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Achill Island, Eire
Achill Island maps
Historic maps of Achill Island and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Achill Island maps
Historic map of Ireland
Illustrated Victorian map of Eire
Achill Island books
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Dublin Photographic Memories
Paperback
$26
6 Achill Island photos appear in 1 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Achill Island
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Eire memories
While sailing on the 'Caronia' we visited Queenstown in order to allow the passengers to visit Glegarriff. Whilst there my father (also a crew member) took me up a narrow lane into the village. At the top of the lane there was a post office/shop run by a family named Docharty or Doughety (I'm not sure of the spelling) who my... [more]
Shared on 05 January 2010
My grandmother (name of McDonagh, nee Faherty) lived in a place I believe is called 'Ryn' (not sure of the spelling) in Connemara. She had a beautiful cottage a short walk from the sea. I would like to be able to take my husband to visit this area and catch up with family who I have sadly lost touch with who... [more]
Shared on 23 September 2009
18th July 1959 my honeymoon was spent in Bray, County Wicklow. We stayed with Mrs Madge McGrath, a cousin of my father (Joseph Devlin). My strongest memory is the friendliness of the people, and my husband enjoyed the Guinness.
Shared on 07 September 2009
For a 9 year old boy from Edinburgh the travel arrangements for our family holiday to Dublin in 1958 were quite an adventure.
Embarkation on the steamer at the Broomielaw in Glasgow and our billet turned out to be in the hold along with up to a 100 or so others. In view of this the tension between my parents on... [more]
Shared on 21 August 2009
I spent my honeymoon in Bray and also stayed with a Mrs McGrath who was related to my father (Joseph Devlin). Do you have any photos of the family or the house or address as I will be visiting Bray this year tracing my roots. The name Curtis is also a connection. Can anyone help in any way at all? Thanks.... [more]
Shared on 16 August 2009
My Ancestors from Howth, Eire. 1800s on
My Great Grandfather John Angus, was skipper of a 3-masted ship, which I believe
was called 'Rokeby' . John Angus started a little church which was a tin chapel in Hillside Terrace (now called Thornmanby Road) John also built houses in Hillside Terrace. The little tin church is now deralict. Who did John marry?
Two of my great... [more]
Shared on 25 April 2008
Extracts From Achill Island & Eire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Achill Island, inspired by Frith photos.
A nostalgic scene of tiny Dooega, a cluster of cottages on the south western seaboard of Achill. Fishing nets are left out to dry on the cobbles at the top of the beach.
This is an extract from Ireland Photographic Memories.
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A peaceful scene looking towards the 2,204 ft high Slievemore. Achill is separated from the Mayo coast by a narrow strait, crossed by a swing bridge built in 1888. The railway once ran from Westport to Achill village, but closed in 1937.
This is an extract from Ireland Photographic Memories.
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A view of this remote village, the largest settlement on Achill. Behind is Croaghaun, almost 2,200 ft high, which on the far side drops precipitously to the Atlantic.
This is an extract from Ireland Photographic Memories.
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