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View of Scattery
A view of Scattery Island. The round tower can be seen in the distance.
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View of Scattery -
Scattery, 1904
An image of The Street, Scattery, from 1904.
Courtesy of George Harratt
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Scattery, 1904 -
Kelp, Finavarra. Co. Clare
Coastal communities in Ireland and Scotland used to harvest kelp, burn it and sell the ashes. The ashes contained substances which were used in glass making and pottery glazing.
© M.D. Guiry; www.species.ie
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Kelp, Finavarra. Co. Clare -
St. Colman's knitting industry, Dooagh
Photograph of St. Colman's knitting industry, Dooagh, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.
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St. Colman's knitting industry, Dooagh -
Lighthouse, Scattery Island
The present lighthouse on Scattery Island opened in 1872. It replaced a simple iron framework which held a light and was destroyed in a storm just six months after construction.
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Lighthouse, Scattery Island -
Scattery Island Map
Scattery Island is a small island at the mouth of the River Shannon near Kilrush in Clare. The island has been uninhabited since 1978 when the last islanders left for the mainland. The island has a long, rich history. It is associated with St. Senan who founded a monastery on the island in the sixth century.
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Scattery Island Map -
The Street, Scattery Island
The main settlement on Scattery is simply known as 'The Street'. Most of the houses were built between 1841 and 1861. The last islanders left Scattery in 1978.
The Street, Scattery Island -
Coastguard signal tower on east shoulder of Croaghan mountain
Coastguard signal tower on east shoulder of Croaghan mountain, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942
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Adult grave in the garth of an ancient walled fort at Cashel
Adult grave in the garth of an ancient walled fort at Cashel, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942
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Adult grave in the garth of an ancient walled fort at Cashel -
Antiquities
Pages from Form A of the Irish Tourist Association Survey,1942, detailing various antiquities and historical sites on Achill Island
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Antiquities -
Accommodation and catering
Listing of hotels, boarding houses, restaurants and cafes on Achill Island, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942
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Accommodation and catering -
Holiday amenities and general information, Keel
List of holiday amenities and general information, Keel, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.
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Holiday amenities and general information, Keel -
Cork gets its name from the marsh on which the city is built.
A plan of Cork in 1545
Copyright Cork City Library
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Title Page
Irish Tourist Association survey, Achill,Title Page
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Title Page -
Stone altar of penal days
Stone Altar of Penal days located at Keem Bay, Achill, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.
Stone altar of penal days -
St. Brendan's Holy Well
St. Brendan's Holy Well, Keel Achill, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.
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St. Brendan's Holy Well -
Antiquities
Pages from Form A of the Irish Tourist Association Survey,1942, detailing various antiquities and historical sites on Achill Island
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Antiquities -
Keel Strand
Phoptograph of Keel Strand, Achill, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.
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Keel Strand -
Scattery Island Map
Map of Scattery Island off the coast of County Clare.
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Scattery Island Map -
It’s best not to create waste in the first place
The waste keeps piling up.
Copyright Environmental Protection Agency
It’s best not to create waste in the first place -
Ireland’s biodiversity is rich and varied
The Dingle Dolphin named Fungi, has become a firm favourite with locals and tourists. The young bottle-nosed dolphin has been around our shores since 1984.
Copyright Mike Brown
Ireland’s biodiversity is rich and varied -
Sketch of Scattery Island, Thomas Dineley, 1681
Sketch of Scattery Island, Thomas Dineley, 1681
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Sketch of Scattery Island, Thomas Dineley, 1681 -
There are over 600 different flowering plants in the Burren in County Clare.
English Name: Burnet rose, Scotch rose Botanical Name (Latin): Rosa pimpinellifolia (R. spinosissima) Irish Name: Briúlán Order: DICOTYLEDONES Family: ROSACEAE Brief Description: Very spiny, deciduous shrub, usually c. 0.5m tall; flowers solitary, white, cream or pink; hip black with persistent crown of sepals.
Carsten Krieger
There are over 600 different flowering plants in the Burren in County Clare. -
In 2007, we created the weight of 428,000 double decker buses in waste
The image shows a bin on a street packed full of household and commerical waste.
In 2007, we created the weight of 428,000 double decker buses in waste -
Sketches of houses, farming and fishing implements
Sketches of houses including plans and details of interiors. also sketches of typical implements used in farming and fishing, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.
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Kildownet Castle
Kildownet Castle, also known as Granuaile's Castle, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.
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Kildownet Castle -
Curiosities, customs, patterns
Patterns, pilgrimages, holy wells etc, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.
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Curiosities, customs, patterns -
Strip fields near the Valley, Achill
Strip fields near the Valley, Achill, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.
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Strip fields near the Valley, Achill -
Old type of Achill house
Old type of Achill house, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.
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Old type of Achill house -
Avenue of blue and pink hydrangeas at Corraun House
Avenue of blue and pink hydrangeas at Corraun House, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942
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Avenue of blue and pink hydrangeas at Corraun House -
Ancient font at old church at Doona
Ancient font at old church at Doona, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942
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Ancient font at old church at Doona -
Doona church
Ruins of Doona Church, Achill, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942
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Doona church