Maurice Sexton with Capt Sarsfield ( on right )
Sexton House with roof removed
Wednesday, July 5, 2017
The Sextons of Doughcloyne
On 28th June 2017 , the Sexton House on Spur Hill was demolished to make way for a private build. The Sextons have a very important link with Togher history in that Maurice Sexton was the land steward for the Sarsfields up to 1947 when they sold their Estate to the S.M.A. and emigrated to Wales. Previous to that the Sextons lived in the rear portion of Phillipine House a.k.a. Fellowship House ( also demolished ). Fr. Slattery of the S.M.A.subleased the Cottage to Maurice Sexton in 1961 in advance of his retirement as Land Stewart , a position he retained when the African Missions became the new owners. The Larkins would have been the previous occupants of the Cottage. Joan Sexton was the last sibling of the family and passed away a few short years ago aged 90. With no surviving family members it fell into private ownership and is now gone forever. The site is also notable for the last remaining water pump in Togher which is located to the left of the entrance.
Former Sexton property outlined in red
Sexton House reduced to rubble
Sexton House completely cleared
Last remaining water pump in Togher
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
2 comments:
Sad to see this lovely cottage gone. Was it actually built by the Sarsfields for the land steward...it looked a bit more than a farm labourer's cottage.
Not really sure but would imagine it msy have been built by Sarsfields.
Post a Comment