TULLOW THE GRANITE TOWN
Tullow has traditionally been called the Granite Town
This is evident from the many granite structures, buildings and walls that exist in Tullow
The traditional skills of Granite Stone Building continues in Tullow today below are a series of photos from Summer 2003 of the building of the entrance to the new Cairdeas Centre. The Cairdeas Centre will care for people with special needs and will be the base for Tullow as Host Town for the Bolivian Athletes for this Summers Special Olympics.
There are some other photos included of other granite structures in Tullow
Work begins
The first layer
Mick Butler
The finished job
Our Ladies Grotto beside Church
Calvary in Church car park
1910 Boys National School
St Columbas National School
Newly repaired wall Shilleligh Road