Historical Picture Archive

Kavanagh Photographic Archive

The Kavanagh family farmed at Coolmore and have one of the oldest headstones in Kilgrogan graveyard. While all the Kavanagh have now left Churchtown they mantain a keen interest in our parish. Thes pictures were taken in the early 1900s and have been presented to our web site by Denis Kavanagh who now lives at Boherbui near Cahirciveen.

The original Kavanagh family home at Coolmore

Going to the creamery ....

The eentrance to Coolmore ...

Dan Kavanagh and his sons at the hay c. 1910.

Denis O'Connell, Lombardstown whose daughter married in to the Kavanagh famly.

Denis and Dan at the back and Arthur and Ciss at the front.

... at the hay ...

... feeding the turkeys ...

... at the hay ...

Neighbours ...

... more neighbours (maybe Higgins) ...

... playing cards outside the old house at Coolmore ...

Rev John Kavanagh ...

Wedding picture of Dan Kavanagh (Ballyvaheen) and Marianne O'Connell (presumably a daughter of Denis O'Connell from Lombardstown pictured above?).

Churchtown School c. 1913 with Arthur Kavanagh (2nd row from top 4th boy).




Headstone inscriptions at Kilgrogan (transcribed)...