Ireland in the early 1900′s

These ~100 year old images, scanned from original antique postcards, were the first documentation of the various towns and villages around Ireland.

Click the thumbnails to see a larger version.

Antrim

County Antrim postcard

Armagh

County Armagh postcard

Cavan

County Cavan postcard

Clare

County Clare postcard

Cork

County Cork postcard 1 County Cork postcard 2 County Cork postcard 3
County Cork postcard 4 County Cork postcard 5 County Cork postcard 6

Derry

County Derry postcard

Down

County Down postcard

Dublin

Dublin postcard 1 Dublin postcard 2 Dublin postcard 3
Dublin postcard 4

Fermanagh

Fermanagh postcard 1 Fermanagh postcard 2

Galway

Galway postcard 1 Galway postcard 2 Galway postcard 3
Galway postcard 4 Galway postcard 5

Kerry

Kerry postcard

Kilkenny

Co. Kilkenny postcard 1 Co. Kilkenny postcard 2

Laois

Co. Laois postcard

Limerick

Co. Limerick postcard 1 Co. Limerick postcard 2

Longford

Co. Longford postcard

Louth

Co. Louth postcard 1 Co. Louth postcard 2

Mayo

Co. Mayo postcard 1


Meath

Co. Meath postcard

Monaghan

Co.Monaghan postcard

Offaly

County Offaly postcard

Roscommon

Co. Roscommon postcard

Sligo

County Sligo postcard 1 County Sligo postcard 2 Co. Sligo postcard 3

Tipperary

Co. Tipperary postcard 1 Co. Tipperary postcard 2 Co. Tipperary postcard 3

Waterford

Waterford postcard 1 Waterford postcard 2 Waterford postcard 3
Waterford postcard 4

Wicklow

County Wicklow postcard

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2 Responses to “Ireland in the early 1900′s

  1. Ireland101 Team -

    Hi Annelies

    We got these images by buying original 100+ year old postcards which was the only way images of Ireland were captured.

    It is also amazing to see the writing on the back of these cards to get a snap shot of people and what they got up to.

    As discussed we are happy for you to use the image in your university presentation!

    Thanks for getting in touch.

    Cheers, Stephen

  2. Annelies Kamp -

    Hi!
    I lecture at DCU and would like to use one of your photographs of Dublin. Are they available for such use without infringing your copyright? (I will note the source if I can download a photograph for use). Look forward to hearing from you! Annelies

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