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Oidhthe ar Bhárr Tuinne agus scéalta eile - Front cover
Front cover of "Oidhthe ar Bhárr Tuinne" by Nioclás Tóibín, a collection of short stories as gaeilge. There are eight stories in the collection.
Carlow County Library
Image is present on following page(s): Nioclás Tóibín 1890-1966
Oidhthe ar Bhárr Tuinne agus scéalta eile - Front cover -
Esther Roper
Drawing of Esther Roper (1868 - 1938) Feminist, Labour Activist © Sligo County Library
Image is present on following page(s): Manchester
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Travelling West by Rita Kelly
Travelling West is a book of both Irish and English poetry written by Rita Kelly published by Arlen House, Dublin 2000.
Rita Kelly
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Val Vousden - -Recitations-
Recitations, Monologues, Character Sketches and Plays written by Val Vousden. Val Vousden was the stage name of Bill McNevin who was born at College Street, Carlow. He died 6th June 1951.
Carlow County Library
Image is present on following page(s): Val Vousden 1886-1951
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Tracy Culleton
Image of locally based author Tracy Culleton. She was born in Dublin in 1964. Tracy's novel include "Looking Good" published in 2003, "Loving Lucy" published in 2004 and her third novel "More than Friends" published in August 2005.
Tracy Culleton
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Tracy Culleton -
Sean Hardie
Sean Hardie former writer in residence in Carlow. Ran a writing group in Carlow County Library.
Carlow County Library
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Sean Hardie -
Dialann sa Díseart - Front cover
"Dialann sa Díseart" was a joint work of poetry by Eoghan Ó Tuairisc and his wife Rita E. Kelly. It was dedicated to the poet Conleth Ellis. It won the Duais An Ríordánaigh at Oireachtas na Gaeilge, 1980.
Carlow County Library
Image is present on following page(s): Rita Kelly, Eoghan Ó Tuairisc 1919-1982
Dialann sa Díseart - Front cover -
Val Vousden
Val Vousden was the stage name of Bill McNevin who was born at College Street, Carlow. He died 6 June 1951.
Carlow County Library
Image is present on following page(s): Val Vousden 1886-1951
Val Vousden -
The Arrest of Countess Markievicz
painted in 1916.This depicts the arrest of Countess Markievicz outside the College of Surgeons in Dublin © Sligo County Library
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Lissadell House
Black and White Photograph of Lissadell House, © Sligo County Library
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Lissadell House -
Article From The Sligo Champion
Article From the Sligo Champion about the womens suffrage movement © Sligo County Library
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Article From The Sligo Champion -
Gore-Booth Sisters on Steps
Photograph of Eva and Constance Gore-Booth as young sitting on steps beside lake © Sligo County Library
Image is present on following page(s): Lissadell
Gore-Booth Sisters on Steps -
Madame Blavatsky
Black and White Image of Madame Blavatsky who signifies the birth of theosophy © Sligo County Library
Image is present on following page(s): Spirituality
Madame Blavatsky -
Horace Plunkett
Horace Plunkett Reformer (1854 - 1932) Founder of the Irish Agricultural Co-operative Movement.Published by Blackwell Press in 1949 © Sligo County Library
Image is present on following page(s): Family Life
Horace Plunkett -
City Slums
City Slums © Mary Evans Picture Library
Fran Hegarty
Image is present on following page(s): Manchester
City Slums -
Collection of Books by Eva Gore-Booth
Collection of Books by Eva Gore-Booth © Sligo County Library
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Collection of Books by Eva Gore-Booth -
Fair Day, Enniskerry, County Wicklow
Postcard of a couple driving their three pigs to market. Clock tower in backround.Syne enjoyed these gatherings of locals-read his eaay "At a Wicklow Fair"
Image is present on following page(s): 'In Wicklow, West Kerry etc,'
Fair Day, Enniskerry, County Wicklow -
Lough Dan
W. L. picture of Logh Dan with haystacks in the foreground. A typical scene for Synge, he was very familiar with the area.
Image is present on following page(s): 'The Vagrants of Wicklow'
Lough Dan -
Eva Gore-Booth Signed
Signed Photograph of Eva Gore-Booth © Sligo County Library
Image is present on following page(s): The Last Years
Eva Gore-Booth Signed -
Eva Gore-Booths House in Hampstead
Eva Gore-Booths House Fragnal Gardens In Hampstead © Sligo County Library
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Shaw the "absentee landlord"
In a letter to the Urban Council of Carlow, Shaw declared himself to be an absentee landlord "having spent out of 88 years of my life, only one day in Carlow." At this time, he was trying to give his property back to the Carlow Urban District Council for them to use for "the common welfare".
Carlow's International Achievers by Jimmy O'Toole
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In Wicklow, West Kerry etc. cover of book
This book is the fourth volume from a collection called "The Works of John M. Synge in 4 volumes". This book is a collection of essays written by Synge about his travels through Wicklow, Kerry & Connemara.
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In Wicklow, West Kerry etc. cover of book -
Illustration from The Vicar of Wakefield.
Illustration from The Vicar of Wakefield.This is taken from a 1939 edition, illustrated by John Austen, and published by The Heritage Press, New York.
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Original Programme for The Destruction of the Hostel.
Original Programme for The Destruction of the Hostel.This was one of Colum's first attempts at drama and was staged in 1910 in Rathmines.It was a dramatic arrangement of the saga Thee Destruction of Da Dearga's Hostel and based on a translation by Whitley Stokes. The programme was printed by Dollard, Dublin.
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Title Page of a First Edition of Pádraic Colum's Collected Plays.
Title Page of a First Edition of Pádraic Colum's Collected Plays.These were, The Fiddler's House, The Land and Thomas Muskerry and were conceived in the early days of the Irish National Theatre. This edition was published by Maunsel & Company, Dublin and London.
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Illustration in Goldsmith's A History of the Earth and Animated Nature.
Illustration in Goldsmith's A History of the Earth and Animated Nature.Although this work is virtually unreadable now, the fact that it was still being reprinted in 1848 testifies to its popularity at the time. This edition was published by A. Fullerton & Co., London, Edinburgh and Dublin, and was a 2-volume set.
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Illustration in Goldsmith's A History of the Earth and Animated Nature. -
Cuala Press edition of an individual Padraic Colum poem.
Cuala Press edition of an individual Padraic Colum poem. The poem is entitled "A Cradle Song". This was published by the Cuala Press during the 1930's and had a print run of 300 copies.
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Cuala Press edition of an individual Padraic Colum poem. -
Draft Poem
Draft of a poem in three stanzas handwritten by Patrick MacGill to Nina Duchess of Hamilton and Brandon. Signed and dated by MacGill to July 28th 1935, it is written on headed paper, ‘Paradise Lodge, Idyllwild-near-Hemet, California’.
With permission from Donegal County Archives
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Draft Poem -
Leaving the Deserted Village.
Leaving the Deserted Village.This illustration is from a late 19th century edition, illustrated by H.L.Richardson and printed by Addine House, London.
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Illustration from The King of Ireland's Daughter
Illustration from The King of Ireland's Daughter. This is from a 1943 first edition ofColum's book, The Frenzied Prince, which contains heroic stories of ancient Ireland. It was illustrated by Willy Pogány and published in America by David McKay Company, of Washington Square and Philadelphia.
Image is present on following page(s): Later Life
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Black and White photograph of young Patrick MacGill.
This photographic portrait portrays a young Patrick MacGill, possibly at the beginning of his literary career, around 1911 and 1912, the time his two collections of poetry Gleanings from a Navvy’s Scrapbook and Songs of a Navvy, were published. With these and the publication of his next book, Songs of the Dead End, he became known as ‘The Navvy Poet’.
With permission from Donegal County Archives
Image is present on following page(s): Navvy Life and Literary Beginnings
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Her Dancing Partner
Cover of Mrs Patrick MacGill’s book Her Dancing Partner, depicting the Humming Bird dance by two of the characters. This copy was published in 1926 by Herbert Jenkins Ltd, London. Typical of the authors romantic novels it tells the story of the character Heather Deane, who earns a living as a talented and resourceful dancer in London.
With permission from Donegal County Library
Image is present on following page(s): After The War
Her Dancing Partner