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Here at the National Library of Ireland we look after the largest collection of Irish printed, manuscript, and visual material in the world, and our collections span almost 1,000 years of Irish art, culture, history and literature. We first started on flickr in February 2010 with a range of items from our Ephemera Collections. These printed items - originally produced to be almost as quickly thrown away - are invaluable as a means of gaining snapshots of different periods in Ireland's social, political, economic and cultural history. Though transient items, they're sometimes very beautiful to look at, occasionally fascinating, and often unintentionally funny...

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Let's meet the Chearnleys of Salterbridge

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Nollaig shona is faoi mhaise díobh go léir

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  • 15 older comments, and then…
  • beachcomber australia said:
    25 December 1936 was a Friday ...

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  • Swordscookie said:
    1936 with some interesting characters on display! A "Brownshirt" on the left? A Mr. Bean in clowns outfit and a PH Pearse imitator complete with wig and gown? Having a fancy dress party would have been great craic.
    Merry Christmas one and all!
  • Carol Maddock said:
    I love SAUCY BUT OK! That shall be my motto for 2026... 😀

    Happy Xmas all!
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Flickr amazes! Via Argy58
  • Carol Maddock said:
    beachcomber australia I've said it before, and I know I'll say it again but you're amazing! Love the saucy backstory!

Were you ever out in the Great Alone, when the moon was awful clear?

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  • 7 older comments, and then…
  • beachcomber australia said:
    7 March 1968 was a Thursday ...
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Easiest to see and follow the line of the disused railway using Google Satellite 3D - maps.app.goo.gl/JghBqiu9ZiX1iLGM9
  • Suck Diesel said:
    The Silvermines line was a short branch of 1¼ miles, off the Ballybrophy – Killonan line, at Silvermines Jct, between Nenagh and Birdhill. It opened in 1966 to serve a barytes mine. The mine and branch closed in 1993.

    thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/ForgottenRailways/Silvermin...
  • Suck Diesel said:
    youtu.be/L63o4poXAWQ?si=st_ed-tsPK0Kg4rm
  • Suck Diesel said:

    via Fred Dean

    Silvermines Junction (MP 35-1/4), the start of the short spur to the mines

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