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Christmas Day at the Forty Foot Dublin
Christmas Day swim at the Forty Foot in Sandycove, Dublin.
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St. Patrick's Day
People dressed up in costume during a St. Patrick's Day parade.
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St. Patrick's Day -
'I Draw Slow', an old time Americana group
'I Draw Slow', an old time Americana group hailing from Dublin
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'I Draw Slow', an old time Americana group -
Balor of the Evil Eye
Balor of the Evil Eye is the subject of many literary interpretations, including illustrated children's books and fantasy novels.
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Cheese plate
Traditionally, most farmers kept a cow to supply milk and cheese.
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Cheese plate -
Red Valerian
Valerian may be used in herbal tea to help reduce tension and promote sleep.
Carsten Krieger
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Red Valerian -
Baptismal Record
Baptismal Register 1860 for Co. Waterford parish.
Courtesy of Waterford City Library
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Irish house, based on a traditional vernacular style
Many Irish houses are based on a traditional vernacular style
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Children playing in the school yard in Dublin
Children playing in the school yard in Dublin
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Children playing in the school yard in Dublin -
Song for New Years Day
This carol was composed by Bishop Luke Waddinge and published in the 'Pious Garland' sung to to the tune of Neen Major Neale.This carol is also known under the title 'On the Circumsision New Years Day'
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Danu
Danu are a traditional Irish music group
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Danu -
Floats in a St. Patrick's Day parade
Colourful floats in a St. Patrick's Day Parade in Ireland
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Front cover illustration of 'The Book of Lost Things'
'The Book of Lost Things' by John Connolly
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Front cover illustration of 'The Book of Lost Things' -
Organic herbs on a shop shelf
The use of organic herbs as a natural remedy is growing in popularity
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Organic herbs on a shop shelf -
Red fox
The sighting of a fox might be an indication of an imminent death.
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Red fox -
Ancient Cross at St. Mullins
This is an ancient granite cross found at St. Mullins. It is thought to date from the 9th Century. The head is damaged. The cross is set in its original cylindrical base. This cross is found between the oratory and Teampall Mór.
Carlow County Library
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Graves at St. Mullins
Graves at St. Mullins with church ruins in the background.
Carlow County Library
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Cathedral Old Leighlin
The Cathedral at Old Leighlin is said to have been built by Donatus circa 1230. It was thought to have been the successor of a wooden structure which had been destroyed by fire. It is composed of a square tower with belfry which is about 60 feet high. The walls are solidly constructed throughout. The Gothic windows vary in size and design and feature delicate tracery. The print shown here is from one published by S.Hooper in September, 1792.
Carlow County Library
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Title page of Buile Suibhne, the Irish Texts Society
Title page of Buile Suibhne, the Irish Texts Society
Carlow County Library
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Title page of Buile Suibhne, the Irish Texts Society -
The Motte and Bailey at St. Mullins
This Motte and Bailey at St. Mullins dates from the Twelfth Century. It consists of a large flat-topped earthen mound, which is surrounded by a ditch or fosse. It also features a banked enclosure to one side.
Carlow County Library
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Exterior of St. Moling's Well
Exterior view in sepia of St. Moling's Well with an onlooker showing stone wall and trees. This well is a popular place of pilgrimage for local people and visitors. This photograph is one of the illustrations in St. Mullins illustrated - A Local History and the Life of St. Mullins by Patrick O'Leary from Ancient Manuscripts.
Carlow County Library
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Exterior of St. Moling's Well -
Doorway at Teampall Mór, St Mullins
Close-up view of the pointed west doorway of Teampall Mór at St. Mullins. The pointing is not an original feature of the ruin but rather a later insertion. Teampall Mór or "great church" is the oldest church on this ancient site.
Carlow County Library
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Doorway at Teampall Mór, St Mullins -
Cultivating a natural garden
Many herbs and plants are grown in gardens for their use as a natural remedy.
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Votive Tree at St. Laserian's Well, Old Leighlin
A view of the votive tree with offerings from pilgrims at St Laserians well Old Leighlin also showing St. Laserians Cathedral in the background.
Carlow County Library
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Votive Tree at St. Laserian's Well, Old Leighlin -
Angles carved in stone
Angles were carved in stone in the past to adorn the exterior of churches and were portrayed as messengers of God.
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View of Old Leighlin
A view of Old Leighlin an important ancient site in County Carlow. Tombstones of varying periods are seen in the middle distance while in the far distance can be seen Mount Leinster in the South of the County of Carlow.
Carlow County Library
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View of Old Leighlin -
Tobar Molaise Sign
Wall plaque in celtic lettering for the Holy Well dedicated to St. Laserian also know as Molaise in Old Leighlin, County Carlow.
Carlow County Library
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Tobar Molaise Sign -
Queuing for a swim on Christmas Day at the Forty Foot in Dublin
Christmas Day at the Forty Foot in Sandycove, Dublin
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Queuing for a swim on Christmas Day at the Forty Foot in Dublin -
Daniel O'Connell
Daniel O’Connell, who secured Catholic Emancipation in 1827,
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Daniel O'Connell -
The Eviction, by Lady Butler, 1890
The Eviction, by Lady Butler, 1890
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The Eviction, by Lady Butler, 1890 -
Fairy places: a Sidhean (fairy hill) in Co. Mayo
A sidhean (fairy hill) in Co. Mayo at a bog cut away. Fairies are associated with the Tuatha Dé Danann.
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Fairy places: a Sidhean (fairy hill) in Co. Mayo -
A funeral procession
A funeral procession in Dublin, the mourners walk behind the funeral car.
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A funeral procession