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Tennis
Carlow in 1884 Polo and Cricket were already being played but a Tennis club had yet to be established The surrounding counties of Kilkenny and Kildare had embraced this game as had a number of ...
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Commemorative stamp and message
Commemorative stamp and message
This postcard was sent from Loreto Abbey in Rathfarnham to St.Louis Convent in Monaghan. The correspondence is between two nuns and is one of many postcards sent between the two institutions. The stamp was issued in 1944 to commemorate the tercentenary of the death of a lay brother called Michael O’Cleary, one of the historians who compiled the ‘Annals of the Four Masters’.
Image acquired from The Collectors' Shop, Blackrock.
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Eucharistic Congress 1932.
Eucharistic Congress 1932.
The Eucharistic Congress was held in Ireland in 1932. The Papal Legate, Lorenzo Cardinal Lauri travelled from Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire. 20,000 people attended a Garden Party in the grounds of Blackrock College as part of the celebrations. The place was decorated with flowers, congress banners and Papal flags were displayed everywhere. This was a significant event in Irish history and there were many souvenir postcards produced.
Image acquired from The Collectors' Shop, Blackrock.
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The Liffey Swim: An Open Water Race
The Liffey Swim is the penultimate event in a season of 26 open water races held during the summer months and it is a handicapped race there being a time penalty imposed based on a swimmer s ability ...
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Dalkey Hill, Co.Dublin.
Dalkey Hill, Co.Dublin.
Dalkey Hill came to prominence in 1815 when Dun Laoghaire harbour was being built. The rock was quarried from here and so Dalkey Quarry came into existence. The postcard shows the windmill, which was used to pump water to a reservoir at the back of Dalkey Hill. Also visible is ‘The Metals’. This was the track used to transport the trucks, carrying the granite from the quarry to the harbour.
Image acquired from The Collectors' Shop, Blackrock.
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Milton crest postcard
Milton crest postcard
Postcard produced by Woolstone Brothers in London. Their trademark crest is on the back of the postcard and it is a girl’s head in black and white with the words ‘Trademark Milton’. They also used a harp emblem on the front of their postcards to distinguish them from other publishers at the time.
Donated by Seamus Kearns (postcard collector)
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The copper mines,Killarney
The copper mines,Killarney
This is an example of an embellished postcard giving a romanticised view of the copper mines in Muckross,Killarney. After being first used in pre-historic times ,it was reopened in 1749-54 and attracted the noted 18th century author,Rudolph Erich Raspe as manager.
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Memorabilia from the Early Liffey Swims
On this page you will find memorabilia relating to the second ever Liffey Swim held in 1921 There is also a list of competitors taken from the Liffey Swim of four years later in 1925 Dublin City ...
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Masters of the Westmeath Hunt
... place on the 1st November 1854 at Ballynegall then the residence of J W Middleton Berry followed by a meeting at Rosmead the residence of Lord Vaux of Harrowden This was followed by a further meeting ...
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Cahernane house,Killarney
Cahernane house,Killarney
The Big House is a regular choice for postcard throughout Kerry County Library's Collection. It offers a glimpse of the lives and lifestyle of the landed gentry. In the case of Cahernane House it has been associated with Florence MacCarthy Mór and the Herbert family.The original building dates back to 1684.Itwas rebuilt in 1877 It has been a hotel for some time.