A selection of photographs showing images of places around Athboy. While some of these images may also appear in our gallery of people they’re included here because they also include old buildings or shop fronts from around Athboy.
M. Fox, T. Gilroy, J. Doherty, W. Kirkpatric, J. White, J. Sheridan, P. Geraghty and ? Geraghty at Saw Mill. Date unknown. Courtesy of David Gilroy.
Possibly Connaght St, Athboy. Date unknown.
P. Gilroy and Tom Ryan during construction of Newman’s Store at the old Kirkpatrick sawmill site, July 1969 Courtesy of David Gilroy
Newman’s Mill, June 2000. Courtesy of David Gilroy.
On the platform at Athboy Railway Station. Date unknown. Courtesy of David Gilroy
Photograph taken at Athboy Railway station. One of these men is identified as John Kavanagh. Courtesy of David Gilroy
In the foreground is the “turntable” which was used to reverse the direction of travel of the steam engine at this , a terminus station. Credit: Phyllis O’Connor
Athboy on Market Day (1895-1900)
Smith’s Tailor
Courtesy of Anne Bird-Leavy
Courtesy of Anne Bird-Leavy
Newmans Mill Courtesy of Anne Bird-Leavy
Gorman’s Grocer. Courtesy of Anne Bird-Leavy,
The Market House, Athboy. Courtesy of Bernard Walsh.
Gilmartin’s Hardware. Courtesy of Des White.
Athboy Railway Station. Courtney of Bernard Walsh.
Athboy Railway Station, 1939. Courtesy of Bernard Walsh.
Athboy 1940. Courtesy of Bernard Walsh
Ollie Bird’s Grocers. Courtesy of Anne-Bird Leavy.
Now the site of McElhinneys. Courtesy of Des White.
Site for new Bank of Ireland (close up) Courtesy of Des White.
1925 announcement that the RIC Barracks would become the site of Athboy’s Bank of Ireland branch. Courtesy of Des White.
The now demolished weir at Newman’s Mill. Courtesy of Des White
Main Street of Athboy, date unknown. Courtney of Des White.
Dated about 1960. Behind the wall on the right was the back gardens of the Alms Houses Courtesy of Peter Coffey
This view of The Church of Ireland and Barrack Lane. The cottage in the foreground was near the gate of Danescourt. Dated circa 1960 Courtesy Peter Coffey
Church and Susan McCarron’s shop. Date circa 1960 Courtesy Peter Coffey
Church and Susan McCarron’s shop. Date circa 1960 Courtesy of Peter Coffey
Exact date is unsure but probably 1940s Courtesy Leo Wright
Circa 1900 Courtesy Peter Coffey
Courtesy of Patricia Castles.
This is the gate lodge and entrance to Frankville House located on the Kildalkey Road. This gate and lodge were demolished to make a new entrance and school extension to the Convent of Mercy secondary school on this site.
Courtesy of Patricia Castles.
Courtesy of Patricia Castles.
Courtesy of Mary T Oates (nee Falconer)
Brennan’s Chemist – Date Unknown
Athboy Railway Station – Date Unknown
Photo of Dan Reilly’s shop at the corner of Lr Bridge Street and the Trim Road. Centre is Dan Reilly with his wife holding daughter Beda. The boy with the bicycle is Michael Brogan. The flags and bunting are for the Eucharistic Congress of 1932.
This aerial view of Athboy is dated April 1953.
Aerial photo of Athboy dated 1955 (before the erection of the Fr O’Growney statue in 1956). On the bottom right is all that remains at that time of the walled garden of Athboy Lodge (later the site of Athboy Creamery)
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