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1943 Faunarooska Castle38 viewsFaunarooska Castle is a name that comes up every now and then in the Peter Carrucan - Hannah Woods line. What was the connection?
At some time in the past, the farming property which included the Faunarooska Castle had passed into the hands of the Woods family. John Woods, Hannah""s father, is mentioned as residing in Faunarooska in the 1855 Griffith Valuation. It was there that Hannah was brought up, within sight of the historic keep on the family property. Presumably it was still in reasonable repair when she emigrated to Australia in 1857 and, in her last years, she remembered it like that and expressed a desire to return to Ireland and lay claim to it.
Alas, by then, it was a derelict structure that was no longer capable of habitation.
This photo, taken in 1943, shows the keep in a state of disrepair. A collapse in 1985 left it as a ruinous pile of rocks.Sep 10, 2020
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1915 Faunarooska Castle41 viewsFaunarooska Castle is a name that comes up every now and then in the Peter Carrucan - Hannah Woods line. What was the connection?
At some time in the past, the farming property which included the Faunarooska Castle had passed into the hands of the Woods family. John Woods, Hannah""s father, is mentioned as residing in Faunarooska in the 1855 Griffith Valuation. It was there that Hannah was brought up, within sight of the historic keep on the family property. Presumably it was still in reasonable repair when she emigrated to Australia in 1857 and, in her last years, she remembered it like that and expressed a desire to return to Ireland and lay claim to it.
Alas, by then, it was a derelict structure that was no longer capable of habitation.
This photo, taken in 1915, shows the keep still more or less in its entirety although missing its roof. A collapse in 1985 left it as a ruinous pile of rocks.Sep 10, 2020
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The Fields Above Fanore40 viewsThe Fields Above Fanore (sung to the Tune of Galway Bay] was written by Dr Bryan McMahon
Hear Patsy Carrucan sing this song: http://soundcloud.com/fanoremosaics/the-fields-above-fanoreSep 09, 2020
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The Burren26 viewsThe Burren (Great Rock) is a plateau occupying a vast area of North Clare. It rises in the south from the foothills near Killanoboy and Kilfenora, is bounded in the east by the Gortaclare mountains and is contained in the west by the Atlantic Ocean. Its highest peak, Slieve Elva, overlooks Galway Bay and the Aran Islands. It is an area of scenic attractions - wild and lonely but picturesque - where the clear light, reflected from the stone-grey hills, seems to radiate an air of timelessness, made more realistic by the many pre-historic remains that dot the fields and the valleys beneath. The Burren is of particular interest to archeologists, botanists, speleologists, zoologists, ornithologists, etc.Sep 09, 2020
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The Burren23 viewsThe Burren (Great Rock) is a plateau occupying a vast area of North Clare. It rises in the south from the foothills near Killanoboy and Kilfenora, is bounded in the east by the Gortaclare mountains and is contained in the west by the Atlantic Ocean. Its highest peak, Slieve Elva, overlooks Galway Bay and the Aran Islands. It is an area of scenic attractions - wild and lonely but picturesque - where the clear light, reflected from the stone-grey hills, seems to radiate an air of timelessness, made more realistic by the many pre-historic remains that dot the fields and the valleys beneath. The Burren is of particular interest to archeologists, botanists, speleologists, zoologists, ornithologists, etc.Sep 09, 2020
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Irish Emigration Stamp25 viewsIrish Emigration is celebrated in this Irish postage stampSep 09, 2020
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2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip13 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip13 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip12 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip13 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip12 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip11 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip13 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip11 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip15 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip15 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip11 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip13 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip12 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip14 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip14 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip12 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip12 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip11 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip13 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip10 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip20 viewsSep 09, 2020
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Fanore Carrucans - Tony and Ann in back, Lyn and Nola in front28 viewsThis photo shows 4 of the Fanore based Carrucan clan
Back: Tony and Ann (who is married to Patsy Carrucan)
Front: Lyn and Nola (Patsy's sister who is married to Tony)Sep 09, 2020
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2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip14 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip11 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip13 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip13 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip22 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip14 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip15 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip12 viewsSep 09, 2020
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Fanore - view from hills21 viewsSep 09, 2020
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Fanore - cemetery22 viewsSep 09, 2020
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Fanore - cemetery-224 viewsSep 09, 2020
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Cliffs of Moher10 viewsThese majestic cliffs, amongst the most magnificent stretches of cliff scenery in Ireland, front the Atlantic to a height of nearly 200m and extend for a distance of 8km from Hag's Head due west of Liscannor to a point beyond O'Brien's Tower. They take their name from a ruined promontory fort, Mothar, which was demolished during the Napoleonic wars to make room for a signal tower.Sep 09, 2020
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Doolin Co. Clare26 viewsDoolin is famous for its wealth of Irish music and in recent years has attracted large crowds to festivals of fleadhanna of Irish and international music. Nearby is Doonagore Castle, an unusual structure consisting of a circular tower in a small bawn or walled enclosure.Sep 09, 2020
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O'Brien's Tower on the Cliffs of Moher16 viewsO'Brien's Tower on the Cliffs of Moher was built in 1835 as an observation tower for the hundreds of visitors who then came to the cliffs each year. The tower was restored in 1970 and is once again a prime viewing location.Sep 09, 2020
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Cliffs of Moher24 viewsThese majestic cliffs, amongst the most magnificent stretches of cliff scenery in Ireland, front the Atlantic to a height of nearly 200m and extend for a distance of 8km from Hag's Head due west of Liscannor to a point beyond O'Brien's Tower. They take their name from a ruined promontory fort, Mothar, which was demolished during the Napoleonic wars to make room for a signal tower.Sep 09, 2020
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Burren Coast Road25 viewsThis postcard, sent by John Martin during his 2008 trip to Fanore, has the following descriptor:
The Burren coast road from Doolin to Ballyvaughan passes Fanore and Black Head and offers some of the most dramatic coastline in Co. Clare.Sep 09, 2020
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O'Brien's Tower on the Cliffs of Moher23 viewsO'Brien's Tower on the Cliffs of Moher was built in 1835 as an observation tower for the hundreds of visitors who then came to the cliffs each year. The tower was restored in 1970 and is once again a prime viewing location.Sep 09, 2020
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Ballyvaughan Poulnabrone Portal Dolmen24 viewsSituated 8km from Ballyvaughan about 100m off the Corofin Road on the left between Ailwee Cave and Learaneagh Castle, this stone tomb dates between 2500BC and 2000BC. The highest slab (portal) is 2m, the capstone measures approx 3.6m x 2m.Sep 09, 2020
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Annaly House13 viewsAnnaly House, in Fanore, is the farmhouse B&B run by Pasty and Ann CarrucanSep 09, 2020
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Annaly House24 viewsAnnaly House, in Fanore, is the farmhouse B&B run by Pasty and Ann CarrucanSep 09, 2020
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