The new O'Rahilly house, Ballylongford

At the main crossroads ("The Cross"), Ballylongford.
On corner of Bridge St (running off to the W) and Quay St (running off to the N).

The new 3 storey house, Ballylongford.
Looking N up Main St (which becomes Quay St at the junction).
Photo 2006. See full size.

The Rahilly family had been in Ballylongford since c.1809, living in the old O'Rahilly house, Ballylongford, and running a successful business.

Richard Rahilly built the new 3 storey house 1874, beside the old O'Rahilly house, at corner of main crossroads,
the only 3 storey house in Ballylongford (at least, the only private house - the old mill is taller),
quarried his own stone from "Ruskeen quarry" [Bourke, 1967] (must be Rusheen, Aghavallen par),
shop, pub, cellar at front, wines for gentry.
His son The O'Rahilly was born in this house, 1875.
[Deed, 1902] refers to the original long-term lease, Blacker to Richard Rahilly, 7 Sept 1875 (lease started 25 Mar 1875) "of the plot of ground on part of which stood the dwelling house and business" of Richard Rahilly.
This was the entire block S of the mill, bounded by the river to the W and Quay St to the E. It seems Rahilly did NOT own the mill. Rahilly erected out-offices on the river.
The new house was NOT built 1884-5.

Richard Rahilly died 1896.
The O'Rahilly sold all Rahilly properties in Ballylongford 1898.
Rahillys left Ballylongford, after 90 years.
[Deed, Sept 1902] seems to be the final transfer of the new 3 storey house at Ballylongford, from Ellen Rahilly, widow, of Quinsborough, to James Bannantyne and Sons, of Roches St, Limerick, grain merchants and millers.
Rank Ireland Ltd (millers) bought the new house from Bannantyne c.1904.

There is a plaque to The O'Rahilly on the 3 storey house, erected 1966.
The 3 storey house is still the most imposing house in Ballylongford today.
Ground floor is Centra supermarket.

Ballylongford, maybe 1880s.
Looking N up Main St towards the 3 storey house at the crossroads.
See full size and original.
See alternate scan.

The plaque to The O'Rahilly on the 3 storey house in Ballylongford.
Photo 2004. In public domain. See full size.
See alternative shot taken 2006.

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