Portrane is a small seaside townsland and is a part of the larger town of Donabate in Dublin, Ireland. Its most prominent feature is the hospital. Now over 100 years old, St Ita's Hospital is an impressive collection of red brick buildings which dominate the peninsula. Important features within its main building are two churches and the clock tower. In the hospital grounds is a monument to George Evans, a replica of the round tower in Kildare town. Portrane comes from the Irish Port Reachrainn, meaning the port of Reachrú (place of many shipwrecks), the Irish name for Lambay. The name Lambay itself is a corruption of the Norse name Lambe Eye, meaning the island of lambs or sheep.
Hi,
I lived in Portrane for a while in Healy's Lane and needed to move back into the city for a while due to circumstances. I am just wondering if there is any chalets or cottages available for rent around, cos I would love to move back out again!!!
Please let me know if you know of anything available even in any of the other parts of Fingal apart from Swords
SoSo
From:
the burrow
Posted:
11 July 2007
letting
Hi
First letting. Beautiful two bedroom mobile in large garden The Burrow in Portrane.Two minutes from beach. Long term letting.
From:
Sparkel
Posted:
14 July 2007
property
Hi
I am looking for mobile home to rent in the Burrow. Can you send me phone number to contact if it is still for letting.
My email address is berniecal@hotmail.com
Thanks
From:
the burrow
Posted:
16 July 2007
mobile
Hi
sorry mobile in the burrow was let over the weekend .
From:
rover
Posted:
29 January 2009
Moving to Donabate
Hey, am hoping to move to Portrane and am looking for insider information as to what the area is like, tngs to do, neighbours etc. Please let me know
Thanks
From:
ferrero
Posted:
2 February 2009
property
Hey look at daft .ie I portrane there is a little two bedroom place down the burrow,. well built! :-)
From:
Teltoons
Posted:
15 May 2009
Untitled
Hi,
My G Great Grandparents, Thomas Fulham & Thomasina
Fulham nee Smart, had a Farm at the end of the Burrow Road.
Thomasina died 1879 & Thomas in 1913.
I've visited Donabate & Portrane a couple of times & seen a few Fulham Graves, but none for the
couple named above. Possibly an unmarked Grave?
Any help would be more than welcome.
Cheers,
Terry Fulham.
From:
cfh
Posted:
15 May 2009
property
The man to contact about anything historical in Donabate/Portrane is Peadar Bates. You should be able to contact him by enquiring at the Post Office in Donabate. The Smart family is still in the area as there is an accountancy practice in Donabate run by a lady who married into the Smart Family. She uses her married name in the practice so she shouldn't be too hard to trace.
From:
nn
Posted:
15 May 2009
property
peadarbates@eircom.net
From:
squatter
Posted:
15 May 2009
property
Christine Smart is the lady's name.
Her husband Derry was the foreman who built most of the Viking Houses in Turvey Ave.
From:
killerqueen
Posted:
17 May 2009
property
Hi Teltoons. All the smarts over the last few generations are buried in the graveyard opposite Grogans shop. The two farms are still standing although only used as houses now.
From:
Teltoons
Posted:
31 May 2009
Fulhams in The Burrow.
Hi,
I'd like to thank cfh, nn, squatter & killerqueen for their interest in my email. I think Peadar Bates must be a very busy man... no reply. Or am just being impatient?
I met Derry Smart & his Sister, Veronica, in November, 2008. Lovely people! Veronica pointed a cottage that used to be a Fulham Farm, at the end of The Burrow road.
In May this year I called in the Brook Pub. The Landlord (I forget his name) said, in his opinion,
"Farmers in the late 1800's weren't to bothered about marking Graves. They better things to do with their money"
Thanks again,
Terry Fulham.
From:
snapper
Posted:
31 May 2009
property
Hi Terry, Peader is not much of a computer buff and I know he doea'nt be online very much.
I know him and I will point him in your direction and your post.
It's a very small world even on the WWW because I sent you census lists on the only other web site that I am a member of which is IA, you sent me reply IM there "S" Goodluck with the search
From:
Teltoons
Posted:
4 June 2009
Help
Hi snapper,
Thanks for the email & the offer of help.
A bit of good news. My wife, Marie, as at
last traced her Grandmother, thanks to the
Wexford 1911 census coming on line.
Cheers,
Teltoons.
From:
Glen
Posted:
26 June 2009
Fulhams of Portrane
Hi Teltoon,
I've started to research my family tree recently and came across you post on the web site while trying to find out more details about my mothers side of the family.
From what I can tell my grandmothers name was Mary Fulham and from asking questions she was from the burrows in portrane. She married Thomas Kavanagh.
The auntie that I have been receiving the information from has advised my that she thinks that her partents names were patrick & mary but that is after making me more confused as from the census records I believed that I had the correct family in the burrow. . being joseph & lizzie Fulham.
Could you be so kind as to advise me if you have come across a patrick & mary fulham in your searches.
From:
Teltoons
Posted:
1 July 2009
Fulhams of The Burrow, Portrane
Hi Glen,
Your email is a bit vague. Could you give me some dates to work on? I'll then have a look in my records.
Cheers,
Terry Fulham (Teltoons)
From:
cathy007
Posted:
2 July 2009
living in the burrow
i remember as a child having a great time on the the beach, with friends in the surrounding area's such ad seaview and longview and also the burrow. what great times in pipers and on the beach. also doing horseriding at the weekends. took everything for granted then. only when i look back and see what i had but then didnt appreciated at the time. i have a child myself now and he dosent have the freedom i had. anyway if anyone would like to get in touch feel free.
cathyx
From:
Glen
Posted:
3 July 2009
Untitled
Hi Terry,
I got a bit more information yesterday but unfortunatly no dates as people were working off memory. Apparently Patrick would have been Joseph Fulham's brother. Have you come across a patrick fulham? Married to Mary.
Thanks for your time
From:
Teltoons
Posted:
3 July 2009
property
Hi Glen,
I'm not after any exact dates, just a rough idea.
Are we talking 1800 something or 1900 something?
I have a photogragh of a gravestone I in took in
Donabate last November. On it, it says "Elizabeth Fulham. Died 10th Feb 1928. Also her husband Joseph. Died 27th Dec 1950. & their daughter Brigid"
Cheers,
Terry.
From:
Glen
Posted:
3 July 2009
Untitled
Hello there,
My grandmother was Mary Fulham born in 1907
and her parents, which I believe to be patrick and may I suspect should have been bron around 1870/1880 ?
Thanks for this terry its great for someone to give you a start !
From:
Teltoons
Posted:
3 July 2009
property
Hi Glen,
Not having much luck at moment.
Have you tried this website: www.irish-roots.ie
I got quite a few of my Records from this site.
By the way, I was born & live in Manchester,so
I'm no Irish expert.
Cheers,
Terry.
From:
Teltoons
Posted:
5 July 2009
Donabate
Hi Glen,
Another site that might help you.
http://fulhamfullamfamilies.multiply.com
Terry
From:
Teltoons
Posted:
6 July 2009
Patrick Fulham
Hi Glen,
Come across a marriage. Patrick Fulham married
Mary McCann 20 Oct 1892.
Terry.
From:
Glen
Posted:
9 July 2009
Untitled
Thanks for that Terry. I came across them on the censes and I have my auntie checking this out. It looks positive.
Actually, A while ago I came across a website that had pictures and information about the fulhams with pictures of the old farm house etc. . .I can't seem to locate it anymore. Is that your web site ? Would you mind sending me the link to it ?
From:
Teltoons
Posted:
13 July 2009
Link
Hi Glen,
Let me have your email address & I'll send
you an invite.
Cheers,
Terry.
From:
gismobilly
Posted:
14 July 2009
a little holiday
Hi I m looking for a mobile home in portane to rent any time in the summer .My kids and myself absolutely adore portrane .If anybody out there has anything not too expensive please let me know thanks E
From:
overseas
Posted:
9 August 2009
1950's in Portrane
Very fond memories of the movie house above the shop in Portrane during the summer.Also when the circus used to come. Going for the fresh milk.And freedom among the beach.
Supose that has all changed now
From:
Julie75
Posted:
8 May 2010
childcare..
anyone know of decent childcare at a reasonable rate in portrane?
From:
wellbox
Posted:
20 August 2010
property
i am looking for a site with a challet in the burrow if anyone has one for sale let me know
From:
lobsterjesus
Posted:
13 November 2010
Leonards of County Dublin
Hi there, I'm a Leonard researching my extended Leonard family. I'm from USA, but my ancestors came from Portrane/Donabate, and I believe they lived in The Burrow, and still do.
My ancestor was Mathew John Leonard (1854-1939), who was born in Portrane, and died in Portland Maine.
He was one of ten children born to Mathew Leonard & Anna O'Brien-Leonard. Mathew Sr's parents were Patrick Leonard & Elizabeth Hoarish, I believe.
My ancestor Mathew John's siblings were: Patrick (died young), John, Patrick (aka Patsy) who married a Mary Liversage, Elizabeth Leonard-Devine, Annie Leonard-Quinlan-Batchelder, Francis, Alice Leonard, and Ellen Leonard-Smart, and Mary Leonard.
As of 1948, only Francis Leonard & Patrick Leonard were still alive, and were living somewhere in County Dublin.
An Alice Leonard-McLoughlin from Donabate was a member of this family, and I believe she was Patsy's daughter. She visited Portland Maine and New York City to see family in the 1960's. And Frank Devine & Mathew John Leonard Jr, born in Portland Maine, made frequent visits to Portrane/Donabate during WWI and WWII to see family, and would send money home to surviving cousins.
If any of this rings a bell for anyone, I'd love to hear from you.
Thanks,
Scott Leonard
California
lobsterjesus@yahoo.com
From:
loraine
Posted:
15 November 2010
property
Hi Scott
There are still a family of Leonards in The Burrow. They run a coach hire business and the phone no is 35318436444. The address is just The Burrow, Portrane, Co. Dublin. I hope this is of help to you.
From:
kateoncapecod
Posted:
19 November 2010
looking for Glen or others researching Fulhams of Donabate Portrane Burrow
If Glen is still interested, I believe that we have common Fulham ancestors and would like to make contact with you. My Fulham roots also lie in Burrow, Portrane, Donabate.
Best,
Kateoncapecod
From:
ruby tuesday
Posted:
9 March 2011
Transport
Good morning my fellow new neighbours
I have just moved into Seaview and how I love the place...However Ive notice that the 7pm Dublin Bus does not run always... has anyone noticed
regards
Ruby Tuesday
From:
Lambay
Posted:
9 March 2011
property
Welcome and you're quite right. I too have noticed it stops every so often. I blame those yellow coloured poles (I'm not talking chinese people with eastern european citizenship so relax EJB )
From:
bluesky
Posted:
27 March 2011
1950s in portrane
great times, i used to collect the films from the 6pm bus and bring them over to dockerys shop along with the herald mail andevening press we also hadfossetts circus every year for one day plus joe blackburns amusements on the green at the brook for a month plus quigley an durkan travelling show 7 a side in the burrow every summer , great weather pictures on saturday/sunday night no telly great times
From:
BooBoo93
Posted:
5 July 2011
Untitled
"lobster jesus"
There are still Leonards in The Burrow. My mam hung around with their daughter when they were young and they still do sometimes. My mam's friends parents run a coach business. Well known around the area. Lovely family.
From:
kateoncapecod
Posted:
12 July 2011
Bates Family
I am hoping someone out there can help me put some puzzles pieces together...I was wondering if Henry "Harry" Bates of The Bungalow, Portrane Rd, Donabate, husband of Mary Redmond Bates, who died 12 Oct 1970 is the same as Henry Joseph Bates b. 1895, the son of Robert and Bridget (nee Fulham) Bates?
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
From:
kateoncapecod
Posted:
12 July 2011
Roseanna or Rosealeen Fulham The Burrow Portrane
Was also wondering if there are any 'old timers' out there who might remember a distant cousin of mine named Rosaleen or Roseanna Fulham? She died in 1977, but she was born and lived on The Burrow in Portrane. She was the younger daughter of Joseph and Lizzie Fulham and sister to Brigid. Any rememberances or information would be greatfully received by me.
Thank you
From:
fergalH
Posted:
23 August 2011
Site
Hi I'm looking for a site to rent or buy with a challet / mobile in the burrow if anyone has one for sale let me know.
Spent my best summers there as a kid and still love the place...
From:
localperson
Posted:
6 October 2011
Untitled
Hi, I remember Rosealeen Fulham, I think her full name was Roseanna but was know as Rosaleen. I will tell you what I can remember of her. She never married and lived in Portrane for many years with her sister. She worked for Lambs(in their office I think) who had a fruit growing and jam making buisness. Their trade name was Fruitfield. The fruit for the jam, Strawberries ect was grown locally.
When she retired she moved to somewhere in Blackrock on the soutside as far as I know. I have a vague memory that she died in her house there and was not discovered for a while. I really don't remember her sister well, she was small dark haired person.
From:
xxpcxx
Posted:
3 November 2011
Land to rent..
Hi all,
Just wondering is there anyone with land or know of anyone around Portrane to rent as my partner and I are in the process of buying a mobile home but cant go ahead as we have no where to put it. We have recently had a little boy and want to save for our own house so it would be a long term lease at least two years. My partner and his family are originaly from portrane and donabate and we would love for our son to grow up in the area as it is so beautiful. I would really be very greatful to anyone with any information.
King Regards
xxpcxx
From:
ManchesterLad
Posted:
24 March 2012
Happy Days
Oh what great times I had as a kid in Portrane, my mum (Maureen Kelly) was born and raised in The Burrow, her parents had a farm there run by my mum's brothers Christie and Joe, and we used to vist every summer. My aunt Imelda is unfortunately the only surviving member of that dynasty and she's now in a care home in Rush. I still maintain contact with most of my family and still visit at least once per year. Does anyone remember Pats Chippy near the Brook - it seemed to be THE place to meet for a while. Hello to anyone I may know. Steve Rutter
From:
kateoncapecod
Posted:
1 July 2012
thank you
I have not checked back in awhile. Thank you to 'local person' for your kind reply about my cousin Rosaleen Fulham. I appreciate you sharing your rememberances of her and her sister Bridget. If anyone else can remember anything of her, her sister or cousins I would be very pleased to hear it. Best, kateoncapecod@yahoo.com
From:
diggers
Posted:
13 July 2012
RE Happy days
We spent 2 weeks every summer in a relatives train carriage down the burrow from about 1956 till 1970
There were 10 of us in the family.
I spent most of my holiday money(which wasn't much) on chips and playing the juke box in Pats chipper.
The shops were Smarts, Butterlys and the Nook.
The bus journey from Donabate station to the Burrow was great.
Anybody got old photos of some of the huts/carriages/buses/trams that people stayed in ?
The whole place has changed, walkways are all blocked up and so many places you cant walk along.
Happy memories !
From:
Fun times
Posted:
3 August 2012
Great Summers in the 70s
I spent a few summers in Portrane in the 70s. They were some of the best holidays I had. I also stayed in a relatives carriage but at the time I didn't realise that's what it was. I remember that it had a mini golf course in the garden and a path that led from the garden down to the beach. Jumping off the sand dunes was a favourite past time and making boats in the sand. I also remember having fun on the swing boats but can't remember if there were any other rides. Would love to see some photos of the carriages, must ask my cousins if they have any.
From:
billysmum
Posted:
10 September 2012
Holidays in the 70s
I also remember the swing boats in the 70s , there where also horse rides and a shooting range. Use to holiday near the big houses on the cliff top , two are owned by the coast guard. these houses are now empty .Its a shame had some fantastic holidays there .Does any one know the history of these houses.
