Do they call it St. Bart’s?

This is actually Saint Bartholomew’s Church, Rossmacowen, in County Cork, Ireland, according to the modern-day photo we found online at Panoramio.  The church’s location was difficult to pinpoint on a map until happening upon and then searching under the spelling Rossmaceoin. Google Maps lists this church in the area of Castletown-Bearhaven, a.k.a. Castletownbere.

The publisher…

The postcard was produced by Fergus O’Connor & Co., Dublin, Ireland. Quoting the Irishpostcards website:

“Fergus O’Connor was a Dublin publisher, who published Sean O’Casey’s early writings and produced nationalist postcards and related material. Following the 1916 Easter Rising he was imprisoned in Lewes prison.” 

Where’s Waterfall?

Back to the postcard caption – Waterfall? After lots of searching, we found reference in an old newspaper article (very long) from the year 1898, that appeared in the London Times, regarding the Castletown Berehaven area and the Barony of Bere. (Apologies for the offensive article title, in sources.)

Lastly, the postcard is estimated circa 1918 due to another found online (sold) that stated the date on the back was 1918.

Divided back, unused postcard. Circa  1918. Publisher:  Fergus O’Connor & Co., Dublin, Ireland. Made in Germany.

Price:  $15.00

Sources:  St. Bartholomew’s Church, Rossmacowen. Photo by corkperson taken May 14, 2013. https://ssl.panoramio.com/photo/92862425. (Accessed March 19, 2016).

St. Bartholomew’s Church. Castletown-Bearhaven. Google.com map search. (Accessed March 19, 2016).

O’Connor & Co., Fergus. Irishpostcards.wordpress.com. https://irishpostcards.wordpress.com/publishers/ (Accessed March 19, 2019).

“The South of Ireland Problem – Castletown Berehaven.”  The Times (London, Greater London, England) 24 Oct. 1898, Monday, p. 7. (Newspapers.com)