Greetings from Roscommon

Depicted on this postcard is a colour photo montage of Roscommon landmarks. The "stamp" in the top right is of Clonalis House, Castlerea, whilst the one on the bottom right is Strokestown House, seat of the Pakenham Mahons. The Roscommon town Norman Castle is placed in the middle centre, beside the Roscommon town Courthouse, on the bottom left. The larger stamp in the top left, is the tower and ruins at Clonmacnoise. This card was posted from Castlerea to Dublin in 1992.

Roscommon County Library

Greetings from Roscommon

Depicted on this postcard is a colour photo montage of Roscommon landmarks. The "stamp" in the top right is of Clonalis House, Castlerea, whilst the one on the bottom right is Strokestown House, seat of the Pakenham Mahons. The Roscommon town Norman Castle is placed in the middle centre, beside the Roscommon town Courthouse, on the bottom left. The larger stamp in the top left, is the tower and ruins at Clonmacnoise. This card was posted from Castlerea to Dublin in 1992.

A little drop of

This is a whimsical novelty postcard displaying a bottle of whiskey which has a flap containing twelve fold out photographs of Tralee. Most of the photographs are from the Lawrence Collection (1890-1910) but also include a photograph not available elsewhere in Kerry County Library's Collection. This postcard highlights how postcards can display rare and unique material.

Visitors' Impressions of the Irish Jaunting Car

Colour cartoon postcard showing a man struggling to climb up onto a horse & trap

Reproduced by kind permission of Linen Hall Library Postcard Archive

Ulster Covenant Day, Belfast 1912

Black & white postcard of Sir Edward Carson signing the Ulster Covenant in Belfast City Hall, 28/09/1912

Reproduced by kind permission of Linen Hall Library Postcard Archive

Through the Green Hills of Erin

Colour postcard of a painting depicting an evicted tenant's cabin

Reproduced by kind permission of Linen Hall Library Postcard Archive

Their Majesties Crossing O'Connell Bridge

Black & white postcard of King George V & Queen Mary crossing O'Connell Bridge Dublin on their return from a Garden Party on July 11, 1911

Reproduced by kind permission of Linen Hall Library Postcard Archive

Sun Terraces, Dun Laoghaire

Colour postcard of sun terraces in Dun Laoghaire, overlooking Dublin Bay, Ireland

Reproduced by kind permission of Linen Hall Library Postcard Archive