Postcard
Collection object
1991.0179
H.10.5 W.15
Postcard, colour, glossy; 10 view montage, white margin around, titled at bottom "Clare- Ireland". Views, clockwise from top right after Bunratty; centre Bunratty castle seen from the road; Poulnabrone dolmen at sunset(rise); a cottage hearth; a Burren landscape; Craggaunowen crannog; the links at Lahinch; an unidentified hotel or visitor centre; two traditional shop fronts, Blake's and Linnane's; the Cliffs of Moher looking towards O'Brien Tower; and a thatched cottage. Reverse printed in black; rectangle to bottom left, with outline map of Ireland with arrow inside pointing to Clare; to right of previous, "Clare: This western county, known traditionally as/ Thomond, is mostly flat, and occupies the area from the/ River Shannon Estuary, guarded by Loop Head, to the/ broad waters of Galway Bay. Amongst its many out-/ standing tourist attractions are the Cliffs of Moher,/ Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, and the amazing limestone/ district called the Burren, with its many caves, under-/ ground streams and rare flora."; across bottom, "Printed and Published by John Hinde Limited, Cabinteely, Dublin 18, Ireland" followed by copyright sign; at top left "2/773"; centre top a black rectangle, with two circles in opposite corners, joined by a horizontal line, with "John HInde" above and "Original" below the line; five lined for address at right; box for stamp at top right. Unposted and unused.
John Hinde (published by)