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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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Waterfall, Demesne, Castlerea
Waterfall, Demesne, Castlerea
This picturesque scene was taken at the rear of Castlerea House (Demesne), the residence of the Sandford family in Castlerea. The house unfortunately is long demolished. The man made waterfall, built on the River Cloonard, was constructed to run Connolly Bros. Steam Saw Mills. This river is locally called the St. Francis river.
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The Altars, Ballaghadereen
The Altars, Ballaghadereen
The Altars, outside Ballaghaderreen has actually four altars, each facing the Cardinal points. It is more commonly called "The Four Altars", and was erected in penal times, to offer protection to priests while saying mass. People too could escape into the woods if necessary. The choice of altar depended on the weather. If the wind was northerly the priest chose the altar facing south. The cross that stood on top of the structure was blown down some 100 years ago.
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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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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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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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Cahirsiveen Church
Cahirsiveen Church
Postcard message with an interesting snippet of contemporary history. The sender observes that both the public library and the workhouse were occupied by the military at the time the postcard was sent. She is clearly not enamoured with Cahirsiveen even though she is obviously a frequent visitor. She says "I expect it is the same dirty old place all the time".