Recorded by Fidelma Mullane. This is a Marian Year Grotto built in 1954 on land donated by the Kenny family, Stoneville, a previously Protestant family that converted to Catholicism.
Visited by Fidelma Mullane the 2-storey dwelling (with turret) on the right at the top of the hill served as a Secondary School between 1945 and 1954 when the school was moved to the local Protestant Church – Christ Trinity. A man known as “Fire and Lights’ once lived in the house that is now o
The Island Road lime kiln appears on the First Ed. OS. 1842 map and was, probably, built by the Alworths for themselves and their tenants. The existing brick arch is a recent intervention. The original arch had been removed, probably stolen.
Recorded by Fidelma Mullane in 2013 this is a split-level with basement, flat-roof structure with door from basement on to the field to rear. Raymond O’Sullivan considers that the shop was probably built circa 1950 and he recalled delivering bread there over 60 years ago.
Visited by Fidelma Mullane in September 2013, this single-storey vernacular house is located on the Charleville Road, Newmarket. Formerly occupied by Dick Scanlan, a Taxi Driver, whose father, a Knocknagree man, was a schoolteacher.
Nora Herlihy was a founder member of the Irish League of Credit Unions. She was born in Ballydesmond on the Cork – Kerry border in the year 1910 and was one of a family of 12 children.
Donie O'Sullivan and Jerry O'Keefe toured Lombardstown and Mount Hillary a sunny day in October. This video points out some of the key features of Mount Hillary from below. We see the location of the Holy Cross, Danny Moreys castle and the highest point.
