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Advent 2019: 4 December

Postcard to Stephen O’Mara from his son, August 1932

Christmas card from the Armstrong Collection, 1970s

Colourful Christmas tree, painted by ballet dancer Rosemarie Cockayne

Original script used on the set of ‘The Quiet Man’, 1951

Shopping at the Pan Am counter, Shannon Airport Duty Free, 1967

Christmas card from Countess Markievicz to Daly family, 1918

Programme for 1960s production of ‘Cinderella’, from the National Dance Archive of Ireland

Some useful advice from Col Edmund Pery for keeping fruit fresh during the winter months, 1600s

Children’s costumes for the Nutcracker, painted by ballet dancer Rosemarie Cockayne

Advert for J Matterson’s award-winning Hams, Limerick, 1930

1950s patterns for children’s nativity costumes for the school play

Image of Captain Pat Armstrong’s grave in Arras, France

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