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Day Place and Dominican Church,Tralee
Day Place and Dominican Church,Tralee
Postcard from photograph of Tralee at the turn of the 19th century.It features the Dominican Church opened in 1871 and the adjoining Day Place built in 1805 as a speculative venture by local-born judgeRobert Day(1745-1841). It captures a summers day in Tralee with a solitary walker taking the middle of the road unimpeded by traffic of any kind
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Lawrence's photographic studio
Lawrence's photographic studio
William Lawrence's photographic studio was situated in a prime location ,across the road from the GPO in Sackville street (now O'Connell Street)
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Cahirsiveen Church (postcard message)
Cahirsiveen Church (postcard message)
Postcard message with an interesting snippet of contemperory history.the sender observes that both the public library and the workhouse were occupied by the military at the time the postcard was sent.She is clearly not enamoured by Cahirsiveen even though she is obviously a frequent visitor.she says "I expect it is the same dirty old place all the time"
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Town Park,Tralee
Town Park,Tralee
This is a postcard which illustrates the value of photography in capturing areas that no longer exist. The "Green" or "the Bowling Green" was the preserve of the upper classes prior to its purchase by Tralee Urban Council in 1922. The Lodge still stands but the area where the two boys study the cameraman forms part of Denny St. The pathway leads into the Town Park proper.
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Tunnel on the Kenmare Road,Killarney
Tunnel on the Kenmare Road,Killarney
This postcard is a popular choice of tourists down the years .It features a man-made tunnel on the road from Killarney to Kenmare. This road provides spectacular views of the Lakes of Killarney. This particular postcard was posted to England on the 8th August 1907.
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Lartigue Railway Ballybunion Colour Postcard
Lartigue Railway Ballybunion Colour Postcard
The Lartigue Railway linking Listowel and the seaside resort of Ballybunion ran from 1888-1924.
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The Cloisters,Muckross Abbey,Killarney
The Cloisters,Muckross Abbey,Killarney
This particular postcard was sent by an English visitor in 1907.It features the cloisters of Muckross Abbey consisting of a quadrangle of arches,enclosing a square in the centre of which stands the great yew tree,said to be as old as yhe Abbey itself. It is a striking postcard much as the original itself is to this day.
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Old Weir Bridge,Killarney
Old Weir Bridge,Killarney
Traditional postcard of Old Weir Bridge,Muckross,Killarney (Droichead an Mhaoir the Steward,s Bridge). This particular postcard was purchased in 1908 and sent to Massachusetts in USA.
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St. John's Church ,Tralee
St. John's Church ,Tralee
A pastoral view of St.John's Church,Tralee from the adjoining Town Park Sheep,no longer to be seen are grazing on what looks to be a lazy summer's day.
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Innisfallen island,Killarney
Innisfallen island,Killarney
Described by a 12th century monk as "a paradise-like place"Innisfallen is situated in the middle of Loch Lein not far from Ross Castle. A monastery was founded there in the 7th century and some of the historical chronicles known as The Annals of Innisfallen were compiled on the island.