Hi Mary Ellen, Try this contact e-mail regarding your query re Restoration of Moore Hall. [email protected] and other projects. I believe they have a newsletter. Also, http://doon.mayo-ireland.ie/moores.html is a detailed historical and genealogical website by Kevin COYNE, apparently a relative of the MOOREs. Perhaps he can answer your question. Nice photographs of Moore Hall and the adjacent area with interesting comments at the following website by a recent visitor, found by "googling" the phrase A Trip to Ballinrobe, 2006 or PetersPioneers. If there is a viable e-mail at the website, try contacting him for information and impressions. Apparently, his ancestors have a connection to that general area. Found one reference to an apparent recent renovation, that of a Protestant Church in Belmullet. http://www.cara.news.freeservers.com/index_3.html The Protestant Church in Belmullet. The church, built in Famine times (1843) was in use until the 1980's. Since then it has fallen into disrepair. A local group was formed recently to undertake the refurbishment of this beautiful building with the purpose of opening it as a cutural centre which would be of benefit to the community. Rita Nolan, the local author and historian and Marianne from Iorras Domhnann told us about the historical background of the church and showed us the beautiful granite stonework in the building. Jean > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mary Ellen Chambers" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 5:13 PM > Subject: Re: [IRELAND] George Henry MOORE > (1810-1870)BenevolentLandlord/MPfor Mayo > > >> Anyone visiting County Mayo and are in the Ballintubber area, should make >> a point of following the brown Heritage signs to Moore Hall or rather >> it's ruins. There is a small car park and a short stroll through the >> woods to the mansion. Bring a camera, read "Year of the French" by >> Thomas FLANAGAN first, and let your imagination soar to those times in >> the past (1798 Rebellion and 1916 War of Independence). >> Several years ago, before Ireland became part of the EUC, I had >> been told that the Republic of Ireland had allocated 3 M Irish pounds to >> start renovations of MOORE Hall as a Heritage site. Have not driven over >> in the past 3 years when visiting but I was told that nothing has been >> initiated as yet. Does anyone know what is happening! This is such a >> marvelous magical place and should be preserved. >> >> Mary Ellen Chambers >> >> "Jean R." <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> SNIPPET: Built in 1795, Moore House, near Lough Carra, between >> Claremorris >> and Ballinarobe, Co. Mayo, was torched like many others for political >> reasons during the 1920s and remains a shell. It was the family home to a >> landed Catholic gentry family that produced several noteworthy >> individuals >> including George Henry MOORE (1810-1870). As an MP for Mayo and a caring >> landlord, he fought for the rights of his tenants. <snip>