02 Aug Plants Gunnera manicata August 2, 2014 By J.B 1 comment Gunnera Manicata Growing At Marble Hill Just down the lane and round the corner from the main house there is an almost prehistoric look...Continue reading
17 Jan Galway Old Postcards Old Irish Postcards 1800’s Nostalgic Past January 17, 2014 By J.B 0 comments Old Postcards Ireland Here is a small collection of Old Irish Postcards that you can view or save. Old Irish Postcards Old Irish ...Continue reading
16 Jan Marble Hill Wedge Tombs Survey Of The Megalithic Tombs Marblehill January 16, 2014 By J.B 0 comments Survey Of The Megalithic Tombs Marblehill This survey gives the exact dimensions of the tombs that are found today on the townland of M...Continue reading
07 Nov History And Myth, Uncategorized Fomorians November 7, 2013 By J.B 0 comments 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 ...Continue reading
07 Nov Marble Hill House Marblehill House-A brief History November 7, 2013 By J.B 0 comments Marblehill House The enigmatic ruins in the townland of Marblehill barely hint at the past importance of this once vast estate. In th...Continue reading
07 Nov Marblehill background, Uncategorized Marblehill, Galway, Ireland is known by various names: November 7, 2013 By J.B 0 comments Marblehill, Galway, Ireland is known by various names: Marble Hill, Marblehill and the Irish name of Criogán, An Creigín or Creggaun,wh...Continue reading
20 May Marble Hill Old News At Marble Hill, the seat of Sir John Burke, trees were planted in 1775 May 20, 2013 By J.B 0 comments A statistical and agricultural survey of the county of Galway : with observations on the means of improvement Sir John Burke Of Marble ...Continue reading
20 May Marble Hill Old News Newspaper reports of the Burkes from 1909 May 20, 2013 By J.B 0 comments 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...Continue reading
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 By J.B 0 comments 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...Continue reading
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 J.B 0 comments Sir John Burke Mr Isaac Weld John Burke (1782-1847), 2nd baronet, Marblehill, Loughrea, County Galway, was a catholic landowner whose ...Continue reading