Magheroarty Pier, co. Donegal. This where you catch the ferry to Tory Island.
Showing posts with label ark house. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ark house. Show all posts
07 January, 2017
the beach
looking toward the pier. The tall white house you see is the ark house which you may remember. This wee beach is good for finding pieces of pottery and sea glass which we collect to use in some of our craft projects.
06 December, 2016
14 September, 2016
06 May, 2016
the ark house
This is the Ark House and it is located not far from the pier. The text that is below was found on a Moville brochure which lists the history of some of the old residences in town.
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.
The Moville Pier today, once used as an emigration point, now popular with fishermen and the local rowing club.
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.
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