|
Araglin
Araglin (), also known as Araglen, is a village on the border between counties County Cork, Cork, County Tipperary, Tipperary and County Waterford, Waterford in Ireland. It is approximately 17 km east of Fermoy, Fermoy, County Cork, 8 km south of Ballyporeen, Ballyporeen, County Tipperary and 18 km northwest of Lismore, County Waterford. The surrounding ecclesiastical parish, of Kilworth-Araglin, is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne. History Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes ringfort and fulacht fiadh sites in the neighbouring townlands of Propoge and Lyre. Araglin Cottage, in the townland of Billeragh East, is a Tudor Revival-style cottage which dates to 1838. It was designed by architect Charles Frederick Anderson for Robert King, 4th Earl of Kingston. The local Catholic church, the Church of the Immaculate Conception, is also located in Billeragh East and was built . Araglen Community Hall, within the village, was built in the late 1960s. In April 191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Araglen GAA
Araglen GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located on the County Cork, Cork, County Tipperary, Tipperary and County Waterford, Waterford borders in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The club, part of the Avondhu GAA, Avondhu division in Cork, fields teams in both hurling and Gaelic football. History While Gaelic games may have been played in the Araglin, Araglen area since the foundation of the GAA, and Gaelic football and hurling teams fielded locally from the early 20th century, Araglen GAA was officially established in 1968 with the amalgamation of Araglen Hurling Club and St. Michael's Gaelic Football Club. Although geographically located in Tipperary and featuring some Waterford representation, it was decided to affiliate to the Cork GAA, Cork County Board. The club fielded teams at Junior B divisional level throughout the 1980s and 1990s, with the first major success arriving in 1999 with the Cork Junior B Hurling Championship title. A second title in the grade was secure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Fitzgerald (Irish Republican)
Michael Fitzgerald also known as Mick Fitzgerald, (December 1881 – 17 October 1920) was an Irish militant and Republican activist who was among the first members of the Irish Republican Army and played a significant role in organising it. He rose to the rank of Commandant, Officer Commanding (OC) in the First Battalion, Cork Number 2 Brigade. He died during the 1920 Cork hunger strike at Cork Gaol. Fitzgerald led 65 men in the hunger strike which was in protest at their detention without being either charged or convicted of any crime. The hunger strike is credited with bringing additional world-wide attention to the Irish cause for independence. Early life Born in Ballyoran, Fermoy, County Cork, Fitzgerald was educated at the Christian Brothers school in the town and subsequently found work as a mill worker in the locality. He joined the Irish Volunteers in 1914 and was involved in building the local organisation – which later became the Irish Republican Army (IRA) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thatched House - Geograph
Thatching is the craft of building a roof with dry vegetation such as straw, water reed, sedge (''Cladium mariscus''), rushes, heather, or palm branches, layering the vegetation so as to shed water away from the inner roof. Since the bulk of the vegetation stays dry and is densely packed—trapping air—thatching also functions as insulation. It is a very old roofing method and has been used in both tropical and temperate climates. Thatch is still employed by builders in developing countries, usually with low-cost local vegetation. By contrast, in some developed countries it is the choice of some affluent people who desire a rustic look for their home, would like a more ecologically friendly roof, or who have purchased an originally thatched abode. History Thatching methods have traditionally been passed down from generation to generation and numerous descriptions of the materials and methods used in Europe over the past three centuries survive in archives and early publicat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
