handball alley

H-plan handball alley, built c.1920, now disused, with two courts. Rendered walls. Stone piers with cast-iron double gates to site.

Handball alleys form an important part of the social history of Ireland. A very popular sport throughout the twentieth century, handball rapidly declined in popularity in the latter half of the twentieth century. As a result, handball alleys are now often disused and are often threatened by demolition.