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Anniversary Cards & Cards for Special Occasions. This is our collection of Christmas, Anniversary & Special Occasion Cards produced by Roscommon artists and/or with Roscommon themes and images. To search for a particular item on this page use Edit/Find on this page. Note: Copyright rests with the individual producer (see notes below). Do not use without their permission. Images are not to scale. We are always on the look out for additional examples to add to our collection. If you have any (used or unused) that you no longer need please contact us. |
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The Old Infirmary, Roscommon. Copyright: Michael Lyons Studio 1986. |
Although 8 different prints were produced by Michael Lyons and
printed in quantity of 100 each, this was the only one produced as a
card by the Studio. A promotion by Roscommon Enterprise Development Society Ltd. (REDS). Printed by Kelly's, Ballinasloe. |
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Castle Island, Lough Key. No details. No Date. |
Sepia print on card.
Blank inside for buyers use. |
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Cloonyquin House. Cruachan Aí Visitor Centre, Tulsk. |
Made by Crafty Fox for The Cruachan Aí Visitor Centre. No
Date. Blank inside for buyers use. |
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Percy French 1854 - 1920. Cruachan Aí Visitor Centre, Tulsk. |
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Tulsk Abbey. The Twin Arches. Cruachan Aí Visitor Centre, Tulsk. |
Made by Crafty Fox for The Cruachan Aí Visitor Centre. No
Date. Blank inside for buyers use. |
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Tulsk Abbey. Founded 1448. Cruachan Aí Visitor Centre, Tulsk. |
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Elphin Windmill 1700 - 1800. Restored 1992. Handmade card. Hand written details. No Date. |
Black & White photographs mounted on plain card. Hand written details inside card. Blank inside for buyers use. |
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La Téne Art Stone. Castlestrange c. 500 BC. Co.
Roscommon. Handmade card. Hand written details. No Date. |
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Roscommon Castle c.1268 AD. Handmade card. Hand written details. No Date. |
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Dominican Abbey, Roscommon 1250 - 1450. Handmade card. Hand written details. No Date. |
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Tomb of Felim O Connor. Last High King of Connaught. Handmade card. Hand written details. No Date. |
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Roscommon Library. Handmade card. Hand written details. No Date. |
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Boat Anchored in snowy Lecarrow Harbour. by Anthony Beades. |
This set of six Christmas Cards were produced from the winning
entries in an Art & Photo Competition run by St. John's Parish Heritage
Group in 2006. Printed by Alfa Print, Athlone. |
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Apparition of Lough Funishinigh. by Áine Connaughton. |
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St. John's Church. by Fiona Mullally. |
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Evening on Lecarrow Canal. by Adam Leonard. |
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Ancient Castle, Rindoon. by Erin Walker. |
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Traditional Irish Dancing. by Martha Donlon. |
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Christmas Card. 1938. "Here Comfort dwells and / Cheer for those who stay, / Here Friendship sheds sweet / radiance on life's way, / A Happy House whose / rooms all seem to say, / Come in, you're welcome". (External text) |
"Christmas 1938. With Sincere Greetings for Christmas and all
Kind Thoughts for your Health and Happiness in the New Year. From Dr. & Mrs.
Coyne. Glebe House, Castlecoote".
(Internal text. Printed. No signatures.) |
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Christmas Card. (2008?) Alpha Newspaper Group Christmas Card showing "Castle Island, Lough Kee, Co. Roscommon. [From] An original watercolour by Dermot Cavanagh". Cerdac Print. No date. |
Seasons Greetings. Alpha Newspaper Group.
(Alpha Group owns The Roscommon Champion and The Athlone Voice Newspapers. This card is signed by the staff of the Voice). |
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Christmas Card. (2009) Hodson Bay Hotel and the Spa at Hodson Bay. |
Seasons Greetings from the Management of Hodson Bay Hotel. |
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Christmas Card Set. (2009) A set of eight Christmas Cards designed by students at St. Nathy's College, Ballaghaderreen. Proceeds to St. Nathy's College Development Fund. 2010 is the 200th Anniversary of the College. Only one card depicts a Roscommon scene. The images (right) are of the publicity sheet (top) and the card depicting the College by Patricia Viana. |
The cards were designed by Patricia Viana, Louise Gallagher, Courtney Fitzgerald, Luke Pike, Michelle Fitzpatrick, Lillia Povolotski, Saba Akram & Alison Kerrane. |
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Seasons Greetings. Card from Roscommon County Council Library Services. Christmas 2010. |
The scene is St. Vincent's Street (now Goff Street) blanketed
in snow in the early 20th century. From a postcard in the library collection. |
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Home at Christmas Coothall, Boyle, Co. Roscommon. |
Photograph by David Knight. Produced by Willow Design & Publishing Limited. |
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Private Christmas Cards. Two Christmas Cards produced for private circulation by Dan Tietzsch-Tyler in 2007 and 2010. Dan Tyler is a reconstruction artist and his work can be seen on: www.dantt.net - He has completed two commissions for Roscommon County Council from which the images on these cards is taken. |
2007 - Reconstruction drawings of Roscommon Castle in 1307 and
1584.
2010 - Reconstruction drawing of Roscommon Dominican Priory ca. 1500. |
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Additional Links. Follow this link for Strokestown Park House Christmas and General Occasion Cards.
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