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‘Magh Éne’ Bundoran Historical Society
2011 Calendar
Peak Bundoan with West End in background, courtesy of Daveth Fox
Magh ÉneBundoran Historical Society
Bundoran Historical Society Magh Éne was established in April 2009 and held its first meeting in the Community Library, Bundoran. The main aim of the Historical Society is to research and gather information relating to the area of Magh Éne, which will be documented and made available to the public.
This 2011 Calendar is made up of images from the famous Lawrence Collection, housed in the National Photographic Archives, Dublin, depicting life in the town of Bundoran at the turn of the 19/20th Centuries. Other sources of information have been gathered from various individuals in the town of Bundoran.
The members of Magh Éne Historical Society would like to thank you for your support and wish everyone in the district of Magh Éne and beyond a very Joyful Christmas and memorable 2011.
Magh Éne The district between the Drowes, the Erne and the ocean is a well defined, distinct, geographical unit and recognised as such from the earliest times. From Bundrowes to Belleek Bridge and from Lough Melvin to the mouth of the Erne, this area has been known for untold centuries as Magh Éne. Magh is a common Irish word for level country or cleared land. Today, the first part of the placename is all that survives when we speak locally of the Magh, usually spelled Moy or the Moy Road near Ballyshannon. But strictly, the Magh includes all the country between the Erne, Drowes and Sea. The second part of the placename, Éne or Éine, is more difficult to interpret. It may mean ‘hospitality’ and therefore offers a translation of the “Plain of Welcome”.
Extract from the book ‘Where Erne And Drowes Meet The Sea, by Fr. Paddy Gallagher
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JanuaryBracey Daniels(1884 - 1956 )“Pioneer of the Irish Cinema”
Bracey, although English and an extreme royalist, became disenchanted with the treatment of the Irish. In the words of his grandson, the well known musician Gay McIntyre, “Bracey became more Irish than the Irish”.
Photograph taken at the “Right of Way,” Hamilton Hall is in the background, Bracey Daniels on right.
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Thrupenny Pool.
The Thrupenny Pool got its name from the price of entry, which was 3 pence in old money. Behind it lay the Horses Pool, where horses were brought to exercise in the sea.
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Courtesy of the National Library of Ireland
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In 1889 William Wakemanwrote that Bundoran is frequented by the “Lords and Ladies, bourgeois and farmer and the families of hewers of wood and drawers of water”.
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Thatched Houses, East End.The terraced thatched cottages were built around 1830.Only one thatched cottage remains today.
In the distance is The O’Gorman Hotel, where many a weary traveller enjoyed a warm welcome and a comfy bed.
In later years the famous, Crazy Night, Crazy kept locals and tourists entertained.
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Courtesy of the National Library of Ireland
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From Dooran to the Fairy Bridge, and round by Tullan Strand, Level and long, and white with waves, where gull and Curlew stand; Head out to sea when on your lee the breakers you Discern!Adieu to all the billowy coast, and winding banks of Erne!From ‘Adieu to Belashanny’ By William Allingham.
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Courtesy of the National Library of Ireland
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BUNDORAN
Bundoran of the bracing air,The velvet strands and lashing sea,Though far away in foreign lands,My thoughts are ever wrapped in thee.by Edward Daly.Former headmaster and Town Clerk
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Doherty’s Bridge Bar Bundoran was established in 1905, by John Doherty & his wife Bridget, nee Gilmartin. The family ran the bar until it was purchased by Hugh Roddy & his wife Bridie in 1974.In 1992 it was purchased by the Madden family, who are the current owners.The bar looks out over the Atlantic Ocean & is a favourite with surfers & traditional music enthusiasts.
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Shell House, Main Street. was built around 1870.
The front was clad with shells and crockery mosaic around 1930. Hamiltons Railway Bar was built around 1875 and is still a popular watering hole for both locals & tourists.
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The origins of the Soap Box Derby can be traced to Daytona, Ohio, where in 1934, a group of children built cars from scraps of lumber and raced them down hills.
The Bundoran Soap Box Derby was held at Astoria Road and became a popular event with locals and tourists alike. Many of the cars were built from old pram wheels and wooden crates.
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The Bradóg River flowsunder Bundoran Bridge before entering the Atlantic.
Christ Church of Finner, on the West End side of the bridge, was designed by William Hagerty, a prominent architect in his day. Part of its construction contained an under floor heating system, an unusual feature for the period.
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The Central Hotel was built over a century ago. Eamonn De Valera, former President of Ireland, regularly stayed there during the fifties.
It was the site of arrest of Ned Cronin, one of the leaders of the Blueshirt Movement.
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It may interestyou to know
The first resident Priest of the‘Star Of The Sea’ was Canon Francis Kelaghan in 1853
The Dedication of the Parish‘Star of the Sea’ Church was on August 15th 1859
The Parish House was built in 1890
Re-organisation of Priest’sHouse as Parish Offices/Pastoral Centre was in 2004
Re-opening of RenovatedChurch and Rosary Chapelextension was on August 16th 2009.
Christmas Day
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St. Stephen’s Day
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‘Magh Éne’, Historical Society
would like to express its thanks to everyone who was involved in the production of this 2011 Calendar.Every effort has been made to ensure the historical accuracy of information contained in the publication of this calendar.Magh Éne Historical Society has made efforts to identify the owners of copyright but this has not always proved possible.
Copyright holders are invited to contact us so acknowledgements can be made in any further edition.If you would like to know more about our work or join in and contribute please check us out at
https://maghenehistory.wordpress.com/ or drop us an email at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you.
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