Ballylongford, Co.Kerry
- References:
- Deed,
Ellen Rahilly
to James Bannantyne and Sons, 15 Sept 1902,
registered in
[LR] 25 Sept 1902,
book 67, no.291.
The new (LHS, 3 storey) and old (RHS, Finucane's pub)
O'Rahilly houses, Ballylongford.
The plaque to The O'Rahilly is visible on the LHS (the S wall of the new house).
The old mill is in background.
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and alternative shot.
See also
shot of S wall of new house
(this photo courtesy of Richard Humphreys).
Photos 2006.
The Rahillys (later O'Rahillys)
are thought to have moved to Ballylongford c.1809.
They lived in
the old O'Rahilly house, Ballylongford.
They built
the new O'Rahilly house, Ballylongford
in 1874.
The family sold up and left Ballylongford in 1898.
The
McEllistrems
also had a house in Ballylongford.
The crossroads, Ballylongford, c.1900
(after Rahilly sold to Finucane).
Looking W (down Bridge St to the bridge over the river).
Showing the 3 storey Rahilly house,
and Finucane's pub in the old Rahilly house.
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See alternate scan
(and original).
See alternate scan
and alternate scan.
The crossroads, Ballylongford. Photo 2006.
Looking W.
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Map of Ballylongford, post-1874.
On wall of
Finucane's pub, Ballylongford.
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Close-up of above.
Note Post Office in Main St.
The old mill
The old mill at the back of the O'Rahilly houses.
Apparently Richard Rahilly did NOT own the mill,
though he was described among many other occupations as a "miller".
He owned the block S of the mill,
think including the building on RHS here.
Photo 2006.
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The old mill. Photo 2006.
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The old mill.
Taken from the N, looking S down Quay St back towards the crossroads.
3 storey O'Rahilly house visible on LHS.
Photo 2006.
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Lislaughtin Abbey
is a ruined 15th cent Franciscan Friary,
just NE of Ballylongford.
Lislaughtin Abbey, perhaps c.1910.
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