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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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Railway Station,Killarney
Railway Station,Killarney
On the left is the Great Southern Hotel and on the right is the Railway Station. The postcard captures an old world scene where various modes of local transport await the arrival of the train. The Great Southern and Western Railway opened in 1853 and the Great Southern Hotel was opened in 1854.
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Christmas in Killarney
Christmas in Killarney
The woman in the painting is gathering holly while the boys are absorbed with the icy lake. The scene is illustrated with a poem "Bright hued berries dust the snows, smiling winter's frown away" The card was posted to County tipperary in December 1906.
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Innisfallen island,Killarney
Innisfallen island,Killarney
Described by a 12th century monk as "a paradise-like place"Innisfallen is situated in the middle of Loch Lein not far from Ross Castle. A monastery was founded there in the 7th century and some of the historical chronicles known as The Annals of Innisfallen were compiled on the island.
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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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Tralee Town Park
Tralee Town Park
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Dinis Island,Killarney
Dinis Island,Killarney
..A tropical and luxuriant scene where "flourish palms,bamboos,magnolias azaleas hydrangeas and the New zealand flax-not to mention great Osmunda ferns-in the loveliest imaginable surroundings". This is an extract from the very many tourist guide books which date back to the early 19th century.
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Nelson Street,Tralee 1908
Nelson Street,Tralee 1908
This second photogaph offers a number of contrasts and changes to the earlier postcard. It is perhaps ten years later.The townsmen,except for the young boys,show very little interest in the photographer.Indeed they appear to show no interest at all. The sender of the photograph refers to "Mr Donkey and cart standing in the street" The barrels of porter were a common feature of the town in 1908 and for many years later. The trees attached to the Church of Ireland presbytery are now enclosed by a wall which stood until recent times
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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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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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