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The Victorian era in Ireland

  • 11-08-2013 7:09pm
    #1
    MomijiHime
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    I've recently become mesmerized by the Victorian era, especially Victorian England. I tried googling Victorian Ireland but couldn't find much.
    I know that the potato famine(1845-1849) happened during this era but what about before and after that? For example, the 1890's. Would Irish Victorian cities have been similar to those in England? Did we dress similarly?
    If anyone knows about Victorian Ireland I'd be delighted if you could tell me a bit about it. Thanks!!


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  • #2
    gobnaitolunacy
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    The cities would have been pretty similar, albeit on a much smaller scale. Look at a few of the Lawrence Collection of photographs and you'll see.
    http://lawrencecollection.com/about/

    Fashions, for the urbanites at least would have been similar, given the proximity of Britain. Out in the country and esp. the West of Ireland, tenant farmers and fishermen would have retained some of the more traditional clothing.

    Railways would have started to come on the scene from the mid-1830s but built in a less frenzied manner compared to across the water, having fewer large centres of population and mineral resources.


  • #3
    MomijiHime
    Registered Users Posts: 620 ✭✭✭MomijiHime


    gobnaitolunacy wrote: »
    The cities would have been pretty similar, albeit on a much smaller scale. Look at a few of the Lawrence Collection of photographs and you'll see.
    http://lawrencecollection.com/about/

    Fashions, for the urbanites at least would have been similar, given the proximity of Britain. Out in the country and esp. the West of Ireland, tenant farmers and fishermen would have retained some of the more traditional clothing.

    Railways would have started to come on the scene from the mid-1830s but built in a less frenzied manner compared to across the water, having fewer large centres of population and mineral resources.

    Thanks :D The pictures were very interesting to see


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