castlecomer

“Lady Anne returned to Castlecomer to live, and began a major reconstruction of the town, church, and manor house. The new Castlecomer House, completed in 1802, was much larger and grander than the original. The house had 365 windows, one for each day of the year”

familynibbles.com/2022/08/17/234-castlecomer-and-the-wand...

'Monkey' swung by in November 1956 - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000737720

Calendar houses were popular. So we’re there 52 rooms, and maybe 12 chimney stacks, or 12 staircases?

www.countrylife.co.uk/property/country-houses-for-sale-an....

suckindeesel Quite Adept I think this is our first (knowing) encounter with a calendar house?

Evidently Adare Manor is also a calendar house ...
"... The building is a calendar house, featuring 365 windows and 52 chimneys, among some other design characteristics. Along the top of the building an extract of psalm 127:1 is made from carved stone: "Except the Lord build the house, then labour is but lost that built it"."
via - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adare_Manor

My first thought that the Krazy Kataloger had got his initials and abbreviations mixed up, and that Mr Fogarty was a Justice of the Peace. My apologies to the KK for being suspicious, but there was in fact a Mr John P Fogarty JP who was chairman of Castlecomer Board of Guardians (Kilkenny Moderator - Saturday 03 June 1916)

Irish Independent - Wednesday 18 November 1942:

MR. JOHN P. FOGARTY Mr. John P. Fogarty, Leinster Rd., Dublin, who died, was a member of a well-known Castlecomer family. Over 20 years ago he was prominent in public life, having been a former member of Kilkenny Co. Council and other local bodies. He was one of the National Directors of the old United Irish League and a close friend of the leaders and members of the Irish Parliamentary Party.

27 July 1920 was a Tuesday ...

The oldest girl reminds me of the Mona Lisa. Except for that origami in her hair. Via zorni69

Crikey! Kilkenny Moderator - Saturday 20 March 1915

DISASTROUS FIRE IN CASTLECOMER. PREMISES GUTTED. • At an early on Friday morning last a serious outbreak of fire occurred in the business establishment and residence of Mr. John P. Fogarty, .J.P.. M.C.C., Castlecomer. The signal of the outbreak having been given, the police and inhabitants of the town rushed to the scene of the conflagration, but the fire had got such a hold on the building, despite the united efforts of police and civilians, that the whole premises, including the 'entire stock-in-trade both in the drapery, grocery, and wine departments, as well as the furniture in the living rooms, were completely destroyed by the flames; fortunately no lives were lost. At great peril to himself Mr. Fogarty succeeded in rescuing Mrs. Fogarty and their little child from the burning building. The only means of escape was by the front first-floor window, as the ground floor was completely enveloped in flames, but with the assistance of a willing band of workers Mrs. Fogarty and her little one were safely rescued and were followed by Mr. Fogarty. [...] Nothing now remains of the once splendid premises but a heap of desolate ruins, and universal sympathy is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Fogarty in their great misfortune.