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Federation University Historical Collection
Letter Card, Six View Letter card of Killarney, Ireland
Probably acquired because of its connection to rural life and the Irish immigrants settled in the Ballarat DistrictSix coloured images from Killarney, Ireland. * Colleen Gawn Rock * Meeting of the Waters * Upper Lake and MacGillycuddy's Reeks, Killarney * The Islands, Upper Lake * Kate Kearney's Cottage * Lower Lake and Ross Castlechatham-holmes family archive, killarney, ireland -
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Photograph - Colour, St Kevin's, Ireland, 2016, 2017
Colour photograph of St Kevin's, Ireland. ireland, st kevin's -
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Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Dorothy Wickham, Fitzgerald's Pub, Avoca, Ireland, 2016, 09/2016
The pub featured in the television series Ballykissangel.A hotel in Ireland.ballykissangel, pub, hotel, fitzgerald, avoca, ireland -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Mixed media - Model, R. Ireland Timber Yards, 1970`s
Part of 11 pieces modeled on the 1893 almanac published by the Port Fairy Gazette. Used as display in the first Port Fairy Historical Society building on an extended mantel piece, 20 Bank Street Port Fairy.Small handmade model of a Robert Ireland's timber yard and shop front from the 1892 almanac. R .Ireland, Timber Yards,model, building, mewkill, ireland -
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Digital Photograph, Malahide Castle, Ireland, 2016, 09/2016
Generations of the Talbot family have called Malahide Castle home. They played significant roles in Irish political and social life. Set in 260 acres the castle is only 10 minutes from Dublin airport. https://www.malahidecastleandgardens.ie/ The estate began in 1185, when Richard Talbot, a knight who accompanied Henry II to Ireland in 1174, was granted the "lands and harbour of Malahide." The oldest parts of the castle date back to the 12th century and it was home to the Talbot family for 791 years, from 1185 until 1976, the only exception being the period from 1649–60, when Oliver Cromwell granted it to Miles Corbet after the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland; Corbet was hanged following the demise of Cromwell, and the castle was restored to the Talbots. The building was notably enlarged in the reign of Edward IV, and the towers added in 1765. The estate survived such losses as the Battle of the Boyne, when fourteen members of the owner's family sat down to breakfast in the Great Hall, and all were dead by evening, and the Penal Laws, even though the family remained Roman Catholic until 1774. In 1918 during the First World War a mooring-out base for airships was established in the grounds of the castle, used by airships from RNAS Anglesey in Wales which conducted anti-submarine operations in the Irish Sea. There were plans to base airships here from 1919, but these were abandoned at the end of the war.[1] In the 1920s the private papers of James Boswell were discovered in the castle, and sold to American collector Ralph H. Isham by Boswell's great-great-grandson Lord Talbot de Malahide. Malahide Castle and Demesne was eventually inherited by the 7th Baron Talbot and on his death in 1973, passed to his sister, Rose. In 1975, Rose sold the castle to the Irish State, partly to fund inheritance taxes. Many of the contents, notably furnishings, had been sold in advance, leading to considerable public controversy, but private and governmental parties were able to retrieve some. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malahide_Castle, TalbColour photograph of Malahide Castle, Ireland.malahide castle, ireland, talbot, richard talbot -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - print, B. Ireland, The Eureka Stockade, c1890 -1900
This image was taken for the purposes of illustrating Jack Harvey's book 'Eureka rediscovered'. According to the State Library of Victoria catalogue the work is an over-painted photographic print, photographed by an unknown photographer from the painted canvas by Izett Watson and Thaddeus Welch, which was exhibited as a painted cyclorama in the 'Battle of Waterloo' Cyclorama building, Fitzroy, ca. 1891. This is based on the evidence that the pulleys and brick wall are discernible at the top edge of the image which B. Ireland has not over-painted. This artist may by Beryl Ireland, who was a miniaturist and studied at the National Gallery of Victoria Art School in the 1870s. Beryl Ireland was the niece of Richard Davies Ireland (1816-1877), the lawyer for the Eureka defendants in 1855. Information provided by Dr. Mimi Colligan, 2002. (http://search.slv.vic.gov.au/primo_library/libweb/action/display.do?tabs=detailsTab&ct=display&fn=search&doc=SLV_VOYAGER1657187&indx=2&recIds=SLV_VOYAGER1657187&recIdxs=1&elementId=1&renderMode=poppedOut&displayMode=full&frbrVersion=&dscnt=3&frbg=&tab=default_tab&dstmp=1339483021572&srt=rank&mode=Basic&dum=true&fromLogin=true&vl(freeText0)=Eureka%20Stockade%20Ireland&vid=MAIN)Large format reproduction of a handcoloured photograph of the Eureka Stockade taken from the painted canvas by Izett Watson and Thaddeus Welch, which was exhibited as a painted cyclorama in the 'Battle of Waterloo' Cyclorama building, Fitzroy, c1891. The original is in the collection of the State Library of Victoria. (http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/132726) Signed lower right "B. Ireland"eureka stockade, ireland, b. ireland, beryl ireland -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter Card, Six View Letter Card of Killarney, Ireland
Holmes Family WW1 memorabiliaSix colour images from Killarney, Ireland. * Long Range and Eagle's Nest * McCarthy More's Castle * Killarney Lakes * Shooting the Rapids * Lake from Dinas Cottage * gap of Dunloechatham-holmes family collection, killarney, ireland, irish, ww1, postcard -
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Digital Photograph, Tower, Drogheda, Ireland, 2016, 09/2016
The great mill mound is reported to be the burial ground of Amergin, and early Celtic poet. It was used as a fortified motte and bailey by the Normans during the 12th century. It later offered resistance to Cromwell in 1649. the present tower was built in 1808 but was damaged in 1922 during the Civil War in Ireland.drogheda, ireland -
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Book, 'Hidden Ireland in Victoria' by Val Noone
Hidden Ireland in Victoria was published by BHS Publishing and written by Val Noone. Soft covered book outlining evidence of Irishness in Victoria.irish, ireland, irish australians, val noone -
Federation University Historical Collection
Postcard - black and white, Albert Memorial, Belfast, Ireland
The Albert Memorial Clock (more commonly referred to as the Albert Clock) is a clock tower situated at Queen's Square in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was completed in 1869 and is one of the best known landmarks of Belfast.A street is lined with four storey buildings and has a double decker tram running down it, and a large clock tower in the middle of an intersection. chatham-holmes family collection, belfast, ireland, postcard -
Federation University Historical Collection
Postcard - colour, Enniskerry, County Wicklow, Ireland
Possibly acquired because of a connection to rural life and the Irish immigrants settled in the Ballarat District. Harry and Edith Holmes visited this area with my mother, their daughter M. Elizabeth in the early 1950s. [Jane Dyer 2024]A town is surrounded by green fields and trees. A mountain is evident in the backgroundchatham-holmes family collection, enniskerry, wicklow, ireland, postcard -
Federation University Historical Collection
Postcard - Colour, Kylemore Abbey Connemara, County Galway, Ireland
Possibly acquired because of a connection to rural life and the Irish immigrants settled in the Ballarat District. Harry and Edith Holmes visited this area with my mother, their daughter M. Elizabeth in the early 1950s. [Jane Dyer 2024]An abbey is surrounded by trees with a lake in the foreground.chatham-holmes family collection, kylemore abbey, connemara, galway, ireland -
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Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Knowth and New Grange, Ireland, World Heritage Centre
The Megalithic Passage Tombs of Newgrange, Knowth, Dowth, Fourknocks, Loughcrew and Tara are located in the present day County Meath in Ireland's Ancient East. The Boyne Valley Mounds at Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth were built around 3200BC making them older than Stonehenge in England and the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. Built by Neolithic farming communities about 5000 years ago, the passage tombs have clear astronomical alignments such as the Winter Solstice Sunrise at Newgrange and the Equinox Sunrise at Loughcrew. Judging from the splendour and magnificence of Newgrange and Knowth it is likely that these temples of the ancestors were places of astrological, spiritual, religious and ceremonial importance, much as present day cathedrals are places of worship where dignitaries may be laid to rest. There is a lively debate about whether these wonderful megalithic structures were built primarily as burial tombs, sacred temples or astronomical observatories. While passage tomb is the traditional description for Newgrange and similar structures, chambered cairn or passage mound are the descriptions favoured by those who consider the passage tomb description too narrow. The large stones surrounding and inside the Passage Tombs are decorated with Megalithic Art such as spirals, concentric circles, triangles, zigzags and images which have been interpreted as the sun, moon and the human face. Irish passage tombs tend to occur in clusters traditionally described as a Necropolis or cemetery. The Boyne cluster includes Newgrange, Knowth, Dowth and Townleyhall. The other great clusters in County Meath are on the hills around Loughcrew. The ancient Boyne Valley passage tomb mounds at Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth have been designated World Heritage Site status by UNESCO and attract 200,000 visitors per year. The sites and Visitor Centre are managed by the OPW (Office of Public Works). Newgrange is best known for the illumination of its passage and chamber by the winter solstice sun. The site is open to the public with controlled access to the passage and chamber. Tours of Newgrange start at the Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre located near the village of Donore, Co. Meath. Knowth has two passages and is surrounded by seventeen satellite cairns. The site is open to the public; however there is no public access to the interior passages and chambers. Tours of Knowth also start at the Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre. Dowth is the only one of the three large Brú na Bóinne Passage Tombs which is not accessible from the Visitor Centre situated on the south bank of the river. Visitors to Dowth must drive directly to the site on the north bank, a couple of miles from the Slane / Drogheda road. Fourknocks with its short passage leading into a wide pear shaped chamber is in similar style to Tombs in Portugal. Just inside the main chamber to the left of the entrance is one of the few representations of a human face from the Neolithic Period in ancient Ireland. Entrance to Fourknocks Megalithic Passage Tomb. Megalithic Art - Loughcrew, Co. Meath Loughcrew Cairns form the largest complex of Megalithic structures in Ireland. The Cairns contain symbolic engravings similar in style to Newgrange. Like other Passage Tombs in ancient Ireland, they have clear astrological alignments.Tara was the seat of the High Kings of Ireland in the first millennium A.D. however Tara is also the site of a Passage Tomb known as the Mound of the Hostages that was built about 2,500 B.C. Knowth and New Grange, Ireland, World Heritage Centreknowth, newgrange, megalith, ireland, world heritage, neolithic -
Federation University Historical Collection
Postcard, Colour, Walton, New Gantries, Harland & Wolffs, Belfast, Ireland
Harland & Wolff Heavy Industries is a heavy industrial company, specialising in shipbuilding and offshore construction, located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Harland & Wolff is famous for having built the majority of the ships intended for the White Star Line. Well known ships built by Harland & Wolff include the Olympic Class trio: RMS Titanic, RMS Olympic and RMS Britannic, the Royal Navy's HMS Belfast, Royal Mail Line's Andes, Shaw Savill's Southern Cross, Union-Castle's RMS Pendennis Castle, and P&O's Canberra. Harland and Wolff's official history, Shipbuilders to the World, was published in 1986.Two photographic postcards showing the new gantries, Harland & Wolffs, Belfast, Irelandchatham family archive, belfast, ireland, new gantries, harland & woffs -
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Photograph - Colour, Dorothy Wickham, Sign, Borrisoleigh, County Tipperary, Ireland, 2016, 09/2106
Borrisoleigh was the location from which the Quinane family and other Irish immigrants originated from. Nancy Quinane or Kinnane was one of these. Ann (Nancy) Quinane/Kinnane was baptised on 6 June 1830 at Upperchurch or Borrisoleigh, Tipperary, Ireland. She and her husband, Matthew Ryan, sailed from Liverpool to Australia on the Phoebe Dunbar in 1952. Nancy and Matthew Ryan lived on the Eureka Lead. in 1854. Matthew filed for compensation for his tent being burnt down during the Eureka Riots, the tent being inside the Eureka Stockade. Nancy, also known as Eureka Nancy, was present during the Eureka Stockade battle, and was said to have looked after the children. She is credited with assisting the amputation of Peter Lalor's Arm.borrisoleigh, tipperary, ireland, kinnane, quinane, ryan, matthew ryan, nancy quinane, eureka, eureka stockade, peter lalor -
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Photograph - Colour, St Nicholas' National School, Adare, Ireland, 2016, 09/2016
St Nichols' National School, Limerick, Ireland, is near the Adare Church, built on the grounds of good land beside a river where three groups of monks made their home during the Middle Ages. The Church was formerly the Black Friar's Abbey. The monastery was founded by John, Earl of Kildare, in 1315. The name of the old parish church was St Niholas where the school derived its name. On 2 June 1808 the local vestry meeting of the Church decided to abandon the old parish church of St Nicholas, the ruins of which are on the Estate, and the old Black Abbey was restores. The remains of the monasteries of all three orders of monks are in relatively good order still (considering their age) and two of them have been restores for worship. The first is the Trinitarian Abbey, otherwise known as the White Abbey, which is in the centre of the village of Adare. This was once the mother-house of a small influential order which had as its main object the ransoming and redeeming of Christian captives from the Moslems. The second is the ruin of the Franciscan Abbey in the demesne, beside the gold course. The third is the Augustinian Priory or the Black Friars' Abbey founded in 1315 by John, Earl of Kildare. Reference: Adare Church by The Right Reverend R. Wyse Jackson LITT.D., LL.D., D.D., Bishop of Limerick 1961-1970.st nicholas' national school, national school, education, schools, adare, ireland -
Federation University Historical Collection
Postcard - colour, The "Ladies" View of Killarney Lakes, County Kerry, Ireland
A coloured depiction of the Killarney Lakes and the surrounding countryside.chatham-homes family collection, killarney, killarney lakes, county kerry, ireland -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mr. George Ireland and son, Donald
Black and white photo of Mr. George Ireland and son, Donald. Orchardist of Gillies Street, Mitcham.ireland, george, donald -
Federation University Historical Collection
Postcard, Delphi, and the Bundorragha River, Connemara, County Mayo, Ireland, 1952, 1952
Coloured postcard showing a river and mountains in County Mayo, Ireland. chatham family archive, county mayo, ireland, bundorragha, delphi -
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Image, Members of Young Ireland
The Young Irelander Rebellion was a failed Irish nationalist uprising led by the Young Ireland movement, part of the wider Revolutions of 1848 that affected most of Europe. It took place on 29 July 1848 in the village of Ballingarry, South Tipperary. After being chased by a force of Young Irelanders and their supporters, an Irish Constabulary unit took refuge in a house and held those inside as hostages. A several-hour gunfight followed, but the rebels fled after a large group of police reinforcements arrived. It is sometimes called the Famine Rebellion (since it took place during the Great Irish Famine) or the Battle of Ballingarry. (wikipedia)Image of seven men associated with the Young Ireland Movement.young ireland, william smith o'brien, michael doheny, t.b. macmanus, patrick o'donohue, richard o'gorman junior, john savage -
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Photograph - Colour, Houses, Galway Bay, Ireland, 2016, 09/2016
Some Irish immigrants came from Galway, Ireland. Among them were Patrick Kennedy and Dennis Kinnane who emigrated as Bounty passengers on the Himalaya, arriving in the Port Phillip District in February 1842. Patrick Kennedy was the first person officially to be hanged in 1851 in the newly formed Colony of Victoria.houses, galway bay, ireland, dennis kinnane, patrick kennedy, hanging, colony of victoria, himalaya, port phillip district, kennedy, kinnane, 1842, galway -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Three Cheers for Mr Ireland: Towards Re-Assessment of Richard Davies Ireland, c2002
A presentation on Richard Ireland, probably by his descendant John Ireland.richard ireland, eurela stockade, eureka stockade, irish, sophie carr, sophie ireland, john martin, kevin i. o'doherty, gavan duffy, james scobie, james d'ewes, richard cope, thomas cope, charles gavan duffy -
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Photograph - Colour, Knowth and New Grange, Ireland, World Heritage Centre
The Megalithic Passage Tombs of Newgrange, Knowth, Dowth, Fourknocks, Loughcrew and Tara are located in the present day County Meath in Ireland's Ancient East. The Boyne Valley Mounds at Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth were built around 3200BC making them older than Stonehenge in England and the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. Built by Neolithic farming communities about 5000 years ago, the passage tombs have clear astronomical alignments such as the Winter Solstice Sunrise at Newgrange and the Equinox Sunrise at Loughcrew. Judging from the splendour and magnificence of Newgrange and Knowth it is likely that these temples of the ancestors were places of astrological, spiritual, religious and ceremonial importance, much as present day cathedrals are places of worship where dignitaries may be laid to rest. There is a lively debate about whether these wonderful megalithic structures were built primarily as burial tombs, sacred temples or astronomical observatories. While passage tomb is the traditional description for Newgrange and similar structures, chambered cairn or passage mound are the descriptions favoured by those who consider the passage tomb description too narrow. The large stones surrounding and inside the Passage Tombs are decorated with Megalithic Art such as spirals, concentric circles, triangles, zigzags and images which have been interpreted as the sun, moon and the human face. Irish passage tombs tend to occur in clusters traditionally described as a Necropolis or cemetery. The Boyne cluster includes Newgrange, Knowth, Dowth and Townleyhall. The other great clusters in County Meath are on the hills around Loughcrew. The ancient Boyne Valley passage tomb mounds at Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth have been designated World Heritage Site status by UNESCO and attract 200,000 visitors per year. The sites and Visitor Centre are managed by the OPW (Office of Public Works). Newgrange is best known for the illumination of its passage and chamber by the winter solstice sun. The site is open to the public with controlled access to the passage and chamber. Tours of Newgrange start at the Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre located near the village of Donore, Co. Meath. Knowth has two passages and is surrounded by seventeen satellite cairns. The site is open to the public; however there is no public access to the interior passages and chambers. Tours of Knowth also start at the Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre. Dowth is the only one of the three large Brú na Bóinne Passage Tombs which is not accessible from the Visitor Centre situated on the south bank of the river. Visitors to Dowth must drive directly to the site on the north bank, a couple of miles from the Slane / Drogheda road. Fourknocks with its short passage leading into a wide pear shaped chamber is in similar style to Tombs in Portugal. Just inside the main chamber to the left of the entrance is one of the few representations of a human face from the Neolithic Period in ancient Ireland. Entrance to Fourknocks Megalithic Passage Tomb. Megalithic Art - Loughcrew, Co. Meath Loughcrew Cairns form the largest complex of Megalithic structures in Ireland. The Cairns contain symbolic engravings similar in style to Newgrange. Like other Passage Tombs in ancient Ireland, they have clear astrological alignments.Tara was the seat of the High Kings of Ireland in the first millennium A.D. however Tara is also the site of a Passage Tomb known as the Mound of the Hostages that was built about 2,500 B.C. Digital imageThe Grange, Irelandknowth, newgrange, megalith, ireland, world heritage, neolithic -
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Photograph - Colour, Barravore Ford, County Wicklow, Ireland, 2016, 09/2016
The Connor family emigrated from Barrovore Ford, Ireland, to Australia around the 1860s. Remnants of their house are still extant near the ford. barravore ford, county wicklow, ireland, creek -
Melbourne Legacy
Postcard, Postcards of Ireland and Northern Ireland
Postcards were a common form of souvenirs for soldiers who were travelling around Europe either during World War 1 or just after, before returning to Australia. These were with other World War 1 memorabilia that has come from Private John Basil McLean, 2nd Reinforcements, 37th Battalion, A.I.F. There was a large collection of postcards so he may have been collecting them as souvenirs. He also had a vesta (match) case from Belfast, so it is likely he visited there. These scenes include the Guiness Brewery in Dublin and the Belfast Town Hall, and a set of scenes from Killarney. J.B. McLean (Service No. 13824) was from near Maffra, Victoria and enlisted on 22 January 1916. He embarked on 16 December 1916 for Europe. His full war record is available from AWM. He spent time with the Australian Field Artillery (Pack Section). At the end of the war he worked for a year at the A.I.F. Headquarters in London before returning to Australia on the 'Ceramic', arriving Portsea in 1920.Postcards were a very common form of communication in the first World War. Postcards as souvenirs or as correspondence would have been familiar to the first Legatees as they had served in World War 1.Postcards x 15 with images from Ireland and Northern Ireland. Most from 'Valentine's Series' printed in Scotland.01136.1 City Hall, Belfast 01136.2 Marble Stairway, City Hall, Belfast 01136.3 Killarney 01136.4 'Tis said that passing angles paused a while / To rest within and bless the Emerald Isle 01136.5 Guiness's Brewery, Lower Level, Dublin 01136.6 Scald Bank (Unloading empty casks) Guiness's Brewery, Dublin 01136.7 Fermenting House (Exterior) Guiness's Brewery, Dublin 01136.8 The Islands, Upper Lake, Killarney 01136.9 On Middle Lake, Killarney 01136.10 Serpent Lake, Gap of Dunloe, Killarney 01136.11 Shooting the rapids, Killarney 01136.12 Ross Castle, Killarney 01136.13 Eagle's Nest, Killarney 01136.14 Colleen Bawn Rock, Killarney 01136.15 Grafton Street, Dublin Each one has the word POST CARD on the reverse with room for an address and an area for Correspondence. Different makers.souvenir, world war one -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Article, "There's a little bit of Ireland '- The Hands of Cormac Joyce, April 1972
The Hands of Cormac Joyce is from a novel by Leonard Wibberley about the families in the Aran islands of Galway, Ireland. The film was made by Crawford Productions for the NBC network.HistoricalLarge magazine article with coloured photos from The Australian Women's Weekly April 26, 1972. Pages 4-5There's a little bit of Ireland ...in Westernport Bay, Vic."the hands of cormac joyce" film, crawford productions, film making -
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Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Knowth and New Grange, Ireland, World Heritage Centre, 2017
The Megalithic Passage Tombs of Newgrange, Knowth, Dowth, Fourknocks, Loughcrew and Tara are located in the present day County Meath in Ireland's Ancient East. The Boyne Valley Mounds at Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth were built around 3200BC making them older than Stonehenge in England and the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. Built by Neolithic farming communities about 5000 years ago, the passage tombs have clear astronomical alignments such as the Winter Solstice Sunrise at Newgrange and the Equinox Sunrise at Loughcrew. Judging from the splendour and magnificence of Newgrange and Knowth it is likely that these temples of the ancestors were places of astrological, spiritual, religious and ceremonial importance, much as present day cathedrals are places of worship where dignitaries may be laid to rest. There is a lively debate about whether these wonderful megalithic structures were built primarily as burial tombs, sacred temples or astronomical observatories. While passage tomb is the traditional description for Newgrange and similar structures, chambered cairn or passage mound are the descriptions favoured by those who consider the passage tomb description too narrow. The large stones surrounding and inside the Passage Tombs are decorated with Megalithic Art such as spirals, concentric circles, triangles, zigzags and images which have been interpreted as the sun, moon and the human face. Irish passage tombs tend to occur in clusters traditionally described as a Necropolis or cemetery. The Boyne cluster includes Newgrange, Knowth, Dowth and Townleyhall. The other great clusters in County Meath are on the hills around Loughcrew. The ancient Boyne Valley passage tomb mounds at Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth have been designated World Heritage Site status by UNESCO and attract 200,000 visitors per year. The sites and Visitor Centre are managed by the OPW (Office of Public Works). Newgrange is best known for the illumination of its passage and chamber by the winter solstice sun. The site is open to the public with controlled access to the passage and chamber. Tours of Newgrange start at the Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre located near the village of Donore, Co. Meath. Knowth has two passages and is surrounded by seventeen satellite cairns. The site is open to the public; however there is no public access to the interior passages and chambers. Tours of Knowth also start at the Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre. Dowth is the only one of the three large Brú na Bóinne Passage Tombs which is not accessible from the Visitor Centre situated on the south bank of the river. Visitors to Dowth must drive directly to the site on the north bank, a couple of miles from the Slane / Drogheda road. Fourknocks with its short passage leading into a wide pear shaped chamber is in similar style to Tombs in Portugal. Just inside the main chamber to the left of the entrance is one of the few representations of a human face from the Neolithic Period in ancient Ireland. Entrance to Fourknocks Megalithic Passage Tomb. Megalithic Art - Loughcrew, Co. Meath Loughcrew Cairns form the largest complex of Megalithic structures in Ireland. The Cairns contain symbolic engravings similar in style to Newgrange. Like other Passage Tombs in ancient Ireland, they have clear astrological alignments.Tara was the seat of the High Kings of Ireland in the first millennium A.D. however Tara is also the site of a Passage Tomb known as the Mound of the Hostages that was built about 2,500 B.C. Colour photograph of Knowth and New Grange, Ireland, World Heritage Centreknowth, newgrange, megalith, ireland, world heritage, neolithic -
The Celtic Club
Book, Brendan Nolan, Wexford folk tales, 2013
Traditional tales from across the County of Wexford.ill, p.192.fictionTraditional tales from across the County of Wexford.folklore - ireland, fiction - irish -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Flyer, Building Allotments Auction Notice - Ireland Street, Ringwood, Victoria - circa 1960
Notice attached to light cardboard backing advertising auction in the lower town hall, Ringwood, at 3pm, Saturday October 4 (1958?) for 12 building allotments in Ireland Street, Ringwood. Locality plan with red shading highlighting sites for auction in Ireland Street under instructions from the Borough of Ringwood. (Agent) C.E. Carter & Son, 126 Whitehorse Road, Ringwood (Phone) WU 6024. -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, John Ireland, 1980s
Folder of information on John Ireland, Eltham, 1980sjohn ireland