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Original handwritten deposition of Judy Campbell, October 1879
A portion of the handwritten deposition of Judy Campbell, a witness to the alleged apparition of the Virgin Mary, St. Joseph and St. John the Evangelist at Knock, in August 1879.
View of the Sea from Sandycove
Sandycove is popular with swimmers for its naturally deep and well-known swimming spot the Forty Foot and for its sheltered and sandy beach. This spot has something for every type of swimmer, including deep water for diving and safe, shallow water for less experienced swimmers and children.
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Three Swallow Dives
Irish national diving champions perform breath-taking swallow dives from the 10-metre platform at Blackrock Baths, Co. Dublin. From left to right are Billy Morrison, Val Demery and Eddie Heron. The Annual Gala of the Sandycove Club was generally a two-night affair with swimming, water polo and diving. Diving featured international spring and high-board diving, as well as the ever-popular comedy and fancy dress diving performances by home and visiting divers.
By kind permission of Billy Morrison and thanks to Manolo Demery.
Forbes, John, Memorandums Made In Ireland In The Autumn Of 1852 Vol I, London: Smith, Elder and Co. 1853
Memorandums Made In Ireland In The Autumn Of 1852 by John Forbes (1887-1861) published 1853 is an account of his journey through the towns and country side of Ireland the previous year. Arriving at Kingstown (present day Dun Laoghaire) the author spent several months touring the country in the immediate aftermath of the Great Famine.
Pdf Yeats, W.B., Four Plays For Dancers, London: MacMillan and Co. Ltd, 1921
Four Plays For Dancers by William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) was published in 1921. The four plays are At The Hawks' Well, The Only Jealousy Of Emer, The Dreaming Of The Bones and Calvary.
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Sir Edward Carson (1854–1935)
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- W.B. Yeats, Plays, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Shakespeare Press, 1914
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- Stanford, Charles Villiers. Songs of Erin: A Collection of Fifty Irish Folk Songs. London: Boosey and Co., 1901.
Stanford, Charles Villiers. Songs of Erin: A Collection of Fifty Irish Folk Songs. London: Boosey and Co., 1901.
Songs of Erin was published in 1901. It contains a collection of fifty Irish folk songs with words by Alfred Perceval Graves and music arranged by Stanford. Among the collection are three divisions of traditional Irish music comprising of the Gauntree (jigs, reels and quick-step marches), the Golltree (lamentations and loves songs), and the Soontree (lullabies and fairy slumber songs). While the collection comprises adaptations of medieval Irish lyrics, as well as a number based on Hiberno-English folk songs, the majority of the collection is comprised of original works.
- Downey, Edmund. The story of Waterford: from the foundation of the city to the middle of the eighteenth century. Waterford: Waterford News Printing Works, 1914
Downey, Edmund. The story of Waterford: from the foundation of the city to the middle of the eighteenth century. Waterford: Waterford News Printing Works, 1914
The Story Of Waterford: From The Foundation Of The City To The Middle Of The Eighteenth Century by Edmund Downey (1856-1937) is the history of Waterford city, established by the Vikings in the 9th century until a period of huge prosperity in the late 18th century.
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- Thomas, Matthews, The O'Neills Of Ulsters: Their History and Genealogy, Vol 1, Dublin : Sealy, Bryers & Walker, 1907
Thomas, Matthews, The O'Neills Of Ulsters: Their History and Genealogy, Vol 1, Dublin : Sealy, Bryers & Walker, 1907
The O'Neills Of Ulster: Their History And Genealogy by Thomas Matthews is a three volume account of the powerful Gaelic O'Neill dynasty published in 1907. The Gaelic O'Neill chieftains who were the dominant Gaelic Irish clan in the province of Ulster from pre-Christian Celtic times until the 17th century 'Flight of the Earls.'
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- 260 A History of the County Dublin 2
260 A History of the County Dublin 2
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- 296 Irish Settlers in America
296 Irish Settlers in America
- 242 The Irish Element in Medieval Culture
242 The Irish Element in Medieval Culture
- Meagher of the Sword
Meagher of the Sword
Meagher of the Sword: Speeches of Thomas Francis Meagher in Ireland 1846-1848. His narrative of events in Ireland in July, 1848, personal reminiscences of Waterford, Galway and his schooldays. Edited by Arthur Griffith, with a preface, appendices, index and illustrations. Dublin 1916.
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