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Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell
Cromwell only spent 9 months in Ireland from August 1649 to May 1650, but his impact was to be everlasting on the island. With fierce brutality Cromwell succeed in completing the English conquest of Ireland where others had failed. Cromwell first set a course to Drogheda. 3,500 men women and children were killed over the two day battle, with the city suffering heavy bombardment. Nearby towns surrendered or evacuated. Less than a month later, Cromwell arrived at Wexford town. Here over 1500 people were slaughtered in the massacre that ensued. Cromwell rested in Youghal until the spring of 1650 and then turned his attention towards Kilkenny and the Tipperary towns of Fethard, Clonmel and Cashel. By May 1650 Ireland had been placed under British rule and Cromwell returned home. Sieges on both Limerick and Galway, the last city under Irish control to fall, ended in October and November 1650 respectively. English rule in Ireland was complete.
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Ticket for Pawnshop
Ticket for Pawnshop
Pawn Ticket issued by James O'Keeffe Carrick-On-Suir for 5/= October 1936
Copyright Jack O'Neill
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Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie Millionaire and Philantropist. One of Carnegie's lifelong interests was the establishment of free public libraries to make available to everyone a means of self-education.
Courtesy of Waterford City Library
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Fruit Seller
Fruit Seller
Fruit dealer selling fruit and cockles circa 1900
© Jack O'Neill
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The effect of the famine
The effect of the famine
This drawing refers to 'The Great Irish Famine', in which more than a million Irish people starved to death because of a potato blight. In 1847, over three million people were being fed by government soup kitchens and those organized by Quakers. A half million were evicted from their homes and a million and a half emigrated to America, Britain and Australia, often on-board rotting, overcrowded ships.
Courtesy of Sligo County Council.
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Turkish Bath Premises
Turkish Bath Premises
Turkish Bath Premises which was located on Hardy's Road (near the People's Park) in Waterford City
Courtesy of Colclough Family
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Brown's Road Adult Library
Brown's Road Adult Library
Brown's Road Library Waterford. Adult and Internet areas
Courtesy of Waterford City Library Services
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Market House
Market House
Market House on the Quay in Waterford City circa 1890
© Jack O'Neill
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Ireland’s biodiversity is rich and varied
Ireland’s biodiversity is rich and varied
The Dingle Dolphin named Fungi, has become a firm favourite with locals and tourists. The young bottle-nosed dolphin has been around our shores since 1984.
Copyright Mike Brown
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Ardkeen Library Reference
Ardkeen Library Reference
Reference area in Ardkeen Library which was opened in 2002
Courtesy of Waterford City Library Services