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Frank Pastor circus acrobat
Life of Frank Pastor: the famous American equestrian acrobat of the 19th century

Heraldry Essays
Historyeye examines some family coat of arms visible in Dublin and how they can be lasting proof of a long-forgotten family's link to an area

Traces of Heraldry in County Dublin
Historyeye captures images of several vestiges of armorial coats of arms to be seen on domestic architecture in Dublin

The Stealing of Marcus Keane
The bizarre County Clare body-snatching case of 1884 involving unpopular land agent, Marcus Keane. (Photo above is of the ruins of Dun Dahlin on Loop Head)

Pencil Cohens of Dublin
They made their famous graphite pencils in Dublin's Ranelagh

Irish Prison Records
Some of Ireland's prison records from the nineteenth century

The 'Curragh Wrens' and Naas and Athy Prison Records
Determined Curragh Camp followers of the 19th century on the plains of Kildare
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