The Creagh House was built in 1875 by Colonel Charles Howe Cuff Knox, one of the big landlords in the area. In 1924 the Creagh estate became a TB sanatorium. Reduced in size in the 1930s by fire, when part of it was demolished, there still remains today a sizeable period house of around 6000 square feet. The Craigh House is in Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo.
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I would have liked to see what the books were. Books and a beer :)
This served as part of the sanatorium, maybe for the patients to be examined or quarantined.
Here is an old photo of what the Creagh House looked back in the day; Photo courtesy of the
Archiseek website.
This is part of past history.
ReplyDeleteTomás.
a shadow of your former self
ReplyDeleteGreat old place and I'd love to explore and see those old books too!
ReplyDeleteSad to see this kind of devastation...
ReplyDeleteGood theme day post.
ReplyDeleteWow -- looks like it was a beautiful structure back in its day. Looks like a portion of it may still be in use...with the fresh looking keg outside and books/folders inside. Sad to see all those broken windows. Nice contribution for theme day!
ReplyDeleteÉ sempre uma tristeza ver prédios abandonados.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e bom fim-de-semana.
Andarilhar
A beautiful mansion at one time. I see a sailboat model in a window. abandoned for sure. Why?
ReplyDeleteWe have a sanitarium in the next small town left in to a similar fate.
MB
So many chimneys! Glad I didn't have to build all those fires. :-)
ReplyDeleteSo many chimneys! Glad I didn't have to build all those fires. :-)
ReplyDeleteThat just takes my breath away. My god, what a place! And what a mess it is today. I'd guess it would cost several fortunes to put it all back together. Actually, it looks very spooky. I'd stay clear if I were you. Probably lots of ghosts and germs... 😻
ReplyDeleteThat is very sad to see. I hope someone saves it from ruin!
ReplyDeleteGood choice for the theme day but it's sad to see such a grand place fall to such ruin. And it's very curious to see books through the window like that.
ReplyDeleteOh my. It must have been rather grand in the day. I wonder if they will restore it?
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for showing the way it was back in the day Bill, it's such a shame it's gone from rather grand to abandoned. Makes you wonder exactly how can that happen!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for showing the way it was back in the day Bill, it's such a shame it's gone from rather grand to abandoned. Makes you wonder exactly how can that happen!
ReplyDeleteit was certainly a beautiful place back in the day! great photos bill!!
ReplyDeleteQuite a difference between then and now. It seems desolate.
ReplyDeleteThese are scenes I've seen here and there in Ireland, calling out for a rehab.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly does have a rich history. Wonder why it has been allowed to deteriorate; probably lack of funds.
ReplyDeleteGreat choice for this theme, Bill, but also very sad...
ReplyDeleteSo sad to see a place like this abandoned.
ReplyDeletePena o abandono, parece muito bonito, vê-se bem pela última foto.
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