My mother, Margaret Mary Beale was born 27th August 1926, and according to her birth certificate, the place of birth was Lismore House, Lucan. From what I have so far been able to find out, it was some form of hostel/boarding house, which has long since been demolished with the new roads around Lucan. My mother sadly died in 1980.
I am trying to locate an image of this house. On the Ordnance Survey Ireland Historical Maps, Lismore House is clearly marked, and appears to be a sizeable plot, between Kew Gardens and Laurel Lodge, and on the opposite side of the road to Sarsfield's Cottage.
Any help or suggestions on a source of finding an image would be appreciated.
Thank You
Paul Masterson
Paul Masterson
Monday 20th Feb 2023, 06:29PMMessage Board Replies
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Paul, Perhaps contact the Lucan library, as below.
Lucan LibraryLucan Shopping Centre
Newcastle Road
Lucan
Dublin K78 V295
Tel: +353 1 6216422
Executive Librarian: Caroline Higgins
Library email: lucan@sdublincoco.iePatricia
Monday 20th Feb 2023, 08:04PM -
Based on Newspaper Adverts, Lismore House Lucan appears to have been a boarding house - e.g Irish Independent 26th March 1920 under "Hotels and Boarding Houses" "Lucan - Boardinghouse, near Spa, Links and Tram Lismore House Lucan", similar references appear in the 1930s and 40s.
Shane Wilson, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Tuesday 21st Feb 2023, 09:03AM -
Thom's 1925 and 1930 directories list the principle occupant/owner of Lismore House as a Miss M. Burke - there's no detailed address just 'Lucan'.
Shane Wilson, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Tuesday 21st Feb 2023, 12:49PM -
Thank you all for the replies. As suggested, I have emailed Lucan library, but no response yet received.
I will have a look at the newspaper adverts, as i have a subscription to the Irish Newspaper Archive.
Paul Masterson
Monday 13th Mar 2023, 05:47PM