| Message | Dear Tarquin, I live in Ardmore , not much more than a mile from ruined Ardoginna House and I have never seen a set of photos to capture so well the atmosphere there now and the hint of what was. Did you know that local lore says that Michael Collins was a guest there of Sir John and Hazel Lavery who rented it when on an Irish tour ? My mother had some memories of it when it was in it's pomp and also when it was rented as the first Irish College in Ardmore in 1921 and 1922. I have my own memories also,of Mayfield House, Portlaw as I had occsion to visit it when I worked for Irish Leathers in the 60s and 70s. Thanks for the memories. |