Photographs

Photographs are sometimes found in estate papers. Below are some extracts from early photo albums.

The following photographs are extracts from a photographic album, compiled by Ms. Constance Croker of Byblox house, Doneraile, county Cork, when Constance was a young woman.

With photographs of the Croker family of Lissa and Byblox, Doneraile, friends, the estate, relatives, pets, horses and the Awbeg river. A few items may be pre-1872 when Charles and Martin Croker of Lissa were still alive. Many of the photographs have captions. Constance married a Kenneth Weldon in 1906 and he appears in some of the photographs as do Jane, Martha and Charles Croker, Constance's mother and grandparents. The item is an interesting record of Big House life (pre-1872 & 1904-1908) .

Constance Croker of Byblox House, Doneraile Photo. Album (Extracts)

Constance Croker of Byblox House, Doneraile Extracts from a photographic album, compiled by Ms. Constance Croker of Byblox house. Record of Big House life pre-1872 & 1904-1908

Constance Croker of Byblox House, Doneraile Photo. Album (Extracts)

Constance Croker of Byblox House, Doneraile Extracts from a photographic album, compiled by Ms. Constance Croker of Byblox house. Record of Big House life pre-1872 & 1904-1908

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Constance Croker of Byblox House, Doneraile

Constance Croker riding a horse.

Extracts from a photographic album, compiled by Ms. Constance Croker of Byblox house. Record of Big House life pre-1872 & 1904-1908

Constance Croker riding a horse.

Extracts from a photographic album, compiled by Ms. Constance Croker of Byblox house. Record of Big House life pre-1872 & 1904-1908

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Constance Croker riding a horse. Note the fact that she is mounted 'side saddle'.

Outside family portrait

Extracts from a photographic album, compiled by Ms. Constance Croker of Byblox house. Record of Big House life pre-1872 & 1904-1908

Outside family portrait

Extracts from a photographic album, compiled by Ms. Constance Croker of Byblox house. Record of Big House life pre-1872 & 1904-1908

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Outside family portrait 1.

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Outside family portrait 2.

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Outside family portrait 3.

A worker tending to a horse at the estate stables

Photograph from a photographic album compiled by Ms. Constance Croker of Byblox house, Doneraile, county Cork, when Constance c.1870-1900

A worker tending to a horse at the estate stables

Photograph from a photographic album compiled by Ms. Constance Croker of Byblox house, Doneraile, county Cork, when Constance c.1870-1900

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A worker tending to a horse at the estate stables

Unknown, probably an estate worker

Extracts from a photographic album, compiled by Ms. Constance Croker of Byblox house. Record of Big House life pre-1872 & 1904-1908

Unknown, probably an estate worker

Extracts from a photographic album, compiled by Ms. Constance Croker of Byblox house. Record of Big House life pre-1872 & 1904-1908

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Unknown, probably a worker on the estate

Constance Croker

Extracts from a photographic album, compiled by Ms. Constance Croker of Byblox house. Record of Big House life pre-1872 & 1904-1908

Constance Croker

Extracts from a photographic album, compiled by Ms. Constance Croker of Byblox house. Record of Big House life pre-1872 & 1904-1908

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Constance Croker in wedding dress

Byblox House, Doneraile, County Cork (1904)

Extracts from a photographic album, compiled by Ms. Constance Croker of Byblox house. Record of Big House life pre-1872 & 1904-1908

Byblox House, Doneraile, County Cork (1904)

Extracts from a photographic album, compiled by Ms. Constance Croker of Byblox house. Record of Big House life pre-1872 & 1904-1908

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Byblox House, Doneraile, County Cork (1904)

The photographs below are extracts from a photo album from the Ryan-Purcell estate papers. (c.1900-1940)

Ryan-Purcell Photo. Album (Extracts)

Extracts from a photo. album from the Ryan-Purcell estate papers. (c.1900-1940)

Ryan-Purcell Photo. Album (Extracts)

Extracts from a photo. album from the Ryan-Purcell estate papers. (c.1900-1940)

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Ryan-Purcell Photo Album (Extracts)

Burton Park House, Churchtown, Co. Cork

Extracts from a photo. album from the Ryan-Purcell estate papers. (c.1900-1940)

Burton Park House, Churchtown, Co. Cork

Extracts from a photo. album from the Ryan-Purcell estate papers. (c.1900-1940)

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Pages from the album showing Burton Park House, Churchtown, county Cork.

The Scarteen Hunt

Extracts from a photo. album from the Ryan-Purcell estate papers. (c.1900-1940)

The Scarteen Hunt

Extracts from a photo. album from the Ryan-Purcell estate papers. (c.1900-1940)

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The Scarteen Hunt c. 1920's-1930's

Photographs

Constance Croker of Byblox House, Doneraile Photo. Album (Extracts)