Shrule, Co.Mayo
Photographed by E. Timoney, May 2009
Possibly, this set of alleys was origially 2 x 3-Wall alleys back-to–back.
In one of these, a wall has been added down the middle. In the other, another side wall has been built to narrow the court, and a third alley built at the back to create 2 enclosed 4-wall alleys.
This alley is included on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
19 June 2009
Shrule, Co.Mayo
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In Ireland many structures associated with military establishments are erroneously identified as handball alleys. Many were in fact armories (explosives stores). An example I can mention is to be seen in the ruins of the former military barracks in Foxford, County Mayo.The open end featured a lightly built wall which would blow out in the event of an explosion reducing the force of the blast.
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