We are well into the town of Boyle on our walking tour of the history of this beautiful place. 7. Main Street We are on Main Street with the main gates of King House behind us. An impressive street acting as the main approach to King House or the Barracks […]
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Remembrance Day 2012 At King House In Boyle
With rain threatened we all descended on King House at about noon to prepare for the event. As it happened the day was bright but as the afternoon wore on conditions tended to deteriorate but it stayed fine for our service. This is the 10th year we have commemorated this […]
In Memory of John Lovell
I was asked recently by the family of John Lovell, a man born in the shadow of the Guiness Brewery in Dublin, who enlisted in the Connaught Rangers and was part of the British Expeditionary Force that marched on Mons in August 1914, for some background information into this proud […]