Kingscourt
Main Street, Kingscourt, Co.Cavan
A photograph of Kingscourt, Co.Cavan, dating from the end of the 19th century.
© National Library of IrelandMain Street, Kingscourt, Co.Cavan
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Main Street, Kingscourt, Co.Cavan
A photograph of Kingscourt, Co.Cavan, dating from the end of the 19th century.
© National Library of IrelandThe Reverend Joseph Pratt established the town of Kingscourt in the mid-1700s. It is said to have taken its name from a visit made by King James II in the late 1680s. Patents allowing markets and fairs to be held in the town were granted in 1767. As roads were improved and a church built in the town it flourished as a market town. It continued to flourish in the 19th century as it was on the coach road from Cootehill to Dublin. It was linked to Navan by rail in 1875. Though passenger services ceased on this line in 1947, it still operates for industrial purposes. It is the only railway line to remain in operation in Cavan.
Cootehill
Church and Main Street, Coothill, Co.Cavan
A view of Main Street, Cootehill, dating from the middle of the 20th century.
© National Library of IrelandChurch and Main Street, Coothill, Co.Cavan
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Church and Main Street, Coothill, Co.Cavan
A view of Main Street, Cootehill, dating from the middle of the 20th century.
© National Library of IrelandShortly after the Cromwellian wars ended in Cavan in 1653, 17,000 acres of land were granted to Thomas Coote. He immediately began to plan and build a town on his newly acquired estate. Coote's wife was Francis Hill and the new town was named "Coote Hill" in honour of their marriage. Cootehill developed as a market town and the linen industry, encouraged by the Coote family, brought prosperity.
Ballyjamesduff
Market Street, Ballyjamesduff, Co.Cavan
A photograph of Market Street, Ballyjamesduff, Co.Cavan. This photograph dates from the middle of the 20th century.
© National Library of IrelandMarket Street, Ballyjamesduff, Co.Cavan
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Market Street, Ballyjamesduff, Co.Cavan
A photograph of Market Street, Ballyjamesduff, Co.Cavan. This photograph dates from the middle of the 20th century.
© National Library of IrelandMarcus Daly was born on the outskirts of Ballyjamesduff and went on to become one of the richest men in America. He was born in 1841 and left Ireland at fifteen years of age. He travelled first to New York where he earned his passage to the West coast through various jobs. He eventually found himself working in the mining industry in Utah. His employer sent him to Butte, Montana, where he bought a mine on their behalf. He later bought a silver mine for himself and made his fortune when a copper-rich seam was discovered there. He died in 1900 at the age of 58.