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N7478 : Williamstown, Kells, Co. Meath

taken 22 years ago, 3 km from Carlanstown, Meath, Ireland

Williamstown, Kells, Co. Meath

Williamstown, Kells, Co. Meath

Late Georgian mansion originally of five bays, extended to nine bays in 1858. Now derelict.

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Grid Square: N7478, 2 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Kieran Campbell (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Wednesday, 7 July, 1999 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 6 November, 2007
Category: Country house (more nearby)
Subject Location: Irish: N 742 785 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:45.0598N 6:52.5567W
Camera Location: Irish: N 742 785
View Direction: SOUTH (about 180 degrees)

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Discussion on N7478

My grandmother, Rose "Rosie" Gurien (nee Molloy) worked for the owner of Williamstown House for most of her life. The owner, whom I only know as "Mrs McCormack" (Judy?) died in the early 1970's. I have vague memories of being in Williamstown House whilst Mrs McCormack was still living. As I understand it, Mrs McCormack had no living family when she passed away, and the house and grounds were auctioned.

My grandfather Michael ("Mickey") Gurien also worked on the Williamstown estate, and he and my grandmother lived in a small cottage on the property.

As children visiting my grandparents in the 1970s, my siblings and I spent hours playing around "the big house", but by then the property had already been closed for good.

I suppose it's sad to see the house now a ruin, but my memories of Williamstown are all very happy ones.

Posted by ethnicolor on Sat, 8 Jan (0 comments)