Category Archives: victorian ireland

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 – Ramor Theatre, Virginia, Cavan

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Jean Reinhardt

Welcome to another Thursday Doors post from Cavan, this time it’s the Town of Virginia. One of the focal points in the main street is this building, which now houses the Ramor Theatre. It was erected around 1845, at the … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Jean Reinhardt

If you’ve seen last week’s Thursday Doors you’ll know it featured the doors of Dundalk in County Louth. As we drove through the town I managed to snap a few more shots from the car. The colours in this first … 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 (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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Hunger’s Walk – Doolough 1849

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Jean Reinhardt

Last year I shared a post on Facebook about the Doolough famine walk and one of my readers suggested I write a book about it. I haven’t written the full book yet but did manage a short story (Hunger’s Walk) … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Belturbet and Some History

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Jean Reinhardt

Even when the house is warm, if it’s cold outside The Gaffer likes to wrap himself up in his bed – until I suggest we go for a walk around town in search of Thursday Doors. “What was that you … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Enniskillen 3

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Jean Reinhardt

I’m still in the lovely town of Enniskillen with it’s wonderful mix of old and modern Thursday Doors. One particular building deserves a post all of its own, a fabulous old pub that hasn’t changed much since its Victorian days. … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Sawmill Street, Cork City

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Jean Reinhardt

We drive past this door almost every time we are in Cork City and it always catches my eye and cries out to be a Thursday Door. It’s set in a very long stone wall. The wall eventually leads to … Continue reading →

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The Leave-Taking

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Jean Reinhardt

Recently, I came across an eye witness account from 1852 detailing the emotional scene of a group of families bidding farewell to loved ones who were about to emigrate from Ireland to far off lands. It was written by a … Continue reading →

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