Patrick Buckley, Castleisland: Setting the Genealogy Record Straight
Castleisland District Heritage has recently acquired a number of articles published in the Garda Review relating to the family of Patrick Buckley, a victim of the Ballyseedy Massacre of 1923, and his wife Delia.[1] This donation coincided with a query from a family in the UK about Buckley ancestry, notably Mary Julia Buckley, daughter of […]
The Pound, Castleisland: A survey of the era
The pound, an enclosure used to impound straying or seized (confiscated) animals, was once a common feature of the towns and villages of Ireland.[1] The practice of impounding animals dates back to at least the fourteenth century.[2] Inevitably, many streets took their name from the structure, and Pound Lanes and Pound Roads became part […]
