As a drive is not on the cards at this time, I thought a 'Google-Drive' might be alright. So in a moment we'll show 25 images from around the County. They'll be a prize for the first set of correct answers / most correct. Again as travel is restricted, The Society will however endeavour to dispatch the Easter Bunny with some virtual eggs to any location in the County!
We posted this photograph last week and thanks to Ciaran/Conor, it was identified as the back entrance to Bolies House. They once served as the main entrance gates to Bolies House,
still lived in, a medium sized house. The entrance used is now further on towards
Braganstown. The house, appears to be late Victorian, somewhat resembling a
priest’s house in appearance. When I first saw the gates, I attached a religious significance to them so perhaps that ties in as well.
Back Entrance to Bolies House
Other Where in the County Quizzes
For where in the County (8) see:
(4) see:
(3) see:
(2) see:
So now for where in the County (1)?
There are 25 images from around the county, all captured via Google Maps, I would like to thank all those who kindly helped identify some of the sites and provide some background information. Thanks again, Seamus.
Site No. 1.
The Viaduct, on the Drogheda to Mornington Road, after driving out past the D Hotel
Underneath the Drummond Gate at Monasterboice, accessed easily from Collon-Drogheda Road
,
Site No. 3.
Lisrenny / Louth Hall : The monument erected by Anna Maria, widow of Thomas Oliver Plunkett, 12th Baron of Louth in memory of her daughter, Adelaide Constance, who died in 1866 aged 21.
Site No. 4.
Ballinatra, A small dwelling house lived in by the single lady, Mary Ann Dooley.
The landowner now uses it as a farm shed.
It is on the way into Inniskeen, just over the 'border' in Co Monaghan!
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1922/05073/4391562.pdf
Mary Anne's mother, Mary died in 1922 aged 75, where Mary Anne was present.
Mary Anne and her mother were there in the 1911 census
Mary Anne was born in 1885 and her mother's maiden name was Carroll, so it is amazing what we can do from the kitchen table.
Site No. 5.
Old Court House, Market Square Collon
see some history:
It is by C.H. Robinson and about the time in 1922 when the country was in transition between England and Ireland. It's from John Bowman's book "Ireland - The Autobiography: One Hundred Years of irish Life, Told by its People" .
You may already know about it.
Ireland: The Autobiography: One Hundred Years of Irish Life, Told by Its People
Rooskey, on the R173 Dundalk road out from Carlingford.
Site No. 7.
Knockmore, outside Louth Village: The north south inter
connector from Louth to Tandregee
Morganstown, near Dunleer: Surviving nineteenth century farmyard on the same site as an earlier eighteenth-century farmhouse leased by the Morgan family.
Site No. 9.
The Old Distillery at Dundalk
Clonkeen, Churchtown
View from outside wall of the graveyard and Clonkeen, formerly a Church of Ireland and now serves as a chapel from Reaghstown Parish.
See:
Townley Hall, Church Gate Lodge: The school built by Blayney Townley Balfour across from the church.
Site No. 12.
The Old Church at Killanny, the Graveyard is in behind.
Site No. 13.
Ardee: Sir Frederick Foster Memorial, Market Square
Site No. 14.
Ballinamara, we think, in Cooley with Sliabh Foy in the backround.
Site No. 15.
Roadstown, Dunany. It was up to the
1980s two houses, and was converted to one house at that time. There were a
number of estate houses built by the Bellingham Family, here in the middle to late nineteenth century, another group of about 3 or 4 once existed beside these on the' Legge Road’, that leads to
the sea.The house in the background is now known as Segrave House. It is locally owned.
Site No. 16.
Glack Cross Roads: Just up from the cross roads, approaching Churchtown, is what may have been a dance hall and galvinised sheds that possibly date from the 1960s.
Site No.17.
Castlebellingham: Just across from the Crucifix, on one of the sills is 1808 SB 1896 and Ecclesiastes 12:13 under which is the Delarobian plaque of the Annunciation
Ecclesiastes 12:13 ... Fear God and Keep his Commandments ...
See:
http://www.patrickcomerford.com/2016/08/a-romantic-edwardian-wedding-story.html
Sir Alan Bellingham’s (3rd baronet) youngest brother, Sydney Robert Bellingham (1808-1900), who was the fourth son and only 15 years old, left for Canada alone to seek his fortune. There he became a successful businessman, lawyer, journalist, and military and political figure. In 1878, he returned to Ireland and to Castlebellingham, which he had inherited in 1874 after the deaths of his elder brothers. Sydney Bellingham and his wife Arabella lived at Southgate House, Castlebellingham, where he died in 1900, without children. In his will, he left the Castlebellingham estate to his nephew, Sir Henry Bellingham, the fourth baronet.
The building is in Arthurstown Little. We believe that the noteworthy thing about this building is that it may have been the only building in Arthurstown Little (as opposed Arthurstown, a nearby but different townland). Old maps suggest a beehive cottage at this site; we think that the name is used for a nearby house. Our thanks to Daithà Kearney for this.
The Sexton's House and Adjoining Graveyard at Charletown
Site No. 20.
Draughanstown Farm, Dunany.
Once it was part of the Bellingham estate, and with its steeply pitched roof, overhanging eaves and decorative barge boards, is similar to their estate houses built around this time in Castlebellingham. The house is mentioned by Henry McClintock in his diary (9th October 1833) as being ‘quite new' when taken by his daughter Louisa and son in law Francis Tipping. (p. 685 of diary).The Tippings did not in fact move there until July 1834. The house and farm was later occupied by Edward Roe and family.
Site No. 21.
Vere Foster at Tallonstown
Site No. 22.
Killanny, The Road frontage of the Riverbank restaurant in Killanny The steel structure at the back was for the new function room /wedding venue. The old stone building is presumably an old farm building, part of the yard.
Summerhill, between Knockbridge and Louth Village
https://www.our.ie/county-louth/dundalk/home-and-garden/decorative-ironworks/web364/
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.9580814,-6.514567,3a,78.5y,352.17h,88.34t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sXkBv2iFxpzrYGv-yps_56g!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
Site No. 24.
Court House, Doolargy, Ravensdale with Caraban mountain in the background along side
mid-twentieth century house.
The Royal Coat of Arms
Market House, Dunleer
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