tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29731030618934392822012-01-07T18:39:27.679ZHelp us compile a record of the remaining 'big alleys' in Ireland. Since June 2008 you have told us of 762 alley locations. This blog shows photographs of the 340 visited so far. Please tell us what you can about these and any others you know of: locations, states of use, who built them and when; key moments in their histories. If you have a picture, please share that too. Contact us at irishhandballalley@gmail.comresearch undertaken by 'Make Use'http://www.blogger.com/profile/15600914871974027745noreply@blogger.comBlogger3591100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973103061893439282.post-87941449081117807292011-12-01T08:00:00.003Z2011-12-01T08:06:14.389Z

Bohamore, Co. LimerickPhotographed by G. Loughran, November 2011

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Kilworth, Co.CorkPhotographed by G. Loughran, Nov 2012

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Photographed, A Ryan Oct 2011This alley is shown on the OSI Historic 25" maps 1888-1913. On village green, opposie black smith, and close to entrance to Ballymacoda Castle.Plaque at location refers to hanging of United Irishmen.

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Rockwell College, Co. TipperaryPhotographed by G.Loughran, April 2011

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Building in background was originally 4 open alleys. They were roofed in the late 1970s2 alleys and two of the alleys were converted to 40x20. The building now includes two 60x30s, two 40x20s, and two squash courts. Site of two back to back 3-wall alleys visible in photographs. They were cut stone on outside and plastered on inside. They were demolished in 1980s. Photographed in November 2008

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Dominican Priory, Tallaght, Dublin 24. Photographed December 2008 by E.Timoney. Alley walls seem in good structural condition. Floors in poor condition. Both alleys used for dumping.Hi Aine,Last year I sent you photos of the old back to back alleys in the DominicanPriory in Tallaght, Dublin 24. They have since been knocked down. Thiswould have happened sometime in 2010.E.Timoney.April 2011.

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Cashel, Co. TipperaryPhotograhped by G. Loughran, April 2011

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Kells, Co.MeathPhotographed by G. Loughran, April 2011

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Blarney, Co. CorkPhotographed by G.Loughran, August 2011

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Athea, Co. LimerickPhotographed by D. Ahern, June 2011

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St. Coleman's College, Fermoy, Co.Cork3 alleys in St. Coleman's CollegePhotographed by G. Loughran

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Charleville, Co. CorkPhotograph provided by G. Loughran, April 2011

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Conna, Co.CorkPhotographs provided by G. Loughran, March 2011

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Photograph provided by S. Hannafin, March 2011

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post-restoration (August 2010)post-restoration photographsLagganstown, Co. TipperaryPhotographed by A.Ryan, August 2008Adjacent to old school. Gate from school garden blocked up when alley extended. Date on old school 1889Update March 2011- note from Cyril FitzgerladLagganstown Handball Alley was retored by the local community in August 2010. To relaunch the alley, we held a barbeque on Sunday

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'Senior Alleys' St. Michael's College, Enniskillen, Co. FermanaghInformation and Photographs by E. Timoney, February 2011Set of 4 alley, arranged in back-to-back pairs. Built 1972. 3 alleys are open at end, while 1 is enclosed with back wall.Elsewhere on school grounds is row of 8 'junior alleys'

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'Junior Alleys', St. Michael's College, Enniskillen, Co. FermanaghInofmration and photogaphs by E. Timoney, February 2011Row of 8 Junior Alleys, 3 of which can clearly be seen to have been built at a different time to the original row.Also on school grpunds are set of 4 back-to-back alleys, built in 1972 and referred to as Senior 'Alleys'

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Lord Mayor's Pub, Swords. Co.Dublin"I was first told that there was an Alley in Swords by Tom Byrne when I wastrying to get information about the Boot Inn Alley in Cloghran, Co.Dublin.He told me there was an alley in Swords but is no longer there. It wasbeside the Lord Mayors pub in Swords. The pub was called O'Tooles at thattime. Bernadette Marks, of the Swords Historical Society, was most

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St. Jarlath's College, Tuam, Co. GalwayPhotographs provided by M.Geoghegan, December 2010

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Rathduff, Balla, Co. MayoPhotograph provided by G. Loughran, February 2011

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(face of kiln. This wall was extended to rhs to make 30ft alley play wall)(line of change in stonework of orginal kiln face and extended section)(alley located behind overgrown hedge on lhs of road)(open side of alley faced onto river)Glenaugh / Aughaneaghoan, Rossmore, Co. TipperaryPhotographed by A.Ryan, October 2010Overgrown alley incorporating former limekiln, built into slope of river valley

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Clonbur, Co. GalwayPhotographed by E. Timoney, October 2009 and again in Cotober 2010Note from 2009: Alley in Village of Clonbur, Co.Galway, in poor condition and has not been used for a long time.Locals tell of prominent players in the past including John Kelly and Padraig Mc Elroy. Note from 2010: Since demolished

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Ardcath, Co.MeathPhotographs and information provided by ardcath.com, October 20101st and 4th photographs show new Ardcath Handball Alley which was never completed, while 2nd and 5th photographs show location of original Ardcath Handball Alley - now a patio garden.The 3rd phtograph shows the old ardcath Parish Hallwhich was converted into a residence, the original handball alley was at the side.

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Garda Station, Ballinrobe, Co.MayoPhotographs and Information by E.Timoney, October 2010All that remains of the Old Alley at the Garda Station is the Back Wall. The section of cut stone wall which was part of the Alley can clearly be seen as this part is plastered smooth. The Alley would have been knocked down when a new Garda Station was built approx 7 years ago.

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Abbey Street, Ballinrobe, Co.MayoPhotographs and information by E.Timoney, October 2010All that remains of this alley is the back wall. One photo shows a Latin inscription. The rough stone floor of this area is made from the demolished walls of the old alley. Locals recalled that this alley was demolished approx 40 years ago. There was regret as they recalled the happy times that had been spent

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Hacketstown, Co. Carlow Photographs provided by P.Garrison and N.O'Brien, October 2010

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Claregalway, Co. GalwayFirst photograph from Nuacht Clair http://www.nuachtchlair.com/demolition-of-claregalway-handball-alley/. Text of newspaper article below.Last photograph provided by Neil Mc Dermott, remainder by E. Timoney (July 09)Claregalway Handball Alley was demolished on Friday 3rd September last as part of the works being carried out by the Office of Public Works (OPW) to help reduce

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This is the summaryImages and information provided by P.O'Brien, September 2010 Pomeroy has a proud tradition of handball and has produced many fine exponents of the game down the years. Handball was played in the Market Yard adjacent to The Diamond from the 1880’s, and the present 60x30 alley began life in the late 1920’s when a plot of land on the Fairhill was acquired from the local landlord,

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Loughmacrory, Co. TyronePhotographs and information provided by P. O'Brien, September 2010The present Loughmacrory Handball Alley, Ulster’s first covered 60x30, was officially opened on Sunday, 13th April 1969 and handball has continued to be played there to the present date, but handball had been played on the same site from a much earlier time.A souvenir programme titled “A Hundred Years of

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Images and information provided by P. O'Brien, September 2010Leachter Handball Alley is in a remote hill-top location in Marketcross, near Loughmacrory in Co. Tyrone and began life in 1869 at the gable wall of a house belonging to a family called McKernan. It had a clay floor over fifty feet long and each spring the men and boys of Aldrummond and Loughmacrory would bring bags of stone and sand

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Cloughfin, Co. TyronePhotographs and information provided by P. O'Brien, September 2010Cloughfin Handball Alley, which was officially opened on Sunday 9th May 1971, became the area’s first enclosed ball court although handball had been played in the surrounding districts for many years previously, albeit in more informal settings.In the years after it opened it hosted many major championship

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Royal School, Dungannon, Co. TyronePhotographs and information provided by P. O'Brien, September 2010The present handball alley at the Royal School in Dungannon appears to have been constructed around 1860; a book on the history of the school tells us an 1861 advertisement in the Dublin press for prospective pupils announced “refurbishment measures in the school that included a bathroom, a

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Kilnacrott Abbey, Co. CavanPhotographed by E. Timoney, Sept 2010

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Ballyjamesduff, Co. CavanPhotographed by E.Timoney, Sept 2010

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Ballyhaise Agricultural College, Co. CavanPhotographed by E. Timoney, Sept 2010

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St. Tiernach's Park, Clones, Co. MonaghanPhotographed by E. Timoney, Sept 2010At the entrance to St. Tiernach's Park GAA grounds in Clones, two former 3-wall alleys have been adapted, with additional walls, to make an entrance, ticket booth and toilets.

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Connons, Co. Monaghanphotographed by E. Timoney, Sept 2010located behind community centre

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Kilnaleck/Drumbee, Co. CavanPhotographed by E.Timoney, Sept 2010

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St. John of God Hospital, DublinPhotographed by E. Timoney, August 2010

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Derrylin, Co. FermanaghPhotographed E. TimoneyAugust 2010The alleys is in on the grounds of GAA club and is currently used for storing goalposts

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Neale, Co. Mayo.Photographed by R. Ryan, August 2010 and E. Timoney, October 2010

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Irish Missionary Union Institute, Dalgan Park, Co. MeathPhotographed by E. Timoney, August 2010

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Drumree, Co. Meath(located near Gilsenan's public house)Photographed August 2010, by E. Timoney

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Athenry GAA, Co. GalwayPhotographed August 2010 by E. Timoney

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Dunlavin, Co. WicklowPhotographed by E.Timoney, August 2010Alley was roofed 30 years ago, and is reported to have maple floor from a local hall

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Big Stone, Co. CarlowPhotographed by E. Timoney, August 2010

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Lenan Fort, Co. DongealLenan fort is an abandoned British army basePhotographed by J. at Still Design, August 2010

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Bandon, Co. CorkPhotograhed by O.Murphy, July 2010

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Hospital, Co. LimerickPhotographed by P.Herr, August June 2010

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St. Patrick's University Hospital, DublinPhotographed by E.Timoney, June 2010The walls of this alley are not plumb. It seems that the front and right hand sidewalls were originally support walls built at a slight angle to support roads and buildings at a higher level. The left hand side wall may have been built to create this alley.

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Ballymacrath, Co.Mayo (Westport Road, near Castlebar)Photographs provided by M.Loughran, May 2010

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Ballyheane, Co.Mayo. Photographs provided by G. Loughran, May 2010

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Moylough, Co.Galway.Photographs provided by M.Geogeghan

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Most of the photographs of handball alleys in Co. Galway have been provided by Michael Geogeghan who, together with John Williams, has been gathering information for the handball section of the Galway GAA Digital Heritage Project which will be launched on Friday 28th May at 8pm in the Meadow Court Hotel. All are invited to attend and admission is free of charge.Irish Handball Alleys thanks

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This map/drawing dated 1791 provided by K.Whelan courtesy of A.Horner, UCD Geography Department

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Gurteen, Co. GalwayPhotographs provided by M.Geogeghan, April 2010

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Garbally, Co. GalwayPhotographs and information provided by M. Geogeghan, April 2010The Alley in Garbally was built onto the back wall of a 15th century O'Kelly tower house. Samuel Lewis 1832 notes that it was "partially destroyed by Cromwell" along with the nearby castle of Clooncureen in the 17th century. The Alley had no back wall and the side walls were a later addition to the alley. Only

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Monevia, Co.Galway. Photographs and information provided by M.Geogeghan, April 2010Monivea Alley,no longer in use, is just off the main Monevia to Galway road at the edge of the village. The Alley had no back wall which meant that the ball used to go out onto the road but this was not a problem as traffic was not a problem back in the days when the alley was in use. The local community council

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Ahascragh, Co. GalwayPhotographs and information provided by M.Geogeghan, April 2010Ahascragh alley adjoins the Parish Hall and was opened in 1931. It was used extensively at the time but handball has not been played in the area for many years. There was an excellent handballer in the area by the name of Thomas Gleavy who won many handball tournaments and competitions and this spawned the

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Aughcloggeen, Co. Galway [demolished].Information provided by M. Geogeghan, May 2010Aucloggeen Alley of which only a part of the back wall remains was at the back of Kelly's Pub in Aucloggeen in Annaghdown Parish. The Alley was knocked over forty years ago for safety reasons and locals do not seem to remember handball being played there since World War II but recall the old people talking about

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Lettera, Co. Galway. Information provided by M.Geogeghan, May 2010

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Tourloughmore, Co.Galway. Information provided by M.Geogeghan,May 2010

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Esker, Co. Galway [demolished]. Information provided by M.Geogeghan, May 2010

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Newfort House, Co. Galway [demolished]. Information provided by M.Geogeghan, May 2010

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Kilshanvey, Co. Galway

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Mountbellew, Co. Galway. This alley was photographed by M.Geogeghan in late April/ early May 2010. It is since demolished.Ths site was known as the Malt House. The alley has not been used in living memory. A local man built a shed over it and it is now demolished for the construction of houses on the site.

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The Pines, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. Site of demolished handball alley

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Wood's Lane, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. Photograph provided by M. Geogeghan. Handball was played at this site, Wood's Lane, circa 1920s

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An Spideal, Co. Galway. Photographs and information collected by M.Geogheghan, May 2010.This alley is thought to be unique in that it faces West. The reason being that it was built by the local landlord near his house and he wanted to be able to see the activity from his house. The site is overgrown with trees and scrub now. There was also a water source in the rock which. Water ran here most

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Inverin, Co.Galway. Photographs and information, M.Geogeghan, May 2010.The alley formally at this site was built by locals in the 1940's under the guidance of a local priest. It was built of beach sand and local stone. No steel was used in the construction. It fell in a storm in 1953 or 54.

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An Cheathrú Rua, Co. Galway. Photographed by M.Geogeghan, May 2010. This alley was demolished by the local authority in the 1990s.

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Cashel, Co. GalwayPhotographed by M.Geogheghan, May 2010

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Barnaderg, Co.Galway. Photographed by M. Geogeghan, May 2010

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Newstalk 106 radio documentary aired on April 24th 2010http://media.newstalk.ie/newstalk/media_uploads/upload_mp3/9206499684_Walls_and_a_Ball__podcast.mp3Podcast of this hour-long radio programme which visits alleys around the country including Dungarvan, Kilkenny, Roscommon and Meath. Handballers who took part in the programme include Ducksy Walsh, Joey Maher and Dessie Keegan. The programme

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Castlegar, Co. GalwayPhotographed by M.Geoghegan, April 2010This is an outdoor alley at Castlegar GAA Centre which is on the outskirts of Galway City on what was the old Dublin Road.Access is restricted to club members. The Alley is attached to the dressing rooms.

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Castlegar, Co.GalwayPhotographed by M.Geoghegan, April 2010This alley is situated in Castlegar Village on the opposite sideto the parish church on the Tuam Road out of Galway. The Alley is 30foot wide and 60 foot long to the stone back wall. It crosses anactual road which links the Tuam Road and the Headford Road.Thealley was in use up to the 1970's when little traffic passed the waybut this road

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Dunmore, Co.GalwayPhotographed and information collected in March 2010 by M. Geoghegan.Two walls survive in the Dunmore ball Alley which is no longer in usefor handball. There is no exact record of when the Alley is built butlocal historian Hubert Bermingham thinks that from reports andinformation he has gathered through the years that the Alley was buildby the Loftus Family who owed a public

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Passage West, Co. CorkPhotographed April 2010 by G.Loughran

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Rochestown Monestary, Co. CorkPhotographed April 2010 by G.Loughran

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Ower Bridge, Co. GalwayPhotographs and information provided by M.Geoghegan in April 2010The Alley at Ower Bridge is on the banks of the Black River which forms the border between Galway and Mayo. There is debate as to which county the Alley is actually in. The river proper runs on the Galway side of the Alley but there is a mill race on the northern side with a second bridge over the road and

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Ballyhack, Co. WexfordExtract from 1803 Dunbrody Estate Map provided by K. Whelan. Former location photographed by A.Ryan, March 2010

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Castlecreevy,Co.GalwayPhotographs and information provided by M. Geoghegan, March 2010.The Alley in Castlecreevy has not been use in living memory. Uncle of localman in his late sixties used to talk about the games played there but that would have been at least fifty years ago. Same man told of people from Moycullen crossing River Corrib by boat to in alleys in times gone by. If this is the case

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Photographed by M.Geoghegan, March 2010. Information also provided by M.Geoghegan.

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Photographed March 2010 by M.Geoghegan

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Lismore, Co. WaterfordPhotographed by S. Ryan, Feb 2010. Located on Church Lane, near the cathedral, this alley was built c.1875 and renovated c.1925. The back of front wall is fenced off for safety reasons.

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Tournaneena, Co. Waterford. Information and photographs provided by S. Ryan, Feb 2010.This alley was built in 1930s. The front (play) wall was perpendicular to the road and the alley opened onto a lane down to bog land and faced onto the boundary of house next door. Land for the alley was provided by the pub across the road, which was on the right of way to their land (bog) down the lane. It fell

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Modeligo, Co. Waterford. Photographed by S. Ryan Feb 2010. Information provided by local people.This alley in Modeligo (near Cappoquin) was built sometime in 1930-40s. It was replastered and wire netting was added on the top of the walls in 1950s. The site was provided by the Farrell family, who are still farming the surrounding land today. It is used infrequently today, mostly for hurling.

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Kilnafrehan, Co. Waterford Photographed by S. Ryan, Feb 2010. Information provided by local people.Kilnafrehan Alley -in parish of Kilgobnet,was built in 1880s on commonly owned land at a crossroads between Kilnafrehan East & Kilnafrehan West. It originally had a clay floor with a flag stone placed in ground to mark the toss. This also served as the serving line. It was rennovated in 1958. Prior

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Kilmacteigue, Aclare, Co Sligo, photographed by S.Ryan with the late J.Gaffney, Aug 2008 and by N.Mc Dermott, Ocober 2010. Following text and photograph view from road from http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=SL&regno=32315009 1890 - 1910 Detached stone handball alley, built c. 1900. Uncoursed rubble limestone walling, interior faces smooth-rendered.

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Goatenbridge,Co. Tipperary Photograph from website http://www.angelfire.com/theforce/wallofshame/vee.html (Feb 2010)

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Hilltown, Co. Meath Photographed by E.O'Reilly, November 2008 Built circa 1926/27, this alley near near Ballymanus, close to the Meath border.

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Photographs and information provided by S.Ryan, January, 2010 Kilgobnet, Co. Waterford This alley was built in the 1880s by the local community, on common land beside the the Catholic Church & graveyard at a sharp V-shaped bend on the road. Orginally, it was a 3-wall alley. In 1950 the front wall was replasterd and a back wall added. In the 1970s, a wall was knocked and a gallery added

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These four painted walls are currently used for raquetball and it is thought that they were formally used for playing handball. Photographed by S.Ryan, December 2009

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Kilrush, Co. ClarePhotographs and information by S.Ryan, December 2009This indoor alley (40x20)was built in the 1980s to replace 2 outdoor 60x30 alleys built in the 1940s/50s on the grounds of the Christian Brothers national and secondary schools. Built with sand and gravel, they were falling down, and were knocked. The site of the old alleys is now the community centre,and is close to the RC

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St. Joseph's High School, Crossmaglen, Co.Armagh. Photographed by J.Lyons, Fabruary 2010. This alley is still in use.

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Tulsk, Co. Roscommon This alley was demolished in the 1990s. An Interpretive Centre now occupies the site of this former alley. Photographs provided by M.Price

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Photographed by S. Ryan, December 2009

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Cregganduff, Crossmaglen, Co.Armagh This alley was built as a double alley in 1928 and extended in 1930. It is still in use. Photographed by J.Lyons, January 2010

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Mobane, Crossmaglen, Co. Armagh This alley,located near Crossmaglen, was built in 1926 and is still in use. Photographed by J.Lyons, January 2010

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Omagh CBS, Co. Tyrone[demolished] Photographs and information by E.Timoney, August 2009 This is the site of Alleys which were in Omagh CBS. These were demolished when new school extension was built. Across the yard a new indoor 40x20 was built. This summer that has been converted into a weights gym. A floor was put in to make it a 2-storey building.

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