Irish Handball Alley

Photographed Aug 2023 by D. Burke

There were 4 sets of handball alleys on the campus of St. Patrick’s College, with a total of 16 alleys. The 1838 ordnance survey shows...

Robert Emmet Walk, Dublin 8 A set of alleys enclosed behind high stone wall, adjacent to former barracks and former distillery and...

Two sketches of a handball alley in Swinford, Ireland, 1905. Yeats, Jack B. Source: Jack Butler Yeats Collection of Papers, Henry W. and Al...

At crossroads 50 0m south of Ballyvaldon Cross Roads, near Blackwater, Co. Wexford. At old church and graveyard. The play wall of alle...

This alley on Wexford Street, Gorey, was demolished in 2005. The site of the alley was photographed by E. Timoney in December 2022. An ...

The location of one of an alley on Inis Meáin, no longer existing. Photographed by R. Ryan, August 2022, with site indicated by local p...

One of 2 older alleys on the island. There is also a newer back to back set of 2 alleys. This alley near Kilmurvy beach was photog...

Photographed August 2022 Alley against back gable of former community hall, Ballymacarbry, Co. Waterdord. Access provided by W.Ryan.

Photographed August 2022, with permission of private owner of former schoolhouse.

Pullaheeney Pier, Co. Sligo Photographed by R.Ryan, August 2021

On grounds of Attymachugh Primary School, County Mayo. The school is now used as a church. Photograph provided in June 2022 by T.O'...

Listellick, near Tralee, Co. Kerry Photographed by E.Timoney, May 2022. Information from B. Falvey.

Mullingar Handball Club, Co. Westmeath Photographs and information by E.TImoney, May 2021. Interior photographs by E. Timoney in O...