Friday, 30 April 2021

Where in the County (11) Castles

This 'Where in the County' looks at the 27 standing castles of Louth. Harry Tempest in 1944 listed these. Thanks to the contributions of members, Conor and Harry, we had photos of 26 of these and thanks to Miriam now we have the 27th!  Obviously there are other identified sites where castles once stood (37) motes (motte) (19) and town gate castle sites (15). 

Fleming's Castle: Ardee (Credit : Miriam Fox)








Castle 1 Ballug (credit: Harry McCarthy)




Castle 2 Killincoole (credit: Conor Kenny)




Castle 3 (Site) Ballymascanlan




Castle 4 Glaspistol




Castle 5 Termonfeckin




Castle 6 The Mint, Carlingford




Castle 7 Richardstown




Castle 8 Haynestown




Castle 9 King John's Castle, Carlingford




Castle 10 Thomastown / Knockabbey




Castle 11 Castle Roche




Castle 12 Ardee




Castle 13 Louth Hall




Castle 14 Barmeath




Castle 15 Castletown




Castle 16 Hatch's Castle, Ardee




Castle 17 Milltown




Castle 18 Athclare




Castle 19 Roodstown



Castle 20 (now a site) Dungooley




Castle 21 Smarmore




Castle 22 Clonmore




Castle 23 Taaffe's Castle, Carlingford



Castle 24 Stephenstown (credit: Conor Kenny)



Castle 25 Dunmahon




Castle 26 Balregan



Castle 27 Cartown



Castle 28 Darver






Where in the County (8) - Christmas 2020

(This Quiz has the links to previous 2020 Quizzes)


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Sunday, 18 April 2021

An appreciation for the late Jimmy Green (R.I.P.)

On Thursday morning our member, Peter Kavanagh, phoned to say that his friend, and ours, Jimmy Green (R.I.P.) had died earlier in the morning at Beaumont Hospital.


To Eilish, Jennifer, James and families, and extended Green and McKeown families. Jimmy was a very active member, a great friend and support to us all. He was a much-respected gentleman and as a wonderful photographer his unique slide shows were highlights for many years of our annual general meetings. We will miss him greatly and on behalf of the society we wish to extend our sincere condolences and sympathy.


                                        

                                  The late Jimmy Green (1941-2021) R.I.P.


Fr Michael Murtagh, the celebrant at Jimmy's funeral Mass (Saturday 17th April) mentioned that Jimmy was a faithful and valued member of the Society and he served as Vice-President. Fr Michael also said Jimmy was one we would turn to for his giftedness. He has left us a legacy of visual imagery.

Jimmy was always generous with his photographs, be it to include them in a publication or to present them at our annual meetings. The above photo was a rare occasion when Jimmy was on the 'other' side of the camera! 

Michael Gaynor, President of the Old Dundalk Society has also been in touch, and he said that Jimmy was a founder member and contributed greatly to its success.


We would like to remember Jimmy by including a few of his photographs and to thank Eilish and the family for all the hospitality during what were always enjoyable visits.

 

                                                St Kevin's Church, Inis Oírr

 

                                         Cross at Killaghtee, Co Donegal             




                                                     Dun Fort, Co Donegal

 


From the cover of the 1992 Old Dundalk Society publication 
(drawn by Jimmy Green)


                                               Kilcooley Abbey, Co Tipperary



                                                              Cahir Island

 

Jimmy was laid to rest in the afternoon 

after his funeral Mass at Brid-a-Crin.


"I nglac Dé igcónaí é" 


 

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Thursday, 1 April 2021

Where in the County (10)

Welcome to our (Easter) 10th Where in the County Quiz.

We're very thankful to members Bryan, Don, Harry, Lindis and Luke for some of the photos, 

                                 Ravensdale
                                 (Thanks to Lindis Lenox-Conyngham)


Site 1: Clonmore: De Verdon Castle
(Thanks to Luke Torris)


http://irishantiquities.bravehost.com/louth/clonmore/clonmorecastle.html



Site 2: Old Parochial House, Louth Village





Site 3: Ravensdale House: Home of John Thompson
(Thanks to Don Johnston)




Site 4: The Spire of St Peter's Church in Drogheda.

The papal mitre, infulae (infula is one of the two embroidered lappets of a mitre) and keys are built into a circular panel on the tower on the side facing on to West Street. Walking around the tower in a counter-clockwise manner, on the next side built into a circular panel is the date 'July 11th 1881'. The next side of the tower contains the arms of the archdiocese of Armagh. Above the coat of arms is the mitra pretiosa (precious mitre) decorated with an orphrey or band of jewels. Also set in bend are the patriarchial cross and pastoral staff. Above the mitre is the galero or archbishop's hat with ten tassels draped on either side of the coat of arms. The fourth side bears no image.


Papal Infulae

The date July 11th 1881


The arms of the Armagh archdioce 



 

Site 5: Kildemock Gate Lodge
(Thanks to Luke Torris)



Site 6: Standing Stone ? off Mount Avenue Road, Dundalk



Site 7: A back view of Smarmore Castle (Taaffe)




Site 8: The Church of St John the Baptist, Dunany




Site 9: Jones Quay – harbour used by schooners belonging to the Jones family.
(Thanks to Luke Torris) 

Commissioners Report 1837




Site 10: Whelan's Pub Tullyard

John Callan m. (1859) Jane Dowdall (d. 1915) 
Callan
Erected by Thomas Callan, Tullyard, in memory of his father John, who died 3rd August 1909 aged 86 years. His mother Jane, who died 13th June 1915
(St Peter’s Cemetery, Drogheda – 1993 transcriptions)
http://www.termonfeckinhistory.ie/termonfeckin_deceased_buried_elsewhere_47.html






Site 11: Curralhir Bridge Ravensdale
(Thanks to Bryan Rogers)



Dunmahon Castle see:





Site 13: Stake Weirs near Annagassan

(Thanks to Luke Torris)
  • Stake weirs –About 200 metres from the shore, just north of the Lynns townland near Annagassan are the remains of two ancient fish weirs. They are in the channel of what is known locally as McKeown’s River.  The weirs were made by building upright stakes with interwoven branches across the river.  It had traps to confine fish into a small space from which they could be taken.





Site 14 Linn Duachaill
  • Linn Duachaill defensive ditch / rampart excavation at the Linns, Annagassan.  This trench was 12 m x 2 m wide and reached a maximum depth of 5.5 m below ground surface.
  • (Thanks to Luke Torris)


Site 15 G.N.R. Building at Dundalk




Site 16 Barmeath

The lake and pleasure grounds at Barmeath were designed by Thomas Wright of Durham (1711-1785), who visited Ireland in 1746 at the invitation of Lord Limerick and designed a series of garden buildings on his estate at Tollymore in Co Down. Wright explored 'the wee county' and his book "Louthiana", describes and illustrates many of its archaeological sites. Wright’s original layout at Barmeath is contemporary with the house. It includes a small lake, an archery ground, a maze, a hermitage, a shell house and a rustic bridge, while the four-acre walled garden has recently been restored.





Site 17: Remains of the Boyne Obelisk near Oldbridge
(Thanks to Luke Torris)



Site 18: Ardaghy: Poill a Bhuí Mass Rock 





Site 19: Stormanstown National School built in 1865






Site 20: Bullaun stone at Shankill (seancill) Irish Grange
(Thanks to Harry McCarthy for this)


Site 21 Kilcurry, St Brigid's Parish Church Faughart.

Designed by William Byrne (1896-1900) in the spirit of Celtic revivalism. Built of rock-faced Newry granite in a Hiberno-Romanesque idiom. Extensive limestone trim. In the church is preserved a relic of St Brigid, a fragment of the saint's skull, housed beneath the high altar - Christine Casey Buildings of Ireland: North Leinster.



Site 22: Dundalk, Louth County Infirmary (now Grammar School)

Built 1834, designed by Thomas Smith of Hertfordshire. An attractive Tudor-Gothic building, long two-two storey redbrick block with tall sandstone chimneys and projecting gabled endbays at front and rear. 



Site 23: Ardee: A Railway House



Site 24 Carstown House: – feature on the gable end of a range of outbuildings, akin to a dovecot?
(Thanks to Luke Torris)


Site 25 Ballymascanlan Corn Mill
(Thanks to Don Johnston)


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