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Fr. Murphy lived in a house on this site while curate in Boolavogue. The original house was burned by Yeomen on Sunday, 27th. of May, 1798. After the rebellion it was repaired and used as a dwelling until around 1850. After this time it was used to house cattle and deteriorated over time. The original house was probably a three roomed house, a kitchen with a bedroom on either side.The reconstructed dwelling is furnished with appropriate furniture and fittings. |
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This house was built around 1850 by the builders who built St. Cormac's church in Boolavogue. It is supposed to have been built for ten gold sovereigns and a barrel of potatoes. Much of the material used was surplus stone left over from the building of St. Cormac's church. It is used to house the regional archive of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí na hÉireann and on the second Thursday of every month, as a venue for the "House of Stories". |
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The pig house pictured here was built on the site of the original pig house. The remains of this building were carefully deconstructed and a new pig house built on the site using yellow clay and stone from Ballydonegan Quarry. The yellow clay, also known as marl, was dug up in nearby fields. Following the local style of roofing, the building was roofed with wheat straw thatch. |
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The lodge was built in the middle of the 19th. century, sometime after the construction of the house now used for the "House of Stories". Workmen slept here and it was used principally for migrant workers during spring work and again during the harvest. It most likely housed four men. It was built using another local stone, from Knoccavocca quarry. This stone was used in the construction of Boolavogue, Monageer, Oulart and Ballyoughter churches. |
| The farm horses and their tackle
were housed here. Fr. Murphy used a horse for traveling around
his curacy and his horse was stabled in this building. The stable
has recesses in the walls for hens' nests. After threshing, the corn was stored in the barn until it was brought to the mill for grinding. Once ground into flour, it was stored in a metal bin in the kitchen to ensure it remained dry and suitable for baking. |
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Collars, reins and traces for horses and ponies were stored on the walls of the stable. It was also used for broody hens. These could hatch their chicks in specially constructed nesting holes in the walls. |
| The Garden of Remembrance is used to remember all who died in the rebellion of 1798. At the centre of the garden is a quiet circle, surrounded by a high hedge which is used as a performance circle on summer nights by those taking part in the "House of Stories". |  |