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Marblehill’s Oasis: A Testament to Wealth Powered by Beasts of Burden...

The imposing silhouette of Marblehill House in County Galway, Ireland, whispers tales of a bygone era. More than just a grand residence, Marblehill's water system offers a microcosm of the vast social and economic disparities that existed in 18th-century Ireland. A Glimmer of Innovation: Fresh...
Marblehill House
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Giants, Druids, and Marblehill, Ireland's Ancient Landscape

Giants, Druids, and Marblehill, Ireland’s Ancient Landscape

Ancient Sites of Marblehill and Knockroe This excerpt reprint from the Ordnance Survey Letters of Galway, written by T. O'Conor in November 1838, offers a...
Marble Hill Wedge Tombs
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1777 Map featuring Marble Hill, Galway

1778 Map Illuminates Marble Hill

A Cartographic Treasure.Taylor & Skinner's 1778 Map of Ireland This article delves into a rare and valuable resource for Irish history and cartography enthusiasts: a...
Marblehill House
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Macale surname, geneology ancestry Marble hill, Galway, Ireland

Macale family

Seeking Details on my Ancestors, Surname Macale Hi there, My name is Dion Macale and I am located in Western Australia. Through genealogical research, I have traced...
Genealogy Requests
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Patrick Staunton ancestry name, Marblehill, Galway, Ireland

Patrick Staunton

Seeking details on my Moran ancestor, Patrick Staunton Re Ribbon Men: My ancestor, Peter Larkin (b. 1789- d. 1879), probably from Gort, Ireland, died in...
Genealogy Requests
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Ancestry name request Moran, Marble Hill, Galway, Ireland

MICHAEL AND PATRICK MORAN

Seeking details on my Moran ancestors, Michael and Patrick, believed to be tenant farmers on the Burke's Marble Hill estate in Gort (possibly Athlone)....
Genealogy Requests
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haunting music at Marblehill

Ethereal Echoes: Delving into the Haunting Melodies of Marblehill House’s Past

Nestled amidst the rolling hills of County Galway, Ireland, lie the hauntingly beautiful ruins of Marblehill House. Once a grand estate steeped in history...
Myth or Fact?
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