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View of pier with boat at anchor in harbour. There is a large crowd on the pier. The local people can be distinguished from the visitors by their dress. Welch indicates that this is a visit to the Aran Islands by members of the Irish Field Club Union in July 1895.This first excur

built environment | transport | Piers

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Object Irish Field Club Union with English friends landing at Aranmore, July 1895cover

The photograph shows a collection of neatly thatched stone built cottages, some of which are whitewashed. Two children sit on the wall while a man stands outside the gate. A woman is visible in front of the door way of the cottage.

vernacular housing | Cottages | built environment

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Object A Corner of Killeany Village, Aranmorecover

Large group of children, both boys and girls, mostly facing camera. They are standing in front of a cottage whose partially white-washed gable is visible. Many of the girls are wearing white pinafores. Some of the boys are wearing traditional Aran kintted clothing. Welch's use of

Knitting | Aran knit | Irish mythology

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Object 'Young Firbolgs' Aranmorecover

Five children are visible on either side of a stone opening. A stone pillar inscribed with a cross is visible beside them. The girl standing is wearing a print dress with a check shawl over her shoulders. A rocky field is visible in the background. Welch's caption identifies this

Holy wells--Ireland | Children

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Object Killeany Holy well station and Young Natives, Aranmorecover

Three men are holding a currach aloft on the seashore. Four more currachs, as well as more people, are visible in the background. Currachs are wooden framed boats covered in tanned leather. They are propelled by oars and are extremely light and fast. Until the middle of the twent

currach | transport | fishing

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Object Aran Men carrying a Canvas Currachcover

Morning Ireland, December 1st 1986. Jim Fahy reports on a visit by Charles Haughey and up to thirty deputies to the Aran Islands to canvas for Fianna Fáil. The Aran Islands were traditionally a Fianna Fáil stronghold, but the most popular local politician - Bobby Molloy - had rec

Elections | Charles Haughey | Fianna Fáil

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Object Charles Haughey Flies to the Aran Islandscover

Scene of man bidding farewell to his family as he prepares to emigrate from Aran Islands.

A Sense of Place | The West | History

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Object Economic Pressure.cover

This Aran jumper was given to the National Museum by Ruairí Ó Síocháin, the son of entrepreneur Pádraig Ó Síocháin. Through his company, Galway Bay Products, he gave the knitters a ready outlet for their product in the 1950s and 1960s and built up a customer base in Europe

A Sense of Place | Manners and customs | Handicraft

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Object Aran style woollen jumper.cover