The River Burren. This is a view taken from or near the bridge on Kennedy Avenue that leads to the old Quinnsworth shopping centre which Penneys have bought. Quinnsworth have re-located to the new shopping centre in the old Fair Green/Cattle Mart.

The Victorian lamp standards are a new feature. The roof of the post office is on the right and the Burrin bridge at the end of Burren Street is just out of sight.

Info & photo Source:Carloman.

7 Kennedy Avenue, Carlow

Kennedy Avenue, Carlow. In the background you can see the Post Office

Image by "Carloman"

Government Buildings in Kennedy Street, Carlow c1970.

Source: M. Brennan Postcard collection

KILKENNY ROAD.

Across the road from Burrin Place is Barrowville, now occupied by Mrs. Governey. It was in years gone by the residence of Dr. Rawson, one of Carlow's oldest doctors. He was Surgeon of Carlow Jail and also Surgeon-Colonel of the Carlow Militia. On the opposite side of Kilkenny Road is the Manse, and Roseville. This latter house was occupied by the Misses Sponge, and was the Judges' lodgings for the Assize Judges in the old days, and from there they used be escorted to the Courthouse by a squadron of cavalry and mounted policemen.

Next to Roseville is the Rectory, the residence of the Venerable Archdeacon Ridgeway. This residence was built in 1885 for Dean King, the then Rector of Carlow, and was later occupied by the late Dean Finlay, whom many Carlow people still remember with affection.

Opposite the rectory is Otterholt the residence of Mr. Hadden. this was the home of Dr. Charles McDowell, who gave free treatment for one hour each day to people who could not afford to pay a fee. Dr. McDowell's father was the Governor of Carlow Gaol. Just beyond the Workhouse buildings are two houses known as "The Green Dragon."

This was an inn in the coaching days, but with the advent of the railway it fell into disuse, and was converted into two private houses.

An old Carlow resident, not long dead, told me he remembered the inn being used as a public house about sixty years ago. Before I close I would like to refer to the former occupant of another house in that district – Shamrock Lodge here lived the late Robert Malcomson, who wrote some books about old Carlow, including "A Vindication of the late Sir Edward Crosbie" of Viewmount House, who was hanged in Carlow in 1798, and also "Members of Parliament for the Borough and County of Carlow."