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Fr. Philip Fogarty photographic collection

Title

Fr. Philip Fogarty photographic collection

Subject

Photographs of Fr. Philip Fogarty P.P. Templemore

Description

Black and white photographs taken by Fr. Philip Fogarty P.P. Templemore in the mid-20th century. Mainly of Tipperary historic sites.

Collection Items

Ruins of an unknown large house
Black and white image of the ruins of a large building in a rural setting. Mid 20th century

Castlefogarty, Ballycahill, Co. Tipperary
Black and white image of the ruined Castlefogarty. The castellated house was a c.1800 remodelling of an earlier Georgian house. The house was destroyed by fire in 1922 and one section has been restored. Constructed at different periods between 1730…

Knocka Castle, Drom, Co. Tipperary
Black and white image of Knocka Castle near Templemore, Co. Tipperary. The round keep still stands but the ruins of the great house on the left were demolished in the mid 20th century.

A 18th century house in poor condition
Black and white image of the elevation of an 5 bay 18th century house. Unknown location.

Carden's Folly on the Devil's Bit mountain.
Black and white images of 'Carden's Folly' on Devil's Bit Mountain.The round tower was built c.1860 by John Carden as a folly for Barnane House, Templemore Co. Tipperary.

View of Black Castle, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. Mid 20th century
Black and white image of the rear of Black Castle or Thurles Castle. A 15th century tower house built by the Butler family around 1453 to replace the 12th century motte (now gone) about 30 meters North of the tower. It was originally surrounded by a…

The Rock of Cashel, Co. Tipperary. Mid 20th century
Black and white image of the monuments on the Rock of Cashel Co. Tipperary from farmland. A collection of medieval buildings on a site which was originally the seat of the kings of Munster and granted to the church in 1101. Mid 20th century

Rahelty Castle, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. Mid 20th century
Black and white image of Rahelty Castle, a large tower house with rounded corners. Once the property of the Purcells of Loughmoe and described in the Civil Survey (1656) as a castle out of all repair. The tower house is four stories high and stood in…

Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, Mid 20th century
Black and white image of the Cathedral in Thurles from the gates of St. Patricks. Built in Romanesque style modelled on the Italian cathedral at Pisa. The Cathedral was conscecrated in June 1879 and cost £30,000 to build. The building is the fourth…

Church in Knoxs' of Brittas, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. Mid 20th century
Black and white image of ivy covered church ruins, the church ruins are marked on the 1843 OSI map. Gravestones in the adjoining graveyard are mostly 19th century. Mid 20th century
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