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Tobar Molaise Sign
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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Queuing for a swim on Christmas Day at the Forty Foot in Dublin
Queuing for a swim on Christmas Day at the Forty Foot in Dublin
Christmas Day at the Forty Foot in Sandycove, Dublin
Copyright of The Irish Times
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Daniel O'Connell
Daniel O'Connell
Daniel O’Connell, who secured Catholic Emancipation in 1827,
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The Eviction, by Lady Butler, 1890
The Eviction, by Lady Butler, 1890
The Eviction, by Lady Butler, 1890
Copyright of the National Folklore Collection
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Fairy places: a Sidhean (fairy hill) in Co. Mayo
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.
Courtesy of the National Folklore Collection
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A funeral procession
A funeral procession
A funeral procession in Dublin, the mourners walk behind the funeral car.
Copyright of The Irish Times
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Sweathouse
Sweathouse
This Sweathouse is located at Cleighranmore, between Drumshanbo and Ballinaglera. This Sweathouse is adjacent to a stream, for occupants to cool off in when they get out.
Courtesy of Leitrim County Library.
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Shrove Tuesday Pancakes
Shrove Tuesday Pancakes
Pancakes are traditionaly eaten on Shrove Tuesday. For Catholics, Lent was traditionally a time of fasting and a time when some foods were prohibited; these foods were used up before the begining of lent.
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Holy Well at Carrickmines Castle, South County Dublin
Holy Well at Carrickmines Castle, South County Dublin
Holy Wells are traditionally a place of pilgrimage and a source of healing for a variety of ailments.
Copyright of The Irish Times
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The Battle of Moyturra
The Battle of Moyturra
An interpretation of the Battle of Moyturra from an exhibition at the arts project centre Dublin.