Balbriggan
I'm just posting a quick few snaps from around beautiful Balbriggan, County Dublin.
Balrothery Rural District Council 1915 sign.
This RDC helped in the rebuilding of Balbriggan after the Black and Tans destroyed much of the town in 1920.
Breamore Castle, a fine example of an Elizabethan/Jacobian style fortified house.
An old Milk Churn. I can just about remember the Dairyman collecting these from the farms on Horse and Cart.
Ahhhhhh... The days before anarchic Capitalism and rampant Consumerism.
The River Bracken flowing under the Dublin Rail line viaduct.
Main Street.
This fantastic photo is by Brid O'Neill.
The River Bracken.
Night Sky at Balbriggan Strand.
Balbriggan Harbour.
Martello Tower.
A pair of Buzzards circling high above the town. At one stage there was just 260 breeding pairs of this large predatory bird left in Ireland.
Over the last decade or so these beautiful raptors have made a remarkable recovery in numbers.
Estd. 1780 ; Smyth & Co Ltd, Hosiery Balbriggan.
Keep the wheels turning.
Established under the Reverend George Hamilton despite opposition from the Rectors of Balrothery.
It appears to be constructed in the manner typical of many Board of First Fruit Churches.
Foundation stone laid on 23th July 1813.
