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OLD PHOTOS OF SWORDS

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Summer scene at Barry's Park, Swords c1940.

Missie Marks, Bernie and her dog.

Mrs Maureen Lawless, Rathbeale, Swords. 1955

St. Patrick's Day, filming at St. Columba's c1950s.

Main Street Swords

Bernadette Galvin, Bernadette Marks, Newbridge House

SWORDS HISTORICAL SOCIETY members were saddened at the death of Mrs. Margaret Thorpe who was active in the society since it began in 1982. She died on August 25th aged 93 years. A stalwart of our group, always ready to help where needed; she is sadly missed by the community of Swords.

Frank McCormick and Margaret Thorpe

Tidy towns Comittee

Margaret Thorpe at the Swords heritage festival

Paddy Gerard

Photo taken on North Street 1934 - anyone know who the boys are; it is across from Seatown Road, so they are going or coming from school? email: swordsheritage@gmail.com

Working in St. Colmcille's Graveyard 1980s; Paddy Gerrard and Late Harry Hanratty

The birth place of St Colmcille, Gartan, Co Donegal.

Swords people who worked in Lamb's Fruit Farm, Donabate 1950s.

Farming in The Ward 1920s.

F C A Swords 1957

Carnival Committee at Fingallians Club in 1937.

Central Bar, 1940s (now the Empire)

Christopher Nugent (Centre) who fought at Battle of Ashbourne 1915:

Swords fife and drum band 1900

Swords traders day out 1950s: taken outside Savages

The Gut Swords 1986

Sowing Patatoes 1950s at Eamon Lawless's Farm, Rathbeale.

Photo in Chapel Lane; Taylor's Grocery Shop across

the street.c1950s.

Hunt Bridge St Swords, 1950s

'The Hunt' on Bridge Street, Swords 1950s.

Opening Sluagh Hall Swords. 1938

Garda Station in Swords 1924

FCA, SWORDS, IN GORMANSTOWN CAMP.

James Marks with his Daughter Bernadette

The Daly Family Mountgorry Swords 1940s

Colmcilles Boys School c 1930

Workers at Feltrim Quarry 1940s.

Swords Dispensary, Main St, built in 1898; now offices.

Bridge St Swords 1952

Swords Mummers at Swords Heritage Festival

Constabulary Barracks , Church Road (New Road) Swords

Ryans Pump Corner Seatown Road 1930s

Ploughing near Swords 1954

Main Street Swords 1900

Monument To Sean (Rover) McCann Rush Killed by the Black & Tans in Rush 1920

Ploughing Match Swords 1915

Fingallians Parade Swords.

Hunger Strike protesters Swords 1981

Fingallians Stand, Swords Festival. 1991

Feltrim Hill

St Cronan's Well, Swords 2015.

Church of Ireland Swords

Balrothery Union in Ruins

Balrothery Union closed 1930s.

Postcard Main Street Swords

Main Street Swords

Taylor Family, Swords at Donabate beach 1900c

Swords House demolished 1980s - now Fingal County Hall.

Mr Eamon De Valera TD on way to unveiling of memorial

to Dick McKee at Finglas 1951.

Site of the Battle of Ashbourne 1916

Ryan Family from Forge Seatown Lane Corner.

Off to school in Pony & Trap,

Ryan Family from Forge Seatown Lane Corner.

This old building on North Street was once an Orphanage for Boys called Smyley's Home or The Birds' Nest. Several boys are listed in the 1911 census as staying there. They attended the Old Borough School on Main Street. They are stated as having been born in Dublin. The list could be a help in finding a long lost grandfather or great uncle!!! The house was divided in two when the orphanage closed. The last owners of the house were the Heenan family; Mr Heenan ran the Post Office from there c1940s. The other house was owned by Mr and Mrs Keane who were Principals in the Boys' and Girls; Schools in Swords.

This Video is dedicated to the Men and Women of Fingal who Fought and gave their lives for Irelands Freedom

M. Duff & M. Adrian Cumann na mBan, Fingal

(C) J O Dwyer

Peter Wilson

Richard Coleman Died in Usk Prison on the 8th December 1918

Comrades from 1916 Rising; Peter Wilson (Balheary), and James Marks taken at Tara 1938 with Mrs Mary Wilson and daughter Kathleen.

Early photo of Ashbourne Memorial.

James Crinigan who fought at battle of Ashbourne.

Tom Seaver, Fingal Brigade, from Lusk who fought at the Battle of Ashbourne, 1916.

Julia Weston and her sister Thomasina Lynders were

staunch members of Cumann na mBan Fingal Brigade 1916-22.

Photo taken many years ago in the back garden of

a house on Swords Main Street; the old lady in the

centre is Mary Duff. She was an ardent Cumann na mBan

member with a Fenian background. The Duff's house was burned by the Black & Tans.

Swords Main Street c 1940.

View of Swords Castle from Bridge St 1952

Swords Girls' School, Percussion Band 1950s.

Taken in Sluagh Hall.

Swords Girls' School 1947.

The Late Mary Graham

Pics from launch of Swords Community Centre 1980s (now Fingal Community College).

Top: The late Joe Savage having a word in the ear of President Paddy Hillary and; Emmet

Wilson of Swords Community Council.

President Paddy Hillary

Opening of Swords Community Centre 1980s.

(Now Fingal Community College).

Swords Girls School 1949 c.

The same Girls from the above class, To Day

St Colmcille School First Communion 1950s

St Colmcille School 1918

Confirmation at St. Colmcille's Church 1935.

The Two Bernies

Taylors 'The Star' 1930s. Fagan's Harnessmakers

beside. was demolished to widen the Chapel Lane.

Barnwell's House, The Leys, 1920s

Publicans from Fingal visiting the Guinness wery.

c 1960s.

Pre-Motor Age, Price's Bicycle Shop Swords 1912.

Later Price's Garage, now Town Centre Mall.

Horticultural Society at Old Borough School 1943.

Included is Fr. Lillis, who later gave his name to Canon Lillis Avenue .

Paddy Cleary, Mountgorry Swords, Ploughing 1940

Drynam Bridge, 1948

'The Emergency' Swords Red Cross outside

Courthouse, North St., 1940s.

Members of Fingal Brigade IRA at unveiling of memorial at Ashbourne, 1959.

Ballyboughal 1798 celebration Easter 1998

(Fingal Old IRA Commemoration Society members)

Swords Girls from the Red Cross 1940

Owen Sheridan and friends

Malahide road, Swords .1960'S,

Court house, Swords

Was on a pump in Long's yard - Milton House - now Pavilions.

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