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Bridge Street, Boyle c.1960
Bridge Street, Boyle c.1960
Published by McDonagh's of Boyle this view concentrates more on the upper part and Market Square end of the street. The first building in the left foreground was Taylor's a general merchant whose shop was unfortunately burned down. It was rebuilt and subsequently called Phoenix House. Moriarty's partially obscured by the green van is still in existence, but has closed as a general merchant and fruit store. Peter Phelan's ice cream parlour nestles alongside Alphonsus Casey's store, which now houses Marian's Fashion store. On the right the ladies are resting on the window of Kelly's supermarket which is still there, as is it's neighbour Taylor's Jeweller, now owned by Dick McGee, also a jeweller. There is a relaxed and easy going pace associated with this view, and one gets the feeling that if the parked cars were to move, they would be in the way of the pedestrians!
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St. Patrick's Church, Castlerea
St. Patrick's Church, Castlerea
St. Patrick's RC Church, Castlerea is Gothic in style, cruciform in shape and has a tall four-stage tower at the front. It was designed by George Goldie and built in 1896. Out of view in this photograph, is the principle doorway facing St. Patrick's Street, which is framed in cut stone and surmounted by a tracery window thirty feet high. The interior of the church has impressive trusses, beautiful stained glass windows, and an elaborate high alter.
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Boyle Abbey
Boyle Abbey
This colour tinted view of Boyle Abbey was published by Woolstone Bros. It focuses on the west wall of the church. The single lancet Gothic style window was influenced by Christ Church Cathedral, and it has been suggested that masons from Dublin helped with the building of this part of the Abbey.
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The Convent, Castlerea
The Convent, Castlerea
The Sisters of Mercy came to Castlerea in 1887, and built this Roman Catholic convent in 1888. It is an attractive three storey building. It is linked by a single storey chapel, out of view and to the left foreground, to a national school, built in 1887. Both are set within their own mature grounds to the rear of St. Patrick's Catholic Church.
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Bridge Street, Boyle c.1930
Bridge Street, Boyle c.1930
This sepia print posted from the USA in 1947, but written in Boyle, described Boyle as "a quaint old town". This shot is taken almost from the same angle as the Hely's Limited card but some forty years later, perhaps. The pedestrians are attired in more modern clothes, there is a bus, a car, and a couple of bicycles. The Imperial Hotel has lost its diamond name plate because it is now owned by Cunninghams. Coleman's Egg Exporters has acquired the embellishment on the gable. The Royal Hotel has also upgraded its entrance door with a fancy porch shelter. Note also the introduction of street furniture in the form of additional business advertisement. The left hand side of the postcard is serrated, rather like a stamp and it was published by Keany, The Bazaar, Boyle.
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Bridge Street, Boyle early 1900's
Bridge Street, Boyle early 1900's
A winter scene, judging by the top coats, hats and scarves worn by the people going about their business in the town. The Bazaar is the first building in the right foreground, beside which is the Royal Hotel formerly Freeman's Royal Hotel. In the right middle distance is the Imperial Hotel with it's distinctive diamond shaped nameplate on the centre gable end. Coleman Egg Exporters is the first building where the bridge ends, in the mid left of the postcard. The electric poles may appear to be out of this time frame, but Boyle indeed had Direct Current electricity at this time. The Stewart family, owners of Boyle mill supplied electricity to the town of Boyle from 1901 until the Electricity Supply Board took over in 1966. This card published by Hely's Limited was posted from Boyle in 1919 to England at a cost of one penny.
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Clonalis House Castlerew, Front View
Clonalis House Castlerew, Front View
Clonalis House, Castlerea just west of the town, on the main road to Westport, is the seat of the descendants of the last High Kings of Ireland. It is a grand forty five roomed mansion, designed in 1878, by the architect, Pepys Cockrell, and completed around 1880. It replaced a 17th century house, and stands on a terraced site, in extensive parklands. It is unique among the "great houses" of Ireland in being occupied by a Gaelic family. The house contains a priceless collection of archival material, together with the harp of O'Carolan, the blind musician, and the Inaugration Stone of the O'Conor's, King of Connacht. Clonalis is still occupied by an O'Conor and the house is open to the public.
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Church Street, Roscommon c. 1900
Church Street, Roscommon c. 1900
This postcard of Church Street, Roscommon looking towards St. Vincent Street was taken in the early 1900's. The street is a mix of residences, business houses and hotel. The second shop, three storeys high, with the Lipton's sign, was McNamara's grocery and publican. The empty Guinness barrels are out on the street, waiting to be delivered to the train station. Frank Judge's general merchant is next door and M. J. Farrell's Souvenir House is the shop with the sun blind. Everything from postcards to Easter eggs was sold here. The youth looking at the photographer is possibly a messenger boy. Matt Hopkins and Mrs. Mullen lived just before Grealy's Hotel on the corner, striking because of it's oriel windows. On the right of the postcard, the thatched house was eventually built into a two storey house, Jack Naughton carried on his sadliery business beside that and further down the street was J.P.Dolan's butcher shop. As there were no gardens attached to these business homes, the flower filled window boxes were common place.
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Tully's Hotel, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon, Ireland
Tully's Hotel, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon, Ireland
This colour postcard taken possibly in the 1970's is of Tully's Hotel, Castlerea. The Tully family took it over from a Mr. Morley. Robert Flynn's general merchant store is the business house next door.
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Old Castle, Roscommon
Old Castle, Roscommon
This slightly coloured postcard of the old castle, Roscommon was sold by M. J. Farrell Fancy Goods Depot., Roscommon. The castle was built in 1269 by Robert de Ufford, as a Norman outpost against the powerful Irish chieftain Hugh O'Conor, King of Connaught. It is a keepless fortress, with twin towered gatehouses, a short distance to the west of the town. It was built on low lying land which was at one time a lake. Over a 400 year period it withstood sieges, rebellion and attack, was held by the Irish and re-possessed by the English until in 1691 it was finally destroyed after the Battle of Aughrim. It gradually fell into decay, and although it is effectivly in ruins, the tower on the right of the image contains some interior doorways which are still intact. Some resorative work was carried out in the 1980's and it is now a national monument.