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Park Villas, Peck’s Lane, Castleknock – Local History Castleknock
According to a number of accounts by children who contributed to the Schools Folklore Collection (duchas.ie) back in 1937, Peck’s Lane takes its name from a former resident – Colonel Peck – see below...
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The Dubliners in the Wren’s Nest, Strawberry Beds – Local History Castleknock
The Dubliners in the Wren’s Nest, Strawberry Beds The Wren’s Nest is between Chapelizod and Lucan, on the River Liffey’s Northern bank. It dates a long way back – 1588! Famous visitors include Mick...
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Keeping pigeons – Local History Castleknock
My interest in pigeons started when Harold Haggard, who lived on the Lower Road, gave me a pair of pigeons, a male and a female. I got a wooden box from our shop and affixed it to the back wall of our...
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Huntsman’s House, Strawberry Beds – Local History Castleknock
Huntsman’s House, Lower Road, Fingal. Courtesy niah.ie Detached four-bay two-storey house, c.1910. This wordpress site has been set up for the purpose of sharing photographs of familiar landmarks in...
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Silvermount, Strawberry Beds – Local History Castleknock
Silvermount, Lower Road, Strawberry Beds. Detached seven-bay single-storey former school, c.1880, with two gable-fronted projecting porches. Now in use as a house. Courtesy niah.ie This wordpress...
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Turf piles and Allotments in the Phoenix Park WWII – Local History Castleknock
As World War II started when I was twelve, I remember those years well. Although Ireland was neutral, precautions still had to be taken to combat the difficulties with imports and exports and the...
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Astagob House, Porterstown – Local History Castleknock
Astagob House, former home of the Lynam family in Porterstown. This wordpress site has been set up for the purpose of sharing photographs of familiar landmarks in the neighbourhood of Castleknock,...
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Children’s games of old – Local History Castleknock
Swinging around a lamp post Just to recall a few more lost pastimes that come to mind:- Children: Hoop-la, skipping, fishing for pinkeens or tadpoles, card-playing, ring-a-ring-a rosies, playing shop,...
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Horan’s Hall in Clonsilla, which still exists – Local History Castleknock
‘Clonsilla Hall,’ known in my time as ‘Horan’s Hall.’ The Horan family owned the shop in Clonsilla, known as ‘The Thatch.’ ‘The Thatch’ Behind The Thatch was the multi-functional Horan’s Hall, also...
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Annfield House, Porterstown – Local History Castleknock
Annfield House, Porterstown. Photo taken c. 1981 before the surrounding fields were developed. Courtesy of the Reynolds Collection Annfield House, a detached five-bay two-storey over basement house,...
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