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New Railing 2016, over the Mill Race.
The Mill Race
Two Arch Road Bridge over the Mill Stream/Race
The high ivy clad wall over the Mill Race, was demolished on 30th March 2016 and a new railing was erected, this allowed a nice view of the Mill Race. Before that not many realised that they were crossing over a two arch road bridge at the very end of the Mill Road to what was always known as "The Green", now either called The Car Park, The Fairy Garden or The Ducks.
From "The Green" there is a spectacular view of what is left of the Great Lax Weir, The Castle, St. Thomas's Island, Corbally Falls, at low tide Liberty Rock and depending on the time of year, a view of St. Patrick's Protestant Church, Parteen.
It is an ideal location for fishing, swimming, canoeing, kayaking, paddling, rowing, poling up the falls or just gazing at the water and in the evening watching the sun go down.
Parteen-a-Lax
Parteen-a-Lax
St. Patrick's Protestant Church
St. Patrick's Protestant Church
From The Green, in Winter when the trees are bare, it is possible to get a nice view of "Parteen-a-Lax" and St. Patrick's Protestant Church, Parteen, Co. Clare. "Parteen-a-Lax" was designed and built in 1901 by Architect Robert Donough O'Brien, fourth son of William Smith O'Brien.
Geraldine Hely-Hutchinson, an accomplished artist and painter lived there, her paintings are signed under her maiden name "Geraldine O'Brien. Her ancestry can be traced back to Brian Boru, tenth and eleventh century High King of Ireland. Her great grandfather William Smith O'Brien was leader of the 1848 Young Ireland Rising.
As well as painting, Geraldine was an avid gardener and lover of animals, especially her dogs, she was a regular visitor to Petcrafts Dog Shop in Cecil Street for supplies of dog food and treats for her much loved Polly, Kanga, Kit, Roo and Twig. She died on 3rd July 2014, in her 93rd year and is buried in St. Mary's Cathedral Churchyard.
THE GREEN. On the left of the Green is Gabbett's Grove better known in the 40's, 50's and 60's as "The Huts". On the right of the Green is the start of the Red Path.
After years of a dirt path and pot holes, in January 2017, the residents of Gabbett’s Grove finally got a new tarmacadam road.
Start of Red Path at the end of the Mill Rd.,
THE SLUICE - The waters of the Sluice churns away with amazing power under the road just in front of Corbally Cottage and entrance to the Red Path.
"Willow Bank Cottage", renamed "Corbally Cottage". Photo on the left shows the original house, it was destroyed by fire in the 1970's, a new house was built on the same site. Previous owners were Rogers, Walnutts, from 1966 to 1977 it was home of Richard Edmunds, from 1977 to 1997 it was home of Josephine O'Mara and from 1997 to 2014 it was home of John and Serita Berges.
Next and present owners of Corbally Cottage are John and Carmel Daly. During Berges ownership, Serita a keen gardener, created a magnificent prize winning garden, visitors came from all over to see it.
Building of the boat slip at the end of the Mill Road, William (Nay) Lysaght, Frank Ahern and Tom Molloy.
For a time there was a caravan on the Green overlooking the Shannon River 1953, it was owned by Tony Darcy. When Tony’s caravan came down the Mill Road, drawn by a borrowed horse, Patrick and Terry Kinsella on seeing such a rare sight, raced home as quickly as they could to tell their parents that the gypsies were coming, a bit of a panic ensued until all got to know Tony, an experienced basket maker, Tony a nice man, integrated into the hut community very quickly.
Brothers William and Desmond Lysaght in a Morgan Sports Car on the Green, Mill Road 1953.
LIBERTY ROCK is no ordinary old river rock, this large rock marks the boundary between Limerick and Clare. It can be seen in the middle of the river at low tide from the Green at the end of the Mill Road.
THE ANDREWS FAMILY Tommy, Terence, Eamon, John, Tommy and Noel, admiring the view from the Green on one of their regular visits to Corbally.
THE ANDREWS FAMILY Tommy, Terence, Eamon, John, Tommy and Noel, admiring the view from the Green on one of their regular visits to Corbally.
Natures garden, Purple Loosestrife blooming in profusion on the banks of the River Shannon just below the Lax Weir.
Natures garden, Purple Loosestrife blooming in profusion on the banks of the River Shannon just below the Lax Weir.
THE GATHERING CHRISTMAS MORNING 2013. Neighbours, friends and relatives, as far away as U.S.A. St. Lucia and New Zealand gathered on The Green, Mill Road. The event was hosted by the Gallagher family.
THE GATHERING 2019. The gathering began in 2013 and continued for 10 years, the neighbours from the end of the Mill Road met on the Green to exchange Christmas greetings, a drink and some snacks. The families were McNamaras, Bolgers, Lysaghts, Ryans, Listons, Dalys, Megans, Ryans, Gallaghers and some extended families.
John McNamara, Pat Liston and Tom Bolger.
Maura McNamara, Carmel & John Daly and John McNamara
Margaret Gallagher, Pat Lysaght, Antoinette Meghan, Rosaleen Bolger.
Margaret, Dan and Deirdre Gallagher
Pat Meghan and Pat Liston
Maura & John McNamara
Marie Devane Hayes, Marie Lysaght and Gretta Gallagher
Tom & Rosaleen Bolger
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