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From Flickr: “We’re going on a bear hunt!” by National Library of Ireland on The Commons

A cave deep in the woods would always hold the attraction of exploration and the thrill of danger, especially for the young at heart! Where is this one and has the scene changed much in the last 150 years? Photographers: Frederick Holland Mares, James Simonton Contributor: John Fortune Lawrence Collection: Read More →

From Flickr: “We’re going on a bear hunt!” by National Library of Ireland on The Commons

A cave deep in the woods would always hold the attraction of exploration and the thrill of danger, especially for the young at heart! Where is this one and has the scene changed much in the last 150 years? Photographers: Frederick Holland Mares, James Simonton Contributor: John Fortune Lawrence Collection: Read More →

From Flickr: “The wheels fell off the wagon!” by National Library of Ireland on The Commons

Reading the catalogue description of this I thought that it would be like a "Cardall" image, an idealised bit of Paddywhackery but when I looked at the image my reaction was WOW! This is so different, almost Eastern European in its style and there are so many things to wonder Read More →

From Flickr: “The wheels fell off the wagon!” by National Library of Ireland on The Commons

Reading the catalogue description of this I thought that it would be like a "Cardall" image, an idealised bit of Paddywhackery but when I looked at the image my reaction was WOW! This is so different, almost Eastern European in its style and there are so many things to wonder Read More →

From Flickr: “The wheels fell off the wagon!” by National Library of Ireland on The Commons

Reading the catalogue description of this I thought that it would be like a "Cardall" image, an idealised bit of Paddywhackery but when I looked at the image my reaction was WOW! This is so different, almost Eastern European in its style and there are so many things to wonder Read More →

From Flickr: “The wheels fell off the wagon!” by National Library of Ireland on The Commons

Reading the catalogue description of this I thought that it would be like a "Cardall" image, an idealised bit of Paddywhackery but when I looked at the image my reaction was WOW! This is so different, almost Eastern European in its style and there are so many things to wonder Read More →

From Flickr: “Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin” by National Library of Ireland on The Commons

Here we are in Swords the home of Fingal County Council. It would be fantastic if we could tie this photo in some way to the parish registers of the area see – Parish Registers Take a bow young sharon.corbet for finding a link to the Swords parish register, wherein Read More →

From Flickr: “The ruins of Castlebar, Co. Mayo” by National Library of Ireland on The Commons

This shot of Castlebar seemingly in ruins is in stark contrast to the modern, bustling and thriving town we know today! This is the last of our County towns for this week and perhaps an opportunity to search the Parish Registers Photographer: Robert French Collection: The Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Read More →

From Flickr: “Lough Fea House, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan” by National Library of Ireland on The Commons

We find ourselves in County Monaghan at the Home of the Shirley family at Lough Fea House near Carrickmacross. The house was built in 1827 the following information is from archiseek.com – thanks to sharon.corbet Designed for the Shirley family by the historian Thomas Rickman and which is his only Read More →

From Flickr: “Lough Fea House, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan” by National Library of Ireland on The Commons

We find ourselves in County Monaghan at the Home of the Shirley family at Lough Fea House near Carrickmacross. The house was built in 1827 the following information is from archiseek.com – thanks to sharon.corbet Designed for the Shirley family by the historian Thomas Rickman and which is his only Read More →