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Killarney street scene
Killarney street scene
An example of a painting used as a postcard.It is a traditional if idealised scene but nevertheless Killarney's main street is recognisable in the background. The postcard was sent from Killarney to Wales in 1906 and it is clear from the message that the person to whom it is sent is a collector of postcards.
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Denny Street,Tralee
Denny Street,Tralee
Denny St is Tralee's most elegant street laid out in the 1820s on the site of Tralee Castle,In the centre of the street stands the "Croppy Boy" erected in 1939 to commemorate the 1798 Rising.The Ashe Memorial Hall erected in 1928 and named after Kerry patriot Thomas Ashe was for many years the headquarters of Kerry County Council.It now houses Kerry County Museum. The postcards depicts a not too busy day in the life of the town in the 1950s.
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Cahirsiveen and Valentia Island
Cahirsiveen and Valentia Island
A wide angle view of Cahirsiveen town with Valentia Island in the background. The postcard was sent to New York and the message reads "lovely scene from the hill above town where our tent was pitched.Quite warm here today but not real hot"
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CARRICK ON SUIR - Greystones Street
CARRICK ON SUIR - Greystones Street
View of Greystones Street, with the clock tower in the background
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Kenmare,co.Kerry
Kenmare,co.Kerry
The photographer is poised at the right moment to capture the arrival of a full coach to what is probably a Fair Day in Kenmare. As usual with street scenes inthe Lawrence Collection the photographer positions himself in the middle of the street. The photograph presents a sense of the animation and activity of the moment.
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Cahir, The Castle (postcard)
Cahir, The Castle (postcard)
View of Cahir Castle, with River Suir in the foreground
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Fair Day,Killarney
Fair Day,Killarney
Postcards of Killarney relate overwhelmingly to scenic views. This is an interesting and informative postcard of a Fair Day probably in the 1920s.
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William street,Listowel
William street,Listowel
This postcard was sent to Buffalo,New York in 1937. The donkey and cart is still the popular mode of transport. The electricity polls indicate that Listowel is now electrified. The shopfronts have changed little in the intervening years.Keane's pub on the right hand side of the postcard remains exactly the same. This street scene would have been familiar to Listowel writers John B.Keane who was born in 1928
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Kate Kearney's Cottage,Killarney
Kate Kearney's Cottage,Killarney
Postcard from the 1960s.Kate Kearney's Cottage is the last outpost before the arduous journey by horse to the Gap of Dunloe. The postcard captures a busy day at the height of the summer season.
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Ormond Castle, Carrick on Suir
Ormond Castle, Carrick on Suir
View of the ivy-clad Ormond Castle, Carrick on Suir.