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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Mayfield House, Portlaw:
Mayfield House, the once beautiful home of the Malcomson family, founders of the adjacent cotton mill. Purchased some time ago with the idea of converting it into a first-class hotel, the project now seems to be in doubt according to rumours circulating (unverified). An infestation of Japanese Knotweed is being blamed. (This image given a half page in the Feb. issue of Carrick's THREE COUNTIES magazine).
Friday, January 19, 2024
Preparing a new permanent mobile phone mast for next ALL-TOGETHER-NOW festival:
The concrete base was being filled in today, Feb 1st.
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Friday, January 12, 2024
Monday, January 8, 2024
Burncourt Castle, County Tipperary.
The castle, just outside Burncourt village, was built by Sir Richard Everard in 1641 who joined the Catholic Confederates the following year. He himself, it is believed, burnt down the building in 1650 to prevent it falling into the hands of Cromwellian troops. Captured by Cromwell's son-in-law, General Ireton, while defending the city of Limerick during that famous siege in 1651, he was hanged shortly afterwards. The Everard family had some connection with Fethard, Co. Tipperary, also (?).
Thursday, January 4, 2024
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