A fine late 19th century house with added porch - Raharney, County Westmeath (17 May 2015)
This finely built and well preserved Victorian house was built c.1870 and appears to have retained its original sash windows.
Raharney is a small village in southern County Westmeath close to the Meath boarder. The name is an anglicised version of Rath Airne, Gaelic for “Rath of the Sloes”. The village developed at a ford crossing of the River Deel (a tributary of the River Boyne) and retains much of its rural character and buildings that date back to the 18th century. The arched bridge there is of 18th century origin and was renovated in 1848 as part of a local Famine Relief Works Scheme.
Raharney village reached its peak size during the early 19th century having 45 houses in 1831, including a corn and saw mill which were both active into the 1940’s. As such, the village used to be a significant agricultural trading centre especially for corn and timber. Landed gentry lived at nearby Grangemore House which was built c.1811, but today the building is a ruined shell and all that remains intact are the main entrance pillars with its fine wrought-iron railings. St, Brigid’s RC Church was built in 1834 and there are two pubs, a shop with post office and a national primary school. About a half mile to the west of the village is Kilcolumb Cemetery in which can be seen a few decorated 18th century headstones. The 2011 census states Raharney’s population as 227, nearly a 13% decrease since 1986.
References;
www.westmeathcoco.ie/en/media/Raharney%20Local%20Area%20P... (Raharney Village Plan 2009-2015, published 2009 by Westmeath County Council).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raharney
A fine late 19th century house with added porch - Raharney, County Westmeath (17 May 2015)
This finely built and well preserved Victorian house was built c.1870 and appears to have retained its original sash windows.
Raharney is a small village in southern County Westmeath close to the Meath boarder. The name is an anglicised version of Rath Airne, Gaelic for “Rath of the Sloes”. The village developed at a ford crossing of the River Deel (a tributary of the River Boyne) and retains much of its rural character and buildings that date back to the 18th century. The arched bridge there is of 18th century origin and was renovated in 1848 as part of a local Famine Relief Works Scheme.
Raharney village reached its peak size during the early 19th century having 45 houses in 1831, including a corn and saw mill which were both active into the 1940’s. As such, the village used to be a significant agricultural trading centre especially for corn and timber. Landed gentry lived at nearby Grangemore House which was built c.1811, but today the building is a ruined shell and all that remains intact are the main entrance pillars with its fine wrought-iron railings. St, Brigid’s RC Church was built in 1834 and there are two pubs, a shop with post office and a national primary school. About a half mile to the west of the village is Kilcolumb Cemetery in which can be seen a few decorated 18th century headstones. The 2011 census states Raharney’s population as 227, nearly a 13% decrease since 1986.
References;
www.westmeathcoco.ie/en/media/Raharney%20Local%20Area%20P... (Raharney Village Plan 2009-2015, published 2009 by Westmeath County Council).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raharney