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The Very last Ladies Day photos, a Christmas shop opens in Listowel and a fire in Greenlawn



Photo;   Timothy John McSweeney


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Saturday Oct. 10 2015



Yes, I have the date right. Bank of Ireland Listowel was open last Saturday for a mortgage event. Could the Celtic Tiger be creeping back on to our streets? If so, let’s hope we have learned the lessons of history.

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Some more well dressed ladies at Ladies’ Day 2015

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Where did you get that hat?






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Big Houses in Tralee in the 19th century


IN the early to mid 1800 s The principal gentlemen’s seats in the Tralee area were :

  • Ballyseedy, the finely planted demesne of Arth. Blennerhasset, Esq., occupied by Sir Edward Denny, Bart.; 
  • Oak Park, the residence of John Bateman, Esq., situated in grounds well wooded with oak, among which are some trees of singular size and beauty, and open to the public; 
  • Belmont, of the Rev. A. B. Rowan; 
  • Ballard House, of Fras. Crosbie, Esq.; 
  • Spring Lodge, of F. J. Martelli, Esq.; Lower Cannon, of J. Eagar, Esq.; Magh, of W. Seely, Esq.; 
  • Chute Hall, of W. Chute, Esq.; 
  • Spring Hill, of Captain Chute;
  •  Arbella, of Fras. Feet, Esq.; 
  • Plover Hill, of George Gun, Esq.; and 
  • Frogmore Lodge, of the Rev. Barry Denny.

fromHistorical Tralee

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The countdown has begun

All the elves at Listowel Garden Centre have been really really busy. They opened their Christmas shop on October 7 2015. Every year I think their display just can’t be better than last year’s and every year it is. Do drop in and see for yourself.

Danny Russell tells me that he has seen Christmas displays in Harrods and Brown Thomas and he thinks that Listowel Garden Centre Christmas Shop 2015 is better.

I dropped in early to take some photos before all of this beautiful stock starts to walk out the door.

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What a Shame!



Greenlawn Nursing Home has been vacant  and neglected for some years now. On Thursday last, October 8 2015 it was extensively damaged internally by fire and smoke.

Cork Museum, Craftshop na Méar goes to the bank

It’s beginning to look a lot like summer.

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A few more treasures in Cork Museum


While I was in Cork Museum I photographed a few of the treasures on display.


I forgot to make a note of who these likely lads were. Cyclists perhaps?

Match programme from 1956

Wartime ration books

 Handwritten Irish Dictionery

Cork silver

Cork glass

Butter making tools

Rules for butter makers.

Cork delft



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National Enterprise Week


Last week was National small enterprise week and Craftshop na Méar got to go to Bank of Ireland to promote the shop.

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Oh Mary we crown thee with blossoms today…….



In Knockanure they celebrated Mary as Queen of the May on May 18 2014 and Jer. was there;

Queen of the May

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Ballybunion at Night   (photo by Mike Enright)

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