Sentier O'Connell 1
Le Centre du patrimoine a vu le jour après la défaite des Fenians en 1867. Le gouvernement anglais était inquiet pour la sécurité de la station de câble Valentia Atlantic. Une nouvelle caserne de la gendarmerie a été construite sur les rives de la rivière Fertha et elle a été occupée par le RIC en 1877. Elle a continué comme caserne jusqu'à la dissolution du RIC en 1922. Pendant la guerre civile, le bâtiment a été incendié par les forces républicaines et il est resté abandonné pendant les 70 années suivantes, un sombre rappel des temps malheureux du passé. Le bâtiment a été restauré dans son état actuel par ACARD en 1992 en tant que centre du patrimoine pour la ville et
les alentours. Le Centre du patrimoine a été officiellement inauguré en septembre 1996.
Deux étages du centre sont consacrés à la carrière de Daniel O'Connell en particulier à son combat pour l'émancipation catholique et l'abrogation de l'Union. La carrière d'O'Connell a grandement influencé les enjeux publics, sociaux et économiques de l'époque. Celles-ci comprenaient divers aspects de la réforme publique et sociale. Il s'est vivement intéressé aux affaires mondiales telles que l'abolition de l'esclavage et les pleins droits civils pour tous les citoyens.
En quittant le Centre du patrimoine, le pont sur la rivière Fertha apparaît. En 1840, O'Connell a souscrit 4000 £ pour sa construction et il a été nommé d'après le docteur Barry local. C'était une structure en bois et elle a été remplacée en 1930 par l'actuel pont en béton.
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El Centro del Patrimonio, Heritage Centre, se construyó tras la derrota de los Fenians en 1867. El gobierno inglés estaba preocupado por la seguridad de la estación de telégrafo Valentia Atlantic. Un nuevo cuartel de policÃa se construyó a orillas del rÃo Fertha y fue ocupado por el RIC en 1877. Continuó como un cuartel hasta que el RIC se disolvió en 1922. Durante la guerra civil, el edificio fue incendiado por las fuerzas republicanas y permaneció en ruinas durante los siguientes 70 ans, un sombrÃo recordatorio de los infelices tiempos pasados. El edificio fue restaurado a su estado actuel por ACARD en 1992 como un Centro del Patrimonio del pueblo y alrededores. El Centro del Patrimonio fue inaugurado oficialmente en septembre de 1996.
Dos pisos del Centro están dedicados a Daniel O'Connell, spécialement a su lucha por the emancipación católica y the derogación de l'Union. Las luchas de O'Connell tuvieron una gran influencia en el público y las cuestiones económicas del dÃa. Éstas incluÃan varios aspectos de reforma pública y social. Se interesó mucho por asuntos mundiales, tales como la abolición de la esclavitud y los derechos civiles plenos para todos los ciudadanos
Centre du patrimoine Saliendo del Heritage se encuentra el puente que cruza el rÃo Fertha. En 1840 O'Connell s'est abonné à 4000 £ pour la construction y lleva el nombre del antiguo médico local, docteur Barry. Era una estructura de madera y en 1930 fue sustituido por el actual puente de hormigón
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Le Centre du patrimoine a vu le jour après la défaite des Fenians en 1867. Le gouvernement anglais s'inquiétait de la sécurité de la station de câble de Valentia Atlantic. Une nouvelle caserne de gendarmerie a été construite sur les rives de la rivière Fertha. Elle a été occupée par le RIC en 1877. Elle a été conservée jusqu'à la dissolution du RIC en 1922. Pendant la guerre civile, le bâtiment a été incendié par les forces républicaines. pendentif il resta abandonné 70 ans, rappel sinistre du passé malheureux. L'ACARD a restauré le bâtiment dans son état actuel en 1992 en tant que centre du patrimoine de la ville et des alentours. Le Centre du patrimoine a été ouvert en septembre 1996.
Deux étages du centre sont consacrés à la carrière de Daniel O'Connell, en particulier à sa lutte pour l'émancipation des catholiques et l'abrogation de l'Union. La carrière d'O'Connell a influencé les problèmes publics, sociaux et économiques du jour. Celles-ci comprenait divers aspects de la réforme publique et sociale. Il visait vivement aux affaires mondiales telles que l'abolition de l'esclavage et les pleins droits civils pour tous les citoyens.
En quittant le Centre du patrimoine, le pont sur la rivière Fertha est visible. En 1840, O'Connell souscrivit à 4 000 £ pour sa construction et reçut le nom du docteur local Barry. C'était une structure en bois et elle a été remplacée en 1930 par le pont en béton actuel.
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Das Heritage (Erbe) Zentrum entstand nach der Niederlage der Fenians im Jahr 1867. Die englische Regierung war besorgt über die Sicherheit der Kabelstation Valentia Atlantic. Am Ufer des Flusses Fertha wurde eine neue Polizeikaserne gebaut, die 1877 vom RIC besetzt wurde. Sie diente als Kaserne, bis das RIC 1922 aufgelöst wurde. Während des Bürgerkriegs wurde das Gebäude von den republikanischen Kräften niedergebrannt und blieb für die nächsten 70 Jahre verfallen, eine düstere Erinnerung an die unglückliche Vergangenheit. Das Gebäude wurde 1992 par ACARD, als Kultur Erbe Zentrum der Stadt und Umgebung, in den heutigen Zustand versetzt.
Das Heritage Zentrum wurde im septembre 1996 offiziell eröffnet.
Zwei Stockwerke des Zentrums sind der Karriere von Daniel O'Connell gewidmet, insbesondere seinem Kampf für die katholische Emanzipation und die Aufhebung der Union. O'Connells Karriere hat die öffentlichen, sozialen und wirtschaftlichen Themen des Tages stark beeinflusst. Dazu gehörten verschiedene Aspekte der öffentlichen und sozialen Reformen. Er interessierte sich intensiv für Weltfragen, wie die Abschaffung der Sklaverei und die uneingeschränkten Bürgerrechte für alle Bürger.
Beim Verlassen des Heritage Zentrums fällt der Blick auf die Brücke über den Fluss Fertha. Im Jahr 1840 gab O'Connell 4000 Pfund für den Bau zu und sie wurde nach dem lokalen Arzt Barry benannt. Es handelte sich um eine Holzkonstruktion, die 1930 durch die heutige Betonbrücke ersetzt wurde.
O’Connell Trail 2
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Early in the 1830’s the bringing of the Railway to South Kerry was discussed. O’Connell’s idea was to see the railway touching the southern coastline and to continue from Cahersiveen to Cork via Kenmare. The line between Farranfore and Killorglin came into existence in 1885 and passengers for South Kerry were transported by Leslie’s Coaches from Killorglin. The dynamic Parish Priest Canon Brosnan was authorised to go to Dublin and then London where he succeeded in getting a grant of £85,000 to continue the Railway line from Killorglin to Valentia Harbour. The Great Southern and Western Railway undertook the building of the line.
The total cost was £243,627 and due to the difficult terrain it cost £9000 per mile. On November 28th 1891, Canon Brosnan laid the foundation stone for the Railway bridge. The completed iron bridge spans 940 feet which has 7 spans of 100 feet and 4 spans of 60 feet. The Railway line was sanctioned to open on September 11th, 1893 and a large crowd gathered to witness the historic event.
For 67 years the Railway line to Farranfore saw passenger and cargo trains travel on a daily basis. The cargo trains were vital for the transport of fish and turf during World War II. The number of tunnels and the majestic Viaduct provided a magnificent panorama of the mountains, Dingle bay and the Blasket Islands.
Despite the frustration and anger of the local people, C.I.E. closed the branch line between Farranfore and Valentia Harbour on January 30th, 1960. Its closure had a detrimental effect on the social and economic life of South West Kerry.,
O’Connell Trail 3
Moving away from the Railway Bridge and the River Fertha the town park comes into view. Here was the original site of the fort of Sive which gives its name to the town of Cahersiveen. At one time there was a small village in the vicinity but very little is known of Sive, except that she was the daughter of a chieftain named Airt.
With the building of the Royal Irish Constabulary Barracks in the 1870’s much of the stone of Sive’s fort was used in its construction. At present the local development organisation ACARD are reconstructing the fort with dry stone. It has a perimeter of
24 metres; is 2 metres high and the walls have a thickness of 2 metres.
The park is beautifully landscaped with trees of oak, birch, larch, hazel and sycamore. It offers a beautiful view of Cnoc na dTobar and the River Fertha. Looking down on the Park is the old Cahersiveen hospital. It housed the Atlantic wireless station in the early 1900’s and it was here that Con Keating, one of the first casualties of the 1916 Rising, studied to become a radio operator.
O’Connell Trail 4
Leaving the town park the trail proceeds to Reenrusheen road. Locally this road is known as Primrose walk. John Primrose was married to a cousin of Daniel O’Connell and he appointed Primrose as his agent in the area. O’Connell was finding it difficult to manage his tenants and they were frequently forgotten and so O’Connell appointed Primrose as his representative in South Kerry on a salary of £100 a year. Primrose’s dealings with tenants were acrimonious and he was feared and disliked by the locals.
Following Primrose’s walk eastwards, Carraig Na gConaill is visible along the banks of the river Fertha. Legend has it that it was the favourite bathing area of Daniel O’Connell and his family. Land to the east of the town was under control of the O’Connell family and in the 1840’s Daniel donated a site for horse racing to the townspeople. He also stipulated that entrance to all race meetings would be free of charge and the races have an unbroken tradition since 1852. The circular course crosses the Reenrusheen road and runs parallel to the river Fertha providing a panoramic view. Its natural embankment commands a perfect view of every part of the course and of the historic countryside for miles around.
In 1833 a school under the National Board was built on a site within the racecourse and the O’Connell’s subscribed to the upkeep of the school. By 1866 the Carhan School was solely a boy’s school due to the opening of the Presentation Convent for girls in 1840. O’Connell also hoped to build a new Catholic Church on the racecourse and the building was actually constructed to window level before it was abandoned. The school and the church were part of a plan by O’Connell to move the town to the racecourse and away from the property of Trinity College lands.
O’Connell Trail 5
At Carhan Bridge O’Connell’s home comes into view on the banks of Carhan River. He was born on August 6th 1775 at Carhan House. His parents were Morgan O’Connell and Catherine Mullane who hailed from north Cork. There were10 siblings in the family 4 boys and 6 girls. The O’Connell’s farmed 600 acres and lived in a 2 storey house with slate from Valentia on the roof and the home comprised of 5 bedrooms. Morgan was a farmer, shopkeeper and smuggler, and they sold lace, wines, silk and brandy. The O’Connell’s also had salt-pans and a tannery.
As was customary in the early 19th century Daniel was fostered out to a Moran family in Teeromoyle. He experienced the life of a peasant and saw first hand the treatment of Catholics during the Penal Laws. When he returned home he could only speak Irish and he received his first taste of Education under a local hedge-school teacher by the name of David O’Mahony. It’s reported that he learned the alphabet in 11/2 hours. His wealthy uncle Maurice ‘Hunting Cap’ O’Connell was controlling Derrynane and he had no family. He therefore paid for Daniel’s education in France and later in London.
O’Connell’s mother Catherine died in 1836 and shortly afterwards Carhan House was sold to local Dr. Barry who lived at Villa Nova. Both O’Connell’s parents are buried in Holy Cross abbey in Old Market Street.
O’Connell Trail 6
Prior to the establishment of the new road between Mountain Stage and Cahersiveen by Alexander Nimmo in 1823, the Main Road from Waterville went along Barr na Sráide, Old Road and the Rocky Road. It was this route that Daniel O’Connell used on his many journeys to Dublin and to attend to his busy schedule as a lawyer throughout the country. Along this road was the residence of John Primrose, a man O’Connell appointed as his agent in the area in 1822. O’Connell, due to his political demands frequently forgot his obligations to his tenants and so John Primrose took care of the estate on O’Connells absence; and he received a salary of £100 a year. Primrose showed little passion for the tenants and was feared and hated in the community. The residence of Primrose adjacent to the Rocky Road was a rectangular building of two wings, all of two storeys high and in a very good condition. Primrose was also a lessor in the Parish and his home was known as a house where the local gentry were lavishly entertained on numerous occasions. Primrose was under
instruction from O’Connell not to lease any of his lands at Carhan as it was the intended site for the town of Cahersiveen which he contemplated moving to his lands in Carhan. On his journeys along the Rocky Road, O’Connell was able to admire the exquisite view from Valentia Island along the River Fertha to Cnoc na dTobar and the mountains of Fermoyle.
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O’Conell Trail 9
In 1879 Rev. Timothy Brosnon was appointed Parish Priest of Cahersiveen and as a great admirer of Daniel O’Connell, he hoped to erect a Church that would suitably mark the centenary of his birth in 1775. Having received an audience with Pope Leo XIII, he got permission to proceed with the Church and the Pope gave him a 4cwt Slab of Marble for the corner stone of the Church. The architect, George Ashlin, was invited to prepare the plans for the building and to raise much needed funds for the Church, Priests were sent to America, Australia and Great Britain for this purpose.
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A contract was signed with John Devlin of Glasgow in May 1886 for the sum of €23,885 and out of his generosity, the contractor offered to use best Irish granite, instead of the local old Red Sandstone. The granite was brought from Newry in Co. Down. The Archbishop of Cashel, Dr Croke, laid the Corner Stone on August 1st 1888. A balance sheet dated, March 31st 1893, showed that expenditure amounted to €19,370, but only €17,685 had been collected. The work on the Church had ceased for two years due to the lack of funds. Canon Brosnan’s health deteriorated and despite his best efforts, the Church was not completed in his lifetime. The Canon died on December 21st 1898 at the age of 76. His remains were interred in the Great Church, which he erected to commemorate the services of Daniel O’Connell in the cause of Catholic Emancipation. Fr Riordan became Parish Priest and he succeed in paying the monies owed to the Architect and Contractor. Four years after the Canon’s death on Sunday December 14th 1902, the first Mass was celebrated in the Memorial Church by Rev. J O’Sullivan, a native of Foilmore. The O’Connell Memorial Church is the only Church in Ireland dedicated to a layman.