Workhouse Drawings Collection


The Workhouse Drawings collection contains a representative sample of drawings, plans, and documents drawn from the Irish Architectural Archive's Workhouse Collection. The Workhouse Collection (reference 85/138) in the Irish Architectural Archive includes surviving drawings for workhouses built in Ireland to provide relief for the poor. Built between 1839 and 1847, the workhouses were designed in a Tudor domestic idiom by architect George Wilkinson. Occasionally drawings are accompanied by other documents including the standard printed specification or, more rarely, items of correspondence. Many are in extremely poor condition and their extreme fragility precludes public access. This online collection provides access to drawings and documents relating to the Mallow, Castleblayney, Lismore, and Gorey workhouses. The drawings for Mallow Workhouse may be considered a representative set of the surviving drawings for the Tudor style workhouses built by Wilkinson. The majority of the drawings were produced mechanically (engraved and printed). The inclusion of drawings from Castleblayney, Lismore, and Gorey, in addition to those of Mallow, ensures that this online collection includes samples of each printed drawing.

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Loreto 1916


A collection of material related to the Easter Rising 1916 from the IBVM (Loreto) Institute & Irish Province Archives, including contemporaneous accounts of the Rising as observed by the Loreto Sisters at St Stephen’s Green Dublin and Loreto Abbey Rathfarnham. The material is collated from three separate Loreto archival collections: the community archives of Loreto Abbey Rathfarnham; Loreto College, 53 St Stephen’s Green; and M. Michael Corcoran IBVM, Superior General 1888 – 1918. The collection comprises of two manuscript community annals, a military permit, picture postcards from Loreto Abbey Rathfarnham and Loreto College, 53 St Stephen’s Green, and a typed letter from M. Michael Corcoran IBVM, Superior General 1888 – 1918.

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The Kevin Barry memorial window


Loose page extracted from a University College Dublin magazine, featuring a black and white print copy of a photograph of the memorial window taken by Keogh Brothers Limited. The copy also features manuscript annotations suggesting possible changes to the window's design.

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Letter from Dan Barry to Mrs Barry Moloney regarding progress on a booklet about Barry


Letter from Dan Barry, Coiste Foillseachan Naisiunta (National Publications Committee), Cork, to Mrs Barry Moloney regarding progress on the booklet about Barry, and enclosing a print which he has copied. Also mentions that he has passed cover drawings to Sean Cronin, and is waiting for a quotation for 10,000 copies of the booklet.

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Stanislaus Joyce to Constantine Curran: Bloomsday card


Stanislaus Joyce to Constantine Curran : Bloomsday card; would like to hear from Curran.

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Stanislaus Joyce to Constantine Curran: Bloomsday card


Stanislaus Joyce to Constantine Curran : Bloomsday card with various signatories.

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Stanislaus Joyce to Constantine Curran: Card


Stanislaus Joyce to Constantine Curran : card: thanks for letter and Easter wishes.

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Maria and Eugene Jolas to Constantine and Helen Curran: New Year card


Maria and Eugene Jolas to Constantine and Helen Curran : New Year card.

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Christmas greetings


Christmas greetings from Eugene and Maria Jolas.

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Photograph of Stanislaus Joyce's son James


Photograph of Stanislaus Joyce's son James.

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