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Clonalis House Castlerew, Front View
Clonalis House Castlerew, Front View
Clonalis House, Castlerea just west of the town, on the main road to Westport, is the seat of the descendants of the last High Kings of Ireland. It is a grand forty five roomed mansion, designed in 1878, by the architect, Pepys Cockrell, and completed around 1880. It replaced a 17th century house, and stands on a terraced site, in extensive parklands. It is unique among the "great houses" of Ireland in being occupied by a Gaelic family. The house contains a priceless collection of archival material, together with the harp of O'Carolan, the blind musician, and the Inaugration Stone of the O'Conor's, King of Connacht. Clonalis is still occupied by an O'Conor and the house is open to the public.
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Clonalis House, Castlerea
Clonalis House, Castlerea
Clonalis House, west of the town of Castlerea, was the seat of the Clan O'Conor, last High Kings of Ireland. This view in the Roscommon County Council series shows how little the house changed in over its one hundred year existence, when this pose was taken in 1987.
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Roscommon Castle, Ireland
Roscommon Castle, Ireland
This autumnal view of Roscommon Castle with trees, shows the ivy making inroads into the further destruction of this once magnificant fortress. It was posted in England in 1910. From the script on the reverse, we learn that Kitty (the Sender) was not so nice to know. Having participated in burning an effigy of one Mrs. Langdon for adulterous behaviour, she was then involved in the stoning of her partner in crime. Charming!
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Bridge Street, Boyle early 1900's
Bridge Street, Boyle early 1900's
A winter scene, judging by the top coats, hats and scarves worn by the people going about their business in the town. The Bazaar is the first building in the right foreground, beside which is the Royal Hotel formerly Freeman's Royal Hotel. In the right middle distance is the Imperial Hotel with it's distinctive diamond shaped nameplate on the centre gable end. Coleman Egg Exporters is the first building where the bridge ends, in the mid left of the postcard. The electric poles may appear to be out of this time frame, but Boyle indeed had Direct Current electricity at this time. The Stewart family, owners of Boyle mill supplied electricity to the town of Boyle from 1901 until the Electricity Supply Board took over in 1966. This card published by Hely's Limited was posted from Boyle in 1919 to England at a cost of one penny.
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Bridge Street, Boyle c.1930
Bridge Street, Boyle c.1930
This sepia print posted from the USA in 1947, but written in Boyle, described Boyle as "a quaint old town". This shot is taken almost from the same angle as the Hely's Limited card but some forty years later, perhaps. The pedestrians are attired in more modern clothes, there is a bus, a car, and a couple of bicycles. The Imperial Hotel has lost its diamond name plate because it is now owned by Cunninghams. Coleman's Egg Exporters has acquired the embellishment on the gable. The Royal Hotel has also upgraded its entrance door with a fancy porch shelter. Note also the introduction of street furniture in the form of additional business advertisement. The left hand side of the postcard is serrated, rather like a stamp and it was published by Keany, The Bazaar, Boyle.
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Saint Patrick's Street, Castlerea
Saint Patrick's Street, Castlerea
This black and white card was posted from Castlerea to England, in 1947 and is a Woolstone production. Possibly taken in the thirties, the view looking up towards Main Street, from the Railway Station side, is of an era when there was no hurry on the streets. William Fleming Grocer and Spirit dealers, in left foreground, was established here in 1927 as he is listed in "The Irish Directory and Gazetteer" that year. Electricity had not yet reached the town, and the poles are those of the telegraph company. The church in the right foreground, is a portion of St. Patrick's Church, still in its infancy on the street.
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Old Castle, Roscommon
Old Castle, Roscommon
This slightly coloured postcard of the old castle, Roscommon was sold by M. J. Farrell Fancy Goods Depot., Roscommon. The castle was built in 1269 by Robert de Ufford, as a Norman outpost against the powerful Irish chieftain Hugh O'Conor, King of Connaught. It is a keepless fortress, with twin towered gatehouses, a short distance to the west of the town. It was built on low lying land which was at one time a lake. Over a 400 year period it withstood sieges, rebellion and attack, was held by the Irish and re-possessed by the English until in 1691 it was finally destroyed after the Battle of Aughrim. It gradually fell into decay, and although it is effectivly in ruins, the tower on the right of the image contains some interior doorways which are still intact. Some resorative work was carried out in the 1980's and it is now a national monument.
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The Rectory, Roscommon
The Rectory, Roscommon
Posted from Roscommon to England, on the 24th of December 1904, at a cost of a half penny, it would indeed be a miracle if it reached Somerset on time with it's Christmas greetings! The sepia tinted photo of the pretty Rectory, in Abbeytown with it's white picket fence and mature well kept gardens is alas no longer with us. It was demolished to make way for a new development of houses.
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Protestant Church, Roscommon
Protestant Church, Roscommon
This Church of Ireland church, named after Saint Coman is a detached building set in its own grounds, in Henry Street. The orginal photo was taken by William Lawrence from the southern perspective. Samuel Lewis in his Topographical Dictionary, 1837 described it as follows "a neat edifice with a square tower, in which are a doorway and window of elegant design". It was built in 1775 with a three bay nave, transept to the south, vestry to the north and a three stage castellated tower to the west. The card was posted from Roscommon to Philidelphia in 1908 at a cost of one penny.
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Main Street, Castlerea
Main Street, Castlerea
This tinted photo postcard was posted from Castlerea to England in 1910. The McCormack "commercial and family" hotel is the first building on the right. The two sisters who ran this establishment, Kate and Delia, were still running the family business in the late 1940's. The ochre coloured building at the end of the block, on the right of the image is now Tully's Hotel. Charles Stewart Parnell, used the windows of this building, from which to make political speeches, when he visited Castlerea. In the left foreground is Winstons, next door is Byrons Drapery and the third building is that of the Mount Sandford Arms Hotel. After the break in the road, is the National Bank, the building with the porthole in the gable, which later became the Bank of Ireland.
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