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Battery buildings, West End Bere Island152 viewsPhoto taken July 2006
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Battery at the West End of Bere Island (Ruins)153 viewsPhoto taken July 2006
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Patrick Henry Harrington's Business Card98 viewsFrom "MIDDLESEX COUNTY AND ITS PEOPLE" (1927)

P. HENRY HARRINGTON - A native and life­long resident of Westford, Middlesex County, Mas­sachusetts, Mr. Harrington has been engaged there and in the surrounding territory for more than three decades with great success in the building and con­tracting business. He has been one of the chief factors in building up Graniteville and Forge Vil­lage, Middlesex County, the latter place especially owing the majority of its public and private build­ings to his energy, ability, and enterprise. He is considered one of the leading contractors and builders in his section of the county and enjoys a very high reputation for integrity and for the high quality of all of the operations carried an by him and his or­ganization. In spite of the heavy demands, which his constantly expanding business makes upon his time and energy, he has found it possible to take an effective part in the civic, fraternal, and religious life of Graniteville and Westford.

P. Henry Harrington was born at Westford, Mid­dlesex County, March 7, 1872, a son of Patrick and Mary F. Harrington, the former a Civil War veteran, having seen three years' service with the United States Navy during this conflict, and far many years employed as a quarryman in Graniteville by the late William Reed. He died in November, 1885, and is buried in Lowell. Mr. Harrington was educated in the public schools of Westford and at an early age secured employment with Frank A. Orcutt, a prominent contractor of Lowell. Later he was con­nected for one year with P. T. McMahon, a con­tractor in Chelmsford, Middlesex County. In 1895 he established himself in the contracting and build­ing business in Westford and Graniteville, in which he has continued ever since. He has been instru­mental in the development of Graniteville and Forge Village. In the latter place he has erected mare than one hundred houses, representing about two-thirds of all the residences there. Many public build­ings and factories have also been built by him, in­cluding several schoolhouses, a number of the build­ings of the Abbot Worsted Company, moving picture theatres, etc. He also carries on an extensive job­bing and repair business. His operations cover an extensive area in Northern Middlesex County in­cluding such towns as Groton, Lowell, Pepperell and Concord. Far a number of years he has been a member of the Westford Finance Board and of the Board of Health. He is also a member of the Foresters of America, while his religious affiliations are with the Roman Catholic church, and more par­ticularly with St. Catherine's Church, of Graniteville.

Mr. Harrington married, at Westford, June 15, 1899, Elizabeth J. Dunn, of Westford, a daughter of Thomas and Catherine (Digan) Dunn. Mr. and Mrs. Harrington are the parents of four children, all born in Westford:

1. Alice Elizabeth, born in April, 1900, a graduate of the public schools of West­ford, Westford Academy, Notre Dame School of Lowell, and the Bryant & Stratton Business Col­lege of Boston, connected with her father's bus­iness as a bookkeeper and married to Philip H. Healy, of Graniteville, a son of Peter Healy.

2. Harold A, born March 12, 1904, a graduate of the public schools of Westford, Westford Academy, Chauncey Hall of Boston, and a student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, class of 1928.

3. Henry D., born November 9, 1905, like his older brother a graduate of the public schools of Westford, West­ford Academy, Chauncey Hall of Boston, and a student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, class of 1928.

4. Edward F., born August 8, 1907, a graduate of the public schools of West­ford, Westford Academy, St. John's Preparatory School at Danvers, and, in 1926, a student at Chauncey Hall, Boston. The family residence is located on Grass Street, Graniteville, where Mr. Harrington's business headquarters are also situated.
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Fanciful 'Glengariff Inn' Currier & Ives circa 1850106 views
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Beyond the Land of Liberty' Emigrants on Mid-Ocean Post Card circa 1906111 views
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Jimmy Nano and Maggie Moriarty, Foildarrig120 viewsJimmy Nano and Maggie Moriarty, Foildarrig
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Patrick Henry Harrington's house at 67 North Main St. Graniteville MA102 viewsWay to work your way up in the new WASPY world! Son of a Beara emmigrant, Patrick Henry Harrington purchased the home of his father's employer, granite quarry owner, William Reed.

PHH was able to do well enough to send all his children to some mighty fine schools* and his three son's to MIT in the 20's.

*Westford Academy, Notre Dame, Bryant & Stratton, Chauncey Hall, St. John's, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Red Squirrel126 viewsI didn’t manage to capture an image of one of the Red Squirrels in Derreen Garden, but Craig of the ‘Friends of the Anglesey Red Squirrels’ generously supplied this photo.

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The New Hotel. Castletown Berehaven349 viewsLooking across from Cametringane in 1904Oct 24, 2010
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Puxley Mansion, Castletownbere 106 viewsView looking from facing top left window above front door of Puxley Mansion, CastletownbereJun 10, 2010
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Puxley Mansion, Castletownbere. 119 viewsAt present being rebuilt as a 5star Hotel to be known as the ‘Dunboy Castle Hotel’ (Photo taken June 2010)Jun 10, 2010
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Puxley Mansion, Castletownbere93 viewsView from the front door of Puxley’s Mansion, Castletownbere. (Dunboy Castle Hotel) June 2010Jun 10, 2010
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Hungry Hill79 viewsSeen Here from the East End of Bere IslandJun 09, 2010
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Tralahan Strand, Castletownbere65 viewsLooking out to Harbours MouthJun 09, 2010
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Garannes70 viewsJun 09, 2010
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Harbours Mouth, Castletownbere67 viewsJun 09, 2010
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Pipers Rocks66 viewsJun 09, 2010
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Pulleen Harbour71 viewsJun 09, 2010
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The Road to Rerrin71 viewsJun 09, 2010
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Dunboy Castle Hotel90 viewsSeen from Tir na HilanJun 08, 2010
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Roncarraig Lighthouse85 viewsTaken from sea, 1932Apr 25, 2009
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Kass Murphy 192993 viewsApr 25, 2009
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PJ & Rita Murphy 1926303 viewsPhoto taken by their daughter Kass, Jackson Park, Chicago. Rita - daughter of James & Margaret Sheehan.Apr 25, 2009
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Roncarraig Lighthouse 193292 viewsApr 25, 2009


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