Postcard
Collection object
1998.0244
H. 10.5 W. 15.0
Postcard, colour glossy, landscape format. White margin across bottom; title in margin at left "Craggaunowen Project, Quin, Co. Clare, Ireland." with "Photo: P. O'Toole, John Hinde Studios" to right. View of the reconstructed crannog, with two thatched huts, wicker palisade and guard tower at gate. Reverse printed mostly in black with red rectangle; at centre top the John Hinde logo of a stylised spool of film with "John Hinde/ Original"; at top left "2/133"; at bottom left a red rectangle containing an outline map of Ireland with black arrow and dot over Craggaunowen", with to right "Craggaunowen Project, Quin, Co. Clare./ 16th century Craggaunowen Castle has been restored/ and now contains part of the Hunt Collection of/ mediaeval art objects. In the grounds of the Castle is a/ reconstructed Crannog- a Bronze Age lake dwelling,/ and a Ring Fort- a reconstruction of a farmer's house of/ the 4th century. Archaeological data, from many sources,/ were used in the construction and furnishing/ of both exhibits./ Printed and Published by John Hinde Limited, Cabinteely, Co. Dublin, Irish Republic."; box for stamp at top right with five lines for address below. Unused.
John Hinde (published by)