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Rockingham - Residence of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Rockingham - Residence of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
This is a colour tinted view of Rockingham House, the seat of the King family in Boyle. The British flag is flying, and one gets a sense of the enormity of the house from the sweeping curved driveway. Built by John Nash for General Robert King in 1810, it orginally had two storeys and an elegant dome. Twelve years after it was completed, an extra storey was added, and the dome forfeited. The house was restored around 1863 after a serious fire. It was gutted a second time in 1957, and the owner, Sir Cecil Stafford-King-Harman had notions of rebuilding it to it's original two storied, domed grandeur, but discovering the huge costs associated with this, decided instead to sell the estate to the Government. Many of the ancillary demesne structures survived, but the ruin of the main house was demolished. The estate is now managed as a forest park by Coillte.
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The Park, Castlerea
The Park, Castlerea
This is an extensive parkland, on which once stood the large 18th century house of the Sandford family. When the last of the Sandfords left Castlerea at the outbreak of World War 1 in 1914, the Congested Districts Board managed the estate. It is now a public park, managed by the Town's Trust.
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Castlerea Railway Station
Castlerea Railway Station
This rock faced stone shed is one of a complex of railway station structures built c.1860 by the Great Southern Railway Co. The view shows Castlerea engine shed with turntable taken looking towards Athlone from the station end. To a small town like Castlerea, the railway is of utmost importance providing a life line in travel for people and produce.
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Cornafean 'Naoim Fionnain' Football Team
Cornafean 'Naoim Fionnain' Football Team
Black & white postcard of Cornafean 'Naoim Fionnain' Football Team, who won County Championship finals in 1913 & 1914
Reproduced by kind permission of Linen Hall Library Postcard Archive
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Roscommon Castle, Roscommon
Roscommon Castle, Roscommon
A night view of Roscommon Castle, taken in 1987, commissioned by Roscommon County Council. This rather eerie view shows how time has worn away the defences constructed in 1269 by the Normans, and finally routed by Cromwell in 1652.
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Roscommon Castle (from Lough side)
Roscommon Castle (from Lough side)
This sepia tinted photo postcard is of Roscommon Castle, and was posted from the town to England, in 1918 at a cost of 1 penny. It is obviously a winter view, the bare trees testifying to this on the right.This was possibly taken in the early 1900's. The castle measures 220 feet in length, and 170 feet in width, and has an enclosed quadrangular courtyard. The remains of some of the windows added to this fortification at various stages of it's development, can be seen in this pose. According to local photographer M. J. Farrell, the Lough was nearly always frozen over throughout the winter, and his shop enjoyed a brisk trade selling skates!
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Grealy's Hotel, Roscommon
Grealy's Hotel, Roscommon
A black and white commercial postcard, produced by the hotel itself. The imposing building is on the left front of the card with a division on the right for the address. All of the back of the card was reserved for correspondence. The hotel itself, is still as striking architecturally today as it was when this photo was taken. The site is on the corner of Church Street and Main Street, and the hotel is a seven bay three storey building, built in 1870. The ribbon coursing over the ground floor windows and main door still enhances the frontage. The oriel windows are a unique feature in the town.
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Railway Station (Fair Day), Roscommon
Railway Station (Fair Day), Roscommon
This image taken from the Galway road side shows a busy fair day at Roscommon Railway station. The goods train, possibly transporting cattle is to the left of the image, and there is a steam train on the central tracks. The two storey building to the left is the station master's house. This was built by the railway in c.1860.
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Ballaghaderreen Railway station
Ballaghaderreen Railway station
The postcard showing engine number 655 shunting at Ballaghaderreen on 23/09/1960 just before the end of the Ballaghaderreen Junction Railway. The last train to Kilfree and back was on Saturday 2nd of Feburary 1963. The cut stone ticket office on the right of the image, is now roofless and in a state of disrepair. It was in its heyday a example of the wonderful architecture that the advent of the railway network brought to rural Ireland.
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Bloomsday Centenary Exhibition 2004
Bloomsday Centenary Exhibition 2004
Colour postcard advertising an exhibition celebrating James Joyce & the centenary of Bloomsday, 2004
Reproduced by kind permission of Linen Hall Library Postcard Archive