St. Coman's, Ardanagh, Roscommon Town

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

Shannonbridge, Co. Roscommon

Photographed by S. Ryan, February 2024 This alley was built against the fortification walls of an English artillary barracks and across the road from an infantry barracks. A local person heard over the years that handball was played there into the 1930s and 1940s. Read More......

Lecarrow, Co. Roscommon

Lecarrow, Co. Roscommon

Lecarrow, Co. Roscommon Photographs provided by G. Loughran in 2013. This alley is mentioned in book Old Handball Alleys. History, Player's Stories,Co.Roscommon (1999) by Pakie Hoare. Permission to include page from book provided by Hoare family. Read More......

Taughboy Church, Co.Roscommon

Taughboy Church, Co. Roscommon. Very near to Jamestown alley (visible in landscape view from entrance to church grounds). Photographed April 2022. This alley is mentioned in book Old Handball Alleys. History, Player's Stories,Co.Roscommon (1999) by Pakie Hoare. Permission to include page from book provided by Hoare family. Read More......

Lisnacrabagh, Co. Roscommon

Lisnacrabagh, Co. Roscommon. Photographed in April 2022. This alley is mentioned in book Old Handball Alleys. History, Player's Stories,Co.Roscommon (1999) by Pakie Hoare. Permission to include page from book provided by Hoare family. Read More......

Jamestown, n. Four Roads, Co. Roscommon

Jamestown, n. Four Roads, Co. Roscommon. This alley was photographed in April 2022. It is mentioned in book Old Handball Alleys. History, Player's Stories,Co.Roscommon (1999) by Pakie Hoare. Permission to include page from book provided by Hoare family. Jamestown alley is located near to Taughboy Church where handball was also played. Read More......

Glebe House, Roscommon

Glebe House, near Curramore, County Roscommon. Permission to visit and photograph by land owner, April 2022 This alley is mentioned in book Old Handball Alleys. History, Player's Stories,Co.Roscommon (1999) by Pakie Hoare. Permission to include page from book provided by Hoare family. Read More......

Drinaun, Co. Roscommon

Drinaun, Co. Roscommon. Photographed April 2022. This alley is mentioned in book Old Handball Alleys. History, Player's Stories,Co.Roscommon (1999) by Pakie Hoare. Permission to include page from book provided by Hoare family. Read More......

Athleague Castle, Co. Roscommon

Athleague Castle, Co. Roscommon Photographed April 2022. This alley is mentioned in book Old Handball Alleys. History, Player's Stories,Co.Roscommon (1999) by Pakie Hoare. Permission to include page from book provided by Hoare family.

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Ardmullan, Co. Roscommon

Ardmullan, Co. Roscommon Now locted on private property, this alley dates to the 1800s. Permission to photograph provided by M.T.Giligan and family, April 2022. The alley is mentioned in the book Old Handball Alleys. History, Player's Stories (1999), by Pakie Hoare Read More......