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John Philip Holland and Submarine
John Philip Holland and Submarine
John Philip Holland was the inventor of the modern submarine. This photograph shows Holland with one of his inventions.
Courtesy of the National Science & Engineering Plaques Committee
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William Marshal Unhorses Baldwin de Guisnes
William Marshal Unhorses Baldwin de Guisnes
Illustration of William Marshal unhorsing Baldwin de Guisnes from Matthew Paris's 'Historia Major'. Matthew Paris was a Benedictine monk and important chronicler of the thirteenth century.
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Carlow - Graigue '98 Memorial
Carlow - Graigue '98 Memorial
Carlow - Graigue '98 Memorial: sketch drawing of the Carlow-Graigue or Croppy Grave Memorial to those rebels who fell May 25 1798. The design was by W.P. Hade, C.E.
Carlow County Library
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Ard na nAingeal Church, Scattery Island
Ard na nAingeal Church, Scattery Island
The remains of Ard na nAingeal Church on Scattery Island. Tradition says that the Archangel Michael placed Senan on a flagstone here, before he was transported to fight the Cathach, or sea-monster. <br> <br> In the days before the Lighthouse was built on the island the river pilots would light fires on this high ground to help ships navigate.
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Lighthouse, Scattery Island
Lighthouse, Scattery Island
The present lighthouse on Scattery Island opened in 1872. It replaced a simple iron framework which held a light and was destroyed in a storm just six months after construction.
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Map of The Battle of Kinsale 1601
Map of The Battle of Kinsale 1601
This is an illustration of the Battle of Kinsale in 1601.
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The Battle of Bodyke p.1
The Battle of Bodyke p.1
Page one of a two-page account of the Battle of Bodyke by Father Murphy, a local priest.
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Tenants and Effigy of Colonel Callaghan
Tenants and Effigy of Colonel Callaghan
Large crowds of tenants gathered to protest against the evictions at Bodyke. Meetings were held in the evenings after the evictions to rally support for those who had lost their homes. Michael Davitt spoke at these meetings.
© National Library of Ireland
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John Wesley
John Wesley
Contemporary drawing of John Wesley (1703-1791), founder of the Methodist Movement.
© Dublin City Public Libraries
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The Battle of Bodyke p.2
The Battle of Bodyke p.2
Page two of a two-page account of th eBattle of Bodyke by local priest Father Murphy.