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Abandoned Building Letterkenny

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  • #32
    im the wanderer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭im the wanderer


    Melty wrote: »
    Hi folks

    Is anyone able to tell me the name of the old building located in ballymacool that sits on the hill overlooking the park? It's been derelict for years but looks like it was once quite a grand residence...
    I have long walked past that very house.. it has a long and distinguished history.. please look here for a good retelling of it .
    http://askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/history-heritage/big-houses-of-ireland/the-boyd-family-and-bally/index.xml

    I think it was in the 90's sadly the house was attacked by arsonists (or some silly local boys ) and it was totally destroyed by fire.. I have noted had a spot on the local radio station ( highland Radio) where i talked on the cairn in the grounds of what was the victorian walled vegetable garden.. hopefully that was protected during extensive building that has continued to this day. I hope this helps .


  • #33
    muckish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 610 ✭✭✭muckish


    Looks like the walled Garden is gone and is now houses and back gardens.

    http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,615198,910962,7,3

    flick through the ortho photos and the historic maps.


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