Lawn, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
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A lawn with a DesRes in Castlebar would always be a most attractive proposition and this fine house is no exception! I seem to remember a previous shot from Castlebar with an open area/square in the town with that name?
Sharon.corbet and B-59 were quick to confirm that this house is now part of St. Joseph's Secondary School. Prior to that, according to dearbhaile2 and guliolopez, it was associated with the Lords Lucan (yes, those Lords Lucan). And finally, while we had almost diluted our tea with tears of lament for the loss of the OSI historic maps website, Niall McAuley has offered a replacement - which has helped us map this image accurately. Thanks all!
Photographer: Robert French
Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection
Date: Catalogue range c.1865-1914
NLI Ref: L_CAB_07317
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Sharon.corbet and B-59 were quick to confirm that this house is now part of St. Joseph's Secondary School. Prior to that, according to dearbhaile2 and guliolopez, it was associated with the Lords Lucan (yes, those Lords Lucan). And finally, while we had almost diluted our tea with tears of lament for the loss of the OSI historic maps website, Niall McAuley has offered a replacement - which has helped us map this image accurately. Thanks all!
Photographer: Robert French
Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection
Date: Catalogue range c.1865-1914
NLI Ref: L_CAB_07317
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Owner: National Library of Ireland on The CommonsSource: Flickr Commons
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sharon.corbet
The NIAH gives a short history: "Designed 1825...Sold, 1924, to accommodate alternative use. Burnt, 1932. Rebuilt, 1933. Closed, 1974. Renovated, ----, to accommodate alternative use."
B-59
Now part of the St. Joseph's Secondary School www.stjosephscastlebar.com/history.html
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
Weird how the window left of the door has chicken wire with creeper growing all over it. And The Lawn's lawn needs weeding; or are they imminent daffodils?
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A few of the windows have been replaced, as fresh putty is visible.
dearbhaile2
Is this the residence of the former (or is he ?) lord lucan?
guliolopez
Interesting Lord Lucan connection alright https://www.flickr.com/photos/92955144@N02. Though was his ancestors who owned it. Starting with the 2nd Earl. And his grandfather who seems to have been the last Bingham tenant. Rather than "the" Lord Lucan of notoriety himself. The 7th Earl.
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
There might be a murdered nanny behind that chicken wire and creeper ... !!
Niall McAuley
25" OSI map link
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
Thanks https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley. Map duly updated :)
Frank Fullard
Home of Lord Lucan, and now part of the Convent. The Lucans still collected ground rent for a significant amount of property in Castlebar until relatively recent times (and may still do!).
Niall McAuley
In 2020:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley You've been down the wesht over the weekend?
Niall McAuley
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland I was, boss.