History of Rush

Smuggling

Rush was notorious for smuggling in the 18th century.

It was home to the famed smuggler, Jack Connor

(aka Jack the Batchelor and also Jack Field) and

the birthplace of the pirate Luke Ryan.

Kenure House

Kenure formed part of the ancient manor of Rush.

The portico of Kenure house was added to the house in

and about 1840, by George Papworth , an English architect .

 Many films were made on location at the great house.

These include The Face of Fu Manchu (1965),

Ten Little Indians(1965 film)and Jules Verne's Rocket

to the Moon (aka Rocket to the Moon(1967). The house

fell into disrepair and was demolished in 1978.Only the portico remains.

For some more info on Kenure house click here

Drumanagh

Drumanagh is a large fort is located on the

headland of Drumanagh, north of Rush.

 It is a headland surrounded by cliffs. The

site has not been excavated, but it is thought

that it dates back to the Bronze or Iron age.

An article in The Sunday Times in

January 1996 claimed that there

was "clear evidence...of a Roman

coastal fort of up to 40 acres...a

significant Roman beachhead, built

to support military campaigns in the

1st and 2nd centuries A.D.". This

claim is disputed by many Archaeologists

who see this simply as evidence of trade between

Ireland and the Romans.

Rush district Community News

The Rush Community news is one of the longest lasting unbrokenly published

community newspapers in Ireland!!! It has been running since way back in

1975!!!!

 The first editor was a man called O' Keefe who was also on the

community council at the time. The first edition of the newspaper was

a four page foldover printed on buff coloured paper!!!

  By 1979 the news had had a few editors and the newspaper been expanded

to 12 pages.The editorial post was then taken over by Kevin Thorp. He was editor

for ten years covering controvertial stories as well as local interests.

He was forced to step down due to health issues.

  The next editor was a man called Manfred Nitschke from Germany.

He proved to be a very good editor.But he died two years later at the age of only 50.

 The editorial spot was then given to Willie Price who was there for nearly

10 years. He gave up his spot to Kevin Thorp two years ago but he is still

the deputy editor at the age of 90!!! Kevin is still the editor today!!!

The Community News is still running and usually has 32 pages and

comes out every month for the price of two euro.It is available in all good

local stores.

Kindly submitted by Sarah