History of rush

TK Lemon · 23-05-2019 6:24pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Are you referring to the old corn mill at the junction with Spout Road?

Yes, that’s it.

Does anyone know when it ceased operation? Or who owned/ owns it now?

Wishbone Ash · 23-05-2019 7:52pm

TK Lemon wrote: »

Yes, that’s it.

Does anyone know when it ceased operation? Or who owned/ owns it now?

I've no idea who owns it. It was going through gradual refurbishments a few years ago but don't think it was ever finished. It appears on the old OS maps as 'Corn Mill'. There's a large house (Whitestown House) behind it but hidden from view. Perhaps the same owner?

LeoB · 25-05-2019 9:15pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I've no idea who owns it. It was going through gradual refurbishments a few years ago but don't think it was ever finished. It appears on the old OS maps as 'Corn Mill'. There's a large house (Whitestown House) behind it but hidden from view. Perhaps the same owner?

A refurbishment started a few years ago on the mill. I dont know where the work is at now but it was been done by the owner. He lives in Whitestown house which is behind it, a fine house bulit in around 1800. There is also a working farm up the lane beside it. Frank Flannagan is the current owner and has been there for about 30 years.

I was in the Mill a few years ago and it is quite intact. The roof is in good repair so that has been a blessing for the owners. I spotted a few names etched into the walls that I knew. It was a place lads often went when mitching from school.

Originally the family who owned that I heard were smugglers, Rickards were their name who also owned a house down at the harbour (Tower street end). From the mill you could see right down Rogerstown eastuary so this gave the family a full view of the Irish sea from Howth uo past the islands and Rockabill

ChewyLewy · 16-09-2021 12:03am

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Any relation of Mick Kane who was captain of Rush Golf club in 1996 ?

briany · 18-06-2022 9:52am

The year was 1963.

LeoB · 29-06-2022 7:41pm

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The year was 1963..... Oh what a night....

A great venue for dances back in the day and later teen discos.

ChewyLewy · 05-01-2023 2:04am

Would anyone have a history of Kanes in the area ? Did they come Swords/Malahide area in the 1800s ?

LeoB · 30-01-2023 10:40pm

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There were differnt families of Kanes when I was growing up.

Joe Kane was school principle of Rush national school. He lived at the square/Bawn rd junction. The house with the steps up to it.

Tom "Dixie" Kane lived on Hands lane.

There were Kanes in Hayestown also. Jimmy was a great character who died about 4 years ago. I dont know if any of the families were related

Sissy32 · 15-06-2023 12:05am

Hi

Jimmy was my Uncle and yes related to the school master.

Jimmy's home house was at Old Road Rush. He lived there with his family including my mother, Nancy (Anne) until the thatch needing replacing. Sadly that never happened.

Andrea211 · 20-07-2023 11:21pm

Hello happy to see this tread. Wonder if any one knew Frank/Mai hand. They lived in 49 quay street? They reared my mam her name was Shiela/Mona. She was put into care and they took her in. They were not relatives, I think friends of my aunty Shiela O Brien. Frank and Mai are buried in same plot as Peggy gosson. I remember being in Peggy's house at very young age, had the caravan out the back? lived on main street across from church? Was there a connection with them or just friends? Did anyone know my mother also. She would have lived in skerries up until 18 years old. She passed away 25 years ago.

ChewyLewy · 31-08-2023 10:38pm

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Does anyone have the kane family tree done for the Kanes that lived in Rush ?I'm a kane myself.

ChewyLewy · 18-09-2023 9:30am

Have you a Kane family tree done by chance?. I'm a Kane myself.

LeoB · 30-09-2023 5:39pm

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Are you sure thats Rush and not Skerries you are talking about?

briany · 22-04-2024 3:01pm

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Thanks, I was trying to think of what that arcade used to be called. Got my first look at Street Fighter 2 in there. As I recall, they also had a racing game with a force feedback cabinet, which was amazing at the time.

Does anyone remember a cabinet they had in there that was like a wireframe graphics 3d spaceship shooter? This would have been early 90s as well. Looked a bit like Tempest, but maybe more graphically sophisticated.

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