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Onions are used as a natural remedy
Onions are used as a natural remedy as they have antiseptic properties.
Courtesy of Ann-Marie O'Dwyer
Brenda O'Riordan, harpist & singer
Brenda O’Riordan is from Dublin and is a noted Irish and Concert Harpist and Singer, working freelance.
Shepherd, Brittas Co. Dublin, 2006
Shepherd, Brittas, Co. Dublin, 2006. Note his staff. This is a traditional accessory for a shephard. It is used for support when walking between pastures.
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Noise maps produced by the Traffic Noise & Air Quality Unit , Dublin City Council.
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- Ask about Ireland
Ask about Ireland
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- O'Carolan's Welcome
O'Carolan's Welcome
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- The FLower of Maherally O
The FLower of Maherally O
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- O'Carolan's Concerto
O'Carolan's Concerto
Secondary Students
- Connemara Cradle Song
Connemara Cradle Song
Secondary Students
- An Raibh tú ag an gCarraig?
An Raibh tú ag an gCarraig?
Secondary Students
- MP3: The King of Ireland's Son
MP3: The King of Ireland's Son
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eBook: The King of Ireland's Son, Part 2
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- Colour Sheet: Flying Kestral
Colour Sheet: Flying Kestral
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Primary Students
- Téir abhaile riú
Téir abhaile riú
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- Warner, Ferdinando. The History of the Rebellion and Civil-War in Ireland. London: Printed for T. Cadell, 1768.
Warner, Ferdinando. The History of the Rebellion and Civil-War in Ireland. London: Printed for T. Cadell, 1768.
Warners' The History of the Rebellion and Civil-War in Ireland (1768) which deals exclusively with the years between 1641 and 1660. This work not only diminishes the reputed number of Protestant victims of the Rebellion of 1641 but also attempts to remedy accounts of Catholic massacres of Protestants during the Rebellion. While not looking to absolve Catholics entirely it does also voice condemnation of the penal laws.
History & Heritage
- O'Flaherty, Roderic. Ogygia, Volume 1. Dublin: W. M’ Kenzie, 1793
O'Flaherty, Roderic. Ogygia, Volume 1. Dublin: W. M’ Kenzie, 1793
History & Heritage
- Smith, Charles. The ancient and present state of the city of Cork, Volume 2, Dublin: W. Wilson, 1774.
Smith, Charles. The ancient and present state of the city of Cork, Volume 2, Dublin: W. Wilson, 1774.
Charles Smith's The Ancient And Present State of the City of Cork exists in two volumes and describes the history of Cork city from earliest times until the latter half of the 18th century. His work has a broad scope covering a range of natural, civil, ecclesiastical, historical and topographical information.
Digital Books | Cork City Library
- Yeats, W.B., Poems, London: T. Fisher Unwin Ltd
Yeats, W.B., Poems, London: T. Fisher Unwin Ltd
Poems by the Anglo-Irish poet, William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) dedicated to his muse Maud Gonne contains revisions of some his most famous works, plays and poems such as The Wanderings of Usheen, The Countess Cathleen, The Rose and The Land of Heart's Desire.
Dublin City Public Libraries
- Pdf Chatterton, Lady, Rambles In The South Of Ireland During The Year 1838, Vol II, London: Saunders And Otley, 1839
Pdf Chatterton, Lady, Rambles In The South Of Ireland During The Year 1838, Vol II, London: Saunders And Otley, 1839
Rambles In The South Of Ireland During The Year 1838 by Lady Chatterton or Herietta Georgiana Marcia Lascelles Chatterton (1806-1875) was published in two volumes in 1839. It is a 19th century travelogue which vividly describes the beauty of the Irish countryside and popular scenic locations.
Cork County Library
- Thomas, Matthews, The O'Neills Of Ulsters: Their History and Genealogy, Vol 2, Dublin : Sealy, Bryers & Walker, 1907
Thomas, Matthews, The O'Neills Of Ulsters: Their History and Genealogy, Vol 2, Dublin : Sealy, Bryers & Walker, 1907
The O'Neills Of Ulster: Their History And Genealogy by Thomas Matthews is a three volume account of the powerful Gaelic O'Neill dynasty published in 1907. The Gaelic O'Neill chieftains who were the dominant Gaelic Irish clan in the province of Ulster from pre-Christian Celtic times until the 17th century 'Flight of the Earls.'
Dublin City Public Libraries
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