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  • Obituary Notices 1980-99

    Obituary Notices 1980-99

    31/08/2020
    The following material is sourced from, and used with the generous permission of: Irish Newspapers Archive; www.irishnewsarchive.com Index Those who are not ...
  • Obituary Notices 1970s

    Obituary Notices 1970s

    31/08/2020
    The following material is sourced from, and used with the generous permission of: Irish Newspapers Archive; www.irishnewsarchive.com Index Those who are not ...
  • Obituary Notices 1960s

    Obituary Notices 1960s

    31/08/2020
    The following material is sourced from, and used with the generous permission of: Irish Newspapers Archive; www.irishnewsarchive.com Index Those who are not ...
  • Obituary Notices 1921-59

    Obituary Notices 1921-59

    31/08/2020
    The following material is sourced from, and used with the generous permission of: Irish Newspapers Archive; www.irishnewsarchive.com Index Those who are not ...
  • A Ramble along the Ardee Road, Dundalk

    A Ramble along the Ardee Road, Dundalk

    31/08/2020
  • Ireland’s Holy Wells

    Ireland’s Holy Wells

    24/08/2020
    When the persecution of Catholics began following the Reformation numbers began to assemble for devotional purposes at such wells.  When ...
  • Mayo's Thomas Larkin: an early telephone pioneer of America

    Mayo's Thomas Larkin: an early telephone pioneer of America

    24/08/2020
    “One day, every major city in America will have a telephone.”                    ...
  • Balla Holy Well

    Balla Holy Well

    21/08/2020
    The development of a seventh century Monastery founded by St. Cronán in Balla, Co. Mayo was chosen by him as ...
  • Mother Francis Clare

    Mother Francis Clare

    19/08/2020
    The Nun of Kenmare This articulate independent – minded woman, a nun, an author, was driven by a strong, caring social ...
  • Mayo’s Ancient Castles Ruins

    Mayo’s Ancient Castles Ruins

    17/08/2020
    There were several Castles or Tower Houses in Mayo from the early centuries.  There are no longer traces of several ...
  • Castle Carra 

    Castle Carra 

    17/08/2020
    There is an image of the castle at this site where the family history of Staunton’s is recorded.  Adam Staunton ...
  • Shrule Castle

    Shrule Castle

    17/08/2020
    Shrule Castle was a detached three – Bay two – story farmhouse (re – built 1813, extant 1838, Occupied 1911) ...
  • Rappa Castle Ruin

    Rappa Castle Ruin

    17/08/2020
    This was an old Burke Castle that was granted to a Cromwellian soldier named Crofton.  It passed into Knox ownership ...
  • Deel Castle 

    Deel Castle 

    17/08/2020
    Deel Castle Ruins or Caisleán na Daoile that means Castle of the River Deel was erected by the sixteenth century ...
  • Castle Bourke

    Castle Bourke

    17/08/2020
    An Article by Eamon Bourke author of ‘Burke People & Places’ recalled that in 1854 Thomas Lacey described this castle ...
  • Brize Castle

    Brize Castle

    17/08/2020
    Unfortunately, there is little information available on this castle ruins. Brize Castle or Bree Castle ruins may be viewed on top ...
  • Scattery Island Heritage, Co. Clare

    Scattery Island Heritage, Co. Clare

    14/08/2020
  • Cootehill Railway Station, Killycramph, Cootehill, Co. Cavan

    Cootehill Railway Station, Killycramph, Cootehill, Co. Cavan

    13/08/2020
    Cootehill former railway station was built on 10 October 1860 in an Early English Gothic Revival style by the company ...
  • Portarlington Railway Station

    Portarlington Railway Station

    13/08/2020
    Victorian railway station complex, built 1850, comprising two ranges of buildings with former restaurant to one building. Renovated, c.1995. Designed ...
  • Longford Town Railway station, Earl Street, Ballymahon Road, Longford

    Longford Town Railway station, Earl Street, Ballymahon Road, Longford

    13/08/2020
    Longford Town Railway Station was originally built by the Midland and Great Western Railway Company in 1855 to serve the ...
  • Geashill Rail Station, Ard, County Offaly

    Geashill Rail Station, Ard, County Offaly

    13/08/2020
    Geashill Station opened in 1856 and serviced the estate village of Geashill and surrounding areas. Geashill station is located on ...
  • Hazelhatch and Celbridge railway station, Co. Kildare

    Hazelhatch and Celbridge railway station, Co. Kildare

    13/08/2020
    Hazelhatch and Celbridge railway station serves the village of Hazelhatch and the neighbouring large town of Celbridge in County Kildare The station opened on 4 August 1846 ...
  • Dunboyne Rail Station, Meath

    Dunboyne Rail Station, Meath

    13/08/2020
    Dunboyne Rail Station serves Dunboyne in County Meath. The original Dunboyne station opened in August 1862 on the Clonsilla-Navan railway line, ...
  • Rosslare Europort Rail Station, Wexford

    Rosslare Europort Rail Station, Wexford

    13/08/2020
    Rosslare Europort railway station serves Rosslare Harbour in County Wexford and is the southern terminus for the Dublin-Rosslare railway line. ...
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  • Lorna Elms on James Francis Taylor

    18/01/2021
    Thank you for drawing our attention to the typo in the above post - this has now been corrected.
  • Anita Hawkes on Martin Haverty

    18/01/2021
    Just fyi, Martin Haverty bought land in West Limerick in 1853 through the encumbered estate act, becoming a small, very...
  • Anita Hawkes on Martin Haverty

    18/01/2021
    I would love to find out more about Haverty road being called after Martin Haverty. Are there any papers relating...
  • Pauline naughton on “No Worry” Share My Memories: Mary Kenny, née Farrell of Newcastle, Aughrim, Co. Galway

    18/01/2021
    A lovely read . I printed out a copy for my dad , he was Tom and John's neighbour and...
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