tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14588376.post115947100481332649..comments2024-01-04T02:38:01.570+00:00Comments on Speedie's Blog: Woodlawn House- the most Haunted House in Ireland?Speedie's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10091093281263233234noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14588376.post-21900573882605756512022-08-12T08:49:59.532+00:002022-08-12T08:49:59.532+00:00Very interested in Woodlawn House. My great aunt w...Very interested in Woodlawn House. My great aunt was the housekeeper there. We visited many times when the house was at its most splendid.I have vivid memories, it was not a dark gloomy house, it was a bright, imposing mansion. Outside it had an artificial lake, a working forge and extensive glasshouseswhere one could pick oranges. I cannot believe the ruin it has become. My aunt always told us it was haunted. This didn’t bother her in the slightest as she moved about her daily life. My aunt loved living here and had an excellent relationship with last Trench owner. She was treated very well. However, as an adult, I think there was a darker side, exploitation of workers, with poor pay and conditions. Pretty much the usual Irish story where landlords made as much as they could from the labour of poor people. That being said, the house itself was simply fabulous, as children, my brother and I wandered it’s entirety. I would like to see it restored and open to the public. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14588376.post-83078060050691833962021-04-27T17:48:02.533+00:002021-04-27T17:48:02.533+00:00Interestingly Lord Ashtown also owned other estate...Interestingly Lord Ashtown also owned other estates including one close to me here in Bracknagh, co.Offaly,rather modest compared to Woodlawn though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13648804854132988739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14588376.post-61454170059353097632021-01-24T13:16:35.177+00:002021-01-24T13:16:35.177+00:00Would somebody please save this fantastic building...Would somebody please save this fantastic building. Its a major part of our history and should not be let fall into ruin. The state should take it over and rescue it if no private company can afford to do it. Just my opinion but surel<br />y it can and should be saved.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120024473563665784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14588376.post-68119331863694855472015-05-18T16:14:06.793+00:002015-05-18T16:14:06.793+00:00I wonder if Robert Ashton, the author of the 1728 ...I wonder if Robert Ashton, the author of the 1728 play "The Battle of Aughrim" is of the same family?Joe Kellyhttp://www.kellyclanireland.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14588376.post-8452118076790977792015-04-28T20:41:26.170+00:002015-04-28T20:41:26.170+00:00Hi all I come from Woodlawn and live beside Woodla...Hi all I come from Woodlawn and live beside Woodlawn house I remember it in its glory days and have yet too see anything like it, truly magnificent. I don't no if anyone would remember its surroundings it was breathtaking its lake, the bridge , it's out buildings at the back entrance etc I can assure it's not haunted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14588376.post-61437984091816571572014-11-06T22:47:15.750+00:002014-11-06T22:47:15.750+00:00Is there any late news on Woodlawn House - Nov. 20...Is there any late news on Woodlawn House - Nov. 2014?<br />My grandfather and his ancestors lived at Beefield next to Woodlawn, attended Woodlawn School, went to Mass in New Inn, the family is interred at Killaan Cemetery. An uncle worked for Lord Ashtown - until he was evicted. I still have some relations in the area, though many moved to Galway town. I visited and took photos at Woodlawn in 1983, 1987, 1994, 1999, and 2009.<br />Michael P. Cahill<br />New Orleans, Louisiana, USA<br />leenane8@aol.comMichael Cahillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14588376.post-55237244924970008262014-09-23T06:35:11.977+00:002014-09-23T06:35:11.977+00:00Haunted houses have long appeared in literature. H...Haunted houses have long appeared in literature. Haunting to the spirits of the dead and the effect of violent or tragic events in the building's past such as murder.The Paranormalhttp://theparanormal.ca/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14588376.post-51096561792935336832014-06-16T16:57:25.205+00:002014-06-16T16:57:25.205+00:00Greetings Michael,
It was wonderful that your moth...Greetings Michael,<br />It was wonderful that your mother had such a strong Woodlawn House connection. Would you have any photos of your mother in Ireland at that time? If so, could you email me some that I could place up on an Irish heritage site that we have. The images could be from Woodlawn, the locality, the school, the home etc. My email is speediecelt@gmail.com. In answer to your query of Woodlawn/New Inn at the time your mom lived there, best person to contact would be Marie Mannion, Galway county council Heritage Officer. She may be able to help or put you in contact with someone that can. Marie's email is mmannion@galwaycoco.ie. Finally could you email me your email address? Thanks agus Beir Bua, BrendanSpeedie's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10091093281263233234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14588376.post-10823786432024576722014-06-16T16:57:20.865+00:002014-06-16T16:57:20.865+00:00Greetings Michael,
It was wonderful that your moth...Greetings Michael,<br />It was wonderful that your mother had such a strong Woodlawn House connection. Would you have any photos of your mother in Ireland at that time? If so, could you email me some that I could place up on an Irish heritage site that we have. The images could be from Woodlawn, the locality, the school, the home etc. My email is speediecelt@gmail.com. In answer to your query of Woodlawn/New Inn at the time your mom lived there, best person to contact would be Marie Mannion, Galway county council Heritage Officer. She may be able to help or put you in contact with someone that can. Marie's email is mmannion@galwaycoco.ie. Finally could you email me your email address? Thanks agus Beir Bua, BrendanSpeedie's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10091093281263233234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14588376.post-18326765704125702202014-06-15T15:15:38.690+00:002014-06-15T15:15:38.690+00:00My mother, Norah Dolan from New Inn, worked for Lo...My mother, Norah Dolan from New Inn, worked for Lord Ashtown in Woodlawn House when she was about 14 (1936). I will show her the posts and pictures but I would also love to find out more about the house around that time. She said that a lot of the land was taken and given to local people and that the family moved to Scotland so a lot of people were laid off. Fortunately my mother stayed on to look after the man that looked after the saw mill.<br />Michael BehanMichael BEHANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16928476027516891257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14588376.post-44226966613338416082014-06-15T14:36:25.498+00:002014-06-15T14:36:25.498+00:00My mum, Norah Behan from New Inn, worked at Woodla...My mum, Norah Behan from New Inn, worked at Woodlawn house when she was about 14 (1936). I have found some photos and a YouTube clip but would love to get a copy of the DVD, or any other information. Michael BEHANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16928476027516891257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14588376.post-44939586413923795682013-08-02T00:54:33.633+00:002013-08-02T00:54:33.633+00:00Would love to visit this house when I get to Irela...Would love to visit this house when I get to Ireland in 2014 , love all the history , now not sure about haunted I just see beauty , I see all the beautiful parties and the land is awesome . Would love to learn more thank youConnienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14588376.post-1587164702704625062013-08-02T00:45:29.261+00:002013-08-02T00:45:29.261+00:00Hello anyone , i will be in Ireland in 2014 and wo...Hello anyone , i will be in Ireland in 2014 and would love to learn everything I can about this home , I saw it for the first time in some photos and I can not get it out of my head , haunted I'm not sure what to think of that all I can see is its beauty even though its been through so much , can only imagine the parties and good times that's this house and grounds have seen . Thank you ConnieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14588376.post-28085024083824657702012-05-15T00:53:17.397+00:002012-05-15T00:53:17.397+00:00Hey, good blog. My grandfather (William Clarke) wa...Hey, good blog. My grandfather (William Clarke) was from New Inn and worked for Roderick Trench's grandfather from 1913 until 1922 at Woodlawn. Woodlawn is not haunted, it is just a beautiful old house that has seen better days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14588376.post-48918166650430384992012-03-12T22:20:16.678+00:002012-03-12T22:20:16.678+00:00I have loved this house from the minute I set eyes...I have loved this house from the minute I set eyes on it, someday I am going to win the euro millions and restore it to its former glory. Watch this space....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14588376.post-57168336792338714362011-02-19T16:27:50.762+00:002011-02-19T16:27:50.762+00:00Hi! very interesting article! there are some FABUL...Hi! very interesting article! there are some FABULOUS photos of WoodLawn House on www.abandonedireland.ie. I noticed no one mentioned the website here, but it is an excellent website. Not sure myself who runs it, or takes the photos but it is definitely worth a look!! especially for Mark T, the design student. Anyway, love the article and would love to see the house myself someday! Looks scary! :-)Ursulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747211115867134562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14588376.post-18580439446104053712010-11-28T23:31:56.856+00:002010-11-28T23:31:56.856+00:00Hi was looking for woodlawn house today and found ...Hi was looking for woodlawn house today and found it just as it got dark....saw it as a child and i think it is just amazing i LOVE the house and all the history around it. Its a shame that it is not restored and still up and running but i kind of like that it is out of bounds though as it adds to its mystique....its the kind of house i could only dream of owning i wonder how much it would be now? as far as being haunted goes who knows???<br /><br />kayleighAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14588376.post-18293287099645154972010-07-04T09:50:09.080+00:002010-07-04T09:50:09.080+00:00hi, a ghost hunting team an myself are interested ...hi, a ghost hunting team an myself are interested in doing an investagation on woodlawn house and was wondering who we need to ask for permission and research on the property. we are hopeing to visit the house in august 2010, please feel free to email me on (thewriter15@hotmail.com)and we can hopefully arrange something. <br />kind regards<br />hayleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14588376.post-74919888175497393152010-05-03T13:11:22.961+00:002010-05-03T13:11:22.961+00:00I am a final year design student at GMIT. As part ...I am a final year design student at GMIT. As part of my final year I must put together an exhibition of my work. I am designing my fabric based on the traditional gentleman. I am constructing mens garments suitable for the modern young gentleman and need to do a photoshoot to present my work in the most professional way I can. I would LOVE to shoot my clothes on my model at Woodlawn House. I've been trying to find out who to contact to get permission for this and Im hoping someone here can help? It would mean so, so much to me, it is such a beautiful setting and it would be just more than perfect for my work. If anyone has any information I would be so grateful to receive it. Looking forward to hearing from anyone with information.<br />Many thanks<br />Mark Burke<br />marktburke@gmail.comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16139601625102326874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14588376.post-28196087601863351272009-03-29T21:39:00.000+00:002009-03-29T21:39:00.000+00:00I am also a descendant of the Trench family. My m...I am also a descendant of the Trench family. My mother came from the side that left the "mother land" and went to Jamaica, then up to the Americas into Texas, where most of that side of the family still resides: Texas/Oklahoma. My mother, me and my younger brother are the only direct linage still residing in Texas. <BR/><BR/>I would love to learn more about my family history. <BR/><BR/>chardata@yahoo.comReijn of the Elfin Musehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16748096864706647404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14588376.post-28273013279018871612008-08-25T21:14:00.000+00:002008-08-25T21:14:00.000+00:00Thanks for the last comment & best wishes with...Thanks for the last comment & best wishes with your own 'haunted' theme park project! I will more photos of Woodlawn House next monthSpeedie's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10091093281263233234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14588376.post-74574037212038957982008-08-23T00:30:00.000+00:002008-08-23T00:30:00.000+00:00This is a great post. keep it up. I hope I can get...This is a great post. keep it up. I hope I can get some to have some pictures of it. =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14588376.post-55139007066368740522008-05-28T18:19:00.000+00:002008-05-28T18:19:00.000+00:00My own ancestors were from Killane Parish which su...My own ancestors were from Killane Parish which supposedly was on or near the Trench Estate. I can't find much record of it. I'd be very interested to hear from anyone with more information about Killane parish or nearby graveyards.<BR/><BR/>Patrick Killelea<BR/>p@patrick.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14588376.post-47181691811787905452008-02-13T20:23:00.000+00:002008-02-13T20:23:00.000+00:00Greetings Matthew, Thanks for your comment on Wood...Greetings Matthew, <BR/>Thanks for your comment on Woodlawn House. I have passed on your posting and details to Roderick Trench and to Dr. Bill Grealish who is in the process of purchasing this magnificent mansion in an effort to bring it back to its former glory days.Speedie's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10091093281263233234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14588376.post-55177625612562430582008-02-09T00:26:00.000+00:002008-02-09T00:26:00.000+00:00Woodlawn House interests me as I understand from p...Woodlawn House interests me as I understand from p482 "A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry" I'm descended from Anne, eldest daughter of Frederick Trench, Esq. of Woodlawn. m. Annette-Constantia, Boresford, and had Robert, of Woodhouse.<BR/><BR/>[Eleanor Fitzgerald, dau and heir of G.[arrett] Fitzgerald of Lisquinlan, m. Maurice Uniacke, Esq of Youghal of Thomas Uniacke, of Youghal, by Helena his wife of Maurice Fitzgerald, of Lisquinlan, and nephew Uniacke, Esq of Mount Uniacke, and had a son.<BR/><BR/>Thomas Uniacke, Esq, M.P., who m. Helena, co-heir of Christian Borr, Esq. of Borr Mount, on ...<BR/>and had,<BR/><BR/>1. Borr, of Woodhouse, who m. in 1750. <BR/><BR/>Kind regards, Matthew Robert Fowler<BR/>grandson of Robert FitzGerald Bourne<BR/>http://www.ozemail.com.au/~ozytours/Ancestors which includes Browne, Judkin Fitzgerald, Glin & Kerry Knights<BR/>www.figtree-networx.commifrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07130777055493213304noreply@blogger.com