titanic village

We visit the Titanic village - Lahardane

@JudyEv (326605)

Rockingham, Australia

April 11, 2023 9:28am CST

Have you heard of the ‘Titanic village’? This is the name sometimes used for the village of Lahardane (meaning ‘half on hill’) which is in the parish of Addergoole, county Mayo, Ireland. We had a scenic drive around Lough Conn on the way there with Nephin mountain looming over us as we drew nearer. On April 10, 1912, fourteen individuals from Addergoole parish set out on the first leg of their journey to join the ill-fated Titanic. They travelled by horse-drawn trap and sidecar to the railway station at Castlebar and then had a nine-hour journey ahead of them through Limerick and Cork to the port of Queenstown (now Cobh). Only three of the fourteen travellers survived the sinking. Being a small parish, this was a devastating event. By coincidence, we were at the memorial on April 10, 2023 so 111 years later.

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (40638)

• United States

11 Apr 23

Wow, a very emotional visit, I'm sure.

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@JudyEv (326605)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Apr 23

It was indeed. Many of the people shared surnames and I guess all were known to each other.

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@Adie04 (17360)

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12 Apr 23

That's interesting. This is the first time I heard about Titanic Village.

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@JudyEv (326605)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Apr 23

@Adie04 I'm not sure when the memorials were erected. Perhaps they eased the pain a little.

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@JudyEv (326605)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Apr 23

I hadn't heard about it before either. It must have been devastating for the families when they learnt of the sinking.

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@Adie04 (17360)

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12 Apr 23

@JudyEv Yeah.... makes me wonder if this is worth to build, for the sake of the families of the deceased in the Titanic?

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@rakski (112925)

• Philippines

12 Apr 23

never heard of it.

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@rakski (112925)

• Philippines

12 Apr 23

@JudyEv true!!! Mylot gives me a lot of new information

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@JudyEv (326605)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Apr 23

@rakski Me too but sometimes I don't retain it too long.

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@JudyEv (326605)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Apr 23

So now you have!

More trivia for you to forget.

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@Marilynda1225 (80048)

• United States

11 Apr 23

That is a big coincidence that you were there at the Titanic Village 111 years later. I never heard of the Titanic Village but it was interesting to read your post. Hopefully some day I'll be able to visit Ireland.

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@JudyEv (326605)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Apr 23

Proportionately, it was probably the most people lost from the one area.

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@JudyEv (326605)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Apr 23

@Marilynda1225 I hope so too.

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@sol_cee (38222)

• Philippines

13 Apr 23

The names are so adorable. How do you say Lough Conn?

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@sol_cee (38222)

• Philippines

13 Apr 23

@JudyEv love the Irish English accent! One of my favorite James Bond actors, Pierce Brosnan is Irish

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@JudyEv (326605)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Apr 23

@sol_cee I like the accent too. It's very intriguing.

@JudyEv (326605)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Apr 23

It is pronounced 'lock con'. All the signs here are in English and Irish. There is no way you could guess the Irish meanings and the pronunciations are very weird too.

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@DianneN (247216)

• United States

11 Apr 23

Yes, I visited it and found it so sad. We visited the Star Company shortly after.

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@JudyEv (326605)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Apr 23

I don't know of the Star Company.

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@JudyEv (326605)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Apr 23

@Redmadness Thanks for that.

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@Redmadness (28)

• Eugene, Oregon

12 Apr 23

@JudyEv I think the Star Company was the owner of the Titanic. But, don't trust my memory about much. Anne

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shipping company

sinking disasters

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@ptrikha_2 (45606)

• India

12 Apr 23

That's pretty interesting!! I came to know of the Parish, the areas as well as the story about the individuals. It would indeed have been a tragic event for this Parish. Nice share !

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@ptrikha_2 (45606)

• India

13 Apr 23

@JudyEv That would be a remarkable day for that Parish.

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@JudyEv (326605)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Apr 23

There is a day set aside even now to remember the lost and a Mass is held for them.

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@rebelann (111388)

• El Paso, Texas

11 Apr 23

What an interesting coincidence.

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@rebelann (111388)

• El Paso, Texas

12 Apr 23

Yeah, I'll bet it was.

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@JudyEv (326605)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Apr 23

It was a bit spooky to be there on the anniversary.

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@RebeccasFarm (86942)

• United States

11 Apr 23

I had heard of it and this is a lovely tribute to it..I had never seen these statures Judy thanks ever

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@RebeccasFarm (86942)

• United States

12 Apr 23

@JudyEv Oh very..it is beautifully done Judy thanks.

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@JudyEv (326605)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Apr 23

The one of the woman half-turning to wave is very poignant.

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@wolfgirl569 (96181)

• Marion, Ohio

11 Apr 23

Hadn't heard of it. That was a devastating trip

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@JudyEv (326605)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Apr 23

It would have been a lot of people to lose from the one town. Many shared surnames.

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@Ronrybs (17939)

• London, England

11 Apr 23

Not heard of the Titanic village, such a sad legacy

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@JudyEv (326605)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Apr 23

They still commemorate the day even after all these years.

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@Ronrybs (17939)

• London, England

12 Apr 23

@JudyEv A sad anniversary

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@Kandae11 (53746)

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11 Apr 23

The Titanic sinking was really a big disaster. I watched the movie.

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@JudyEv (326605)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Apr 23

The movie was pretty vivid for sure.

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