The Drimnagh tumulus was also known as 'Gun Hill'. An account of the archaeological excavation of the site can be found in The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland.
Thank you Cathy. I really enjoyed your presentation. My paternal Grandfather, James Long, built Drimnagh in the 1930s. My Mam was from Sperrin Road and my Dad was from Galtymore Drive. Mam was from Gardiner Street and Dad was from York Street originally. My family still reside in both of these houses to this day. I liked your piece on Ballyfermot Castle, my Fitzwilliam ancestor held the Manor House there in 1307. I married a girl from Ballyfermot, and we lived in South Co. Wicklow for 17 years near the Fitzwilliam's residence in Coolatin. I chuckle to say that my ancestor's smitted the O'Byrnes in this area.
Facinating presentation on the History of the Drimnagh Crumlin Area. My mothers family was moved from the tenements in South Cumberland Street to Benmadigan Road in the 40's and thought it was the end of the earth, in comparison to the close knit environments clost to the centre of the City. Thanks so much for such and informative video. Houses first services much later.
Also, Brickfield Park, from what I remember growing up in one of those DBB houses (illustrated at .40 mins) during the sixties and seventies, was always known as 'The Dump'.
Pure gold! Thank you Cathy and Co.!
I am from Drimnagh and enjoyed this great history,Well done,,,,
The Drimnagh tumulus was also known as 'Gun Hill'. An account of the archaeological excavation of the site can be found in The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland.
Thank you Cathy. I really enjoyed your presentation. My paternal Grandfather, James Long, built Drimnagh in the 1930s. My Mam was from Sperrin Road and my Dad was from Galtymore Drive. Mam was from Gardiner Street and Dad was from York Street originally. My family still reside in both of these houses to this day. I liked your piece on Ballyfermot Castle, my Fitzwilliam ancestor held the Manor House there in 1307. I married a girl from Ballyfermot, and we lived in South Co. Wicklow for 17 years near the Fitzwilliam's residence in Coolatin. I chuckle to say that my ancestor's smitted the O'Byrnes in this area.
Facinating presentation on the History of the Drimnagh Crumlin Area. My mothers family was moved from the tenements in South Cumberland Street to Benmadigan Road in the 40's and thought it was the end of the earth, in comparison to the close knit environments clost to the centre of the City. Thanks so much for such and informative video. Houses first services much later.
Also, Brickfield Park, from what I remember growing up in one of those DBB houses (illustrated at .40 mins) during the sixties and seventies, was always known as 'The Dump'.
Fascinating. Well done. I grew up in Drimnagh. Been in the States since 1987.