Irish Collection (page 15)

The Nolans in concert at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 23 January 1986

Paddy M Shanes Seven Ages, 1807
Paddy M Shanes Seven Ages, pub. 1807 (hand coloured engraving)

Robert Emmett, the Martyr of Ireland, c. 1873
Robert Emmett, the Martyr of Ireland, pub. c.1873 (b/w engraving). Robert Emmet (1778-1803) was executed for high treason in 1803

King Anguish gives Isolt to Sir Tristram, 1905. Artist: Dora Curtis
King Anguish gives Isolt to Sir Tristram, 1905. An illustration from Stories of King Arthur and the Round Table by Beatrice Clay, 1st Edition, 1905

The white steed had vanished from their eyes like a wreath of mist, c1910. Artist
The white steed had vanished from their eyes like a wreath of mist, c1910. Oisin, son of Finn mac Cumhaill, is turned in an instant into an old

They rode up to a stately palace, c1910. Artist: Stephen Reid
They rode up to a stately palace, c1910. Oisin, son of Finn mac Cumhaill, is requested by Niam of the Golden Hair to go with her to her fathers land, the Land of the Youth

Follow me now to the Hill of Allen, c1910. Artist: Stephen Reid
Follow me now to the Hill of Allen, c1910. Finn mac Cumhaill leading his men to his wedding feast. He was a mythical hunter and warrior of Irish legend

Dermot took the horn and would have filled it, c1910. Artist: Stephen Reid
Dermot took the horn and would have filled it, c1910. Illustration from The High Deeds of Finn, and other Bardic Romances of Ancient Ireland by TW Rolleston

They ran him by hill and plain, c1910. Artist: Stephen Reid
They ran him by hill and plain, c1910. A giant murders a young maiden so the Fian clan chase after him into the sea to avenge his wrongdoing

And that night there was feasting and joy in the lonely hut, c1910. Finn finds the old men of the forest. Finn mac Cumhaill was a hunter and warrior of Irish legend

She heard her own name called again and again, c1910. Artist: Stephen Reid
She heard her own name called again and again, c1910. Illustration from The High Deeds of Finn, and other Bardic Romances of Ancient Ireland by TW Rolleston

A mighty shout of exultation arose from the Ulstermen, c1910. Artist: Stephen Reid
A mighty shout of exultation arose from the Ulstermen, c1910. Mac Datho was a lord who had the finest Boar in the land who the King of Ulster and the Queen of Connacht both wish to own

They rose up in the air, c1910. Artist: Stephen Reid
They rose up in the air, c1910. Illustration from The High Deeds of Finn, and other Bardic Romances of Ancient Ireland by TW Rolleston

There sat the three maidens with the Queen, c1910. Artist: Stephen Reid
There sat the three maidens with the Queen, c1910. The story of the Children of Lir. Bov the Red bade Lir choose a wife from three maidens after his wife has died

Fergus goes down into the lake, c1910. Artist: Stephen Reid
Fergus goes down into the lake, c1910. Fergus, King of Ulster, descends into Loch Rury to seek vengence on the riverhorse of Loch Rury

They all trooped out, lords and ladies, to view the wee man, c1910. The story of Fergus, King of Ulster, and Iubdan, King of the Leprechauns or little folk

There dwelt the red-haired ocean-nymphs, c1910. Artist: Stephen Reid
There dwelt the red-haired ocean-nymphs, c1910. Brian, a son of Turenn, descends into the sea to find the Isle of Finchory and discovers a great sea palace where the sea nymphs live

Louis Stewart, Watermill Jazz Club, Dorking, Surrey, July 2000. Artist: Brian O Connor
Louis Stewart, Watermill Jazz Club, Dorking, Surrey, July 2000

Louis Stewart, Bass Clef, Hoxton Square, London, April 1987. Artist: Brian O Connor
Louis Stewart, Bass Clef, Hoxton Square, London, April 1987

Bear us swiftly, Boat of Mananan, to the Garden of Hesperides, c1910. Artist
Bear us swiftly, Boat of Mananan, to the Garden of Hesperides, c1910. A scene from the Quest of the Sons of Turenn. Illustration from The High Deeds of Finn

They made an encampment and the swans sang to them, c1910. Artist: Stephen Reid
They made an encampment and the swans sang to them, c1910. The story of the Children of Lir. Bov the Red, King of the De Danaan people

Finn heard far off the first notes of the fairy harp, c1910. Artist: Stephen Reid
Finn heard far off the first notes of the fairy harp, c1910. Finn, son of Cumhaill, was a mythical hunter and warrior of Irish mythology

The dragon sank towards him, opening its terrible jaws, 1910. A scene from the legend of Cuchulain, Champion of Ireland. A print from Hero Myths and Legends of the British Race by MI Ebbutt, 1910

King Magnus in the marsh at Downpatrick, Ireland, 1103 (1913). Magnus III (1073-1103), King of Norway, was killed in an ambush carried out by an Irish army concealed in a marsh

Death of Brian Boru at the Battle of Clontarf, Ireland, 1014 (1913). Brian Boru (c941-1014) was King of Munster from 978 and High King of Ireland from 1002

Murtough on his journey with the King of Munster in fetters, 941 (1913). Artist
Murtough on his journey with the King of Munster in fetters, 941 (1913). Muirchertach mac Neill (d943), King of Ailech, took Cellachan Caisil (d954), King of Munster

Olaf Cuaran, 10th century (1913). Artist: Morris Meredith Williams
Olaf Cuaran, 10th century (1913). Olaf Cuaran (c926-981) was a Norse-Gael who was king of York and king of Dublin. He was known as a renowned warrior and a ruthless pillager of churches

Two Sinn Fein members arrested by British troops, Dublin, Ireland, 1920. A scene during the Irish War of Independence. Two Sinn Fein members arrested during a raid on the Ministry of Labour offices

Fairyland setting for the draw in the Irish Hospitals Sweepstake, Dublin, Ireland, c1933. First established in 1930, the Irish Hospitals Sweepstake was a lottery held to raise money for Irelands

Carrying the coffin of Alderman Terence McSwiney, Lord Mayor of Cork, 1920. Artist
Carrying the coffin of Alderman Terence McSwiney, Lord Mayor of Cork, 1920. Terence Joseph McSwiney (1879-1920) was a representative of Sinn Fein who was elected Lord Mayor of Cork in 1920 during

Hauling one of the Lusitanias lifeboats onto the beach, Ireland, 8 May 1915. Lusitania was sunk off the Old Head of Kinsdale by a German u-boat on 7 May 1915

The 2nd Battalion of the Royal Sussex Regiment, Belfast, Ireland, 1907. Artist: AE Brown
The 2nd Battalion of the Royal Sussex Regiment, Belfast, Ireland, 1907. Guarding the docks during the dock strike of 1907

Its a Long Way to Tipperary, Irish troops at Gallipoli, Turkey, World War I, c1915-c1916

A Royal Irish Fusilier teases a Turkish sniper, Gallipoli, Turkey, World War I, c1915-c1916
A Faugh-aBallagh (Royal Irish Fusilier) teases a Turkish sniper, Gallipoli, Turkey, World War I, c1915-c1916

Henry II of England authorizes Dermot MacMorrough to levy forces, 1170 (1864). Artist
Henry II of England authorizes Dermod MacMorrough to levy forces, 1170 (1864). Henry II (1133-1189), the first Plantagenet king of England, ruled from 1154

Oscar Wilde, Irish born wit and playwright, 1882. Wilde (1854-1900) studied at Trinity College, Dublin, and at Magdalen College, Oxford, where he gained a reputation for his intelligence

James Joyce, Irish author, 20th century. Joyce (1882-1941) is best known for his collection of short stories Dubliners (1914) and the novels Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1916)

Oscar Wilde, Irish born playwright and wit, 1882. Wilde (1854-1900) studied at Trinity College, Dublin, and at Magdalen College, Oxford, where he gained a reputation for his intelligence

An Irish Village (Glendalough), 1910. Artist: Valentine & Sons
An Irish Village (Glendalough), 1910. From The British Isles in Pictures, by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. D.Lit. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1910]

An Irish Lough, 1910. Artist: Franciss Walker
An Irish Lough, 1910. From The British Isles in Pictures, by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. D.Lit. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1910]

The Boot Inn, Ballymun, Co. Dublin, 1939. From Old Inns - Second Series of 40. [W. D. & H. O. Wills, 1939]

Irish Cabins, 1910. Artist: Franciss Walker
Irish Cabins, 1910. From The British Isles in Pictures, by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. D.Lit. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1910]

Jonathan Swift, Anglo-Irish clergyman, satirist and poet. Swift (1667-1746) was the author of Gullivers Travels, Battle of the Books and A Tale of the Tub. (Colorised black and white print)

Dr Barnardo at one of his homes, 1905 (1951). In 1867 Irish-born physician and philanthropist Thomas John Barnardo (1845-1905) founded the East End Mission for destitute children in London

Steerage passengers on an Atlantic steamer bound for America, c1850. Engraving. (Colorised black and white print)

Professor John Tyndall, c1880, (1904). Artist: Alexander Bassano
Professor John Tyndall, c1880, (1904). John Tyndall FRS (1820-1893) was a prominent Irish 19th-century physicist. His initial scientific fame arose in the 1850s from his study of diamagnetism

George Bernard Shaw, c1925. George Bernard Shaw, (1856-1950), Irish playwright and Nobel Prize in Literature. From Cassells Romance of Famous Lives, Volume 2 by Harold Wheeler

Ards Tourist Trophy Race, 1937. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell. [Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow, 1937]

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