Corsendonk wrote: » Another mention of Richard Kelly and Whitestown is from Porter's 1912 guide to North Co Dublin in his directory of Rush.Porters 1912 The Postmistress, Mrs Weldon must be the fiercesome Mrs Weldon mentioned by Niall Wedon in his first book. LeoB can you connent the directory of people to locations today?
martinn123 wrote: » Porters 1912.MMcManus, John, ClerkMcSweeney, Rev. M., C.C.Martin, J., Stationmaster, Rush and Lusk StationMartin, James, Family Grocer, Draper, Hardware and General Merchant Above is my great-grandfather, I traced his entry in the 1911 census to a house in Rogerstown. later transferred to Cavan Railway Station. Our family was then absent from Rush until 1961 when we moved into The Old Rectory, mentioned above, on the Skerries Rd. Were tenants of the Palmers, and visited Kenure House, regurarly. Kept up the association with Rush, by marrying the niece of Attracta Foley, mentioned by LeoB, despite this still reminded I am not a native of Rush.:D
At the railway station, the sixth from Dublin, and which is common to Rush and Lusk, the trains from Dublin to Drogheda stop at 23 min. past 8 and 39 min. past 11, a.m., 9 min. past 4, and 53 min. past. 5, P.m. The up-trains to Dublin stop at 55 min. past 8, and 48 min. past 11, A.M., and 48 min. past 5, and 55 min. past 8, p.m.
LeoB wrote: » Yes I can or am just assuming for example....Hartford and McDonald, General Drapers and Hardware. This would be Harfords on Main St where Ocean Inn is. I delivered post there. It is closed about 20 yrs nowArmstrong, Michael, Wine and Spirit Merchant, The Square This is now the Carlyan pub. Many a good night I had there trying to get a bottle of beer of Margie, Malachy or Mike JoeDerham, Mrs. Margaret, Vintner Now the Strand bar, Shermans on Main St. I remember older people calling it Derhams years ago. It then became St Lawrences & Mortons I thinkLangan, David, Shoeing and General SmithLangan, Thomas, BlacksmithLangan Bros., Blacksmiths I remember Langans forge on Lr. Main St where The Forge apartments are now. After Langans Paddy Dempsey had a steele business from there. 2 doors down from the previously mentioned Attracta Foley and Just up the road from The Harbour Bar owned at that time by Philip Follenus. There was a ballroom on the Channel Rd back then owned by Langans (I think) The Blue Lagoon It would have been where the second house on Right hand side as you come up the channel Rd from Rogerstown is now.Echlin, Matthew, Builder, Contractor, Carpenter, Painter, Decorator, and Undertaker, Main Street Echlin court stands where these people lived. I remember the house as a ruins. It was pulled down around 1982/3 to make way for Echlin Court. Some of the names I never heard of here while others are still quite strong, Gough, Grimley, Jones, Kane Kelly. I remember Mrs Grimley living 2 doors down from Harbour Bar, Remember the house the car crashed into last year? She lived there. There are older Rush names not mentioned, Beashel, Bollards, Bissett, Butterly, Coleman, Fitzgerald, Lynch, but these while self employed might not have had registered business' Anyone remember Mrs Keavey in her caravan up the Sandy Rd?
Corsendonk wrote: » Very good LeoB, where was Mrs Weldon the PostMistress?
LeoB wrote: » Jeasus not in my time:) Possibly where hacketts is now I think the post office was where Hacketts is now. That was formerly Mackey's Butcher shop. Remember Paddy Mackey? A big man who stood at the house door most days who had a great interest in Greyhounds. His sister the famous Mary Jo was the postmistress when i started with P & T in 1980. She had a tongue like a chiled but was a decent woman in her own way. Her brother Jem worked in the post office also. Another Brother Kit was a charachter. He was a shoe maker among other things. A staunch republican who I heard once was chased by the Black and Tans accross the North beach but he got away from them in Hilly Skilly'sLamb, John, Mason Wonder if this person is related to Katie Lamb who lived up Doctors Lane? She wore black all her life and her teeth used to chatter, even in the summer. Wonder if there is any record of Margaret Burke Sheridan singing in Rush or around Fingal. I heard she sang when they were raising funds for the Girls school, now the community centre. I think she was the first Irish person to sing in La Scala Opera house in Milan
Corsendonk wrote: » I think we covered the Margaret Burke Sheridan before Leo, your starting to ramble now!! I believe if you read Niall Weldon Book, the incident about the border crossing during WW2 with an unnamed Local councillor to see greyhounds in Belfast that turned into a smuggling run might ring some bells with what you said above about a certain person. Nice to read we kept the Rush smuggling traditions going well into the 1940s!! The Post Office I believe was at the top of Post Office Lane(Convent Lane before the Convent) on the Square side of the lane.
Corsendonk wrote: » Very interesting to know, I count myself as a blow in , need another 200 years to qualify as a local. Today most of us see the railway bridge or the road to the Dump as the boundary between Rush and Lusk but a hundred years ago Lusk ended at Whitestown. Say in 1912 they had more trains than 1848.Thoms Directory 1848
Corsendonk wrote: » World War 1 Quite a few famalies in NCD served for King & Country during WW1 or were killed at sea by the enemy when working in the Merchant Navy or fishing off the Irish coastline. The below site is quite good do not all NCD soldiers killed are listed. As the site says its work in progress. Dead from the Naul, Skerries, Balbriggan, Donabate, Swords, Rolestown, Howth, Malahide and Lusk listed at present.Dublin Casualities of WW1Rush Dead- click on name for more infoNicholas Beashel John CondronMichael FarrenThomas HughesThomas KanePatrick LeonardChristoper McCannJohn McCannBernard Smart
RUSH, a small sea-port and fishing town, in the parish of LUSK, barony of BALROTHERY, county of DUBLIN, and province of LEINSTER, 6 miles (N. E.) from Swords, and 13 ½ (N. by E.) from Dublin; containing 2144 inhabitants. This town, which is situated on the eastern coast, contains 442 houses, chiefly inhabited by fishermen; and has, since the 16th century, been celebrated for the great quantities of ling which are taken and cured by the inhabitants. Previously to the discontinuance of the fishing bounties, 22 boats were employed in this fishery, which number has since been reduced to 16 of about 40 tons each, carrying seven or eight men. The harbour is difficult of access, and consequently adapted only for small vessels. The channel has from seven to eight feet depth at low water, and is much exposed to a heavy swell during the prevalence of winds from the north-east. A small pier has been erected on a ledge of rock extending into the sea, and covered on the north side by a reef of rocks, which affords good accommodation to the vessels employed in the fishery. The sands are celebrated for early potatoes, which are produced here in abundance. On the south side of the bay, and to the east of the pier, are beds of fine compact limestone and black slate clay and conglomerate limestone alternating. A coast-guard station has been established here, forming one of the nine which constitute the district of Swords; a constabulary police force is stationed in the town, and there is a martello tower on the beach. A patent exists for fairs on May 1st and Sept. 29th, but they are not held. The parish church is three miles distant, and therefore, for the accommodation of the town, divine service is performed once every Sunday in the parochial schoolroom, a large and commodious building, in which are a lending library and a depository of bibles: In the R. C. divisions the town forms the head of a union or district, including also Lambay island and part of the adjoining districts: there are chapels at Rush and on Lambay island; the former was built about 70 years since, and a tower, embattled and surmounted with a cross, was added to it in 1833, by subscription; the interior is well fitted up and has a carved altar-piece brought from France. Adjoining it is the residence of the parish priest, built in 1823 by subscription, to which the late Mrs. Palmer, of Rush House, largely contributed and also gave an acre and a half of land for a site. A dispensary in the town is supported in the usual manner. About half a mile from the town is Rush House, now called Kenure Park, formerly the residence of the great Duke of Ormonde, and subsequently of Sir Henry Echlin, Bart., from whom it was purchased by an ancestor of Sir W. H. Palmer, Bart., its present proprietor. The mansion is spacious and handsome, and contains many good apartments, a collection of valuable paintings by the first masters, and a selection of vases and other relics from the remains of Pompeii, collected by the late Mr. Palmer when in Italy. The demesne is richly embellished with stately timber, and commands some interesting views, embracing the town of Rush, Lambay island, and a great expanse of sea; and within the grounds are the picturesque ruins of Kenure church, in which is a large tomb inscribed to the memory of George, fourth Baron of Strabane, who died in 1668. Near these ruins are the remains of an ancient castle, a holy well dedicated to St. Catherine, and part of an ancient cross.
LeoB wrote: » Up to fairly recently maybe 2007 or 2002 some of the Channel Rd in Rush voted in Lusk. I think the cut off may have been Knockers Hill which is the lane along the side of the Graveyard as it was from that point which the people voted in Rush anything below that voted in Lusk but only on the right hand side as you went down the Channel Rd. Whitestown House still gets its request for Easter dues from St. Macullens church in Lusk
LeoB wrote: » Thats great to see. I imagine there are quite a few houses with medals in drawers or certificates stashed away from WWW.1 Beashel is a name not so common around here now but a lot of people on here will remember Richard Beashel who drove the 33 bus for many years and who passed away suddenly a few yers ago. I remember Charlie and Alice Beashel from the Brook off the main st. They lived to be very big ages, in their 90s when passed away about 25-30years ago which would have made them approx 15-20 at the time of his death so they possibly would have known him but it does not give his age or details of parents Farren, Leonard and McCann are still very common names around the town with one of them married to a Cosgrove who live on Lr. Main St but used to have a shop around the Bawn Road. Farrens still live down the Sandy Hills. The only name I am not familiar with from around here is Smart The name Condron people will remember more recently from Hayestown and a popular man called Mickey Condron Local man David Snook has done some great research in ww1 and casulties from Rush. He put on a exhibition a number of years ago and I would say this will be put again.
LeoB wrote: » Local man David Snook has done some great research in ww1 and casulties from Rush. He put on a exhibition a number of years ago and I would say this will be put again.
Beashel, Michael (Seaman) RS2 No.325087. Born: 1898-08-15, Rush, Co. Dublin, Ireland Disch A No: 865573 Photo: f5 Next of Kin: Kate Beashel(m), Rush, (Co Dublin) Extra info: son of Thomas & Kate Knight. 1911, Rush Tn 111 home, (opp AIB banksite). + SS Yorktown, Atlantic convoy RB1 26/09/1942.Voyages: 1918-11-05 Grampian ON 124220 of Glasgow (Allan Line) 1918-12-13 Heathside (1918) ON 124124 of Newcastle (Care & Marquand) 1919-04-12 Katharine Park ON 115780 of Glasgow (Thompson, Stanley & John) 1919-09-25 Tintoretto ON 115309 of Liverpool (Lamport & Holt) 1920-08-01 Moliere ON 137510 of Liverpool (Lamport & Holt) 1920-10-01 Swinburne ON 140534 of Liverpool (Lamport & Holt) 1921-09-01 Wingate ON 135899 of W. Hartlepool (Furness, Withy & Co)
opawaman wrote: » John Lambe {mason] Was my Grandfather. but i do not know his wife Elisabeths maiden name. Would love to know a lot more about where they came from or were they Rush originals.
Lamb, Christopher (Fireman & Trimmer) RS2 No.365322. Born: 1888-05-25, Rush, Co. Dublin, Ireland Photo: f4-5 Next of Kin: Lizzie Lamb (m) Rush, (Co Dublin) Extra info: or Lambe. Son of John & Elizabeth. 1901 Rush Rural 50 home. Bro Michael 456315.Voyages: 1918-12-09 1 ON 140308 1919-03-04 Rutland ON 102110 of Liverpool (Currie, Jas & Co) 1919-05-25 Rio Pardo/City of Alexandria (1920) ON 143068 (Ellerman Lines) 1919-11-22 Fernandina ON 127430 of W. Hartlepool (Furness, Withy & Co) 1920-04-01 Indore ON 109447 of Liverpool (Elder Dempster)Lamb, Michael (Sailor) RS2 No.456315. Born: 1897-04-18, Rush, Co. Dublin, Ireland Photo: f5 Extra info: or Lambe. Son of John & Elizabeth. 1901 Rush Rural 50 home. 1911, Rush Rural 51 home. Bro Christopher 365322.Voyages: 1921-04-21 Lexington ON 123760 of Liverpool (Furness, Withy & Co) 1921-07-28 Grampian Range/Man. Spinner(1921) ON 140566 of Liverpool (Furness Withy)
Lambe, William (Sailor) RS2 No.395909. Born: 1895-07-03, Rush, Co. Dublin, Ireland Photo: f5 Extra info: son of Michael & Harriet. 1901 Rush Tn 20, 1911 Rush Rural 140 homeVoyages: 1919-02-06 Rembrandt ON 110571 of Liverpool (Lamport & Holt) 1919-07-10 Sampan ON 108354 of Liverpool (Denaby Shipping) 1919-10-03 Hannington Court ON 135157 of London (Haldin & Co) 1919-12-06 Rembrandt ON 110571 of Liverpool (Lamport & Holt) 1920-09-09 River Tawe ON 143515 (Llewellyn Merrett)
Another vessel that was handed back to her master, almost at our own door, was a vessel named the "Industry". On her arrival at Belfast in September 1779 her master made a deposition to the effect that North of the entrance to Strangford Lough he was boarded by a boat from the American privateer "Black Prince" which carried a crew of a hundred and thirty men. Before bringing him on board the privateer, the officer in charge of the boat relieved the deponent of ten guineas in gold, some silver, his watch and buckles and a quantity of wearing apparel. He was detained on board for nearly three hours and was then allowed to return to his ship, and he arrived in Belfast at five o'clock the same day. While on board the Black Prince, off the Copelands, she took a sloop bound from Liverpool to Larne which was ransomed for two hundred guineas, she then continued north and was observed passing Larne at 3.00 p.m. In her next voyage, on her arrival at Cork, the "Industry" reported that the Belfast privateer "Amazon" had arrived off Madeira for a supply of provisions was was (sic) forced to sea again by the violence of the weather and had not returned before the "Industry" had sailed. The "Black Prince", which I have mentioned, for a while played havoc in the channel with our shipping. She was commanded by a man named Patrick Dowling and it was said that both he and the majority if his crew belonged to Rush in County Dublin. Early in March 1780 both he and his ship were much in the news. A letter was received in Dublin from Holyhead reporting that two of the mail packets, the "Hillsborough" and the "Bessborough", were taken by the "Black Prince" and a consort named the "Princess" which accompanied her. The letter stated that it was believed that the privateer intended landing at Rush with her plunder. The authorities on receipt of the letterat once called out the volunteers from four different Corps.The Merchant Corps were joined by detachments from the DublinGoldsmiths, the Liberty, and the County Volunteers, threehundred men in all marched for Rush at midnight, and on arrival there surrounded the town when it was found that owing to a heavy South West Gale blowing, the privateer had been unable to make the harbour. Apparently there was many renegades serving in enemy privateers a number of which carried Letters of Marque from both France and America and fought under whichever flag suited. In October 1781, a letter was received by the owners of a Belfast ship - a cartel ship named the "Statesman" - which had carried French prisoners of war to a channel port. The letter said - "This place is full of privateers, the greater part of whose crews are English or Irish". Further on the letter went on to say that a sailor from one of the privateers had told the writer that his vessel was being prepared for service in the Irish channel where they hoped to make their fortune by capturing some of the Belfast linen ships. A linen ship would certainly have been a valuable prize as mention is made that on occasions these little ships had a cargo valued at a hundred thousand pounds. In addition to linens they sometimes had bullion on board. The statement of the captain of the cartel ship as to English and Irish crews being on board was verified when less than three moths afterwards, the Stag frigate brought into Dublin a large cutter privateer named the Anti-Briton that had been fitted out at Dunkirk. She was commanded by John Kelly, a native of Rush, and there were twelve ransomers on board to the amount of sixty thousand pounds. In all, ninety-eight persons were taken out of her and all but seven were lodged in Newgate on the charge of being traitors.
In September of this same year, 1781, our friend of the "Black Prince", Patrick Dowling turned up again. This time he was in command of a privateer flying French colours, the "Fantasie", and although only eight days out from Dunkirk had already taken seven prizes, among them the Belfast brig "Bell" appears to be one of the last Belfast ships taken before the declaration of an uneasy peace which lasted for ten years. Owing to the approach of this peace, in January 1783, orders were received at Belfast to suspend all recruiting, and a few weeks afterwards a hundred and fifty men who had joined the navy at Belfast were paid off, and already Belfast ships were being advertised for New York and Philadelphia. On the 21st February our local press published the King's Proclamation, dated the 14th of the cessation of arms with the States General of the United Provinces and the United States of America.
Corsendonk wrote: » Rush is a pretty quiet town these days compared to the 18th century.
ceadnus wrote: » Does anyone remember the good old days exhibition in rush between 1972 and 1984. I was a teenager on holidays at the time. Where did all the old stuff go. There was a pitch and putt green attached and two girls with light coloured hair used to give out the clubs. Does anyone remember who they were or what became of them. It was a great exhibition.
Neil_Sedaka wrote: » I do indeed. Loved the crazy golf and the little orange boats on the lake with the island in the middle..
Neil_Sedaka wrote: » The water wheel in the bar was great too. I've often wondered if some of the exhibits ended up in Newbridge House in Donabate? I recall, there were vehicles too, wonder where they are now.
ceadnus wrote: » Great to hear from someone who remembers the exhibition. Why did it shut down? The mill wheel, the horse drawn cab and the bedroom that they had layed out in the little cottage at the front are staying with me forever. There was something about that brass bed. I also had a real liking for oil lamps and horse cab lights and still do. Do you have any pictures of it. I knew that Liam Butterly owned it and that he had died since. I think one of his daughters worked behind the bar in the resturant. I didn't know that the two girls who gave out the golf clubs were his daughters too. You say there are still around and living in Rush. I'm sure they got married and have their own family since like the rest of us. I think they would have been around 18 and 16 when I was there. I would love to get my hands on a souvenier from the exhibition. The old wall is still there.
LeoB wrote: » I think I heard a few years ago before it was the GODS it was a Poultry farm of some description. Dont know the details.
ceadnus wrote: » I used to go to Rush for my holidays as my father had a caravan in Archer's field in Sandy Lane. The caravans are gone but the field is still there, thank God. We used to run down the little lane that led to the beech. The days were very sunny in the 70s. There was a group of blonde girls who used to all walk up together from their swim past our caravan.I think they were sisters and natives of Rush. I also stayed in the Hilly Skilly caravan site. I don't know if it was called that at the time. .
