Lady Dalrymple is the widow of an 'Irish' Viscount

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Lady Dalrymple is the widow of an 'Irish' Viscount Written by Rae (11/1/2008 6:37 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Were the Irish well accepted in our area?, penned by MarianneR

The 'Irish' aristocracy were more English than they were Irish, and I am sure that when she says 'Irish' of the fine young man she is looking at she means Anglo-Irish like herself.

There is also a JA joke in making her Anglo-Irish, rather like making the limit of Mary's fears a baronetcy for Wentworth: the Anglo-Irish aristocracy were very much the junior partners of the English aristocracy.

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Irish I dare say. Rachel G (10/31/2008 1:39 p.m.)

Were the Irish well accepted in our area? MarianneR (11/1/2008 6:23 a.m.)
- Lady Dalrymple is the widow of an 'Irish' Viscount Rae (11/1/2008 6:37 a.m.)
  - This Helps Explain the Reversal in Sir Walter's Attitude Tessa (11/2/2008 5:28 p.m.)
Mysterious... Moni (11/1/2008 5:13 a.m.)
Another possibility: Mrs Smith's 'tall Irish officer' Tom P2 (10/31/2008 4:53 p.m.)
- But could he indeed be Irish? Elbè (10/31/2008 6:49 p.m.)
  - Who's Irish? CarolTS (11/1/2008 2:19 p.m.)
    - I am speaking of Wentworth, sorry for being unclear Elbè (11/1/2008 3:57 p.m.)
Irish Wentworths Cheryl (10/31/2008 3:09 p.m.)
- But I don't think she knows his name Rae (10/31/2008 3:37 p.m.)
Cultural Vanity TimLee (10/31/2008 2:29 p.m.)
- That's what I think, too, Tim Cathy Allen (10/31/2008 3:49 p.m.)
- Vanity. Rachel G (10/31/2008 3:08 p.m.)
In chapter 16 LeeAnne (10/31/2008 2:01 p.m.)
- Thanks - I'd overlooked the vital clue, nfm Rachel G (10/31/2008 2:58 p.m.)

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