killybegs
11 photos tagged killybegs, from 2 members of Flickr Commons.
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- ireland
- nationallibraryofireland
- donegal
- ulster
- tynanphotographiccollection
- denistynan
- countydonegal
- codonegal
- flags
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- trawler
- locationidentified
- carpetfactory
- carpets
- corvette
- irishnavalservice
- killybegsbay
- macha
- ship
- lémacha
- longéireannach
- peacockclass
- antseirbhíschabhlaigh
- openday
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Four Provinces' Carpet... from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded March 2025
Ready to get her bottom wet! from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded November 2023
Judoka by the dozen in Donegal from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded March 2023
Plain, purl and cable stitch? from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded September 2020
Rocks, blocks and chocks from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded April 2020
Wearing your wellies to work... from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded October 2019
And the shark has pearly teeth dear... from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded December 2018
Marching accordions from Killybegs from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded June 2018
Gunboat diplomacy! from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded April 2018
Tread softly from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded March 2013
[Killybegs. County Donegal, Ireland] (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded March 2010
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Ready to get her bottom wet!
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- beachcomber australia said:
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- Suck Diesel said:
- Foxglove said:
[Killybegs. County Donegal, Ireland] (LOC)
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Liam Moloney said:
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Donegal Tír Chonaill places,people and friends., and we'd love to have this added to the group! love the detail of the old sailing boats
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doctorbob said:
Killybegs is Ireland's most important fishing port
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Joefuz said:
You can smell Killybegs before you see it. Smell of fish for miles around!
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Josef Lex (El buen soldado Švejk) said:
Gesehen in:
Kirchen, Klöster und Kapellen (K-K-K)
Thank you very much for this very precious contribution!
Four Provinces' Carpet...
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beachcomber australia said:
A sign at the back says 'Donegal Carpets' ...
"Donegal Carpets is a trademark brand of handmade wool carpets produced in Killybegs, a town in County Donegal, Ireland. Donegal Carpets[1] can be found in Dublin Castle, the Royal Pavilion of Brighton, Eltham Palace, and the U.S. White House as well as many other parts of the world ... ..."
From - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donegal_Carpets -
beachcomber australia said:
We flew there on a magic carpet ride previously ...
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beachcomber australia said:
Another sign, easier to read here - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000737992/ - says 'Donegal Real Hand Crafted Carpets for the Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington ... '
Hmm ?? - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Garden_Hotel -
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia Donegal Carpets closed in 1987, according to your Wikipedia article, but...
Local Donegal people petitioned the government to help re-open them in 1997 and in 1999 they were making carpets again for places such as Áras an Uachtaráin, Dublin Castle and the University of Notre Dame.
HUZZAH! -
beachcomber australia said:
[Aside] An earlier 1960s carpet's story - www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2022/12/27/piece-of-killybegs-...