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Then and Now on Market Street
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A Listowel Fact about Leahy’s Corner
These two houses were the first slated houses in Listowel. They were built by a man called O’Callaghan with money he brought back from the Napoleonic wars.
The blocked up windows were a later renovation. At various times in our history a tax known as a window tax was imposed. The more windows you had in your house the more tax you paid. This is thought to have given rise to the phrase ‘daylight robbery”.
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From Shannonside Annual 1958
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Three Generations
I decided to reprise my photo with my daughter and granddaughter on their recent visit.
Aoife was a bit reluctant to add her hand to the mix.
The final take was a lovely one.
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