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Bullseye!, Ahascragh, Galway, Ireland

Bullseye!, Ahascragh, Galway, Ireland

Robert Edward Dillon and his sister Georgiana, practising archery in the grounds of Clonbrock House, Co. Galway. In the manner of younger brothers throughout history, he seems to be claiming credit for the winn... More

February 12, 1870 - Victorian era public domain image

February 12, 1870 - Victorian era public domain image

Two workmen on the Clonbrock Estate, Ahascragh, Co. Galway. Thanks to Robert Riddell ( 29812917@N03/ ) for identifying the building as the Photograph or Photographic House at Clonbrock...Thanks also to mickyma... More

November 10, 1863, Ahascragh, Galway, Ireland

November 10, 1863, Ahascragh, Galway, Ireland

Georgiana, Helen, Louisa and Caroline Dillon on the steps of Clonbrock House. Included in the photo are Zoe (shaggy terrier) and Ness, the Dillon Dogs...Date: 10 November 1863..NLI Ref.: CLON1689 ( vtls000183842 )

Crinoline, portrait - Victorian era public domain image

Crinoline, portrait - Victorian era public domain image

This is Augusta Congreve at the side entrance of Clonbrock House, Ahascragh, Co. Galway...Date: Wednesday, 31 January 1866..NLI Ref.: CLON1688 ( vtls000183813 )

October 20, 1865 - Victorian era public domain image

October 20, 1865 - Victorian era public domain image

Dillon family group including Lord Clonbrock and Lord and Lady Clanmorris, gathered outside Clonbrock House, Ahascragh, Co. Galway. A fine early shot, but marred by the broken glassplate...Date: 20 October 1865... More

December 10, 1870 - Victorian era public domain image

December 10, 1870 - Victorian era public domain image

Beautiful and festive scene from the grounds of Clonbrock House, Ahascragh, Co. Galway. We don't know whether the man with the rifle was a member of the Dillon family or a gamekeeper on the Clonbrock Estate...D... More

Young England's Floral Alphabet

Young England's Floral Alphabet

We met Edith (1878-1964) and Ethel Dillon (1880-1978) ( nlireland/9946555274 ) a while back. This photo was taken about a year later outside the Photograph House at Clonbrock Estate, Ahascragh, Co. Galway, as ... More

Digging for potatoes, Ahascragh, Galway, Ireland

Digging for potatoes, Ahascragh, Galway, Ireland

Three labourers on the Clonbrock Estate, Ahascragh, Co. Galway...Date: Circa 1900..NLI Ref.: CLON739 ( vtls000183216 )

Young England's Floral Alphabet

Young England's Floral Alphabet

We met Edith (1878-1964) and Ethel Dillon (1880-1978) ( nlireland/9946555274 ) a while back. This photo was taken about a year later outside the Photograph House at Clonbrock Estate, Ahascragh, Co. Galway, as ... More

August 21, 1877, Ahascragh, Galway, Ireland

August 21, 1877, Ahascragh, Galway, Ireland

This photo was taken outside the Photograph House on the Clonbrock Estate, Ahascragh, Co. Galway. The couple may have been workers on the estate...Date: 21 August 1877..NLI Ref.: CLON450 ( vtls000183303 )

Besties!, Ahascragh, Galway, Ireland

Besties!, Ahascragh, Galway, Ireland

Have very few words to describe this photograph - overcome with the cuteness of it all, but the smallest girl and the puppy were surely besties!..We thought these two little girls may be the Quinn sisters, and ... More

Hatter's tea party (not so Mad!)

Hatter's tea party (not so Mad!)

A rather uneasy looking group having tea on the lawn at Clonbrock House, Ahascragh, Co. Galway after a cricket match. Nice array of headgear though, from bowlers to boaters, and all manner of caps in between...... More

Besties!, Ahascragh, Galway, Ireland

Besties!, Ahascragh, Galway, Ireland

Have very few words to describe this photograph - overcome with the cuteness of it all, but the smallest girl and the puppy were surely besties!..We thought these two little girls may be the Quinn sisters, and ... More

Miss Crowe and Mr Gildea with their pupils at Kilglass National School, Ahascragh, Co.Galway

Miss Crowe and Mr Gildea with their pupils at Kilglass National School...

This was just one of several national schools set up by Lord Clonbrock on his Galway estate...Date: Circa 1902..NLI Ref.: CLON486 ( vtls000183207 )

June 3, 1873, Ahascragh, Galway, Ireland

June 3, 1873, Ahascragh, Galway, Ireland

Robert Villiers Dillon and Harriet Caroline Elizabeth Gladstone on the steps of Clonbrock House, which has been decorated with flags and flowers for their wedding..NLI Ref.: CLON2033 ( vtls000183946 )

November 1, 1864, Ahascragh, Galway, Ireland

November 1, 1864, Ahascragh, Galway, Ireland

Two of the Dillon sisters and one of the Crofton brothers in the garden of Clonbrock House, Ahascragh, Co. Galway. It can't have been the harshest of Autumns in Galway in 1864, as there are still a good smatter... More

More Besties from the Clonbrock Estate

More Besties from the Clonbrock Estate

A few weeks ago, we met two sisters ( nlireland/9515878024/ ) from the Clonbrock Estate in Ahascragh, Co. Galway. Today's two girls and their dog are equally cute, but hail from the other end of the social spe... More

Sheep shearing at Clonbrock Estate, Ahascragh, Co. Galway

Sheep shearing at Clonbrock Estate, Ahascragh, Co. Galway

"Papa, Hay and workmen on back lawn" is written on the envelope protecting the original glass plate...A brilliant letter from JS presscuttings ( 89773100@N02/ ) mentions steward William Hay... ( 89773100@N02/9... More

January 31, 1866 - Public domain portrait print

January 31, 1866 - Public domain portrait print

And this is Ambrose Congreve reading a newspaper at Clonbrock House, Ahascragh, Co. Galway. Unfortunately it's not possible to make out which newspaper or any of the text.....Date: Wednesday, 31 January 1866..N... More

July 1, 1873 - Victorian era public domain image

July 1, 1873 - Victorian era public domain image

Georgiana Dillon, aged 5, on the steps of Clonbrock House with her doll...Date: 1 July 1873..NLI Ref.: CLON317 ( vtls000184009 )

Branding sheep on the Clonbrock Estate, Ahascragh, Co. Galway

Branding sheep on the Clonbrock Estate, Ahascragh, Co. Galway

"Caroll branding" was written on the original glass plate envelope, so we can assume that the man with the branding iron was Mr Caroll (or Carroll)...Date: Circa 1900..NLI Ref.: CLON721 ( vtls000183302 )

Two fishermen displaying their catch

Two fishermen displaying their catch

NLI Ref.: CLON159 ( vtls000183178 )