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Sea Serpent off Kilkee 1850.
No, I have seen Basking Sharks in the Bay and happy , placate fish.
By Robert Brown (31/07/2023)
Kilkee Castle
Hi
No foundation stones exist so the exact location is unknown. The stones were part of the castle.
By Robert Brown (31/07/2023)
Kilkee Castle
Hi Robert,
I am delighted somebody has dealt with this subject. The location of the McSweeney castle has been on my mind for many years.
Is the exact location of the tower known? In other words are there any foundation stones left or anything above ground.
Are the stone walls in the photos simply the reused rubble from the tower and nothing more?
I would be delighted to hear from you.
Kind Regards,
Gerry
By Gerry Ward (05/07/2023)
Sea Serpent off Kilkee 1850.
I wonder if any one has ever suggested that the serpent might have been a group of circling basking sharks mistaken for a single creature?
By Margro Purple (02/07/2023)
Mutton Island and its Napoleonic Signal Station.
Thanks for this information, Mick.
By John Williams (24/06/2023)
The White Sisters
Lucy Ann
The name of the photographer was Mickey OKane. He died many years ago as did his wife. The little shop from where he sold the photographs he took is also long gone. He was a common sight around Kilkee taking photographs. Of course at that time photographs were a novelty as very few people had a camera. If you are looking for a copy I don’t know where you will get it as none of the family live in Kilkee and even if they did it was so long ago that I doubt whether they would have copies of the thousands of pictures which he took.
By John Williams (24/06/2023)
The White Sisters
I remember seeing the white sisters walking off to the West End. We lived on the Strand Line and I played out on the beach with neighbourhood friends.
On a different topic, I wonder if anyone remembers -the photographer who used to take photos of visitors and their children on the beach. We used to have a lovely one of my brother when he was very little with a huge-brimmed straw hat.
By LucyAnn Curling (27/05/2023)
Mutton Island and its Napoleonic Signal Station.
According to admiralty records the mutton island tower cost €18000 in the early 1800s-a considerable sum of money
By Mick Carrick (13/05/2023)
Kilkee Castle
Mary
As Robbie is away I can answer your question. Dunlickey Castle was at the very top of Castlefield near the ring fort.The Cromwellian army stored grain in it but by the end of the eithteenth century it was already a ruin. The stones from the castle were used to build Kilkee House by the McDonnells. On the main road up to the top of Castlefield you will see on the left hand side an unbuilt and overgrown site. This was the site of Kilkee House.When Lady Isabella died the house fell into ruin and was abandoned.The McDonnell family all moved to Ennis.
The house you mentioned with the ivy is now owned by Gerry Boland an accountant from Limerick. If it had a name I don’t know it but I will look it up.
Hope this answers your queries.
Happy easter
John Williams
By John Williams (02/04/2023)
Kilkee Castle
Hello Robbie
Is Kilkee house site the same as dunlickey castle
Do you know if the lovely ivy clas stone house with piers from Dunlickey castle had a name
Hope you are having great holiday
By Mary nolan (02/04/2023)
The Crook Church , Kilkee.
Yes, Don. Both names are used. Geraldine Place is the more formal one but the Doherty family owned the first 5 houses on the road so it got it’s name Doherty Terrace from locals.
John Williams
By John Williams (22/03/2023)
The Crook Church , Kilkee.
Thanks, Yvonne. I will pass it on to Michael.
By John Williams (18/01/2023)
Fooagh Races
Maire
Do not know about this particular incident. Have you the date? It was not uncommon for people, both jockeys and spectators, to be killed or injured during races. This was before Health & Safety!
If you can supply more information we will do our best to track down the details.
John Williams
By John Williams (18/01/2023)
Fooagh Races
My grandfather’s brother(Martin I think?) Sheedy from Clonreddan, Cooraclare, according to family history got killed off a horse at Kilkee races. Any info?
By Máire Daly (16/01/2023)
The Crook Church , Kilkee.
We stayed in a lodge there in 1940s when it was known as O’Doherty’s Terrace? I think.
By Don Cooper (08/01/2023)
The Crook Church , Kilkee.
Well done on your research for this article Michael. It made for very interesting reading and the photo from 1901 is fabulous
By Yvonne McGann (07/01/2023)
Bishops Island or Illaun an Espig Gortaig.
Rob
The Office of Public Works is the body resposible for the up keep of these buildings. The Parks and Wildlife Service also has an input as it is part of Kilkee Reefs SAC (Special Area of Conservation). I have written to both some time back but did not even get an acknowledgement. I complained because the growth of some plant species was overwhelming the structures on the isalnd.Would you make a complaint in the new year? The more comlaints they get the better.
John Williams
By John Williams (23/12/2022)
The Churches and Holy Well of Kilcredaun Headland.
Thanks you for the information.
John Williams
By John Williams (08/12/2022)
Corbally and Coosheen.
Thanks Sonny for your explanation. Quite a few people often mix them up. John Willliams
By John Williams (15/11/2022)
Corbally and Coosheen.
There is no such village as Corbally. It is the town land. The village is Coosheen. The road leads on through Farrihy and on to Bealaha.
By Sonny Hastings (11/11/2022)
Great Northern Diver
Breandáin
I regret that I do not know the difference between a Great Crested Grebe and a Great Northern Diver but I do know that Robert Brown was quite correct in his use of it’s (the short version of it is).
Thank you for taking the time to comment. John Williams
By John Williams (28/10/2022)
Great Northern Diver
The photographs by Robert Brown show a great crested grebe, not a great northern diver. I’ve been looking at both of them today. Also it’s “its”, not “it’s”.
By Breandán Mac Séarraigh (17/10/2022)
The Churches and Holy Well of Kilcredaun Headland.
Thanks for this information on west Clare history. The MacDonnell family records do state that three generation of the family, James d.1714, Charles James d. 1740 and Charles d.1768 were all buried in the family vault at Kilcredane near Carrigaholt.
By Christopher Armstrong-MacDonnell (10/09/2022)
The Story of Clár Ellagh
Thanks for the comments, Harty, and the fond reminiscences of your time in Kilkee. John Williams
By John Williams (21/06/2022)

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