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Stairway in Townley Hall Country House

Townley Hall (1790-1810) is a Greek Revival house that was designed by Francis Johnston. The original owner was Blayney Townley Balfour.

Courtesy of the NIAH

Kerry County Library

Kerry County Library

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Visit of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra

Royal visit of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra to Kilkenny in 1904, pictured in John Street.

Donated By St. John's Parish Committee, used with permission

Ballytrent House

William Archer Redmond (1825-1880) was one of Ireland’s first Home Rule MPs, elected for Wexford Borough in 1872. He married Mary Hoey of Dunganstown, Co. Wicklow. They lived at Ballytrent House near Rosslare Harbour, Co Wexford. Their two sons, John Edward Redmond (1856-1918) and William (Willie) Hoey Kearney Redmond (1861-1917), served as Irish Parliamentary Party MPs until their deaths.

Wexford Library Services

John E Redmond, 1856-1918

John Edward Redmond (1856-1918) was MP for New Ross (1880), North Wexford (1885) and Waterford (1891). In 1900 he became Leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party and was supportive of Home Rule. He pledged the Irish Volunteers to the defence of Ireland at the outbreak of WW1. He is buried in St John's graveyard, Wexford.

Wexford Library Services

John Street, Kilkenny

Hand-coloured postcard of John Street, Kilkenny

Kilkenny County Library Postcard Collection

Money

A handful of Euros.

John Street Flood 1947

John Street, Kilkenny flooded in 1947 bt River Nore

Photographic Collection of Kilkenny County Library

Powerscourt House, Co Wicklow

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Presentation Convent, Tuam.

A photograph of the Presentation Convent, Tuam; the photograph is part of the Eason collection at Galway library.

Courtesy of Galway Public Library