Southside Newspaper Piece
Southside newspaper piece on Larkin's forge, Kill O' the Grange, Co. Dublin. It was written 1997 when the Larkins moved from the forge for the last time, having lived there since at least 1847. They were forced to move due to its poor state of repair and their lack of money to refurbish it. The family moved to nearby Mackintosh Park.
Southside Newspaper Piece
Southside Newspaper Piece
Southside newspaper piece on Larkin's forge, Kill O' the Grange, Co. Dublin. It was written 1997 when the Larkins moved from the forge for the last time, having lived there since at least 1847. They were forced to move due to its poor state of repair and their lack of money to refurbish it. The family moved to nearby Mackintosh Park.
The last of the original houses on the corner were the forge, the barbershop, the Tallants' house and Dowdal's shop.
The last of the Larkins, Kathleen and her son Danny, shown in the picture on the right, left the corner for nearby Macintosh Park in 1997. They sold the forge to the owner of Baker's Corner pub. The famous horseshoe door was finally closed.
Site of Larkin’s Forge, August 2006
The site of Larkin’s forge, at the junction of Rochestown Avenue and Pottery Road, in August 2006. The forge-like entrance is still maintained on the side of Paddy Power’s bookmakers.
© Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council Public Library ServiceSite of Larkin’s Forge, August 2006
© Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council Public Library Service
© Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council Public Library Service
Site of Larkin’s Forge, August 2006
The site of Larkin’s forge, at the junction of Rochestown Avenue and Pottery Road, in August 2006. The forge-like entrance is still maintained on the side of Paddy Power’s bookmakers.
© Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council Public Library ServiceNothing remains today of the old buildings between Baker's Corner (formally Silkes) and the Garda Station. The site has been re-sold and developed into new shops and apartments. There is now a hairdresser on the site of the forge. The hairdresser has 'The Forge' written on her business address card.
Horseshoe Doorway, Paddy Power, August 2006
This horseshoe doorway is at Paddy Power bookmaker, Baker’s Corner, Kill O' the Grange, Co. Dublin. Paddy Power is built on the site of the former Larkin’s forge, which was there from at least 1847. When the betting shop was built, a copy of the forge entrance was included, and it is interesting to note that horses are still the main business, though in a very different way.
© Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council Public Library ServiceHorseshoe Doorway, Paddy Power, August 2006
© Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council Public Library Service
© Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council Public Library Service
Horseshoe Doorway, Paddy Power, August 2006
This horseshoe doorway is at Paddy Power bookmaker, Baker’s Corner, Kill O' the Grange, Co. Dublin. Paddy Power is built on the site of the former Larkin’s forge, which was there from at least 1847. When the betting shop was built, a copy of the forge entrance was included, and it is interesting to note that horses are still the main business, though in a very different way.
© Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council Public Library ServiceAnother reminder we have is the horseshoe-shaped doorway of Paddy Power bookmaker, designed to resemble the old forge door. In a strange way, both the horseshoe door and the love of horses live on at the corner.