April 1, 2004
More tumble down houses
That tumble down doorway again
and the view through the door
and the room next door. Look at the jamjars! That really gets me.
Posted by dottie at 9:47 AM
Rosscommon Images
JUst as a comparison I thought I'd present some pics from the archives to show off the beauty of Ireland,just in case I had any complaints.
This is a big old style house that stands on my unlcles lands. The family had to move for some reason that I forget - I think it was some involvement with the IRA - my ma knows, I'll ask her... But there was a small fire and part of the house collapsed but most still stands. Year by year it collapses a little more. Its a pity because it might still be salvagable, the outer walls seem sound. But inside all the period fireplaces and marble hearths have been stolen. I remember them being there when I was younger.
This is an even older house that stands just off from the previous. It is fantastic. It used to have a big dry built stone staircase which was raided for fencing stones a few years ago and has since collapsed. It has trees growing inside it now and the walls are mostly quite strong but flaky at the edges. No roof as long as I can remember.
The River Suck runs along the bottom of the field in which these two buildings stand. I used to go fishing a lot with my father. This is a typical view I would remember from that time. I was usually staring into the murky waters (from the peat bogs you see....) wondering how to catch a carp for dinner, and make my dad proud too!
There is a little bit of pollution from runoff from fields, but not too much. It makes it look pretty. This particular spot will be gone in a few years when they put in a little marina for pleasure boats. A good thing for the area and I suppose it will have its own particular views, but it will be a sad day for me as it will bury a spot where my brother and I used to play as children.
I have a fascination with old houses. This is on the back road up to my Grannys house. Its an old farm house that lies just off the road.
Posted by dottie at 9:40 AM