Abandoned Ireland, Limerick

Conor Bourke

Have any of you ever visited any of the abandonded places in Limerick as listed here www.abandonedireland.com (or am I the only nerd who'd find something like this interesting?)

I've been to a few of the Galway ones and all those listed for Sligo, along with others I know of there.

I don't really know where most of the Limerick ones are (but Google Maps is helping with that) and having grown up on a farm, I'm mindful of right-of-way issues etc

Just something that popped into my head, any feedback would be most welcome

thesimpsons

its a pity it doesn't say where they are - Abandoned Cottege, Co. Limerick isn't very helpful for finding anything on google earth. Been to a few of the more well known ones. nice to see them documented - ruins all too often don't get photographed.

bullets

Yep great old site shared it with loads of friends before.
Was only out near one of the Limerick locations today.

Ballinagarde house is on the land where Limerick airsoft camp hosts
Games. The house itself is not used as part of the game areas, but it's a great feature in the background.


~B

kilburn

Just had a nose on that site, what a gem of a site. I am definitely going to check a few of those places out, love old historical builings. I must be a nerd too.

JerryHandbag

Yeah would like to know whereabouts the cottage and that old abbey are exactly, be nice to get some photos of my own. Excellent idea for a website btw.

Conor Bourke

Carrigogunnel Castel looks amazing, I think it'll be my first excursion once the weather improves!

Mc Love

My relations owned Barnagh station (its just outside Newcastlewest)...I know it well.

bullets

Have a kmz google earth linky thing attached
with placemarker for Ballinagarde House.

It apparently looked something like this back in its day:


From stories I heard down through the years the owners of the land never let anyone come near the ruins, But a while back the Current Owner of the land decided to let a bunch of lads set up the airsoft site beside its location.

Carrigogunnel I've not seen since I was a teenager doing my leaving cert, there was stories
growing up that the stone work out there would affect a compass needle, (it didnt)

~B

thefishone

What a great site,thanks.

JerryHandbag

Mc Love wrote: »

My relations owned Barnagh station (its just outside Newcastlewest)...I know it well.

That has been cleaned up a bit now I think? Took a walk back the old railway line last summer, the great southern trail, started off at NCW but didnt quite make it as far as Barnagh, just shows what an unfit bastard I am :pac:

sioda

Have been in Moore hall in Mayo very cool they must have brought a ladder to get the gear in though

Mc Love

The haunted house in Clare is crazy

Amazotheamazing

Mc Love wrote: »

The haunted house in Clare is crazy

The secret Turret on the clare site is near Castlconnell, lovely walk. There's also a great abandoned mill on the far side of the river from it.

What's the story behind the haunted house?

nosietoes

we've always called that old turret near the angler's rest in Clonlara the Hellfire Club

StonedParadoX

its a real pity he doesnt give the address

been using his site for a few years now

do you know about urbanexploration.ie ? its down at the moment but its a forum for discussing urbexing based in ireland and so on

Amazotheamazing

StonedParadoX wrote: »

its a real pity he doesnt give the address

been using his site for a few years now

do you know about urbanexploration.ie ? its down at the moment but its a forum for discussing urbexing based in ireland and so on

If he gave the address he could end up ruining a lot of the places i guess.

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

Alaskimo-cake wrote: »

Have any of you ever visited any of the abandonded places in Limerick as listed here www.abandonedireland.com (or am I the only nerd who'd find something like this interesting?)

you've gained so many brownie points from me :pac:

Conor Bourke

JerryHandbag wrote: »

That has been cleaned up a bit now I think? Took a walk back the old railway line last summer, the great southern trail, started off at NCW but didnt quite make it as far as Barnagh, just shows what an unfit bastard I am :pac:

That sounds like exactly the sort of shítehawking I'd be likely to get up to at home, hadn't a notion where to start in Limerick though, but that's a great idea for a day's wandering, thanks!

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

The secret Turret on the clare site is near Castlconnell, lovely walk. There's also a great abandoned mill on the far side of the river from it.

I can't wait to see this as well, it looks fantastic. How would I get to it?

Kenzi

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

What's the story behind the haunted house?

Second that

JerryHandbag

nosietoes wrote: »

we've always called that old turret near the angler's rest in Clonlara the Hellfire Club

Someone told me it actually was a Hellfire club at one point? Nice spot.

Alaskimo-cake wrote: »

That sounds like exactly the sort of shítehawking I'd be likely to get up to at home, hadn't a notion where to start in Limerick though, but that's a great idea for a day's wandering, thanks!

Yup its great to get out for some air, walked for a couple of hours and didnt meet a soul. Bliss A lot of opening and closing gates but its a great walk.
http://www.southerntrail.net/

Sierra Oscar

Kenzi wrote: »

Second that

+1!

Anyone have any ideas? :eek:

MarkR

I've often wondered about this place, over by St Mary's Park

http://maps.google.ie/maps?q=st.+mary's+park+limerick&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=St+Mary's+Park,+County+Limerick&gl=ie&ll=52.671539,-8.624053&spn=0.000917,0.002411&z=19&layer=c&cbll=52.671443,-8.624005&panoid=GQj1zwD7hNmGOwo-9wPiqw&cbp=12,324.33,,0,5

Amazotheamazing

Alaskimo-cake wrote: »

That sounds like exactly the sort of shítehawking I'd be likely to get up to at home, hadn't a notion where to start in Limerick though, but that's a great idea for a day's wandering, thanks!



I can't wait to see this as well, it looks fantastic. How would I get to it?

To get to the Mill, drive out towards the Dublin motorway, at the roundabout that would lead you on to the motorway take the first exit. Travel down that road about a mile and a half, think it's the second road down to your left (not sure).

To get to the Secret Turret/Hellfire Club, go all the way into Castleconnell, park your car at the bottom of the hill, there's a small car park near the ruined castle. Follow the river path until you get to a wooden bridge (only a few hundred metres), cross the bridge and take a left on the far (Clare) side of the river. Just keeping following the path beside the river and you'll come to it. If you go beyond it you pass an old "Big House" and eventually you'll come out a small pub called the Angler's Rest in Doonass. http://www.facebook.com/theanglersrest?ref=ts

you can actually walk from the Old Mill into Castleconnell but it means cutting across fields. It's a nice walk but I've no idea if the land owners are cool about people walking it.

phill106

MarkR wrote: »

I've often wondered about this place, over by St Mary's Park

http://maps.google.ie/maps?q=st.+mary's+park+limerick&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=St+Mary's+Park,+County+Limerick&gl=ie&ll=52.671539,-8.624053&spn=0.000917,0.002411&z=19&layer=c&cbll=52.671443,-8.624005&panoid=GQj1zwD7hNmGOwo-9wPiqw&cbp=12,324.33,,0,5

Yes, all i can think of is what a waste of a house

Mc Love

Yeah it was meant to be taken over by a doctor but it never came to fruition.

Conor Bourke

phill106 wrote: »

Yes, all i can think of is what a waste of a house

I never even realised it was abandoned! A waste is right

Insect Overlord

Has anyone suggested a forum get-together at any of those locations yet?
It'd be a great idea for day out if people were interested.

Conor Bourke

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Has anyone suggested a forum get-together at any of those locations yet?
It'd be a great idea for day out if people were interested.

Deadly idea! Could get a few more nice photos for the Limerick Photos thread too while we're at it

dos30

Here is another similar site, with some different ruins from around Limerick.

http://www.nobodyhome.ie/galleries.html

Mc Love

dos30 wrote: »

Here is another similar site, with some different ruins from around Limerick.

http://www.nobodyhome.ie/galleries.html

Anyone know where that house called the Grange is? I was always fascinated with the Cratloemoyle Castle too.

phill106

Mc Love wrote: »

Anyone know where that house called the Grange is? I was always fascinated with the Cratloemoyle Castle too.

Must have a look next time im at the aunts. You know there is another castle on the opposite side of the carriageway? Hard to see behind the trees, but it is there.

Mc Love

I didnt know that, thanks Phil. I did notice a new style house that was built near there, looks cool.

In terms of abandoned houses, there is a house out near Ardagh, which is quite a big farm house that is supposedly haunted.

I wonder if any of the houses/castles on abandoned ireland and nobody is home are?

phill106

Mc Love wrote: »

I didnt know that, thanks Phil. I did notice a new style house that was built near there, looks cool.

In terms of abandoned houses, there is a house out near Ardagh, which is quite a big farm house that is supposedly haunted.

I wonder if any of the houses/castles on abandoned ireland and nobody is home are?

It would be before those houses, if you start looking left once you are past where the bypass comes back down onto the road. Easier to see if you are a passenger, or ideally on a bus. If you are as far as the new house, you are gone too far i think. It's more around the Barn area of the first house.

Conor Bourke

BUMP!

If the weather holds tomorrow I think I'm going to go investamagate a few of these spots! If anyone wants to come along, PM me :pac:

phog

Alaskimo-cake wrote: »

BUMP!

If the weather holds tomorrow I think I'm going to go investamagate a few of these spots! If anyone wants to come along, PM me :pac:

Cant go tomorrow but would be interested in making a day of it another time.

Insect Overlord

Alaskimo-cake wrote: »

BUMP!

If the weather holds tomorrow I think I'm going to go investamagate a few of these spots! If anyone wants to come along, PM me :pac:

I've no plans for tomorrow. I'll send you a PM this evening.

the drifter

any particular spots in mind?

are they going to be madra friendly?

Conor Bourke

Don't mind.. And I've no objections to a madra coming along too..

the drifter

how did this go today?

I made the stupid miskate of training when i clearly wasnt well enough too instead of tagging along

Conor Bourke

Didn't really happen, IO left me hanging :mad: So I fecked off out the N69 and went exploring out there as it's the part of Co. Limerick that I see the least. Very nice afternoon but forgot to charge my camera battery before I left and missed out on lots of nice photo opportunities.

Maybe we can organise something a bit better another time!

the drifter

Alaskimo-cake wrote: »

Didn't really happen, IO left me hanging :mad: So I fecked off out the N69 and went exploring out there as it's the part of Co. Limerick that I see the least. Very nice afternoon but forgot to charge my camera battery before I left and missed out on lots of nice photo opportunities.

Maybe we can organise something a bit better another time!

It is a cracking day. Where did you end up?

Conor Bourke

Went as far as Foynes, was going to keep going and get the ferry from Tarbert to see if it was as cool as I remember from my childhood, but changed my mind and went over to Abbeyfeale to a friend for a cuppa.

Beautiful day for it, enjoyed it no end!

the drifter

it is just as cool now as it was 10-15 years ago ferries are always going to be cool...

Conor Bourke

Yeah I'm half kicking myself for not taking it today but I'll do it again soon.

Was working in Cobh last summer, needed to get to CUH and back as quickly as possible, Sat Nav insisted I take the ferry and not being familiar with the area, who was I to refuse? The crossing only took about 3 minutes but hey, the novelty value was welcome, and I was getting paid to be on a ferry. Nice

phill106

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

To get to the Mill, drive out towards the Dublin motorway, at the roundabout that would lead you on to the motorway take the first exit. Travel down that road about a mile and a half, think it's the second road down to your left (not sure).

To get to the Secret Turret/Hellfire Club, go all the way into Castleconnell, park your car at the bottom of the hill, there's a small car park near the ruined castle. Follow the river path until you get to a wooden bridge (only a few hundred metres), cross the bridge and take a left on the far (Clare) side of the river. Just keeping following the path beside the river and you'll come to it. If you go beyond it you pass an old "Big House" and eventually you'll come out a small pub called the Angler's Rest in Doonass. http://www.facebook.com/theanglersrest?ref=ts

you can actually walk from the Old Mill into Castleconnell but it means cutting across fields. It's a nice walk but I've no idea if the land owners are cool about people walking it.

I went to SOMETHING out there, but i think i missed the actual turret/hellfire club. Instead I just came to the old "big house". How on earth did i miss it? Went across the bridge, took a left along the path and kept walking. For anyone else planning on doing this, don't bring 2 small children, one in a buggy!
First obstacle was a walk through gate thingy, lifted buggy over my head with baby in it, no problem. Bit further on, small stream.....with rocks there as a bridge...ok more buggy lifting!

Finally came to another field, and as i walk along it, I can see a big old house to the right, that must be it!
Walk upppppp the field, pulling the stupid buggy behing me like a sled, as it wasn't built for this. 5 year old asking me to carry him, saying he isn't able for this
He also says its worse sunday ever (i think he is joking).
Get up to house and its a ruin alright! Some big old abandoned merc car is in the garage next to it too. Took some pics of the interior of the house, floors have fallen in, and window frames surround the exterior of the building where they fell out. Interesting to look in, will post some pics tomorrow.

JerryHandbag

Myself and a few mates had a look round that "old house" a few years ago and were hunted from the place by the owners! They were a real elderly couple, dont know if they're still keeping a lookout on the place.

The turret is not easy to spot from what I can remember, well hidden by trees and growth etc.

adaminho

For anyone intrested in this they are opening an exhibition this Saturday in Raggle taggle studios on sarsfield street (below Mogul Emperor). Runs until the 11th of November.

Conor Bourke

adaminho wrote: »

For anyone intrested in this they are opening an exhibition this Saturday in Raggle taggle studios on sarsfield street (below Mogul Emperor). Runs until the 11th of November.

Who are "they" and what will they be exhibiting?

adaminho

Abandoned Ireland are hosting a photography exhibition. Details are on their site.

AI

Abandoned Mansions of Ireland
an exhibition by Tarquin Blake.

@ Raggle Taggle Gallery, Limerick City Centre, Sarsfield Street (at the corner of Henry Street)

The exhibition runs from Saturday 22nd October until Friday 11th November and will be open 12 noon to 6pm Mondays to Saturdays and 2-5pm on Sundays.

- Free Entry -

‘Abandoned Mansions of Ireland’ - Tarquin Blake’s fascinating photographic project- spanning three years of research and documentation goes on display in Limerick at the Raggle Taggle Art Gallery on Sarsfied Street. The exhibition contains stunning images of Ireland’s ruined ‘Big Houses’ from Blake's recent bestselling and critically acclaimed book 'Abandoned Mansions of Ireland' published by The Collins Press. In the exhibition, Blake documents the end of the landed aristocracy in Ireland and the demise of their country mansion houses. His beautiful, haunting images of crumbling ruins convey an indefinable beauty. The images are accompanied by history and folklore, telling of troubled times and private hardship. Blake’s compelling work also provides convincing evidence of the wilful neglect that numerous examples of our architectural heritage are being allowed to disintegrate.

For examples of Blake's work, refer to his website www.AbandonedIreland.com

seachto7

Limerick city centre - abandoned Ireland :eek::)