On 18 December 1844 Sheridan Le Fanu married Susanna Bennett, the daughter of a leading Dublin barrister. Isaac Butt was a witness. The couple then travelled to his parents' home in Abington for Christmas. They took a house in Warrington Place near the Grand Canal in Dublin. Their first child, Eleanor, was born in 1845, followed by Emma in 1846, Thomas in 1847 and George in 1854.
In 1856 the family moved from Warrington Place to the house of Susanna's parents at 18 Merrion Square (later number 70, the office of the Irish Arts Council). Her parents retired to live in England. Joseph Le Fanu never owned the house, but rented it from his brother-in-law for £22 per annum (which he still failed to pay in full).
His personal life also became difficult at this time, as his wife suffered from increasing neurotic symptoms. She had a crisis of faith and tended to attend religious services at the nearby St. Stephen's Church and discuss religion with William, Joseph's younger brother, as Joseph had apparently stopped attending religious services. She suffered from anxiety after the deaths of several close relatives, including her father two years before, which may have led to marital problems.
In April 1858 she suffered an "hysterical attack" and died the following day in unclear circumstances. She was buried in the Bennett family vault in Mount Jerome Cemetery beside her father and brothers. The anguish of Le Fanu's diaries suggests that he felt guilt as well as loss. From then on he did not write any fiction until the death of his mother in 1861. He turned to his cousin Lady Gifford for advice and encouragement, and she remained a close correspondent until her death at the end of the decade.
Burials at Mount Jerome:
Grant 399 was originally purchased by Le Fanu's father-in-law George Bennett, hence, the "Bennett/Le Fanu vault." George Bennett purchased the "Perpetual right of Burial" for the sum of £12. This is roughly £713 ($1295 USD) at today's rates (Lawrence; Oct 30, 2004). Also listed are those interred in the vault and their year of death. They are as follows:
Jonathan [Lovett] Bennett—1840, Susanna's younger brother
Cecilia Georgina Bennett—1849, infant daughter of Susanna's younger brother Edmund
George Bennett—1856, Susanna's father
Susan[na née Bennett] Le Fanu—1858, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's wife
George Bennett—1853, Susanna's elder brother
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu—1873
[Thomas] Phillip Le Fanu—1879, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's eldest son
The Bennett/Le Fanu record, like all records in the Registry, contains a simple description of the monument: "A Tomb on Granite Platform and 4 Balls."
In 1856 the family moved from Warrington Place to the house of Susanna's parents at 18 Merrion Square (later number 70, the office of the Irish Arts Council). Her parents retired to live in England. Joseph Le Fanu never owned the house, but rented it from his brother-in-law for £22 per annum (which he still failed to pay in full).
His personal life also became difficult at this time, as his wife suffered from increasing neurotic symptoms. She had a crisis of faith and tended to attend religious services at the nearby St. Stephen's Church and discuss religion with William, Joseph's younger brother, as Joseph had apparently stopped attending religious services. She suffered from anxiety after the deaths of several close relatives, including her father two years before, which may have led to marital problems.
In April 1858 she suffered an "hysterical attack" and died the following day in unclear circumstances. She was buried in the Bennett family vault in Mount Jerome Cemetery beside her father and brothers. The anguish of Le Fanu's diaries suggests that he felt guilt as well as loss. From then on he did not write any fiction until the death of his mother in 1861. He turned to his cousin Lady Gifford for advice and encouragement, and she remained a close correspondent until her death at the end of the decade.
Burials at Mount Jerome:
Grant 399 was originally purchased by Le Fanu's father-in-law George Bennett, hence, the "Bennett/Le Fanu vault." George Bennett purchased the "Perpetual right of Burial" for the sum of £12. This is roughly £713 ($1295 USD) at today's rates (Lawrence; Oct 30, 2004). Also listed are those interred in the vault and their year of death. They are as follows:
Jonathan [Lovett] Bennett—1840, Susanna's younger brother
Cecilia Georgina Bennett—1849, infant daughter of Susanna's younger brother Edmund
George Bennett—1856, Susanna's father
Susan[na née Bennett] Le Fanu—1858, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's wife
George Bennett—1853, Susanna's elder brother
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu—1873
[Thomas] Phillip Le Fanu—1879, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's eldest son
The Bennett/Le Fanu record, like all records in the Registry, contains a simple description of the monument: "A Tomb on Granite Platform and 4 Balls."
On 18 December 1844 Sheridan Le Fanu married Susanna Bennett, the daughter of a leading Dublin barrister. Isaac Butt was a witness. The couple then travelled to his parents' home in Abington for Christmas. They took a house in Warrington Place near the Grand Canal in Dublin. Their first child, Eleanor, was born in 1845, followed by Emma in 1846, Thomas in 1847 and George in 1854.
In 1856 the family moved from Warrington Place to the house of Susanna's parents at 18 Merrion Square (later number 70, the office of the Irish Arts Council). Her parents retired to live in England. Joseph Le Fanu never owned the house, but rented it from his brother-in-law for £22 per annum (which he still failed to pay in full).
His personal life also became difficult at this time, as his wife suffered from increasing neurotic symptoms. She had a crisis of faith and tended to attend religious services at the nearby St. Stephen's Church and discuss religion with William, Joseph's younger brother, as Joseph had apparently stopped attending religious services. She suffered from anxiety after the deaths of several close relatives, including her father two years before, which may have led to marital problems.
In April 1858 she suffered an "hysterical attack" and died the following day in unclear circumstances. She was buried in the Bennett family vault in Mount Jerome Cemetery beside her father and brothers. The anguish of Le Fanu's diaries suggests that he felt guilt as well as loss. From then on he did not write any fiction until the death of his mother in 1861. He turned to his cousin Lady Gifford for advice and encouragement, and she remained a close correspondent until her death at the end of the decade.
Burials at Mount Jerome:
Grant 399 was originally purchased by Le Fanu's father-in-law George Bennett, hence, the "Bennett/Le Fanu vault." George Bennett purchased the "Perpetual right of Burial" for the sum of £12. This is roughly £713 ($1295 USD) at today's rates (Lawrence; Oct 30, 2004). Also listed are those interred in the vault and their year of death. They are as follows:
Jonathan [Lovett] Bennett—1840, Susanna's younger brother
Cecilia Georgina Bennett—1849, infant daughter of Susanna's younger brother Edmund
George Bennett—1856, Susanna's father
Susan[na née Bennett] Le Fanu—1858, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's wife
George Bennett—1853, Susanna's elder brother
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu—1873
[Thomas] Phillip Le Fanu—1879, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's eldest son
The Bennett/Le Fanu record, like all records in the Registry, contains a simple description of the monument: "A Tomb on Granite Platform and 4 Balls."
In 1856 the family moved from Warrington Place to the house of Susanna's parents at 18 Merrion Square (later number 70, the office of the Irish Arts Council). Her parents retired to live in England. Joseph Le Fanu never owned the house, but rented it from his brother-in-law for £22 per annum (which he still failed to pay in full).
His personal life also became difficult at this time, as his wife suffered from increasing neurotic symptoms. She had a crisis of faith and tended to attend religious services at the nearby St. Stephen's Church and discuss religion with William, Joseph's younger brother, as Joseph had apparently stopped attending religious services. She suffered from anxiety after the deaths of several close relatives, including her father two years before, which may have led to marital problems.
In April 1858 she suffered an "hysterical attack" and died the following day in unclear circumstances. She was buried in the Bennett family vault in Mount Jerome Cemetery beside her father and brothers. The anguish of Le Fanu's diaries suggests that he felt guilt as well as loss. From then on he did not write any fiction until the death of his mother in 1861. He turned to his cousin Lady Gifford for advice and encouragement, and she remained a close correspondent until her death at the end of the decade.
Burials at Mount Jerome:
Grant 399 was originally purchased by Le Fanu's father-in-law George Bennett, hence, the "Bennett/Le Fanu vault." George Bennett purchased the "Perpetual right of Burial" for the sum of £12. This is roughly £713 ($1295 USD) at today's rates (Lawrence; Oct 30, 2004). Also listed are those interred in the vault and their year of death. They are as follows:
Jonathan [Lovett] Bennett—1840, Susanna's younger brother
Cecilia Georgina Bennett—1849, infant daughter of Susanna's younger brother Edmund
George Bennett—1856, Susanna's father
Susan[na née Bennett] Le Fanu—1858, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's wife
George Bennett—1853, Susanna's elder brother
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu—1873
[Thomas] Phillip Le Fanu—1879, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's eldest son
The Bennett/Le Fanu record, like all records in the Registry, contains a simple description of the monument: "A Tomb on Granite Platform and 4 Balls."
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