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Revision as of 23:57, 5 January 2012
Joan Mary de Sales La Terriere (1889-1968) was an Irish socialite and equestrienne, born in County Tipperary. She was one of the early luminaries of show-jumping.
Early Life & Career
She was born at Castle Grace, County Tipperary, the estate of her father Samuel Grubb[1][2], a member of the local gentry[3].
As Joan Grubb, she first came to public attention by abandoning the convention of riding side saddle, as was expected of women. She was the first woman to ride astride at the Olympia London International Horse Show[4], where her 'gentleman's' style of riding caused controversy, although she persisted in doing so at other international competitions. Mark Bence-Jones in his book Twilight of the Ascendancy, described Mrs de Sales La Terriere as one of the "fast women" who was viewed with suspicion for their contempt for the traditional role of women.[5] She became friends with other outspoken women of her day, including Dorothea Conyers and Constance Markievicz.[6]
Her riding career was cut short at the outbreak of World War One, where she served as an ambulance driver with the Red Cross. After the war she married her second husband[7], Lieut. Col. F.J.B. de Sales La Terriere, a Scotsman[8].
Divorce & Death
After the war, Joan de Sales La Terriere again came to public attention by going to the House of Lords in London to have her marriage to Lieut. Col. de Sales La Terriere dissolved through a private members bill[9]. The marriage was duly dissolved. This was to be the last dissolution of an Irish marriage for over 70 years, until divorce again became legal in Ireland after its 1995 Referendum on Divorce.
She had two children with her ex-husband, Tadhg and Rory. As she was a woman without religion[10] she was buried in the grounds of her home, Kiltinan Castle in 1968.[11]
References
- ^ Castle Grace
- ^ "Royal Blood", Genealogy of Grubb, de Sales La Terriere.
- ^ The Tipperary Gentry, Hayes, W.J. Vol 1. Grubb
- ^ [1], Fethard-Killusty Annual Emigrants' Newsletter], 1988: Joan de Sales La Terriere
- ^ Twilight of the Ascendancy, Mark Bence-Jones: see 'Grubb' & 'de Sales La Terriere'.
- ^ 'Irish Life' Magazine. Vol 3. 11 October 1914. p.5.
- ^ Her first husband was Capt. Gerard A. O'Callaghan, who was killed during World War One
- ^ Burke's Peerage & Gentry, de Sales La Terriere, Frank James Bulmer
- ^ The Times. Fri March 28 1921 pg23
- ^ The Grubbs of Castle Grace and Religion, Samuel Grubb's Grave
- ^ The Irish Times. 'Obituary: De Sales La Terriere' Tue Feb 6 1968