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Oyster shucking
Hands prying open an oyster.
Image courtesy of Bord Bia
Image is present on following page(s): From the Sea
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Cows in a field
Cows grazing in a field of grass and shamorock
Image courtesy of Bord Bia
Image is present on following page(s): From The Garden & The Field, Introduction, Introduction, Food in Irish Culture
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Lettuce
A picture of home grown lettuce.
Image is present on following page(s): From The Garden & The Field
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Tomato & Shallot Salad
Prepared by Kevin Dundon
Image is present on following page(s): Recipe: Tomato & Shallot Salad, Recipe: Tomato & Shallot Salad, Recipe: Tomato & Shallot Salad
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Woman Milking a Cow
Cows were hand milked into a can, which was held between the knees.
Image courtesy of Fáilte Ireland.
Image is present on following page(s): Dairy, Dairy, Dairy
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Soup Depot, Cork
This is an engraving that was used in The Illustrated London News 13 March, 1847. It shows a crowd at the central soup depot on Barrack Street in Cork during the famine. This depot was the first establishment of the kind opened in Ireland for the distribution of food to the poor. It is believed that approximately 1300 poor persons were relieved here daily. http://adminstaff.vassar.edu/sttaylor/FAMINE/index.html
Views of the Famine: Vassar College NY USA
Image is present on following page(s): Soups, Casseroles & Broths, Soups, Casseroles & Broths, Soups, Casseroles & Broths
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Plucking a Chicken, 1930s
This photo was taken in the 1930s at a farm in Thurlesbeg, Co. Tipperary. It shows a woman plucking a chicken, in preparation for cooking.
Courtesy Boherlahan Dualla Historical Journal.
Image is present on following page(s): Poultry & Game, Poultry & Game, Poultry & Game
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Homemade Vegetable Soup
Prepared by Kevin Dundon
Image is present on following page(s): Recipe: Homemade Vegetable Soup, Recipe: Homemade Vegetable Soup, Recipe: Homemade Vegetable Soup
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Venison Steaks with Roasted Root Vegetables
Prepared by Kevin Dundon
Image is present on following page(s): Recipe: Venison Steaks, Recipe: Pan Fried Steak, Recipe: Venison Steaks, Recipe: Pan Fried Steak, Recipe: Venison Steaks, Recipe: Pan Fried Steak
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Traditional loaf of Bread
A picture of a loaf of bread
Copyright Annette Kelly
Image is present on following page(s): Breads, Cakes & Sweets
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Fisherman's Pie
Prepared by Kevin Dundon
Image is present on following page(s): Recipe: Kevin's Fisherman's Pie, Recipe: Kevin's Fisherman's Pie, Recipe: Kevin's Fisherman's Pie
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Summer Herb Salmon
Prepared by Kevin Dundon
Image is present on following page(s): Recipe: Summer Herb Salmon, Recipe: Summer Herb Salmon, Recipe: Summer Herb Salmon
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Fireplace and Dresser
Photograph from 'Home Life in Ireland' (1909), by Robert Lynd. It shows a fireplace and dresser.
Photo taken by R. Welch.
Image is present on following page(s): Cooking Methods, Cooking Methods, Cooking Methods
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Pan Seared Fillet of Beef with Irish Whiskey Cream
Prepared by Kevin Dundon
Image is present on following page(s): Recipe: Pan Seared Fillet of Beef, Recipe: Pan Seared Fillet of Beef, Recipe: Pan Seared Fillet of Beef
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Carrageen, New Quay, Co. Clare
Carrageen is a type of seaweed. Extracts from carrageen are found in many everyday products like, ice-cream, toothpaste and beer.
©M.D. Guiry; www.species.ie
Image is present on following page(s): Traditional Foodstuffs, Traditional Foodstuffs, Traditional Foodstuffs
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Rack of Lamb with Irish Stew Consomme
Prepared by Kevin Dundon
Image is present on following page(s): Recipe: Roast Rack of Lamb, Recipe: Roast Rack of Lamb, Recipe: Roast Rack of Lamb
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Irish Stew with Pearl Barley
Prepared by Kevin Dundon
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Mary starting the weekly butter churning
Mary starting the weekly butter churning, using the dash-churn owned by her mother.
Copyright David Shaw-Smith
Image is present on following page(s): Production, Cooking & Variations
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Traditional Beef Casserole
Prepared by Kevin Dundon
Image is present on following page(s): Recipe: Traditional Beef Casserole, Recipe: Traditional Beef Casserole, Recipe: Traditional Beef Casserole
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Pan Roasted Chicken with Spinach & Wild Mushroom Reduction
Prepared by Kevin Dundon
Image is present on following page(s): Recipe: Pan Roasted Chicken, Recipe: Pan Roasted Chicken, Recipe: Pan Roasted Chicken
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O'Reilly's Victuallers, Blanchardstown
A photo of O'Reilly's Victuallers, a shop in Blanchardstown, taken in the 1930s. 'Victuals' is a word that was commonly used in the past to refer to food or provisions.
Courtesy of Fingal County Libraries
Image is present on following page(s): Meat, Meat, Meat
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Shank of lamb
A shank end of lamb
Image courtesy of Bord Bia
Image is present on following page(s): Seasonal Foods
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Barges Carrying Barrels of Guinnes, Dublin
This photo was taken outside the Guinness brewery at Victoria Quay, and was probably taken in the early 20th century. It shows the loading of casks of Guinness onto the steam barges at the loading wharfs outside of the Guinness brewery. These goods would have been transported down the river to the awaiting Channel steamers and other vessels at the North Wall where they would continue their journey to England and abroad for export.
Copyright managed by the Library Council
Image is present on following page(s): Spices & Alcohol, Spices & Alcohol, Spices & Alcohol
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Apple & Sultana Pie
Prepared by Kevin Dundon
Image is present on following page(s): Recipe: Apple & Sultana Pie, Recipe: Apple & Sultana Pie, Recipe: Apple & Sultana Pie
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Guinness and Pecan Bread
Prepared by Kevin Dundon
Image is present on following page(s): Recipe: Guinness & Pecan Bread, Breads, Cakes & Sweets, Recipe: Guinness & Pecan Bread, Recipe: Guinness & Pecan Bread
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Cattle grazing in a field
This photograph shows some cattle grazing in a large open field.
Irish Farmers' Journal
Image is present on following page(s): Introduction
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Food Preparation,
preparing vegetables for the meal
© Dublin City Public Libraries
Image is present on following page(s): Approaches to Food & Cooking, Cooking Methods, Approaches to Food & Cooking, Approaches to Food & Cooking
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wheat and flour
Image is present on following page(s): Cooking Methods
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Threshing Hay, Fingal, 1930s
Photo of haystacks, with farm workers and horse-drawn corn thresher, on a farm at the Ward, Fingal, in the 1930s.
© Swords Historical Society.
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Carrots
Carrots
Image courtesy of Bord Bia
Image is present on following page(s): Approaches to Food & Cooking
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Market at Bakehouse Lane, 1900
Photograph of the market at Bakehouse Lane, Waterford City, in around 1900.
© Jack O'Neill.
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Cooking together
This is an illusatration of Stone Age people cooking together over an open fire.
Courtesy of Stephanie Rowe
Image is present on following page(s): Ireland's Culinary Traditions, Cooking Methods, Ireland's Culinary Traditions, Ireland's Culinary Traditions
Cooking together