Census Connections

26/01/2025

Really interesting article and fascinating to see a repurposed mine holding large volumes of archives, really clever!!

In this blog Matilda Wood explains why some of our holdings are not held in Kew.

18/01/2025

Great article on the Inniscarra Historical Society's page about "Old Tower" - written by the late, great Finbarr O'Brien.

18/12/2024

Lovely poem about the view from St. Anne's Hill Hydro, printed in the Skibbereen & West Carbery Eagle; or, South Western Advertiser newspaper in October 1867.

Wonder who the poet was??

08/12/2024

What a win 🏆 👏👏👏👏👏🏆🏆🔵⚪️🔵⚪️🔵⚪️ 'Scarra abù!!!!!!

The Muskerry side trailed by four points with time up

08/12/2024

Best of luck to Inniscarra GAA today in the county final ....... fierce excitement 🔵⚪️😁

03/12/2024

Gorgeous afternoon view of Tower Cross from Buckers Lane !

28/11/2024

There is a very interesting talk being presented next Tuesday 3rd December in Berrings regarding local connections to the Titanic.

All are welcome and I have no doubt it will be a very enjoyable evening.

07/11/2024

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07/11/2024

Reminder of this talk which will take place this evening, Joe is a passionate and dedicated promoter of all local history and it is such a treat to hear him speak about The Hydro.

05/11/2024

So this is what the shampooers would have done when employed at St. Ann's Hill!!

04/11/2024

This video is brilliant!!!

I recognise a few faces from the shop floor in the 80's 😁 what a man Christy was x

How Christy Kelleher and his family built the Blarney Woollen Mills business.

30/10/2024

Save the date! Inniscarra Historical Society AGM 05.11.2024 at Cloghroe National School 8pm. All members welcome.

22/10/2024

The Lawrence Collection in the National Library Ireland is simply superb - this photo of the Turkish Bath built in 1870 is really clear, windows, arches, fences, steps, porticos and more are all visible.

Best of all is a stone lion (I think) perched on top of two columns, overseeing everything that happens!

The online collection at the NLI is excellent, especially with the clarity rendered with any zoom in, well worth checking out.

19/10/2024

"The way it was"

Hanging in my front room a beautiful piece of art created by a very talented local artist Pearl O'Leary , which perfectly captures the magnificence of St. Ann's Hill Hydro along with the staff who were the beating heart of the place.

Extra special for me as both my grandparents are in the picture 💖

09/10/2024

Some local Tower members of Rocklodge pitch & putt club! Looks like the photo is from the mid/late 19050's maybe.
Great photo!

02/10/2024

Great competition!

12/09/2024

Another great photograph - not sure of the year, maybe the 1920's????

It gives a good idea of the size of the building St. Ann's Hill Hydro was over 100 years ago.

And the hunt masters look very stern :)