Telling their story from the census of 1901 and 1911
Cork, Ireland
Joined June 2019
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He's back!! Every year this stage makes an appearance on the Clogheenmilicion walk in Blarney. Walked by him once, magnificent creature 🦌
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Bronze Age axe heads found in #Inniscarra in 1923 on display at the Inniscarra Historical Society Journal Launch tonight. Great turnout for the artefacts brief stay at home ✨️
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Spent a fantastic afternoon at the Roman Baths museum in #Bath. Truly wonderful, highly recommend 👌
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Very disappointed to see plans to build on the site of St. Ann's Hill Hydro. While housing is desperately needed why does it have to be at the expense of heritage?
The historic ruins are a protected structure
corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/1…
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Cup victory for U12 G6 hurling versus Glen Rovers today in Ovens! Well done lads!! 🔵⚪️
Very interesting Podcast with #CorkChroniclesPodcast and #Inniscarra Historical Society discussing, among other things, why a local historical society is important 👌
open.spotify.com/episode/3Qq…
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This three-bay house on Dublin’s Sherrard Street Upper, built around 1830, was once one of the most richly furnished on the street. An advertisement for the auction of its contents in May 1864 gives a vivid insight into how Dublin’s upper middle classes furnished their homes 🧵
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OTD 15 September 1890, the novelist Agatha Christie was born. Famous for her mystery novels she is forever linked with the town of Harrogate. Christie disappeared from her home in December 1926, sparking a nationwide search and media frenzy. After 11 days,
Paid a visit to Inniscarra Dam recently. Some amazing views.
Yesterday's #WhereinCork was a photo of the ruins of St. Senan's Church, Inniscarra - this is the building of the dam in the area in 1956📸NLI #LoveCork #PureCork #CorkLike #ThrowbackThursday
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Beautiful lazy-beds at The Deserted Village, Achill. The lazy-bed agricultural practice was anything but lazy.
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#Onthisday 1882 5 members of the Joyce family were murdered in their sleep in Maamtrasna #Mayo. Maolra Seoghe only spoke Irish & was unable to defend himself as the court proceedings were conducted in English was found guilty & executed. Michael D Higgins pardoned him in 2018
Great turnout. #Cork ##HeritageWeek2025
Matehy Graveyard waiting for the #Inniscarra Historical Society's event for ##HeritageWeek2025 to begin.
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Matehy Graveyard waiting for the #Inniscarra Historical Society's event for ##HeritageWeek2025 to begin.
Inniscarra Historical Society are hosting an event in Sat Aug 16th for #HeritageWeek2025 #Cork #IrishHistory
heritageweek.ie/event-listin…
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Census of Ireland, 1821.
Click this link (virtualtreasury.ie/item/VRTI…) to see the oldest person recorded in our Census Gleanings. Nice. This entry for Rosbeg townland, Kilmeena civil parish, Co. Mayo.
@NARIreland @Mayo_History @MayoLibrary
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Dr Rachel Finnegan brings to life the stories of two “big houses” in #Cork in the 19th and early 20th centuries, focusing in particular on the female occupants of New Court House near #Skibbereen and Tramore House in Douglas #IrishHistory #LoveCork👇
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Great honour for our club man to make the Sunday Game team of the year- we are all disappointed today but Sean has been fantastic all year - to have an Inniscarra man mentioned on this platform is an incredible achievement. Well done Sean we are all very proud of you. 🔴⚪️🔵⚪️
