Old Ireland

Transatlantic Flying Boat Lands at Foynes, Co. Limerick, Ireland 1976

Transatlantic Flying Boat Lands at Foynes, Co. Limerick, Ireland 1976 The first flying boat piloted by Captain Charles Blair lands[…]

Hall’s Pictorial Weekly in Glounthaune, Co. Cork, Ireland 1979 The Cork village of Glounthaune and its residents are the stars[…]

Nan Joyce was the first Irish Traveller to run in local Irish elections in 1982. Nan Joyce became the first[…]

Newspaper Vendors of Limerick City, Ireland 1980 Frankie Renihan talks about selling newspapers on the streets of Limerick for a[…]

Women Break Falls Road Curfew, Belfast City, Northern Ireland 1970 Women march through the Falls Road, undeterred by a military[…]

Postman Never Missed Work in 48 Years, Co. Offaly, Ireland 1984 Awards presented at two post offices in County Offaly.[…]

Hall’s Pictorial Weekly in Portumna, Co. Galway, Ireland 1975 The people and town of Portumna in Galway star in this[…]

Vigilantes Tackle Pig Smugglers, Ireland 1969 Members of the National Farmers’ Association are mounting vigilante patrols along the border in[…]

A Glimpse of Old Ireland c.1929: Restored to Amazing Life Time travel back nearly 100 years to the west of[…]

Are You a Male Chauvinist? Ireland 1990 Despite advances made by the women’s rights movement, stereotypical male chauvinism is alive[…]