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Beef and spinach lasagna

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Baked apples with melon, passion fruit and nuts

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Baked apples with melon, passion fruit and nuts

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Granny Breen's Lucky Bag Pie

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Granny Breen's Lucky Bag Pie - ingredients

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Pan de jambon/ ham bread: step 1

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Kids baking

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Stew - ingredients

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Mixed bean baked potato

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Venezuelan-Irish potato salad

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Pan de jambon/ ham bread: step 8

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Pan de jambon/ ham bread: step 3

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Pan de jambon/ ham bread: step 5

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Pan de jambon/ ham bread: step 6

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Pan de jambon/ ham bread: step 7

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Pan de jambon/ ham bread

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Bread and butter pudding

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Venezuelan-Irish potato salad - ingredients

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Discoveries and Inventions

Ireland has a rich heritage of invention and discovery, of science and engineering. Mary Mulvihill introduces some of our Irish scientists and tells us of their key discoveries in this article on Science and Technology.

Advertisement showing ladies fitted dress

An advertisement taken form the Carlow Nationalist featuring a ladies fitted dress. The single breasted fitted bodice is typical of the period at the end of World War II. The design displays an economical use of fabric while retaining the modern post war style. The advertisement was placed by Haddens Department Store,Carlow.

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Advertisement Showing a Fitted Dress, 1940s

Advertisement taken from the Carlow Nationalist featuring a fitted dress. The single-breasted fitted bodice is typical of the period at the end of World War II. It shows an economical use of fabric while retaining the modern post-war style.

© Examiner Group and Carlow Nationalist.

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Rich fruit cake

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The Carlow Workhouse

This photograph was taken by Jim Banbury for the Office of Public Works in around 1955.

Image courtesy of Carlow County Ireland Genealogical Projects (IGP).

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Advertisement for Tullow Show

Advertisement taken from the Carlow Nationalist for the Tullow Show, to be held on 21 August 1963. The show featured a full range of agricultural classes and livestock, a flower show, horse jumping and Irish dancing. There was £400 in prize money and twenty cups provided for prizewinners. The show was followed by a show dance on the same night.

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Advertisement showing hen

Advertisement taken from Carlow Nationalist showing a hen from animal feeds advertisement of Samuel R. Agar, Bridge Mills, Tullow, Carlow.

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Advertisement Showing Calf

Advertisement taken from the Carlow Nationalist showing a calf from animal feeds advertisement of Samuel R. Agar, Bridge Mills, Tullow, Co. Carlow.

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Advertisement Showing Women's Slacks, 1950s.

Advertisement taken from the Carlow Nationalist for W. and G. Hadden, Tullow Street, Carlow. The tailored style of this garment shows a modern approach to women's wear, which was just emerging in this period.

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Advertisement Showing Men's Overcoats, 1950s

Advertisement taken from the Carlow Nationalist featuring men's selection of overcoats. Overcoats were described by the type of fabric used. Crombies, twills and tweeds were the most popular. Note also the soft hats and leather gloves. The advertisement was placed by Mac's Menswear, Tullow Street. This store is still in business today.

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