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 and 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 ,the current editor.

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.