Glenmore, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland

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More Glenmore Post Cards [Updated]

Jackie Walsh shared two postcards and a photo from her collection. If you have never visited Jackie’s facebook page “Glenmore Memories” it is well worth a visit for the lovely old photos.

Post Card 1

This postcard is from 1912. It provides a good view of the buildings that once stood between the Mullinahone Road and Fluskey’s shop and post office. Today, all that remains is Fluskey’s (which is a private dwelling) and to its left Danny Dowling’s (1927-2021) house. No longer standing: (1) the Dispensary; (2) Gaffney’s house & shop (later Lizzie J.K.’s); and (3) Gaffney’s Mill.

See our post of 25 April 2020 regarding the Glenmore Dispensary. For further information on Gaffney’s Mill see our post of 6 April 2025. See our post of 28 May 2020 regarding the Fluskey family.

Glenmore Photo

It is not known when this photo was taken. Given the car depicted it was likely taken in the 1940’s or 1950’s. The people are gathered in front of Fluskey’s. Do you recognise any of these people?

To the right of the photo is the stage house built by landlord Dr. Mackesy, to store corn. The stage allowed for wagons to be loaded easily, and politicians used the stage for addressing local people. This stone building was removed to allow for the construction of the Sallies housing development. The stone building to its left and across the stream is the coach house which still stands in Cappagh townland. See our post of 4 March 2025 regarding landlord Dr. Mackesy.

Post Card 2

This postcard is also undated. Two children are in front of Danny Dowling’s house and someone is standing in the doorway. No graffiti is apparent on Fluskey’s wall. It appears that the Village pump which once stood (in front of the current Glen Bar) is not apparent in this photo. This suggests that the photo was taken after 1931 when the Village pump was removed due to pollution.

See our post of 23 May 2020 regarding the village pumps and water scheme. See our post of 9 April 2020 regarding Glenmore Village in the 1930’s.

Request From Reader

We have a reader who wonders if anyone has photos or a postcard depicting the old bus stop area at the top of the Churns. He recalls that there was a finger sign that had “Glenmore 1/4.”

For other postcards of Glenmore see our posts of 22 January 2025 and 29 January 2025.

Please send any corrections, further information or other old photos or post cards of anywhere in Glenmore to glenmore.history@gmail.com . Special thanks to Jackie Walsh for sharing these postcards and photo.

Dr. Kathleen Moore Walsh