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Tralee and Dingle Railway
Photograph taken by railway enthusiasts of Tralee and Dingle Railway in 1951.The train is ready to leave the Rock Street station for Dingle. The Tralee and Dingle railway ceased running in 1953.
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Tralee and Dingle Railway -
Tralee Town Park
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Tralee Town Park -
Clonmel - Various Postcards
A collection of images from around Clonmel: St. Patrick's Well, the Old Bridge, the Main Guard, the West Gate and Gladstone Street
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Clonmel - Various Postcards -
The lanes Of Killarney
Not a very common postcard for Killarney focusing on the old lanes which were once the busy heart of Killarney.The oldest lanes-Market Lane,Bothar Caol,and Glebe Lane-form a tight -knit group between Main St. and Plunkett St. This postcard is undated but was probably taken in the early 20th century.
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The lanes Of Killarney -
Killarney street scene
An example of a painting used as a postcard.It is a traditional if idealised scene but nevertheless Killarney's main street is recognisable in the background. The postcard was sent from Killarney to Wales in 1906 and it is clear from the message that the person to whom it is sent is a collector of postcards.
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Killarney street scene -
Denny Street,Tralee
Denny St is Tralee's most elegant street laid out in the 1820s on the site of Tralee Castle,In the centre of the street stands the "Croppy Boy" erected in 1939 to commemorate the 1798 Rising.The Ashe Memorial Hall erected in 1928 and named after Kerry patriot Thomas Ashe was for many years the headquarters of Kerry County Council.It now houses Kerry County Museum. The postcards depicts a not too busy day in the life of the town in the 1950s.
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Denny Street,Tralee -
Cahirsiveen and Valentia Island
A wide angle view of Cahirsiveen town with Valentia Island in the background. The postcard was sent to New York and the message reads "lovely scene from the hill above town where our tent was pitched.Quite warm here today but not real hot"
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Cahirsiveen and Valentia Island -
CARRICK ON SUIR - Greystones Street
View of Greystones Street, with the clock tower in the background
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CARRICK ON SUIR - Greystones Street -
Kenmare,co.Kerry
The photographer is poised at the right moment to capture the arrival of a full coach to what is probably a Fair Day in Kenmare. As usual with street scenes inthe Lawrence Collection the photographer positions himself in the middle of the street. The photograph presents a sense of the animation and activity of the moment.
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Kenmare,co.Kerry -
Cahir, The Castle (postcard)
View of Cahir Castle, with River Suir in the foreground
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Cahir, The Castle (postcard) -
Fair Day,Killarney
Postcards of Killarney relate overwhelmingly to scenic views. This is an interesting and informative postcard of a Fair Day probably in the 1920s.
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Fair Day,Killarney -
William street,Listowel
This postcard was sent to Buffalo,New York in 1937. The donkey and cart is still the popular mode of transport. The electricity polls indicate that Listowel is now electrified. The shopfronts have changed little in the intervening years.Keane's pub on the right hand side of the postcard remains exactly the same. This street scene would have been familiar to Listowel writers John B.Keane who was born in 1928
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William street,Listowel -
Kate Kearney's Cottage,Killarney
Postcard from the 1960s.Kate Kearney's Cottage is the last outpost before the arduous journey by horse to the Gap of Dunloe. The postcard captures a busy day at the height of the summer season.
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Kate Kearney's Cottage,Killarney -
Ormond Castle, Carrick on Suir
View of the ivy-clad Ormond Castle, Carrick on Suir.
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Ormond Castle, Carrick on Suir -
Rock of Cashel (North)
View of Rock of Cashel from the North
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Rock of Cashel (North) -
CARRICK ON SUIR - Main Street
View of Main Street, Carrick on Suir, with pedestrians and traffic
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CARRICK ON SUIR - Main Street -
CAHIR - The Square
View of the Square, Cahir
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CAHIR - The Square -
CAHIR - The Weir
View of the Weir, Cahir, with the Church steeple in the background
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CAHIR - The Weir -
Cashel - Lower Main Street
A view of Lower Main Street, with pedestrians and carriages
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Cashel - Lower Main Street -
CLONMEL - Gladstone Street
Image of a busy Gladstone Street, Clonmel
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CLONMEL - Gladstone Street -
CARRICK ON SUIR - Dillon Bridge
Dillon Bridge, spanning the Suir, at Carrick on Suir
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CARRICK ON SUIR - Dillon Bridge -
CASHEL - Croke Memorial
Image of a Celtic Cross, a memorial erected to the memory of Dr. Thomas Croke, at the top of Main St., Cashel
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CASHEL - Croke Memorial -
Southern Lake Hotel,Waterville
Postcard of Southern Lake Hotel,Waterville(now Waterville Lake Hotel). This card advertises the primary attraction of the hotel to visitors-its fishing amenities.
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Southern Lake Hotel,Waterville -
ROSCREA - Roscrea Castle
Painting of Roscrea Castle, with a verse from Warton
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ROSCREA - Roscrea Castle -
NENAGH - Peter Street and Court House
View of the Court House, Nenagh at the top of Peter Street
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NENAGH - Peter Street and Court House -
Court House Square Nenagh
Colour image of the Courthouse and St. Mary's Church, Nenagh
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Court House Square Nenagh -
NENAGH - Old Church
Image of the tower of the Old Church, Nenagh
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NENAGH - Old Church -
Patrick's Cathedral Thurles
A colour image of the Cathedral, with the Archbishop's residence to the right.
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Patrick's Cathedral Thurles -
ROSCREA - Grove Street and Bunker Hill
Oval view of the junction of Bunker Hill and Grove Street, framed with shramrock
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ROSCREA - Grove Street and Bunker Hill -
The Glen of Aherlow
A scenic image from the Glen of Aherlow
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The Glen of Aherlow -
St Mary's RC Clonmel
Image, from across the Suir, of St. Mary's R.C. Church, Clonmel
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St Mary's RC Clonmel -
TEMPLEMORE - Georges Street
View of Georges Street, with traffic and pedestrians
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TEMPLEMORE - Georges Street