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Sad. God is damned mean.

I hope somebody finds the name and history of the lad on the left -

ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq You proclaimed him as your favourite two months ago! Hopefully someone, *cough*Niall McAuley*cough*, will dig in.

beachcomber australia His hair is brushed similar to that which his mother would have seen of her own in a mirror.

Leinster Leader 8th July 1882
Blessington Catholic Schools
On Friday a demonstration came off in Blessington. It having become known that the new school wanted materials for the building, one hundred and sixty farmers of the parish of Blackditches turned out their horses almost at a moments notice and each brought a load of stones from the magnificent granite quarries at Ballyknockan. The imposing cortege far extended beyond the whole length of the town and was accompanied from Ballyknockan by Rev. E. Rowan P.P. and Rev. Mr. Hickey C.C. who were enthusiastically cheered. The School Committee received the reverend gentlemen at the school.
Rev. Thomas Heffernan C.C. Mr. Patrick Driver P.L.G. Mr. Peter Melee and several other gentlemen were present and joined in the demonstration of applause and acclamation which greeted this noble band of farmers, showing in this practical way their appreciation of Catholic teaching.

From - stmarysjuniorschool.ie/home/school-curriculum/

(Brass) Monkey swung by in January 1955; I think the building is at top right - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000733126

This would have to be the same building in 2023 ... strawberries!

From - www.kildarenow.com/news/home/1031840/blessington-allotmen...

beachcomber australia And smiling positively encouraged!

It's perfect, everyone is looking at the photographer..and wonderful expressions

Has it survived?

www.change.org/p/sligo-county-council-save-rathellen-hous...

I think these maybe them
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Sligo/Sligo_Wes...

“Its History
Rathellen is a two storey, eight bay house that was built in the early 19th Century as a dower house for the Wood family of Woodville.
The house was first resided in 1826 by Capt James Wood, J.P. eldest son of James Wood who was High Sheriff with his widowed mother Judith and 10years later it was occupied by 2nd son of James of Woodville and his two sisters Margareth and Mary.
In 1860 the house was advertised for lease and described as 'a beautiful marine house' with acres and also described as 'the leafy suburban villa'.
In the same year the house was leased to the merchant Henry Lyons, J.P. who was a native to Scotland and came to settle in Sligo in 1835, he was mayor in 1860 and 1867, and a member of the Town and Harbour Commissioner and Corporation.
The house was leased to his son Alexander who sublet the house for a short time to Capt. George A. Bedford, then Roger D. Robinson, then to Patrick C. Howley.
Alexander succeeded his father in 1870, and for the remainder of the century Rathellen was his home. In 1888 he married Ellen Culbertson who was the daughter of Robert Culbertson of Ballisodare Mills.
Alexander was a popular man of his days occupying such positions such as Director of Messrs. Henry Lyons & Co. of the Sligo Steam Navigation Co. and the Sligo Gas Co. and also was Harbour Commissioner, a Grand Juror and a Governor of the Co. Infirmary.
After Alexanders death in 1900, the house was leased to a number of tenants until 1945 when Mary Lyons sold the house and its 12acres to John C.Cleeve and his wife for £3,000.
John was a retired Mayor, he had fought in the Indian Army and the two World Wars.
John died 3years later and the house was sold to Alfred Barrett Woods of Castle Street.
In 2002 the house was purchased by the Sligo Borough Council. It has since remained vacant and vandalised”


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Suck Diesel "... vacant and vandalised". Not what we wanted to hear. Unless there's been a change more recently than 2002?

Some photos here from Sligo Heritage and History Club on Facebook.

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