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Postcards of Ireland Feature
The Postcards of Ireland feature by John Killen of the Linen Hall Library, Belfast, traces the evolution of the postcard in Ireland from its origins in the late nineteeth century to the present day.
Postcards of Ireland Feature -
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
Image is present on following page(s): Real Life
Visitors' Impressions of the Irish Jaunting Car -
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.
Greetings from Roscommon -
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
Image is present on following page(s): The Political Postcard
Ulster Covenant Day, Belfast 1912 -
View of text handwritten on a postcard from 1875
'View of text handwritten on a postcard from Leipzig, signed in November 1875
Reproduced by kind permission of Linen Hall Library Postcard Archive
Image is present on following page(s): Postcards of Ireland
View of text handwritten on a postcard from 1875 -
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
Image is present on following page(s): Topographical Postcards
Through the Green Hills of Erin -
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
Image is present on following page(s): Greetings from Roscommon, Postcards of Ireland
Greetings from Roscommon -
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
Image is present on following page(s): Leisure, Recreation And Distraction
Their Majesties Crossing O'Connell Bridge -
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
Image is present on following page(s): Topographical Postcards
Sun Terraces, Dun Laoghaire -
St.James R.C. Church,Killorglin
A striking photograph of St.James's Catholic Church in Killorglin.. The photograph is particularly interesting as the church was newly built at the time the photograph was taken and work on the interior continued into the 20th century.As individual Lawrence photographs are unable to be dated ,this photograph is estimated to have been taken between 1890 and 1910. The foundation stone for the church was laid in 1886.
Image is present on following page(s): Postcards of Kerry, Buildings of Kerry
St.James R.C. Church,Killorglin -
'Undivided back' era postcard
When postcards were first introduced in Ireland, the rules stated quite clearly that only the address could be written on the back of them. The front contained a picture and perhaps room for a message. This was known as the 'undivided back' era and lasted in Ireland until 1902.
Image acquired from The Collectors' Shop, Blackrock.
Image is present on following page(s): Postcards of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown
'Undivided back' era postcard -
'Divided back 'era 1
The rules on this postcard stated that the back could be used for writing messages too, but only for inland post. Postcards being sent abroad could still only have the address on the back. The ‘divided back' era began in Britain and Ireland in 1902 with the above limitations.
Image acquired from The Collectors' Shop, Blackrock.
Image is present on following page(s): Postcards of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown
'Divided back 'era 1 -
Castles and Abbeys- Tintern Abbey
Postcard of Tintern Abbey, New Ross, County Wexford. Founded in the 13th century by the Earl of Pembroke who was shipwrecked on the coast.
Wexford County Library
Image is present on following page(s): Postcards of Ireland
Castles and Abbeys- Tintern Abbey -
After the Insurrection
Black & white postcard of Bachelor's Walk & Lower Sackville Street, Dublin after the 1916 Easter Rising
Reproduced by kind permission of Linen Hall Library Postcard Archive
Image is present on following page(s): Postcards of Ireland
After the Insurrection -
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.
Linen Hall Library
Image is present on following page(s): Postcards of Ireland
A Little Drop of -
'Divided back' era 2
Eventually all communication could be written on the back of postcards along with the address, regardless of the destination. This was a natural progression from the earlier regulations and gave people more room for their messages.
Donated by Seamus Kearns (postcard collector)
Image is present on following page(s): Postcards of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown
'Divided back' era 2 -
Ross Castle,Killarney
A romantic and romanticised postcard of Ross Castle.The swans and fishing boat are almost certainly additions to appeal to the visitor. There is an element of improving on pecfection in this photograph.
Image is present on following page(s): Postcards of Kerry, Anthony Collection-Killarney, Postcards of Killarney
Ross Castle,Killarney -
A little drop of -Irish- from Tralee
This is a whimsical novelty postcard displaying a bottle of whisky 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.
Image is present on following page(s): Postcards of Kerry
A little drop of -Irish- from Tralee -
Fish curing near Cahirsiveen,Co.Kerry
Unusual postcard from Lawrence Collection focusing on people at work. The people in the shot are showing no more than a casual interest in the photographer except for the young boy who is giving him his complete attention.
Image is present on following page(s): Postcards of Kerry
Fish curing near Cahirsiveen,Co.Kerry -
Helter Skelter Lighthouse
Colour postcard of Helter Skelter at Irish International Exhibition, Dublin 1907
Reproduced by kind permission of Linen Hall Library Postcard Archive
Image is present on following page(s): Leisure, Recreation And Distraction
Helter Skelter Lighthouse -
There are over 600 different flowering plants in the Burren in County Clare.
English Name: Burnet rose, Scotch rose Botanical Name (Latin): Rosa pimpinellifolia (R. spinosissima) Irish Name: Briúlán Order: DICOTYLEDONES Family: ROSACEAE Brief Description: Very spiny, deciduous shrub, usually c. 0.5m tall; flowers solitary, white, cream or pink; hip black with persistent crown of sepals.
Carsten Krieger
There are over 600 different flowering plants in the Burren in County Clare. -
Cork gets its name from the marsh on which the city is built.
A plan of Cork in 1545
Copyright Cork City Library
Cork gets its name from the marsh on which the city is built. -
Roscommon Town
Posted in 1999, this colour photo postcard, comprises a superimposed collage of the Harrison Hall/Bank of Ireland with the Hayden Monument in the top left, the facade of the Old Jail in the centre left, and Main Street, on the bottom left corner. The imposing Gothic style Sacred Heart Church, with sunken grotto is in the centre photo, whilst the Dominican Abbey and the Norman castle feature on the right.
Image is present on following page(s): Greetings from Roscommon
Roscommon Town -
NENAGH - Nenagh Castle
Colour image of Nenagh Castle
Image is present on following page(s): Tipperary's Historical Postcards, Nenagh Castle, Nenagh
NENAGH - Nenagh Castle -
The Park, Castlerea
This is an extensive parkland, on which once stood the large 18th century house of the Sandford family. When the last of the Sandfords left Castlerea at the outbreak of World War 1 in 1914, the Congested Districts Board managed the estate. It is now a public park, managed by the Town's Trust.
Image is present on following page(s): Postcards of Castlerea
The Park, Castlerea -
Ireland’s biodiversity is rich and varied
The Dingle Dolphin named Fungi, has become a firm favourite with locals and tourists. The young bottle-nosed dolphin has been around our shores since 1984.
Copyright Mike Brown
Ireland’s biodiversity is rich and varied -
Rockingham - Residence of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
This is a colour tinted view of Rockingham House, the seat of the King family in Boyle. The British flag is flying, and one gets a sense of the enormity of the house from the sweeping curved driveway. Built by John Nash for General Robert King in 1810, it orginally had two storeys and an elegant dome. Twelve years after it was completed, an extra storey was added, and the dome forfeited. The house was restored around 1863 after a serious fire. It was gutted a second time in 1957, and the owner, Sir Cecil Stafford-King-Harman had notions of rebuilding it to it's original two storied, domed grandeur, but discovering the huge costs associated with this, decided instead to sell the estate to the Government. Many of the ancillary demesne structures survived, but the ruin of the main house was demolished. The estate is now managed as a forest park by Coillte.
Image is present on following page(s): Postcards of Boyle
Rockingham - Residence of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland -
It’s best not to create waste in the first place
The waste keeps piling up.
Copyright Environmental Protection Agency
It’s best not to create waste in the first place -
In 2007, we created the weight of 428,000 double decker buses in waste
The image shows a bin on a street packed full of household and commerical waste.
In 2007, we created the weight of 428,000 double decker buses in waste -
Nelson Street,Tralee 1908 (Copy)
This second photogaph offers a number of contrasts and changes to the earlier postcard. It is perhaps ten years later.The townsmen,except for the young boys,show very little interest in the photographer.Indeed they appear to show no interest at all. The sender of the photograph refers to "Mr Donkey and cart standing in the street" The barrels of porter were a common feature of the town in 1908 and for many years later. The trees attached to the Church of Ireland presbytery are now enclosed by a wall which stood until recent times
Image is present on following page(s): Postcards of Kerry
Nelson Street,Tralee 1908 (Copy) -
Cornafean 'Naoim Fionnain' Football Team
Black & white postcard of Cornafean 'Naoim Fionnain' Football Team, who won County Championship finals in 1913 & 1914
Reproduced by kind permission of Linen Hall Library Postcard Archive
Image is present on following page(s): Leisure, Recreation And Distraction
Cornafean 'Naoim Fionnain' Football Team -
Roscommon Castle, Roscommon
A night view of Roscommon Castle, taken in 1987, commissioned by Roscommon County Council. This rather eerie view shows how time has worn away the defences constructed in 1269 by the Normans, and finally routed by Cromwell in 1652.
Image is present on following page(s): Postcards of Roscommon
Roscommon Castle, Roscommon