Irish Handball Alley

A user-generated catalogue of the outdoor handball alleys built across Ireland from the 1700s until the 1960s. irishhandballalley@gmail.com

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17 February 2025

The Heritage Council, Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2025

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Application process now open more info here: https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/funding/community-heritage-grant-scheme-2 The Heritage Council...
16 February 2025

Roundfort, Co. Mayo

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Back to back alley on grounds of former primary school in Roundfort, Co. Mayo. Photographed by E. Timoney, December 2024.

St. Killian's, Garron Tower, Co. Antrim

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St. Killian's, Garron Tower, Co. Antrim, photographed by E. Timoney, Jan 2025. Alleys on grounds of school names St. Killian’...
3 October 2024

Map of Handball Alleys

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https://irishhandballalley.humap.site/map This new map feature is part of the IRISH HANDBALL ALLEY project. It shows the handball alleys ...
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7 August 2024

Ballyfin, Co. Laois

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since demolished alley on grounds of Patrician College in Ballyfin, Co. Laois The photographs showing the alley in background are ...
30 July 2024

Cobh GAA, Co. Cork

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Alley at Cobh GAA grounds, photograph Dec 2011, from G. Loughran
24 July 2024

St. Coman's, Ardanagh, Roscommon Town

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Interior photographs by E. Timoney, June 2024; exterior photographs by A. Cunningham, July 2024
6 June 2024

Map of handball alley locations included in Foundations to Future exhibition at GAA Museum

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A map showing the locations of 550 alleys compiled by this project between 2007 and 2020 can be viewed in the exhibition Foundations to...
24 May 2024

St. Aloysius College, Athlone, Co. Westmeath

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St. Aloysius College, Athlone, former religious boys' secondary school Photographs provided by M.Geogehan
3 April 2024

Ardfert, Co. Kerry

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Cornelius Varley, 1781–1873, British, Ardfert Cathedral, Kerry, Ireland, undated, Watercolor, gray wash and graphite on medium, slightl...
14 March 2024

Shannonbridge, Co. Roscommon

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Photographed by S. Ryan, February 2024 This alley was built against the fortification walls of an English artillary barracks and acro...
13 March 2024

The Model School, The Mall, Sligo Town

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Use of photograph purchased from Historical Picture Archive Messages under posting of this historical photograph on Sligo He...
21 November 2023

Ballynamult, Co. Waterford

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This alley is indicated on 1841 ordnance survey but has been adapted into an enclosed structure on ordnance surveys. The original alley...

Half House, Co. Waterford

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Alley at crossroads on opposite side of road to Half House pub. Location information provided by P.Melody, M. Quinlan and L. Kealy. Pho...
4 September 2023

St. Columb's College, Derry City

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A pair of back-to-back alleys, at St. Columb's College (now Lumen Christi College), Derry City. Image from Derry Journal facebook pa...
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28 August 2023

Rockfield Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin

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Rockfield Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin Alley in Rockfield Park, Blackrock, Co.Dublin. Photographed by S. Ryan in July 202...
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Belmullet, Co. Mayo

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Belmullet, Co. Mayo Top two photographs by E. Kennedy (renowned handball player), Aug 2023. Third photograph provided by R....

Tooleague, Kilasser, Co. Mayo

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Tooleague, Killasser, Swinford Co. Mayo Photographed by G. Loughran, Feb 2014 and T. O'Malley (via E. Timoney) Aug 2023 (top)....
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