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Ballyknockan Village is located on the north-west side of the Wicklow mountains, overlooking the Poulaphouca Reservoir.Granite has been quarried there for almost two centuries. Almost everything, from the stone farmhouses and cottages to the granite walls surrounding the fields, is made of local stone.

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Collection's Items (Sorted by Submit Date in Descending order): 1 to 20 of 65
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wm_30082009499.jpg.jpg2014-03-11T19:12:24ZStonemason tools, BallyknockanAllen, Colette; Allen, Colette
wm_Ballyknockan061.jpg.jpg1976Ballyknockan 61 Grey Osbourne. Photograph taken for School of Architecture project.Fewer, Michael
wm_Ballyknockan050.jpg.jpg1976Ballyknockan 50: Pat Foster’s stone outhouse, off Cullen’s pub. Photograph taken for School of Architecture project.Fewer, Michael
wm_Ballyknockan063.jpg.jpg1976Ballyknockan 63: Mary Hanlon, Ballyknockan. Photograph taken for School of Architecture project.Fewer, Michael
wm_Ballyknockan048.jpg.jpg1976Ballyknockan 48: Laurel Lodge on Quarry Road. Photograph taken for School of Architecture project.Fewer, Michael
wm_Ballyknockan026.jpg.jpg1976Ballyknockan 26: Owned by Theresa McEvoy. Photograph taken for School of Architecture project.Fewer, Michael
wm_Ballyknockan037.jpg.jpg1976Ballyknockan 37: No description. Photograph taken for School of Architecture project.Fewer, Michael
wm_Ballyknockan064.jpg.jpg1976Ballyknockan 64: Thomas Foster’s House on Sand Road.Fewer, Michael
wm_Ballyknockan002.jpg.jpg1976Ballyknockan 2: Heading towards the village from the Lacken side. PP O’Reilly’s house, now owned by G. Cullen. Photograph taken for School of Architecture project.Fewer, Michael
wm_Ballyknockan062.jpg.jpg1976Ballyknockan 62: Danny Cullen’s cottage. Photograph taken for School of Architecture project.Fewer, Michael
wm_Ballyknockan012.jpg.jpg1976Ballyknockan 12: McEvoy’s Garage.Fewer, Michael
wm_Ballyknockan031.jpg.jpg1976Ballyknockan 31: no description. Photograph taken for School of Architecture project.Fewer, Michael
wm_Ballyknockan029.jpg.jpg1976Ballyknockan 29: Julia Farrington’s, Ballyknockan. Photograph taken for School of Architecture project.Fewer, Michael
wm_Ballyknockan044.jpg.jpg1976Ballyknockan 44: No description. Empty window or doorway in ruinous house. Photograph taken for School of Architecture project.Fewer, Michael
wm_Ballyknockan041.jpg.jpg1976Ballyknockan 41: Donal and Mary Theresa McEvoy’s House (McEvoy’s Quarries).Fewer, Michael
wm_Ballyknockan024.jpg.jpg1976Ballyknockan 24: Window detail, Ned Cullen’s cow house.Fewer, Michael
wm_Ballyknockan046.jpg.jpg1976Ballyknockan 46: Roof and chimney detail, Loughlin’s house. Photograph taken for School of Architecture project.Fewer, Michael
wm_Ballyknockan023.jpg.jpg1976Ballyknockan 23: Barn cinema on left. The white house painted house belongs to Joe Pender, he used to bring stone to Dublin. House beside this is Pat Osbourne’s shop.Fewer, Michael
wm_Ballyknockan056.jpg.jpg1976Ballyknockan 56: no description. Stone sphinx lawn ornament. Photograph taken for School of Architecture project.Fewer, Michael
wm_Ballyknockan003.jpg.jpg1976Ballyknockan 3: Julia Farrington’s old house, Sand Road.Fewer, Michael
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