Pubs and alehouses where were they between 1770 and 1821. As christianity came to ireland, religious communities were established in the county. What seemed to be waiting for me was the genealogical research that had struck a snag, a sudden dead end. She is speaking about the oliver family and their role with the portarlington mill and bellarine mill at drysdale and beyond jan liddicut is a writer and genealogist. We welcome a new contributor to the blog this week with this article by john stocks powell. Author title publication details sample location comment. Family history milton abbas local history group, dorset, uk. Portarlington, destinations, geelong and the bellarine. Jan rosza liddicut is our guest speaker on 11 th august 2019 at 1.
Offaly history is a nonprofit community group with a growing membership of some 150 individuals the society focuses on enhancing educational opportunities, understanding and knowledge of the county heritage while fostering an inclusive approach and civic pride in local identity. Registers of the french church of portarlington, ireland classic reprint by fanu, thomas philip le and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A local historian in portarlington, pointed out the exact location of the mill to me and said the little tramway first came from the wood yard and crossed that very road, a flag man was provided to warn any traffic when the train was in operation and would use the crossing, which had neither gates or barriers. The corporation consisted of a sovereign, two portreeves or bailiffs, 12 burgesses and freemen, with the right to elect two mps. The part of the film with the horse eating the popcorn in the cinema was filmed in the local savoy which is now closed. This special collection consists of books, journals, newspapers, photographs, maps, slides, microfiche, microfilm and archival material. The history and antiquities of the diocese of ossory. Australia list of local history books indexed in this database. Jon mccowen and pat culleton, portarlington generating station 19461988. Libraries will be closed from friday th of march until further notice.
The local studies section of laois county libraries is located at library headquarters, the old mill, church street, portlaoise, r32 hda3. The town was recorded in the 2016 census as having a population of 8,368. Portarlington was founded in 1666, by sir henry bennet, who had been home secretary to charles ii and to whom that king, on his restoration, had made a grant of the extensive estates of o diomasaigh, viscount clanmalier, confiscated after the irish rebellion of 1641. Although we are a local history group, we are carrying out family and social history research to see how the ordinary people lived, how they were treated, their economic fortunes, religious beliefs, health, demographics, etc. Irish genealogy books on each and every county in ireland, and classic histories from the four masters, to keatings history, and conquest of ireland. Throughout the history of this fascinating town there have been stories of economic prosperity and decline. You can find out more about the history of portarlington by visiting the bellarine historical societys link see above. Just up the hill, the street has a strip of cafes, bakeries and take away fish and chips on the beach thanks. Portarlington presbyterian manse recently completed. You can keep a convenient eye on the kids from the caravan door. Portarlington is a historic coastal township located on the bellarine peninsula, 28 km from the city of geelong, in the state of victoria, australia. Portarlington, historically called cooletoodera is a town on the border of county laois and county offaly, ireland. An historical attraction in town is the old steampowered portarlington mill, which was built in 1857 out of sandstone, and now houses artefacts relating to the history of the region.
Contractor, william mclean, portarlington, and architect, a. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. As part of our old town project we began researching the family trees of people who lived in milton abbas we know who was in the old town in 1770 and we need to find out what happened to those people during the. Mar 01, 2016 portarlington station was opened in 1950, then irelands first turffired generating station, by minister for industry, daniel morrissey td, esb chairman rf browne, and the bishop of killaloe. Local weather portarlington climate history past weather including monthly averages for portarlington victoria, australia. Minor football final 2015 graiguecullen v portarlington commentary with brendan hennessy from guatemala to governey park and the numbers to nigeria what a win. Located within the rotary childrens park at point richards is a miniature railway which operates at various times throughout the year. The local studies section of the county library the local studies section of laois county libraries is located at library headquarters, the old mill, church street, portlaoise, r32 hda3.
For a hint of local history, take a tour of the lovingly restored portarlington mill, staffed by volunteers who offer their time with typical portarlington panache and pleasure. Exad copywriter turned nonfiction writer, a true ghost mystery, a world adventure chasing clues, unknown history, unsung heroes, romance, true stories. Apart from some very useful history, including on the cromwellian settlement, the plantation of ulster, the arrival of the huguenots and palatines in ireland, etc. Laois county library service has closed all public libraries in laois as a precautionary measure following public health advice relating to the covid19 outbreak and cancelled all upcoming library events. Portarlington photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of portarlington. Guest speaker portarlington and bellarine mills the oliver. Portarlington is only a 10 minute drive from the m7, turn off from monasterevin. Jan 1 1820 nov 22 1846 indexed nov 25 1846 feb 27 1876 ndexed mar 5 1876 dec 26 1880 indexed. Built from local sandstone in 1857, this 4storey rectangular building first served as a flour mill before closing in 1874.
The town of portarlington, which lies on a bend in the river barrow not far from the border with neighboring co. Abbeyleix durrow killenard portarlington rosenallis. Includes rare works like the irish book of arms and the missouri irish. Undoubtedly, this area is paradise for the historian and the visitor who wishes to see the old, the new and the modern within a few square kilometres. Guest speaker portarlington and bellarine mills the. In 1783 it had 3,000 inhabitants, onehalf protestant, all holding in perpetuity. Prior to that in 1871, brickworks started on this site as well. Guide to county laois ancestry, family history and genealogy. There is a hierarchy of sources for the historian, local historians and those with the. This special collection consists of books, journals, newspapers, photographs, maps, slides, microfiche, microfilm and. Powell, the portarlington maces and its borough history 16691841, 2011.
Built in 1857 from locally quarried stone, the mill used steamdriven machinery to prepared flour from grain grown around geelongs bellarine peninsula, then known as the granary of the colony. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. On the north side of the bellarine, portarlington has the gentle lapping of clear waters of port phillip bay on its shores. Laois queens county the irish archives genealogy links. Library, with a large and interesting collection of books and newspapers.
Discover local history at buildings such as the national trust flour mill, built in 1857, and the ol duke, built in 1855, now a smart hotel and restaurant. Mcwilliams was the honorary architect of the building. Mingle2 s gay portarlington personals are the free and easy way to find other portarlington gay singles looking for dates, boyfriends, sex, or friends. An unexpected world adventure was waiting for me when i fled to the hills, bankrupt, with everything i owned crammed into my family sedan. Do you enjoy a good mystery with romance, the paranormal. Books weve published local history morris publishing. French protestants, with names such as blanc, camelin, champ, champagne, des voeux, lalande, micheau, pilot, vignoles, and the french church is still is use. Succulent and salty, these can be bought fresh and just harvested from any number of outlets around this enduring little town. Association football soccer clubs include gracefield fc, arlington fc, and portarlington town fc, each of which competes in the combined counties football league of the leinster football association. Jul 27, 2019 jan liddicut is a writer and genealogist. Mar 18, 2020 at one time there were over 250 flour mills in victoria and the portarlington mill is one of the oldest to survive. St johns church sunday school, portarlington, said to have been opened recently by the bishop of mebourne. The 10 best things to do in portarlington updated 2020.
There have been various archaeological finds over the years which have discovered hunting tools and shells throughout the portarlington area. Portarlington genealogy, portarlington family history. She has also published four childrens books, various newspaper articles and for many years worked in local government as a media and speech writer. Read our 179 articles posted to offalyhistoryblog and catch up on camus. Have you often wondered how to get a history book published. Enjoy and remember we have almost 190 articles to read at. The local studies section of laois county libraries is located at library headquarters.
It was a sure sign that the huguenot plantation of portarlington in county laois was dead when a historian turned it into an article sir erasmus borrowes in the ulster journal of archaeology in 1855. Portarlington a brief history the wathaurong people lived in the portarlington region for thousands of years, and it appears they lived on mussels which the town is now so famous for. Portarlington the old town a collection of facts, images and stories from the past. Portarlington arts and heritage in conjunction with the. Portarlington credit union, portarlington, ireland. Like many towns on the bellarine peninsula, portarlington is increasingly popular with people who commute to work. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website.
It was founded in 1974 and competes in the leinster league. This section is a placeholder for information about the portarlington surname. Portarlington gay personals, portarlington gay dating site. Across the nation, museums, historical societies, groups, and individuals are selfpublishing books as a way to preserve local history, promote their museum, or provide souvenirs to visitors. The north facing beaches of this seaside town are a haven in summer bathing, boating, fishing and camping are popular pastimes. Huguenots of portarlington ireland history ireland. Built in 1857 from locally quarried stone, the mill used steamdriven machinery to prepared flour from grain grown around geelongs bellarine peninsula, then known as the granary of.
History of portarlington, bellarine peninsula, victoria, australia. Portarlington station was opened in 1950, then irelands first turffired generating station, by minister for industry, daniel morrissey td, esb chairman rf browne, and the bishop of killaloe. Portarlington was established in the 1600s and grew to accommodate french huguenot refugees. Join portarlington arts and heritage as they put our local post card.
Portarlington was enfranchised by a charter of 19 chas ii, 1668. Portarlington lies hidden in the heart of the countryside unknown to most tourists, yet it reflects centuries of irish history, architecture and lifestyles. There is a hierarchy of sources for the historian, local. She has spent 25 years researching her family history and plans to write up each branch. February climate history for portarlington local victoria. Early history of portarlington and east bellarine, indented head and st. Make your way to the northern tip of the bellarine peninsula on the drive from portarlington to st leonards and admire sweeping views of port phillip bay, melbournes skyline and the you yangs.
At one time there were over 250 flour mills in victoria and the portarlington mill is one of the oldest to survive. The existing portarlington pier and harbour needed an upgrade to become a safe harbour. Two borough minute books have survived and in the national library of ireland ms 90 for 17271777, and ms 5095 for 17771841. The offaly history research team has added some local material on the effects of the spanish flu 191819 in the county and some pictures by way of further reading. As part of our old town project we began researching the family trees of people who lived in milton abbas we know who was in the old town in 1770 and we need to find out what happened to those people during the destruction of the old town and building of the new village. We are particularly interested in the mobility of families in the 18th century. In 2006 the then labor state government announced that a safe harbour would be built at portarlington and that planning would start immediately and would include full community consultation. The rebellion of 1798 resulted in several local men from lea castle, being. It has a diverse population which includes a wide range of ethnic backgrounds, a high proportion of retirees, and a large seasonal holiday influx. Published in 18th19th century history, early modern history 15001700, features, issue 1 spring 1995, volume 3. Once it was a major potato, peas and onion growing area.
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