Ballyvaldon Cross Roads (near), Blackwater, Co. Wexford

At crossroads 50 0m south of Ballyvaldon Cross Roads, near Blackwater, Co. Wexford. At old church and graveyard. The play wall of alley is built against gable of church. Old grave stones inside the church date to early 1800s. The graveyard, church and alley are well maintained. Photographs and information from E. Timoney, May 2023 Read More......

Barntown, Co.Wexford

Barntown, Co.Wexford Screengrab from Facebook page with permission from Barntown Heritage Group. Photographed August 2008, by S.Ryan Read More......

Good Counsel College, New Ross, Co. Wexford

Historical photograph (by A.H. Poole. 30.May 1931, provided by P. Fitzpatrick, September 2018. Restored and colourised version by Rob Cross https://twitter.com/RobCross247/status/1382808591539830788/photo/1. with kind permission from Rob Cross Read More......

St. Peter's College, Wexford Town

St. Peter’s College, Wexford
In September 2018, the school principal and archivist helpfully facilitated E. Timoney in taking photos of the 3 roofed-over alleys ( s. white roof in aeriel photograph from 2007) and in collecting information about the now demolished alley (visible in the older black-and-white photograph).

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Emmet Place, Trinity Street, Wexford Town

St. Mary’s Handball Club is at home in this alley, located on Emmet Place laneway, off Trinity Street in Wexford Town.
The local community has put a lot of work into the adjacent Flower Garden.
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Blackwater, Co. Wexford

This alley is near Ballyvaldon and Ballyconnigar beaches in Blackwater, Co.Wexford.
Top photograph by A.Land, Spring 2016.
Remainder of photographs by E. Timoney May 2019
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Rosslare Harbour, Co.Wexford

Remaining wall of former 3-sided alley. Date of demolition not yet known to project. The alley was still standing in the mid 1980s. Alley is clearly visible in aerial photograph taken by aviator Alexander “Monkey” Campbell Morgan, included in book Ireland From the Air.  Independent Archives 1951-1958. Older photograph from the 1980s provided by M. Clancy and B.J. Farrell in Sept 2018.
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Kilmannon, Cleariestown, Co. Wexford

Kilmannon, Cleariestown, Co. Wexford
Photographs and information provided by S. Berry, December 2012
"The old ball alley in Kilmannon, Clearliestown, Co Wexford was built in late 1800's and comprised of a front wall and two short sidewalls. The floor area was twice as wide at the back as the front. In the mid-30's, sidewalls were extended and back wall was added. During the 40's, the old wall began to crumble and a new committee built them. In 1947, Lar Duggan and Charlie Drumgoole won the All Ireland junior handball doubles title out of Kilmannon.

In the 1950's a new enthusiasm for handball hit the area and multi-All-Ireland champion the late John "Bull" Ryan played out of Kilmannon. The late Tommy O'Dowd was another local All-Ireland champion winning the junior handball singles title in 1963. In 1985, new wire was put on the top of the walls and important maintenance was completed. In 2000, the ball alley played an important role for the local St. Annes hurling team who spent many hours in the alley honing their hurling skills in their historic double winning year. The alley is still very much in use to-day." Read More......

Ballyhack, Co.Wexford [demolished]

Ballyhack, Co. Wexford

Extract from 1803 Dunbrody Estate Map provided by K. Whelan. Former location photographed by A.Ryan, March 2010
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Tara Hall, Courtown, Co. Wexford

Tara Hall, Courtown, Co. Wexford
Photograph and following text taken from NIAH website http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/Surveys/Buildings/BuildingoftheMonth/Archive/Name,668,en.html
TARA HALL (1914), COURTOWN, COUNTY WEXFORD: AN EARLY TWENTIETH-CENTURY DANCE HALL BUILT BY A MR. REDMOND RETAINING THE BASIS OR SHELL OF A LATER NINETEENTH-CENTURY HANDBALL ALLEY PUT IN PLACE BY THE EARL OF COURTOWN
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