During its time in existence, St. Ann’s Hydropathic Establishment played host to countless members of royal families, statesmen, politicians, celebrities and wealthy families from across Europe, all wishing to partake of the waters of Doctor Richard Barter’s Hydropathic Establishment which was founded in 1843. Apart from the hotel section St. Ann’s had a number of very desirable residences which were rented at the location.
As sad an accident of this nature has occurred for a long time in or near the city, took place…
PARKER – June 10, at the Presbytery, Blarney, the Very Rev. David Canon Parker, P.P. aged 76. Office and Requiem Mass at 11 o’clock, on Tuesday morning, 12th instant, at Waterloo Church – R.I.P.
How many people living locally realise that Blarney once had its own museum? Do others still remember it and where it was located? Who owned it or how long it stayed open? This is the background.
Cork Examiner Thursday 1st May 1913New Hall Opened – Temperance Cause – Bazaar and Fete The accommodating hall, erected by…
For some years prior to 1931, the Temperance Hall (also known as the T.A. Hall or Total Abstinence Hall) at Shane Lower, Blarney was closed and in general dis-use, being used only occasionally by travelling show people, while the young men and women of Blarney village had to travel to other centres for amusement.
Blarney Hunt Club or ‘The Hunt Club’ as it was locally known, was founded and established in 1886 and lasted for 133 years until it was eventually disbanded in 2019.
Compiled by Brian Gabriel Harvest Home at Blarney – October 1850 We witnessed, last Saturday, one of those delightful entertainments,…
Blarney Group LDF 1942, Nominal Roll 13/1/42 – 24/3/42.
Listing of the first Applicants for Membership of the newly forming ‘Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception’ Blarney Boys Club’, under the direction of the Blarney Praesidium of The Legion of Mary.
