Delving into the Past

Airbase at Foynes, Co. Limerick

This postcard shows the transatlantic airbase at Foynes, Co. Limerick in the 1940s. Pan American seaplanes flew between Foynes and New York up to ten times per week between 1939 and 1945.

© Valentine's Postcards.

Airbase at Foynes, Co. Limerick
© Valentine's Postcards.

Airbase at Foynes, Co. Limerick

This postcard shows the transatlantic airbase at Foynes, Co. Limerick in the 1940s. Pan American seaplanes flew between Foynes and New York up to ten times per week between 1939 and 1945.

© Valentine's Postcards.

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This postcard shows the transatlantic airbase at Foynes, Co. Limerick in the 1940s.

Pan-American sea-planes flew between Foynes and New York up to ten times per week between 1939 and 1945.

The view of Foynes has changed hugely now, with the massive Aughinish plant dominating the area in the centre of the postcard.

Desmond Castle, Adare, 1920s

This postcard shows the Desmond Castle, Adare, in around 1920.

© L. McCarthy, Adare.

Desmond Castle, Adare, 1920s
© L. McCarthy, Adare.

Desmond Castle, Adare, 1920s

This postcard shows the Desmond Castle, Adare, in around 1920.

© L. McCarthy, Adare.

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Postcards of the same location over different periods of time are also useful, as they allow us to see changes in the landscape.

This postcard shows the Desmond Castle, Adare, in the 1920s.

Dunraven Arms Hotel, Adare

This postcard shows the Dunraven Arms Hotel on the main street of Adare, Co. Limerick. Established in 1792, the hotel is now one of the most renowned in the region. Major developments have taken place behind the yellow building.

© L. McCarthy, Adare.

Dunraven Arms Hotel, Adare
© L. McCarthy, Adare.

Dunraven Arms Hotel, Adare

This postcard shows the Dunraven Arms Hotel on the main street of Adare, Co. Limerick. Established in 1792, the hotel is now one of the most renowned in the region. Major developments have taken place behind the yellow building.

© L. McCarthy, Adare.

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The great advantage of postcards is that they give us an image that may change or disappear altogether over time. Through postcards, the memory of an event or place survives.

This postcard shows the Dunraven Arms Hotel, Adare, in the 1950s.

Memorial Cross, Foynes

This postcard shows the memorial cross at Foynes, Co. Limerick. The photograph was taken in around 1900, and the postcard was used in 1918.

This image is copyright of Limerick County Library.

Memorial Cross, Foynes
This image is copyright of Limerick County Library.

Memorial Cross, Foynes

This postcard shows the memorial cross at Foynes, Co. Limerick. The photograph was taken in around 1900, and the postcard was used in 1918.

This image is copyright of Limerick County Library.

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This postcard of Foynes memorial cross provides a sense of how images from the past captured a moment forever.

The photo on the postcard was taken in around 1900.