Just one of over 150 Irish Land Commission applications 'to fix a fair rent' are in the Ballindoolin archive. Each one including details of the landlord, tenant, location and record number. #CountryHouseArchives #ExploreYourArchive

Delighted with this find! A beautiful Victorian brooch/scarf clip, registered 24 May 1881, in the shape of a fan with intricate flourishes and details.

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This is one of Dublin’s last 1903 Scotch Standard lampposts to retain its original pulley wheel in its holder near the shaft collar. This was used in the days before mechanised hoists to lower the original globe lamp to access its carbon arc rod, which needed regular replacement.

Beautiful illustrations on these Ballindoolin archive invoices for Thomas Henshaw, Dublin (1917) and Walter Carson & Sons, Dublin (1918) #CountryHouseArchives

Excellent lecture tonight by Prof Terry Dooley historicirishhouses on 'The Irish Land Commission Records' at the Waterford Archaeological and Historical Society

From the Ballindoolin archive, an example of a fair rent order on the Mount Lucas Estate, Co. Offaly. It gives a detailed description of the tenant property, land and the fair rent judgement.

Delighted to share Issue 4 of The OMARC Review! Huge thanks to Ciarán Reilly for writing the welcome address in our latest issue.

The 1921 Sale catalogue of Castletown Cox is just one of over 200 Irish country house auction catalogues in OPW-Maynooth University Archive & Research Centre! #CountryHouseArchives

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Cataloguing is currently underway on the Ardtully Archive, the collection contains fascinating photographs of the Ardtully Castle and estate, and the Orpen family. We look forward to making this collection available to researchers! #CountryHouseArchives

One of Letitia Overend's many travel diaries in the Airfield Estate archive. In her 1938 travel diary, she describes her trip to Rhodes 'Up 4.30, day breaking on Greek Coast. Met on deck to see islands all the way off the mainland. About 1 o'c we approached Corinth on right side'

Wonderful evening celebrating the appointment of Dr Darina Allen as Adjunct Professor UCC Ireland UCCFolklore

The Jury's Auction sale catalogue from the John Holohan archive, c. 1970s includes images of Georgian South Frederick Street. Laid out in the 1730s as a fashionable enclave of houses, South Frederick Street was transformed during the 20th century with a series of demolitions.

A series of photographs taken of Kilgarvan village, Co. Kerry dated c. 1900. They were taken by members of the Orpen family, Ardtully Castle. We would love to know if anyone recognizes any local businesses etc. from the below photograph!

Read the latest piece on our blog 'The Ardtully Papers: A packet of letters and their survival' by Elizabeth Knowles. opwmuarchiveandresearch.wordpress.com/2024/07/05/the…

On 5 Dec 1917, William Upton Tyrrell thanks his mother for a care package sent to him at the front, with 'the fruit, chocolate & in fact everything....that parcel could not possibly have come at a better time - & again thanks vey much indeed for it.' #WorldChocolateDay

We're delighted to collaborate with Society for Old Lucan (SOL) to provide a free workshop in archive transcription skills! Taking place on Wednesday 24th July at 6pm in Lucan Library. *Booking essential* Please register by emailing [email protected] with your name & 'Vesey' in the subject.

Lady Louisa Conolly's personal account book for c.1800-1810, documented is her support of the Charter School in Celbridge and the 'Poor of Celbridge' fund. #CountryHouseArchives

It's with great sadness we learned of the passing of Jeanne Meldon Walsh this weekend. Jeanne was a wonderful friend of the archive and research centre over the years. We would like to wish her extended family our deepest condolences.