hazelbrook

Streetview of Main Street, with the Garda Station on the left.

FI 9658: a Tipperary North reg from near the end of the series: FI 1 to FI 9999 (Dec 1903 - Jan 1958).

Niall McAuley So it is Main Street, thanks a million!

The street lighting looks pretty feeble, one lamp strung on a wire across the road. This was before the yellow Sodium lights, too, so there would have been one puddle of white light and a lot of shadow.

I owned a 1960 Ford Thames 100E van in the sixties. We use to put an old bus seat in the back for the passengers and had the two small rear windows enlarged. (you could buy a kit to do the job) In 1964 I drove the van from London to Donegal via Fishguard/Rosslare. 10 hours from London to Fishguard. Lifted on and off the ship in a net. Another 10 hours drive from Rosslare to Donegal. Not bad for a small van with three forward gears and a top speed of around 60mph.. flic.kr/p/6Ntg5H

Hazelbrook House at the top right of the photo was demolished in the 1920's and the bricks used to build two neighbouring houses. It is from this house the town got its name. The block on which it stood is now the railway station car park.

John Thanks for the extra information! -AG

Actually, Hazelbrook House covered 3 house blocks plus the car park. I live on the sight of the old house and this house has carried the Hazelbrook House name since it was built in 1920. The original house's servant's quarters are attached to my home (built in 1889 and I am sitting in it typing this).

vintagescottie A very close neighbour indeed! Yes, Hazelbrook House covered lots 5,6,7 of section C.