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Lawrence Collection
The Lawrence Collection is the single most significant collection in the early development of postcards in Ireland Named after William Lawrence who opened a photographic studio and fancy goods shop in ...
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Buildings of Kerry
A wide variety of buildings are featured in the collection They include churches commercial buildings castles hotels and big houses A striking photograph of St James s Catholic Church in Killorglin ...
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Railways
The Railways of Kerry have an enduring appeal to visitors Many of the lines were picturesque and spectacular Unfortunately as time went by some became uneconomical and closed down Two in particular ...
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Postcards of Killarney
Killarney is the premier tourist location in Kerry and not surprisingly produces a preponderance of the postcards in this collection Many of the postcards date from the early twentieth century when ...
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Towns and Villages
The Lawrence Collection is the best provider of postcards for the towns and villages Of County Kerry in the late 19th and early 20th century What we now recognise as historical photographs were of ...
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Cashel
Caiseal na Ri Cashel of the Kings is the message that welcomes the visitor to this celebrated town but Cashel s story is not confined to tales of royalty The ancient settlement has also served as an ...
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Cahir
Cahir is one of Co Tipperary s most valuable historical treasures Dividing the Irish place name for Cahir Cathair Dhún Iascaigh into two parts sheds some light on the formative years of the town ...
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Carrick on Suir
The town s name can be traced to the presence of a rocky island which served as the foundation for the town that is today known as Carrick on Suir The river divides Carrick on Suir meaning rock with ...
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Advertisements and Novelty Postcards
Hotels often produced their own postcards as they served as a convenient way to advertise The Royal Marine Hotel was originally Haye s Royal Hotel It was taken over by William Dargen and the architect ...
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Tipperary Town
The area known as Tiobraid Árann gave its name not only to the modern day town of the same name but also to the county in which it is to be found The place name translates into English as the well of ...
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