell, Michigan Parnell, Missouri Parnell, Wisconsin Film [ edit ] Parnell (film) ,
528-498: The Ladies' Land League took over their work. Though it was envisioned as a place holder until the men were released, Anna organised branches throughout Ireland, encouraging women to play an active role in Land League activities. Offices were given to the ladies but little help. They raised funds for the League and for the support of prisoners and their families. They distributed Land League wooden huts to shelter evicted tenant families and by
561-502: The Land League revolution to a much better conclusion than her great brother". After her brother's death in 1891 Anna lived the rest of her life in the south of England. She remained friends with former members of the League, and continued to have an interest in Irish affairs. She supported Helen Taylor's successful campaign to run for parliament in 1885. She relied on the small but unreliable annuity from her brother, John Howard Parnell . She
594-470: The South Kensington School of Design. Parnell was initially successful at art, but she did not pursue a career as a painter, and her known paintings are in private collections in Ireland. When her brother Charles was elected as an MP for Meath, Anna became increasingly political. She frequently visited Parliament during debates, sitting in the Ladies' Gallery. She wrote articles about the debates in
627-708: The age of 59 while swimming at the Tunnels open-air baths. She was buried in Holy Trinity churchyard on 23 September. Shortly after her death, a former member of the Children's Land League, JP Dunne, called for Parnell to be repatriated for burial in Glasnevin Cemetery , Dublin. The manuscript of Tale of a Great Sham is held in the National Library of Ireland . In September 2021, 110 years after her death, Anna Parnell
660-456: The beginning of 1882 they had 500 branches, thousands of women members and considerable publicity. They distributed £60,000 (equivalent to about £7,630,000 in 2023) in relief aid. The League was proclaimed an illegal organisation in December 1881, with a last mass meeting on 1 January 1882. This put the Ladies' Land League in serious debt. Anna approached Charles, requesting money to settle
693-498: The bottom of Parnell Rise runs Beach Road, so-called because it ran around the beach-front of the now-reclaimed Mechanics Bay and Official Bay . St Georges Bay disappeared at the same time. Here stands the former Auckland Railway Station , an impressive brick 1930 structure, designed by Gummer and Ford . The City Fathers relocated the Auckland train terminus here from the bottom of Queen Street in 1930. The building ceased to operate as
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#1732844393546726-429: The debts. Charles, who distrusted Anna's understanding of politics, agreed to provide the money under the condition that the Ladies' Land League be disbanded. Anna agreed, disbanding in 1882, but she never forgave Charles and never spoke to him again. Andrew Kettle stated that Anna had "a better knowledge of the social and political forces of Ireland than any person, man or woman, I have ever met. She would have worked
759-524: The early 1830s Tod had supplied copies of the Bible to a Plymouth Brethren mission in Baghdad, one of whose members was John Vesey Parnell . Streets in the village of Parnell were named Groves, Cronin and Calman after other missionaries to Baghdad, Anthony Norris Groves , Edward Cronin and Erasmus Scott Calman . These were later renamed Eglon, Fox and Marston Streets. The Borough of Parnell, established in 1877,
792-412: The early 1970s the suburb became rather dilapidated. Les Harvey, a local businessman, bought up several properties cheaply and created "Parnell Village", encouraging others to follow his lead. This revitalised the area as a weekend tourist shopping destination. This involved Parnell re-inventing itself as a set of "Ye Olde Worlde Shoppes". As many other Victorian buildings underwent demolition in Auckland at
825-624: The port, the Waitematā Harbour , Rangitoto Island and the Auckland Domain . To its west lies the Auckland Domain , to the south Newmarket , and to the north the Ports of Auckland . Parnell Rise and Parnell Road make up the main road through Parnell. Parnell Rise leads to the central business district to the west; Parnell Road runs from Parnell Rise uphill to the top of the suburb, and then bends almost 90 degrees and continues towards Newmarket in
858-464: The publication of Tale of a Great Sham in the journal of Inghinidhe na hÉireann, Bean na hÉireann . She paid the fine that the editor, Helena Molony, received for protesting the royal visit in 1911 to ensure that Molony could continue to work. Parnell received a small inheritance from her mother's estate in 1910, and moved to Ilfracombe , Devon living under the assumed name Cerisa Palmer. She accidentally drowned at Ilfracombe on 20 September 1911 at
891-492: The south-east. Parnell Road ends at the intersection of George and Sarawia Streets, where it becomes Broadway. Early European settlers knew Parnell Road as "Manukau Road" until well after the formation of Khyber Pass Road in 1845. The Parnell area has a long history of settlement by Tāmaki Māori . Point Resolution was the location of Taurarua pā, occupied by the Waiōhua confederation. The name Taurarua ("annoying chant") refers to
924-593: The time, period materials became available cheaply, and the buildings of Parnell village emerged altered, extended and tarted up in a somewhat fanciful but fun ersatz Victorian style . Much of this restyling remains in evidence within Parnell Village and around the Parnell Road shopping area, partly because of the ongoing ownership of the Harvey family's company, City Construction. Along the upper part of Parnell Road stand
957-564: Was 39.7, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.1% had no religion, 35.6% were Christian , 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs , 1.3% were Hindu , 0.6% were Muslim , 2.0% were Buddhist and 2.7% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 3,384 (49.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 267 (3.9%) people had no formal qualifications. 2,478 people (36.4%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
990-458: Was able to supplement her income with the publication of her volume of poetry, Old tales and new (1905). She wrote an angry account of her Land League experiences in Tale of a Great Sham , in reaction to Davitt's Fall of feudalism (1904), but it was not published until 1986. She made one last political appearance when she campaigned for a Sinn Féin candidate in a 1908 by-election. She made plans for
1023-541: Was amalgamated into the Auckland City Council area in 1913. The Parnell Road Board administered the area before the borough was established. The following served as mayors of the Borough of Parnell until its incorporation into Auckland City: Parnell covers 2.88 km (1.11 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 7,720 as of June 2024, with a population density of 2,681 people per km . Parnell had
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1056-524: Was honoured with a blue plaque on the Allied Irish Bank wall at the top of O’Connell Street, in Dublin city centre, the site of the Ladies Land League which she founded with her sister Fanny in 1881. Historian Margaret Ward has called for Parnell's body to be repatriated to Ireland. Parnell, New Zealand Parnell ( Māori : Panēra ) is a suburb of Auckland , New Zealand. It
1089-560: Was that 3,702 (54.4%) people were employed full-time, 1,014 (14.9%) were part-time, and 219 (3.2%) were unemployed. Parnell forms part of the Epsom Electorate for parliamentary representation. Parnell represents approximately 20% of the population in the electorate. The current Member of Parliament for Epsom, David Seymour , represents ACT New Zealand . Parnell forms part of the Ōrākei Ward within Auckland Council . During
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