Help needed with research - villages/small towns with public squares

Started by Eamonnca1, March 14, 2023, 10:53:17 PM

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Norf Tyrone

Raphoe

Strabane- Abercorn Square was likely a gathering point and was located beside the old cattle market and just 100 yards from the old train station.
Owen Roe O'Neills GAC, Leckpatrick, Tyrone

seafoid

Athenry in Galway. Castlerea in Roscommon. Claremorris in Mayo.

Generally planned towns would have a square. Ulster has loads because of the Plantation. Eg Maghera, Magherafelt.

Planned towns would be associated with landlords elsewhere. There isn't much left of the landlord heritage bar car parking.
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JoG2

Every village in Tyrone has folk with big square heads who are often seen out in public, not sure if that excatly fits the criteria though  ???

Itchy

Best example I can think off is Castlepollard, Co Westmeath. Has a big green with 4 roads surrounding, pretty sure it hosted a market fair back in the day.



seafoid

Quote from: armaghniac on March 15, 2023, 01:03:23 AM
Diamonds are a very planter thing.
You would have needed space for hangings and Redcoat visits to impress the Croppies, as a precursor to the B Specials and the Paratroopers.
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burdizzo

In Co. Laois, Portlaoise, Mountmellick, Abbeyleix, and Stradbally all have market squares. The latter two were towns associated w/ a large estate. Timahoe also has a village green. I think that's still officially owned by the 'big house', too. Not sure on the populations of Stradbally and Abbeyleix, but Timahoe is pretty small - though the public space is a 'green', rather than a 'square', per se.

Edit: Just looked up Abbeyleix and Stradbally's populations, and they are, indeed, less than 2,000 according to 2016 census.

trueblue1234

Pomeroy Tyrone.
Actually Castlederg might work as well with the Diamond.
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Feckitt

Malin Village, Co Donegal.  It's a triangle, but a beautifully kept open green in the centre of the village.


johnnycool

Portaferry has a square.

Was always the spot for a bit of post hostelry boxing back in the day by the young turks.


Redhand Santa

Has Sneem in Kerry not got a wee square/grass area in the middle of it?