Some More Examples

Ballinagarde House, Ballyneety, Co. Limerick

This black-and-white drawing by P.J. O'Dwyer shows Ballinagarde House, which was built in 1774. This was the residence of the famous Croker family. Legend has it that when on his deathbed, one John Croker was told that he was leaving Ballingarde for a better place. He replied, 'I doubt it!'. The expression "'I doubt it'", said Croker, is now used to express disbelief.

This image is owned by the Limerick Studies Collection. © Mr P.J. O'Dwyer.

Ballinagarde House, Ballyneety, Co. Limerick
This image is owned by the Limerick Studies Collection. © Mr P.J. O'Dwyer.

Ballinagarde House, Ballyneety, Co. Limerick

This black-and-white drawing by P.J. O'Dwyer shows Ballinagarde House, which was built in 1774. This was the residence of the famous Croker family. Legend has it that when on his deathbed, one John Croker was told that he was leaving Ballingarde for a better place. He replied, 'I doubt it!'. The expression "'I doubt it'", said Croker, is now used to express disbelief.

This image is owned by the Limerick Studies Collection. © Mr P.J. O'Dwyer.

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Ballinagarde House, Ballyneety

This black-and-white drawing shows Ballinagarde House in Ballyneety, Co. Limerick. It was built in 1774 and was the residence of the prominent Limerick family, the Crokers.

Legend has it that when on his deathbed, old John Croker, an owner of the house, was told that he was leaving Ballinagarde for a better place. He replied, 'I doubt it!'. The expression '"I doubt it", said Croker' is still used in the area to express disbelief.
 

Curraghchase House

Curraghchase House, Co. Limerick

This colour drawing by P.J. O'Dwyer shows Curraghchase House as it would have looked in 1937. Built in the late eighteenth century, the house was the family home of the Hunt family. There were two adjoining fronts, one built in the eighteenth century and one in 1829 by the poet Sir Aubrey de Vere. The house was gutted by fire in 1941, but the ruin and its surroundings are kept in good order by the Department of Forestry.

This image is owned by the Limerick Studies Collection. © Mr P.J. O'Dwyer.

Curraghchase House, Co. Limerick
This image is owned by the Limerick Studies Collection. © Mr P.J. O'Dwyer.

Curraghchase House, Co. Limerick

This colour drawing by P.J. O'Dwyer shows Curraghchase House as it would have looked in 1937. Built in the late eighteenth century, the house was the family home of the Hunt family. There were two adjoining fronts, one built in the eighteenth century and one in 1829 by the poet Sir Aubrey de Vere. The house was gutted by fire in 1941, but the ruin and its surroundings are kept in good order by the Department of Forestry.

This image is owned by the Limerick Studies Collection. © Mr P.J. O'Dwyer.

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There are two adjoining fronts to the house, the first built in the eighteenth century and the second in 1829 by the well-known poet, Sir Aubrey de Vere. The house was gutted by fire in 1941, but the ruin and its surroundings are kept in good order by the Department of Forestry.

Mountshannon House

Mountshannon House, Co. Limerick

This colour drawing shows Mountshannon House, Annacrotty, Co. Limerick, as it looked in 1900. Built by the White family in 1750, it later became the home of the Fitzgibbon family, including Black Jack Fitzgibbon, the notorious opponent of Catholic Emancipation. In 1839 the house passed to Thomas Nevins. It was burned down during the War of Independence.

This image is owned by the Limerick Studies Collection. © Mr P.J. O'Dwyer.

Mountshannon House, Co. Limerick
This image is owned by the Limerick Studies Collection. © Mr P.J. O'Dwyer.

Mountshannon House, Co. Limerick

This colour drawing shows Mountshannon House, Annacrotty, Co. Limerick, as it looked in 1900. Built by the White family in 1750, it later became the home of the Fitzgibbon family, including Black Jack Fitzgibbon, the notorious opponent of Catholic Emancipation. In 1839 the house passed to Thomas Nevins. It was burned down during the War of Independence.

This image is owned by the Limerick Studies Collection. © Mr P.J. O'Dwyer.

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