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02 Aug
Plants

Gunnera manicata

  • August 2, 2014
  • By author-avatar J.B
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Gunnera Manicata Growing At Marble Hill Just down the lane and round the corner from the main house there is an almost prehistoric look...

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17 Jan
Galway Old Postcards

Old Irish Postcards 1800’s Nostalgic Past

  • January 17, 2014
  • By author-avatar J.B
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Old Postcards Ireland Here is a small collection of Old Irish Postcards that you can view or  save. Old Irish Postcards Old Irish ...

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16 Jan
Marble Hill Wedge Tombs

Survey Of The Megalithic Tombs Marblehill

  • January 16, 2014
  • By author-avatar J.B
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Survey Of The Megalithic Tombs Marblehill This survey gives the exact dimensions of the tombs that are found today on the townland of M...

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07 Nov
History And Myth, Uncategorized

Fomorians

  • November 7, 2013
  • By author-avatar J.B
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The Myth "The tribe of the Fomorians was on the scene long before any other races came to Ireland. However, the Fomors lived mainly in ...

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07 Nov
Marble Hill House

Marblehill House-A brief History

  • November 7, 2013
  • By author-avatar J.B
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Marblehill House The enigmatic ruins in the townland of Marblehill barely hint at the past importance of this once vast estate.  In th...

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07 Nov
Marblehill background, Uncategorized

Marblehill, Galway, Ireland is known by various names:

  • November 7, 2013
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Marblehill, Galway, Ireland is known by various names: Marble Hill, Marblehill and the Irish name of Criogán, An Creigín or Creggaun,wh...

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20 May
Marble Hill Old News

At Marble Hill, the seat of Sir John Burke, trees were planted in 1775

  • May 20, 2013
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A statistical and agricultural survey of the county of Galway : with observations on the means of improvement Sir John Burke Of Marble ...

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20 May
Marble Hill Old News

Newspaper reports of the Burkes from 1909

  • May 20, 2013
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Newspaper reports on Burke family from Ireland Sir Henry George Burke, Baronet, J.P. and D.L. for the County Galway, was born at Marble...

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20 May
Marble Hill Old News, Uncategorized

Sir Henry Burke’s seat of Marblehill, as seen in the distance from the road

  • May 20, 2013
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Sir Henry Burke's seat of Marblehill, as seen in the distance from the road Date 1888 From that day to this no one has been brought to...

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20 May
Marble Hill Old News, Uncategorized

The Burke’s of Marblehill set up a successful contract haulier business in the 1760s

  • May 20, 2013
  • By author-avatar J.B
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Sir John Burke Mr Isaac Weld John Burke (1782-1847), 2nd baronet, Marblehill, Loughrea, County Galway, was a catholic landowner whose ...

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