John Kelly: 'The ballad of P.W. Nally'

'The ballad of P.W. Nally is taken from the album "Songs of past and present 1", catalogue number Dreoilin 003 and appears here courtesy of Joe Byrne, Dreoilin.

Stephen Garvey: 'Back to Castlebar'

This clip is taken from "Back to Castlebar : a tribute to the late Stephen Garvey, and appears here courtesy of the Mayo Film & Video Club

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Sean Smyth: 'Jim McKillop's Reel'

'Jim McKillop's Reel' is taken from the album "The Blue Fiddle" by Sean Smyth, catalogue number LUNCD060, and appears here courtesy of Mulligan Records.

David Munnelly: 'Jock Cawley's' jigs

'Jock Cawley's' jigs is taken from the album "Swing" by David Munnelly, catalogue number DLCD002, and appears here courtesy of Hummingbird Records.

John & Kevin McHugh: 'Adam & Eve jigs'

'Adam & Eve jigs' is taken from the album "Fidiléirí, catalogue number Dreoilín 005, and appears here courtesy of Joe Byrne, Dreoilín

Emer Mayock: 'The fickle lad'

'The fickle lad' is taken from the album "Playground" by Emer Mayock, catalogue number Is Mise 001, and appears here courtesy of Is Mise.

Joe Byrne: Audio

This piece of music is taken from the album "Fíf agus Fideog", catalogue number Dreoilín 0011, and appears here courtesy of Joe Byrne, Dreoilín.

Townsend, Horatio. An account of the visit of Handel to Dublin. Dublin: James McGlashan, 1852.

An Account of the Visit of Handel To Dublin by Horatio Townsend, published 1852, describes the visit of the world famous German composer Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759) to Dublin. He was invited to Dublin on the invitatiuon of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire where the first performance of his most famous oratorio, Messiah, was first performed at the Great Music Hall on Fishamble Street in 1742.

Smith, Charles. The antient and present state of the county and city of Waterford. Dublin: A. Reilly, 1746

The Antient And Present State of The County And City Of Waterford by Charles Smith (1715-1762) was published in 1746 and is among the first significant histories of the region. Charles Smith aimed to produce a series covering every county in Ireland with fellow historian Walter Harris but the society funding the ambitious project folded in the 1730s. The work covers the history of Waterford from prehistoric times until the mid 18th century.

Pakenham, Frank, Peace By Ordeal: An Account, from first hand sources of the Negotiation and Signature of the Anglo-Irish Treaty 1921, London: Jonathon Cape, 1935

Peace By Ordeal: An Account from First-Hand Sources of the Negotiation and Signature of the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 by Frank Pakenham is considered a definitive account of the Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations of 1921.

The Miseries and Beauties of Ireland

The Miseries and Beauties of Ireland, by Jonathan Binns.

The United Irishmen, their lives and times, Volume 1

The United Irishmen, their lives and times. By R. R. Madden, M.D., author of "Travels in the East." &c. &c. In two volumes: Volume I MDCCCXLII

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Letter from Patrick Dempsey, Riverbrin, St. Pauls, U.S.A., to 'My Dear John' (John Purcell). (26 October 1881) (Ryan-Purcell Estate Papers)

PDF 1883 Cork Exhibition (p)

SOME MORE EXHIBITS AT CORK

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PDF 1881 Anglesea Bridge (b)

THE ANGLESEA BRIDGE CONTRACT, CORK.

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