As a second generation Irish American, this film has always had legendary status in my 58 years on earth. My grandparents left Sligo in 1917 and headed for Brooklyn like so many other Irish expats back then. I think I’m the only one of my huge family that hasn’t been back to visit Ireland. To see White o morn in such a state is heartbreaking. I hope that the necessary steps are taken to protect what’s left. I’m hoping to go visit there myself before my time is up.🙏🏻🍀🇺🇸🇮🇪❤️
It would be a huge undertaking to put up a sign telling people not to take relics and stones from the site. We understand of course because this is Ireland...
Despite repeated requests Galway County Council has taken no action to enforce the protected structure status of ‘The Quiet Man’ cottage - a heritage designation the Council itself unanimously voted on and put in place more than two years ago! Under the heritage designation, the owner is legally required to maintain the current ruin and take action to, at least, stop it getting any worse. The Council has the authority to officially request that he does so - but they won't even take that simple first step.
it's such a Shame that this cottage was aloud to get in that state it should be rebuilt it's so sad that in Ireland and the UK so many of these old house's are a loud to fall into disrepair,
Vic McLaglen i jst got througb posting on here my mothers home. connammarra. Baretts.'. farm property . i fogot to mention MAUREEB O' HARA. BOUGHT A HOME HERE' .2YEARS AGO. MEREDIAN IDAHO. . SHE LIVED RIGHT NEXT TO MY DGHTRS GOOD FRIEND. . THY TLKD NEARLY EVRYDAY SD SHE WS SUCH A NICELADY . ISHLD HV GONE OUT THR IN COUNTRY 20 MINS AWAY.QE COULD HV HAD A NICE CONVERSATION . . ABT' QUIET MAN ' MOVIE WAS MADE. RIGHT NXT TO FIELD FENCE PROPERTY .MY MOTHERS GRAMPARENTS. PROPERTY FARM CONNAMMARA . BARRETT'. ANYWAY MAUREEN O ' HARA PASSED AWAY .. HER THWN FLIWN BK TO . SANTA BARBRA' CALIF. ALSO GOERGE KENNEDY. WAS CPLE MINSAWAY FROM HER. . EAGLE IDAHO . IHAPPEND TO RUN INTO HIM. WALKN MY GRANDGHTR KIRSTEN. BEAR HUNTN' DOG"REMMINGTON". 🤗 SO GOERGE PETTED HIM WE TLKED A WHILE . .HE WAS STARING AT TH BOISE IDAHO RESTRUANT ON TH RIVER . DEEP IN THGHT. HE WAS REALY NICE PERSON .ALL DRESSED SHORTS SUMMER SPORTS OUTFIT. TAN REALLY WHITE HAIR .BLUE EYES LOOKED HEALTHY SAW HIM AGAIN PUTTING HIS GOLF CLUBS AWAY. CPE MONTHS HE PASSED AWAY. PRETTY CLOSE SAME TIMEAS MAUREEN OHARA. SO NOW YOU KNOW WHRE THY TOOK OFF HIDING . . TO . BEAUTIFUL. NXT PLACE. . TI IRELAND .. . BUT IDAHO NOT FOR SALE .. JUST LIKE PROTECTING YOUR ', IRELAND . THAT MNTN IN DONNIGAL' IS MY GRAMPA MNTN . BARRETTE . MY CSSN CKIMBED UP IT PUT A IRISH FLAGG ONTOP . HE S A MARATHON RACER. ' RUNNER' SO HE HAD TH ENERGY TO CLIMB UP THR. HE WAS VISITING OUR PARENTS' HOMESTEAD. HE FROM ENGLAND . HIS DAD WAS BORN & RAISED ON FAMILY FARM . BARRETTE S. TIME FO NTHR FAMILY. REUNION . . CMNG UP. SOON . NCE LONG TRIP FROM HRE . BOISE IDAHO. USA.
So then, why would the owners have ever let the cottage go to ruin? It was always a special place after it became famous in the movie. I don't understand it.
Because many owners do not have attachment to it as people who loved the movie do. Also, it goes to ruin because too many people as narrator want to take a piece of it home. As a retired professional archaeologist, I have fought many a battle with hikers, tourist and bottle hunters trying to protect historic ghost towns where I live in California. Everytime I did lectures before these groups and urged them not take souvenirs from the sites, not only because it damaged them, but because it was against the law, I would get the same blank stares and question, HOW DOES MY TAKING ONE PIECE OF THE WINDOW FRAME, OR THESE BOTTLES HURT THE SITE. Now you can see why.
Here's what happens so often (and that's why I say we have to fight for this "easy" way of life for most and those that died for us to have it) is that back in the day, outside of archaeological people and the like, people liked movies but also had a full life "making history" and had a lot on their plate with hard work and so forth. Today, all you hear are people saying I can't wait to vacation or they do woodwork and making models or some other hobby instead of helping the family and not worrying about going on vacation. Outside of a few people, very few people traveled outside of a 100 miles back in the day and if they did they traveled in a car in their country. What I'm saying in a long winded fashion (lol) is that we not only have so much free time (and we can't let that get away because the people before us worked hard and fought so we could) but also we want to be a part of a time that was (outside of medical advances) usually better and that is the truth. God Bless! P.S. I love the movie, but unfortunately there are others, especially in other countries that never saw the movie and could care less and that's where an association has to be made and put constant pressure to keep things the way they were for all to see.
Please become a 'Friend of The Quiet Man Cottage' over at: facebook.com/thequietmancottage - and support our efforts to stop this iconic piece of Irish American cinema history from disappearing forever.
This video is 6 years old I see. All the suits turned up for their few minutes on camera, then went home happy. Now with protected status... Nobody is allowed to touch this ruin or restore any part of it without planning permission from Galway CoCo. So job done. They all go home happy. Compulsory purchase order should have been enacted decades ago on the owner. One wonders if there is an elephant in the room re right of way. There is a modern home built quiet close to the ruin. There is a politician and former Gov minister minister living in the area and insofar as I know he is also inert. We are a nation of vandals
As a second generation Irish American, this film has always had legendary status in my 58 years on earth.
My grandparents left Sligo in 1917 and headed for Brooklyn like so many other Irish expats back then. I think I’m the only one of my huge family that hasn’t been back to visit Ireland.
To see White o morn in such a state is heartbreaking. I hope that the necessary steps are taken to protect what’s left.
I’m hoping to go visit there myself before my time is up.🙏🏻🍀🇺🇸🇮🇪❤️
It was bought by an American years ago who let it fall apart and refused to sell it to any interested party.
It would be a huge undertaking to put up a sign telling people not to take relics and stones from the site. We understand of course because this is Ireland...
"Take pictures only!" would do about right for most people."$50,000 fine" might do better for the more culturally challenged folks.
I was at the Cottage June 2nd 2024, still the same
Despite repeated requests Galway County Council has taken no action to enforce the protected structure status of ‘The Quiet Man’ cottage - a heritage designation the Council itself unanimously voted on and put in place more than two years ago!
Under the heritage designation, the owner is legally required to maintain the current ruin and take action to, at least, stop it getting any worse.
The Council has the authority to officially request that he does so - but they won't even take that simple first step.
Any latest news? Hope so.
it's such a Shame that this cottage was aloud to get in that state it should be rebuilt it's so sad that in Ireland and the UK so many of these old house's are a loud to fall into disrepair,
:'( a true shame it's still in ruin
"dilapidated state of the cottage...", there's an understatement. The rocks, however, are in fine shape.
Vic McLaglen i jst got througb posting on here my mothers home. connammarra. Baretts.'.
farm property . i fogot to mention MAUREEB O' HARA.
BOUGHT A HOME HERE' .2YEARS AGO. MEREDIAN IDAHO. . SHE LIVED RIGHT NEXT TO MY DGHTRS GOOD FRIEND. . THY TLKD NEARLY EVRYDAY SD SHE WS SUCH A NICELADY . ISHLD HV GONE
OUT THR IN COUNTRY 20 MINS AWAY.QE COULD HV HAD A NICE CONVERSATION . . ABT'
QUIET MAN ' MOVIE WAS MADE. RIGHT NXT TO FIELD FENCE PROPERTY .MY MOTHERS GRAMPARENTS. PROPERTY FARM CONNAMMARA . BARRETT'. ANYWAY MAUREEN O ' HARA PASSED AWAY .. HER THWN FLIWN BK TO .
SANTA BARBRA' CALIF.
ALSO GOERGE KENNEDY.
WAS CPLE MINSAWAY FROM HER. . EAGLE IDAHO .
IHAPPEND TO RUN INTO HIM. WALKN MY GRANDGHTR KIRSTEN. BEAR HUNTN' DOG"REMMINGTON". 🤗 SO GOERGE PETTED HIM WE TLKED A WHILE . .HE WAS STARING AT TH BOISE IDAHO RESTRUANT ON TH RIVER . DEEP IN THGHT. HE WAS REALY NICE PERSON .ALL DRESSED SHORTS SUMMER SPORTS OUTFIT. TAN REALLY WHITE HAIR .BLUE EYES LOOKED HEALTHY SAW HIM AGAIN PUTTING HIS GOLF CLUBS AWAY. CPE MONTHS HE PASSED AWAY. PRETTY CLOSE SAME TIMEAS MAUREEN OHARA. SO NOW YOU KNOW WHRE THY TOOK OFF HIDING . . TO . BEAUTIFUL. NXT PLACE. . TI IRELAND .. . BUT IDAHO NOT FOR SALE .. JUST LIKE PROTECTING YOUR ', IRELAND . THAT MNTN IN DONNIGAL' IS MY GRAMPA MNTN . BARRETTE . MY CSSN CKIMBED UP IT PUT A IRISH FLAGG ONTOP . HE S A MARATHON RACER. ' RUNNER' SO HE HAD TH ENERGY TO CLIMB UP THR. HE WAS VISITING OUR PARENTS' HOMESTEAD. HE FROM ENGLAND . HIS DAD WAS BORN & RAISED ON FAMILY FARM . BARRETTE S. TIME FO NTHR FAMILY. REUNION . . CMNG UP. SOON . NCE LONG TRIP FROM HRE . BOISE IDAHO. USA.
So then, why would the owners have ever let the cottage go to ruin? It was always a special place after it became famous in the movie. I don't understand it.
It almost hurts the heart.
Because many owners do not have attachment to it as people who loved the movie do. Also, it goes to ruin because too many people as narrator want to take a piece of it home. As a retired professional archaeologist, I have fought many a battle with hikers, tourist and bottle hunters trying to protect historic ghost towns where I live in California. Everytime I did lectures before these groups and urged them not take souvenirs from the sites, not only because it damaged them, but because it was against the law, I would get the same blank stares and question, HOW DOES MY TAKING ONE PIECE OF THE WINDOW FRAME, OR THESE BOTTLES HURT THE SITE. Now you can see why.
Here's what happens so often (and that's why I say we have to fight for this "easy" way of life for most and those that died for us to have it) is that back in the day, outside of archaeological people and the like, people liked movies but also had a full life "making history" and had a lot on their plate with hard work and so forth. Today, all you hear are people saying I can't wait to vacation or they do woodwork and making models or some other hobby instead of helping the family and not worrying about going on vacation. Outside of a few people, very few people traveled outside of a 100 miles back in the day and if they did they traveled in a car in their country. What I'm saying in a long winded fashion (lol) is that we not only have so much free time (and we can't let that get away because the people before us worked hard and fought so we could) but also we want to be a part of a time that was (outside of medical advances) usually better and that is the truth.
God Bless!
P.S. I love the movie, but unfortunately there are others, especially in other countries that never saw the movie and could care less and that's where an association has to be made and put constant pressure to keep things the way they were for all to see.
Please become a 'Friend of The Quiet Man Cottage' over at: facebook.com/thequietmancottage - and support our efforts to stop this iconic piece of Irish American cinema history from disappearing forever.
Rebuild it
This video is 6 years old I see. All the suits turned up for their few minutes on camera, then went home happy. Now with protected status... Nobody is allowed to touch this ruin or restore any part of it without planning permission from Galway CoCo. So job done. They all go home happy. Compulsory purchase order should have been enacted decades ago on the owner. One wonders if there is an elephant in the room re right of way. There is a modern home built quiet close to the ruin. There is a politician and former Gov minister minister living in the area and insofar as I know he is also inert. We are a nation of vandals
should if been kept up
Along time ago but you your self's let the go to rubble
but now you want money to fix what your self have destroyed