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Ballinure, Mahon - First Cork Traveller Site - Deserted
Photograph of the first City Council Halting site.
Due to the substandard construction, Traveller families did not stay on the site long.
Due to the substandard construction, Traveller families did not stay on the site long.
Ballinure Site, Mahon - Deserted
Photograph of the first City Council Halting site.
Due to the substandard construction, Traveller families did not stay on the site long. Notice the bare block walls
Due to the substandard construction, Traveller families did not stay on the site long. Notice the bare block walls
Barrel top wagon deserted Traveller site at Ballinure Mahon Cork
A black and white photograph of a barrel-top wagon through a broken window,
Black Ash Halting Site 1981
A black and white photograph of the Black Ash Halting Site. This was a Corporation (Council) site constructed near the traditional Black Ash campsite
Bridget & Jim Quilligan with their Children, Christina & Susan at Forge Hill
A black and white photograph of Bridget & Jim Quilligan outside their trailer with their Children, Christina & Susan at Forge Hill
Caravans parked near Cork Airport
A black and white photograph of Caravans parked near Cork Airport
Charlie and Brigid Ward in their Trailer at Forge Hill
A black and white photograph of Charlie and Brigid Ward in their Trailer at Forge Hill
Ellis Quarry Site
A colour photograph of Ellis's Quarry site what would become City Council Spring Lane Halting
Gardaí Supervising Traveller Camp Eviction Fair Field, Cork
A black and white photograph of Gardaí supervising traveller camp eviction Fair Field, Cork
Lord Mayor visits Mary Donoghue at Traveller Camp near Gouldings Glen Cork
A black and white photograph of Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr, T.J. O'Sullivan and members of the Cork Itinerant Settlement Committee, Miss D. O'Connor and Miss F. Finn talk to Mrs Mary O'Donoghue at the door of her dwelling at Goulding's Glen, Cork.
Lord Mayor visits Mrs McDonald at traveller camp Black Ash, Ballyphehane
A black and white photograph of Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr, T.J. O'Sullivan, visiting Mrs McDonald and her family at the Black Ash Traveller campsite on the extremities of a dump in the Ballyphehane area.
New development in Spring Lane
A black and white photograph of Traveelrs at the newly built site in Ballyvolane in 1973. This would be what would be now called the "old Spring Lane" site
A newly built halting site at Forge Hill 1986
A black and white photograph of a newly built halting site at Forge Hill, Cork showing the tarmac bays for caravans. In the centre of the image there are four Traveller children with a dog
Old Spring Lane Site Ellis's Yard, Ballyvolane
A colour photograph of the old Spring Lane site at Ellis's Yard, Ballyvolane
Traveller Campsite at Ellis's Quarry 1988
A colour photograph of Traveller Campsite at Ellis's Quarry.
Roadside Camp Mahon 1987
A black-and-white photograph of a roadside camp in Mahon, Cork
Traveller Camp at Mahon with Boy Playing
A black and white photograph of a roadside camp at Mahon with a young boy playing
Traveller Camp Eviction Fair Field, Cork
A black and white photograph of an eviction of a traditional Traveller campsite at Fair Field, Cork.
Traveller Camp on Sullivan's Quay, Cork 1980
A black and white photograph of a Traveller camp on Sullivan's Quay, Cork on the site of the old FÁS building
Traveller Campsite at Mahon 1986
A black and white photograph of a roadside camp in Mahon