The 9th stop on the heritage trail.
The much altered Philadelphia town house is the headquarters of Killybegs Fishermen’s
Organisation (KFO], one of the most powerful grouping of fishermen in the country. The building was once the retirement home of bishop John Bernard MacGinley of Killybegs.He was a son of Thomas Colin MacGinley, schoolteacher and author, whose wife’s family, the Sinnotts, had erected Bruach Na Mara in the early 1900’s.
Courtesy of the Maritime & Heritage Centre Brochure
The entrance from St. Catherine's Road
View of back from St. Catherine's Road
The view from shore road
Nice house, and I like the stories behind your pictures. Greets from Bergen
ReplyDeleteAn impressive building!
ReplyDeleteit's a beautiful place, i like the fish in the garden!
ReplyDeleteQuite the stately residence.
ReplyDeleteLove the blue door. And the two fish!
ReplyDeleteIt is nice! I like the windows, especially the arches over them.
ReplyDeleteI already loved the architecture Bill but when I scrolled down and saw the fish design in the garden..brilliant!
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