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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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Roseville residents really relished raising roses

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  • 59 older comments, and then…
  • beachcomber australia said:
    " Reference Code: IE/WCA/PP/LISM/243
    Title: Parker Family, Roseville
    Creation Dates: 17 April 1883-5 July 1900
    Level of Description: Item
    Extent: 174 items
    Creators: Lismore Castle Estate
    Scope and Content: File containing correspondence, legal briefs and
    affidavits regarding the Parker family, tenants of
    Roseville, Tallow, co. Waterford. Originally held by
    William Parker and inherited by his children.
    Includes reference to the malicious burning of
    Roseville in June 1899 and the eventual conveyance
    of Roseville to David O’Keefe and John O’Connell
    after considerable legal difficulties that arose in this
    conveyance with the Parker family. "

    From page 81 of - waterfordcouncil.ie/app/uploads/2023/11/LISMORECASTLEPAPE...

    So before the malicious burning in June 1899.
    (See also condensed script of the titling)
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Which would explain why it does not look the same since 1899 ...

    www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/22902...
    &
    www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/22902...
  • beachcomber australia said:
    There is another photo with an ugly yew(?) tree in the way. - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000339191
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    beachcomber australia That would have been a much better spot for a grand monkey puzzle.

    And intrigued by the "malicious burning" in 1899. Personal rather than political reasons?
  • beachcomber australia said:
    National Library of Ireland on The Commons I'm not sure about any of the above. I could be barking up the wrong tree on a wild goose chase for red herrings whilst not taking time to smell the roses.

Great craic at the Bottle Tower?

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The Bonaventure gang

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  • beachcomber australia said:
    25 July 1948 was a Sunday ...

    Don't look at the carpet !
  • beachcomber australia said:
    A couple more, and an address ...
    catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000595244
    catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000595245

    "Sister Bonaventure, c/o Mrs. Kavanagh, 14, Barrack Street"
  • seikinsou said:
    Beautifully staged. It must have taken quite a while (probably days) to make this photograph happen.
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    beachcomber australia What Carpet?
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    seikinsou I would have thought that Poole would not have given more than 1 hour to get the whole process completed?

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