Tynan Abbey, Co. Armagh
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This fine looking building in County Armagh will start our week. It would not look out of place in any of our near British or European neighbours. Does it still stand or has it fallen victim to time and 'progress'?
Regrettably, based on today's inputs (including from Fred Dean Snr who points us to the building's Wikipedia entry) we have added this image to our "no longer standing" album. Long associated with the Stronge family, the building was the site of terrible events during the Troubles - in which the then elderly 8th Baronet and his son were killed. The building we see here was burned down in the same event, and demolished the following decade. Only the arch of the frontdoor remains.....
Photographer: Robert French
Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection
Date: Catalogue range c.1865-1914
NLI Ref: L_CAB_03047
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Source: Flickr Commons
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Regrettably, based on today's inputs (including from Fred Dean Snr who points us to the building's Wikipedia entry) we have added this image to our "no longer standing" album. Long associated with the Stronge family, the building was the site of terrible events during the Troubles - in which the then elderly 8th Baronet and his son were killed. The building we see here was burned down in the same event, and demolished the following decade. Only the arch of the frontdoor remains.....
Photographer: Robert French
Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection
Date: Catalogue range c.1865-1914
NLI Ref: L_CAB_03047
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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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tynan_Abbey#Destruction_of_Tynan_Abbey Tynan Abbey in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, was a large neo-gothic-romantic country house built c. 1750 (later renovated c. 1815) and situated outside the village of Tynan. It was home to the Stronge family until 1981, when it was bombed; its ruins were demolished in 1998, having stood for 249 years.
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
Flickr is sometimes amazing! I think this may be the central arch and window, in 2010 via https://www.flickr.com/photos/eliasberg/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/eliasberg/5235566010/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/eliasberg/5237716712/
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
Mr French / Lawrence was there at least twice; see this earlier photo with the trees testicularly topiaried ! - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000318515
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia "Testicularly Topiaried"????? That sounds positively painful:-(
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
I was wrong; the balls happened later than this! See this stereo pair and a similar one featuring a gent with a strange beard (he might be the topiarist!) - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000560754 catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000336780 Ed. The 'gent' image was made into a postcard "c. 1905" - www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1905-tynan-abbey-now-destr...
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
Heaps of Stronge family information and old photos - www.turtlebunbury.com/family/bunburyfamily_related/bunbur...
BlueisCoool
A very impressive looking building and image.
Swordscookie
I remember when that despicable action took place. Sometimes Flickr reminds us of mans inhumanity to man!
silverio10
Buenas fotos antiguas
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With thanks for everyone's inputs, I've updated the description with a summary of today's (sad) learnings. And updated the albums, map, etc to reflect. Can't disagree with https://www.flickr.com/photos/swordscookie on this one....
CASSIDY PHOTOGRAPHY
www.flickr.com/photos/swordscookie/ Two sides to every coin. Wonder what the other side's perspective is?
paulmacdonagh
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cassidyphotography What happened there was barbaric. Whataboutery won't change that
Dr. Ilia
Great Shot !!
Can Pac Swire
Sometimes it’s hard to believe Ireland’s romantic-yet-bloody past was actually very recent. What a fine manor!
sundaythecatlost
As a very young press photographer I was there the day after that shocking event. Still have the oceasonal nightmare. I knew the house well and had been a guest when acompening my Father, whom was also deeply affected .
brief knot
Destroyed in an act of terrorism by the cowards of the ira. Killing an 86 year old and his son before torching the place.