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Ranelagh, Roscommon
Ranelagh, Roscommon
Possibly taken at the turn of the 20th century, given the dress of the ladies and gentleman with bike, this is the Ranelagh, former endowed schoolhouse, supported by Lord Ranelagh, with a bequest of £52.00 per annum. This view encapsulates the grandness of George Ensor's fine mid to late 18th century house. The two storey ivy and rose clad three bay pedimented breakfront, has the Ranelagh coat of arms over a central doorcase. The Ranelagh schools had a varied history, admitting only children of Protestants, as requested by Lord Ranelagh, in his will. This schoolhouse was reserved for the education of girls only. In 1855, the curate of Roscommon, Fr. James Fitzgerald, was also manager of the school. At the Endowed Schools Commission of that year, Rev. Dr. Graves gave evidence that "there was no institution in which I found the arrangements better, or the instruction of children of a superior class". It continued as a school, apparently for all denominations, in its latter years up to 1912 approximately. The County Surveyor, a Mr. Mullaney lived there with his family.
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The Walk, Roscommon
The Walk, Roscommon
This sepia coloured photo postcard of The Walk, Roscommon was sold by Johnny Coyle's Fancy Stores in the town. The Walk, just outside the town, near the Castle, is said to be so named, as it was used by the garrisons in the Castle to exercise their horses. The fine house at right angles to the road, was that of J.P. Mulligan's. The stables attached to this house are in the right foreground. These are no longer in existence, but the house itself still stands on the same spot.
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Church Street, Roscommon c. 1900
Church Street, Roscommon c. 1900
This postcard of Church Street, Roscommon looking towards St. Vincent Street was taken in the early 1900's. The street is a mix of residences, business houses and hotel. The second shop, three storeys high, with the Lipton's sign, was McNamara's grocery and publican. The empty Guinness barrels are out on the street, waiting to be delivered to the train station. Frank Judge's general merchant is next door and M. J. Farrell's Souvenir House is the shop with the sun blind. Everything from postcards to Easter eggs was sold here. The youth looking at the photographer is possibly a messenger boy. Matt Hopkins and Mrs. Mullen lived just before Grealy's Hotel on the corner, striking because of it's oriel windows. On the right of the postcard, the thatched house was eventually built into a two storey house, Jack Naughton carried on his sadliery business beside that and further down the street was J.P.Dolan's butcher shop. As there were no gardens attached to these business homes, the flower filled window boxes were common place.
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Pavilion theatre and gardens
Pavilion theatre and gardens
The Pavilion has had quite a tumultuous history. It was erected in 1903 and a theatre exists on the same site today. The intervening years have certainly wrought some changes. Initially the Pavilion and its extensive gardens housed a large number of rooms including tearooms, reading and smoking rooms. It was the focal point for many of the events in Kingstown, including firework displays and performances by famous artists like John McCormack (1908). Two fires (1915 and 1940) caused extensive damage to the building.
Image acquired from The Collectors' Shop, Blackrock.
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Roscommon - St. Vincent's Street
Roscommon - St. Vincent's Street
This, as the card states on the back is "a real photograph" sepia in colour, and is taken to get full advantage of the expanse of the road to the County Home and Mote Park, as it fades into the distance. The building in the left foreground, is rather interestingly using every inch of wall space, to advertize it's wares. Johnston & O'Reilly's formerly owned by McDonnell's supplied spirits, cigarettes, jewellery, and hardware. O'Reilly lived in the last part of the house, with railings. The entrance to the bar is out of view on Chapel Lane. Reddington's house was next after the lane way and McGibney's had a coach builder's workshop along here also. The car on the road is possibly a hackney car. On the other side of the street, is Campbell's Pork Store.
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Abbey Street, Roscommon c.1910
Abbey Street, Roscommon c.1910
Abbey Street, Roscommon taken by John Valentine is a colour tinted photo showing the middle portion of this street. In the background is the detached, gable fronted Methodist Church, built c. 1860, it's stained glass rose window clearly visible over the door, as well as the stone piers with wrought iron gate. The ivy clad terrace on the right, housed doctors and solicitors. The square porch jutting out at the end of this block, was possibly the entrance to the National Bank. Albert Healy, the Roscommon born musician of note, was born in the "White House", Abbey Street, beside the church. His father was manager of the National Bank across the road.
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Dundrum Railway Station.
Dundrum Railway Station.
William Dargen designed this station and it remains today as a protected structure. During the construction of the Luas line, the station was used as an office. The sign on the platform says ‘Station for St.Columbas’ College and was put there because of the large number of boarding students passing through the station on their way to the college in Rathfarnham. Heavy goods were also carried through the station and this practice continued until the 1950s.
Image acquired from The Collectors' Shop, Blackrock.
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Nine Arches Bridge, Milltown, Co.Dublin.
Nine Arches Bridge, Milltown, Co.Dublin.
The bridge, which today takes the Luas over the River Dodder Valley, was built in the nineteenth century. It was hailed at the time as a huge engineering achievement and was known locally as the Nine Arches. The bridge was made from limestone cut into blocks. The view from the postcard is one remarkably similar to an image used on the railway timetable for the Winter of 1948. The tall chimney in the background is the old Dublin laundry at Milltown. This bridge has certainly stood the test of time.
Image acquired from The Collectors' Shop, Blackrock.
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Bullock Harbour, Dalkey
Bullock Harbour, Dalkey
Bullock harbour was part of a walled town dating from about the twelfth century. The monks in St.Mary’s Abbey started off this fishing area and gradually it developed. They sent and received cargo, including fish, from the harbour. The Pilot’s Cottages visible in the postcard were built in 1807 approximately, to house the men sailing boats out to sea and towards the Dublin port. They were known as pilots.
Image acquired from The Collectors' Shop, Blackrock.
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Abbey Street, Roscommon c. 1935
Abbey Street, Roscommon c. 1935
Posted from Roscommon in 1944, the sender notes that this "is the road up from the station" and that there are "3 churches, a courthouse and a library on the way". B. F. McLoughlin's hardware, general merchant's and spirit and tobacco supplier is the interesting shop, laden with baskets, buckets and brooms. He certainly seemed to embrace the new fashion of advertizing with the fine aluminium piece of street furniture for Walnut Plug & St. Bruno Flake tobaccos. The next terrace of houses, Georgian in style, sweep down towards the entrance to the Sacred Heart Church, just where the three people are chatting on the street, in the middle distance. The Masonic Lodge had its home on this street also. The second one storey house on the top right, was Curley's shop, and further along the street, where the break comes in the terrace was a stone mason's business house.
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