THE CHILDREN OF JAMES HUGH SMITH-BARRY AND MRS ANNE TANNER.

SINCE VIEWING THE PORTRAIT OF CAROLINE AND JOHN AND NARCISSA I FEEL IT WAS  FROM THEIR MOTHER ANNE TANNER THAT THEY INHERITED THEIR VERY DARK HAIR AND DEEP BLUE EYES. THIS IS VERY IRISH COLOURING AND I HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IN MY OPINION ANNE TANNER WAS IRISH.

SON'S JOHN AND JAMES  DAUGHTERS  CAROLINE  NARCISSA AND LOUISA. THEY LIVED AT SWERFORD PARK OXFORD AND LATER AT FOTA HOUSE COUNTY CORK IRELAND.

CHRISTINE IS THE CO/AUTHOR OF THE BOOK  A HOUSE WITH SPIRIT A DEDICATION TO MARBURY HALL CHESHIRE.  SHE VISITED FOTA AND STAYED IN THE MANSION FOR THREE DAY'S. THIS WAS IN OCTOBER AND THE SECOND NIGHT WAS HALLOWEEN THE HOUSE WAS VERY ACTIVE THAT NIGHT!

THE SKETCHES ARE MY OWN INTERPRITATION OF WHAT THE SMITH-BARRY CHILDREN LOOKED LIKE.  I HAVE SEEN A PORTRAIT OF JOHN AND OF NARCISSA AT FOTA HOUSE IN COUNTY CORK IRELAND

CAROLINE AUGUSTA SMITH-BARRY This is my sketch of a painting I have seen of Caroline Augusta Smith-Barry. My sketch does not do the painting justice she is one beautiful lady. with thick black hair and the most amazing blue eyes. I am very glad I did not come across her ghost at Fota! It is said she was a little weird and wore a turban. She was also known for her bad temper and could be violent. Caroline married George Courtney in 1814. So brother and sister married brother and sister. Eliza and George Mcourtney were brother and sister.	JOHN SMITH=BARRY John was the eldest son of James Hugh Smith-Barry and Anne Tanner.He married Eliza Mcourtney. He was said to be very excentric. With a wild personality and bad temper John fought duels and held wild parties. Many times he would lock all his guests inside the house and throw the key out the window. There is a decanter at Fota that belonged to John it can hold nine bottles of wine and was often filled many times when he had guests.
JAMES SMITH-BARRY Born in 1797 Died in 1861 James never married I dont know why.	LOUISA SMITH-BARRY When I asked my spirit guide to show me what Louisa looked so I could sketch her. I was shown this very beautiful woman. Louisa was the youngest of James and Ann's five children. she married the Hon Thomas Berry Cusack Smith.
NARCISSA SMITH-BARRY Narcissa married The Hon George Massey in 1831 She died in 1841 drowned on the river Shannon. She left three small children.	CAROLINE SMITH-BARRY Caroline as a child