Fadó Fadó: Irish Memory

Irish history, culture, ephemera. I like old things, especially photos and maps.

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Historical Ireland (1957)

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This illustrated map was published in the American Geographical Society's publication Around The World Program: Ireland , first publ...
Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Nelson's Pillar (1963) And What's To Be Done With History?

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(The Pillar, 1963, Dublin Corporation) This beautifully composed photograph of Nelson's Pillar appeared in the Official Guide To D...
Monday, February 17, 2014

What does graffiti tell you about a place and a time? (Belfast, Derry City, Armagh City, 1970s)

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While collecting images for my Old Ireland Pictures Twitter account I came across these images of graffiti in various cities in Northern Ir...
Friday, January 10, 2014

Ré Nua (1990)

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Ré Nua (meaning New Era) was a series of Irish language books for kids from Junior Infants to Sixth Class, that were published by Folens...
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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Young Dublin, Old Dublin (1960s and 1970s)

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When I was a young lad the bookshelves in our home were packed with reams of material related to my dad's work as a careers guidance cou...
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Corkcentric Print Ads (1956)

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The ads below come from Blarney Magazine, Summer, 1956. It's not a publication I know anything about other than what I can glean from th...
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