Category Archives: social issues

Thursday Doors – Dundalk Museum 2

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Jean Reinhardt

Welcome to part 2 of Thursday Doors tour of Dundalk Museum. I thought the display of homes through the ages was so appropriate for this blog that I took a photo of every one of them, from the humble labourer’s … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Coffee and History

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Jean Reinhardt

Thursday Doors brings you a virtual coffee with a dash of history this week. Sitting in the cafe next to the Tourist Information Office in the center of Dundalk is a great way to start off a tour of the … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Old Town Hall

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Jean Reinhardt

Cavan’s old town hall features in this week’s Thursday Doors. It has recently been given a makeover and looks so much better. No longer the town’s administrative building it’s now the Town Hall Cavan Arts Centre, where courses and events … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Cavan County Museum 10

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Jean Reinhardt

Welcome to part 10 in the Cavan County Museum series of Thursday Doors. This one is dedicated to a young man in my husband’s family, his grandfather’s older brother, who lost his life in the first world war. His name … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Ballycastle

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Jean Reinhardt

Carrying on from last week’s Thursday Doors, here’s a few more photos from Ballycastle. Not only is the food fantastic in the Bay Café but the view is also pretty amazing, with plenty of ‘floating’ doors to see. There’s also … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – The Poorhouse (3)

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Jean Reinhardt

Thursday Doors this week brings an end to the Poorhouse series. Part 3 will hopefully show you the size of the plot these buildings take up and give you a little more history of the place. The Master’s rooms, surgery, … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – The Poorhouse (2)

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Jean Reinhardt

Following on from last week’s Thursday Doors, these are some photos of one side of the Bawnboy workhouse site. I took them as I made my way towards the rear of the buildings. Some of the roofs are still in … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – The Poorhouse (1)

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Jean Reinhardt

The Bawnboy workhouse, often referred to in the old days as the poorhouse, is the subject of this week’s Thursday Doors. You can see a glimpse of it in the first photo and it’s one of the largest workhouses that … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – The Navvy Bank

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Jean Reinhardt

While visiting one of my sisters recently, she suggested a stroll to the Navvy Bank in search of Thursday Doors. We timed it so as to catch the colour changes in the sky as the sun was going down and … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Bon Voyage

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Jean Reinhardt

This will be the last of Thursday Doors from Derry for a while and as it has a seaport with a long history, I thought it would be nice to give you a brief glimpse into its interesting past. But … Continue reading →

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