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FROM 1830 - 1860 > BELIEFS AND CUSTOMS |
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Taking the pledge
The scale of drinking in Ireland led churches and charities to organise the temperance movement. In 1838 Father Matthew started an ... |
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Cardinal Cullen
Cardinal Paul Cullen was Archbishop of Armagh 1849-52 and then Dublin 1852-78. Cullen reorganised the Catholic Church in Ireland ... |
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Cruckaclady Bedroom
When a member of the family died the bedroom was arranged for the laying out of the body on the bed. This is a reconstruction of the ... |
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Corpse House
Surprisingly, there was great demand for corpses. These found their way to universities, particularly Edinburgh, where they were used ... |
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Strawboys
For certain special occasions such as weddings young men and boys wore straw masks. This tradition was very popular in rural Ulster. |
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A Country Pub
There has always been a strong drinking culture in Ireland. Every village had at least one pub like this one and larger towns had many. ... |
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Marriages
This is a sketch of a bride being escorted to her new husband’s home. Most marriages in the countryside were arranged between ... |
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St. Mary’s Church, Cork
St. Mary’s Dominican Church in Cork was designed in 1832, though it took many years to complete. It gives us some indication of the ... |
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Ribbonmen
The Ribbonmen were a secret society which spread through most of Ulster in the mid-19th century. Their gatherings were marked by secret ... |
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Blessing for Irish Emigrants
This 1851 Illustrated London News sketch shows a priest giving his blessing to a group of departing emigrants. Religion was often very ... |
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