Bray, Eire
Bray maps
Historic maps of Bray and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Bray maps
Historic map of Ireland
Illustrated Victorian map of Eire
Memories of Bray
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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
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
ihad a wonderful holiday with my friend john morrison from cambuslang,we stayed with a mrs mcgrath.i came from hamilton and we sailed from glasgow to dublin and then by bus to bray.we met a young hairdresserin bray JUNE ONEILL,and she kept me on the right road for my 2 weeks holiday.
Shared on 15 September 2007
Eire memories
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
Extracts From Bray & Eire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Bray, inspired by Frith photos.
A close-up of rowing and fishing boats, drawn up on the shore at low tide. The Martello tower is again visible in the distance. The superb lines of the boats of the Howth fishing fleet can be seen clearly.
This is an extract from Dublin Photographic Memories.
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Howth harbour, looking from the west pier to the east harbour wall, with the promontory visible on the left. A beautifully proportioned schooner lies anchored just inside the harbour.
This is an extract from Dublin Photographic Memories.
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The spacious harbour, with assorted fishing and sailing craft moored. It is hard to imagine that this tranquil harbour scene is only about nine miles away from the bustling, industrial scenes of Dublin Harbour seen earlier in this book.
This is an extract from Dublin Photographic Memories.
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