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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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Winning Team

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  • Swordscookie said:
    I'm taking a gamble here but I think that the trophy on the left as you face it is the Metropolitan Cup for coxed fours from the Dublin Metropolitan Regatta. This is one of the most prestigious trophies in Irish rowing and is also known as "The Blue Riband". It was also recognised as the unofficial fours championship of Ireland. I will send a link to someone in the rowing fraternity and see if they can identify it. If that is the cup, or 'pot' as they are known, the the names of the crew are likely to be inscribed on it. As far as I know Waterford Boat Club are still active and they had a great selection of old photos on display in their clubhouse so they may have the record also? Lets see how we get on?
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    Swordscookie Brilliant! We'll await developments. Have added pots as a tag...
  • Tammy said:
    whoever they were, they needed some undergarments.... : 0
  • Swordscookie said:
    Tammybeck, how could you;-) A bit like cycling, when sitting on the sliding seat in the boats, having seams across your backside could be very painful over time. When I was rowing there was a special seat in the shorts and today with spandex etc. there are no seams. I suspect that the absence of underwear was to minimise discomfort.
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    Tammy Now, hope you and swordscookie are not going to lower the tone of serious and earnest photographic research that goes on here... ;)

Cheaper by the half dozen?

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  • Suck Diesel said:
    Two more to come

    Pat, James, Bill, John, Dolly, Catherine, Nora, Claire, Eileen,

    Unfortunately, mother has since passed away

    notices.irishtimes.com/death/cashman/2371197
  • Suck Diesel said:
    Future husband James, third from left,

    images.waterfordmuseum.ie/exhibit/web/DisplayPrintableIma...
  • Suck Diesel said:
    Sheila Mary (Dolly) Lannen
    (née Cashman)
    RIP
    2020

    Still living at that time: brothers Patsy, Bill, Jimmy and John Cashman, sisters Norie Smally, Catherine Harvey, Eileen Clarke, Claire Cashman and Margo Cashman

    rip.ie/death-notice/sheila-mary-dolly-lannen-waterford-du...
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    Suck Diesel Well done, people identified.
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    How did Poole get away with the flooring, it is worse than ever in this photo and the customers would be paying a fair amount for the prints?

Watching wedding watches

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  • DannyM8 said:
    Welcome back. There was an English / Prendergast wedding at Ballyduff Church on the 12/06/1918 see Wedding Certificate.
    The Priest was Fr. Prendergast, Groom is John English (I saw some of his movies!) Bride is Ellen Christina Prendergast. Witnesses were Michael English and Mary Slattery.
  • Niall McAuley said:
    Hope you had a good break!

    I found the same marriage as Danny, but too slow!
  • Niall McAuley said:
    Birth records continue until 1924, I don't see any English/Prendergast babies in Waterford
  • Niall McAuley said:
    Found them in Carrigmore, Clogheen, Tipperary.

    Edmund, Thomas, Anne, Eleanor.
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    Niall McAuley Not often someone outguns Quickdraw McAuley! Well done, DannyM8...

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