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Wexford / Re: Gilbert Inch by Gorey
« on: Thursday 19 May 11 09:39 BST (UK) »
May not be relevant, but in the right neck of the woods.
About 16/17 years ago we stayed at a "tennis camp" holiday at a place in Co Wexford called Ahare House. While there I looked at a Bartholemew map I had with me and saw that Ahare House was in fact about half a mile away. Went to have a look at it and found One remaining wing and a few outbuildings all being used as a farmyard. The land was all growing cereals. We looked into an open shed and there was a whole lot of household 'junk' lying around. Looking closer, as you do, we saw that this 'junk' included old family photographs, a bible or two, pictures, books etc. Among the photographs was that of a young handsome naval officer. There was also a picture of a family gathering outside what was presumably the front of this house as it was originally. I have since seen the original ground-plan on the maps at OSI map-viewer. Intrigued by all this, we called at a neighbouring house on the way back to base. The family who lived there were called Gilbert. We asked why all the personal stuff was in a shed! They said that there were two or three old spinster sisters living there. When the last of these got too old to cope, she/they were moved to a nursing-home and the land was now owned and farmed by whoever paid for the nursing-home. Whether he/she was a relation or not, it is obvious that he/she was not worried about the family heirlooms.
About 16/17 years ago we stayed at a "tennis camp" holiday at a place in Co Wexford called Ahare House. While there I looked at a Bartholemew map I had with me and saw that Ahare House was in fact about half a mile away. Went to have a look at it and found One remaining wing and a few outbuildings all being used as a farmyard. The land was all growing cereals. We looked into an open shed and there was a whole lot of household 'junk' lying around. Looking closer, as you do, we saw that this 'junk' included old family photographs, a bible or two, pictures, books etc. Among the photographs was that of a young handsome naval officer. There was also a picture of a family gathering outside what was presumably the front of this house as it was originally. I have since seen the original ground-plan on the maps at OSI map-viewer. Intrigued by all this, we called at a neighbouring house on the way back to base. The family who lived there were called Gilbert. We asked why all the personal stuff was in a shed! They said that there were two or three old spinster sisters living there. When the last of these got too old to cope, she/they were moved to a nursing-home and the land was now owned and farmed by whoever paid for the nursing-home. Whether he/she was a relation or not, it is obvious that he/she was not worried about the family heirlooms.