On this site in the 18th century sat an old sailing rig called The Ark. It was the home of Captain Ramsey while on shore leave He enjoyed entertaining "on board" with many lavish parties. It fell into despair and was replaced by the present house with the timbers of the rig being used throughout. Near the Ark House is the old stone Pier in the mid-1800s Moville saw many sad farewells as people left for Canada and the US from the pier.
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| Photo by Shari Burke |
The Moville Pier today, once used as an emigration point, now popular with fishermen and the local rowing club.
I like the old houses with the stories behind. Nice pictures.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the story behind this house!
ReplyDeleteA lot of history there, though today it feels a lot quieter.
ReplyDeleteInteresting history. Beautiful pictures, especially that first one.
ReplyDeleteA lavish party onboard a rig called 'the Ark' sounds like a lot of fun Bill :)
ReplyDeleteA lavish party onboard a rig called 'the Ark' sounds like a lot of fun Bill :)
ReplyDeleteIt looks so picturesque there. Interesting history too.
ReplyDeleteHello, Bill, from Nelson, NZ. In 2003 we finally made our way to Ireland, (after I got my BA in the USA reading Joyce.) We stayed in Buncrana a few nights and went all the way up to the Museum of Famine. We were in Scotland, (for the second time,) and Ireland for six weeks and when we came home husband's hard drive failed and lost all our thousand+ (?) photos except one roll of B&W he took! But some scenery and people we'll never forget. (And a used book shop in Shannon.)
ReplyDeleteHi Meg, that is an ouch moment when all the photos were lost. I kind of know the feeling but it wasn't as bad as the one your husband experienced. I always backup mine now on an external hard drive to be safe.
DeleteLooks very nice where you are:)
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ReplyDeletewhere is captain ramsey of the ark house grave is anyone know I want to find it just from Arthur mc Guinness todays ark house Moville
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