Astronomy
Royal Dublin Society
Although there are many variations between telescopes, they can be divided into two distinct categories − refracting and reflecting. Refracting telescopes use glass lenses to focus the incoming image. Reflecting telescopes use mirrors as the main element (though they also use lenses to focus images). This telescope made by John Alment is a reflecting telescope, with a figured (i.e. ground to give a suitable concave surface) and polished ‘primary’ metal mirror of diameter 64mm at the base of the main tube. The tube is pointed at the image to be viewed, and the primary mirror directs the image to a much smaller ‘secondary’ mirror situated centrally at the front end of the main tube. This in turn reflects the image through a hole in the middle of the primary mirror and through a lens to give an image at the eyepiece, the arrangement of lens and eyepiece occupying a tube of much smaller diameter projecting from the bottom of the main tube. This arrangement is usually called a ‘Cassegrain’ reflecting telescope, named after a Frenchman who proposed the arrangement in 1672 . A dark red glass filter can be screwed over the eyepiece so that very bright images (e.g. the sun) can be viewed without damage to the eye. The telescope is focused by a knurled knob at the eyepiece end of the instrument, which moves the position of the secondary mirror at the top of the tube. Looking down the main tube from the top: the circular metal ‘primary’ mirror, with a hole at its centre, is at the bottom of the tube, with the small ‘secondary’ mirror at the top. The position of the latter can be adjusted using the knurled knob at the bottom of the telescope. The main tube is secured by two butterfly nuts to a pivoted support on top of a turned brass pillar, with folding cabriole tripod legs at the bottom. Though really not much more than a toy, which, though, would be particularly suitable for viewing the moon, the ensemble makes for a most attractive instrument. It has a beautiful trade card of John Alment under the lid of its fitted oak case. The text on this trade card reads: John Alment Optician At ye sign of ye Spectacles in Marys Abbey Dublin Makes Optical, Philosophical & Mathematical Instruments Viz Spectracles, Concave Glass, Telescopes, Microscopes &c Reading & Opera Glasses Air Pumps, Electrical Machines, Barometers, Thermometers, With Variety of Drawing, Surveying INSTRUMENTS The trade card also has lovely instrument illustrations (anti-clockwise from top left): horizontal sun dial, universal ring dial, theodolite on tripod stand, spectacles, compound microscope, reflecting telescope (similar to the actual instrument in the case), four-draw refracting telescope; stick barometer (with two small unidentified instruments beside it), set of drawing instruments in shagreen case, and, in the centre, spectacles again. It is not possible to know with certainty if such instruments were actually made by the named instrument maker (the telescope itself is not signed), whether they were assembled from parts made by others, or whether they were simply retailed. This type and size of telescope is not uncommon, and the instruments can be signed by a variety of different makers. Mollan, C. (1997). Appendix. Most Recent Inventory of the RDS Scientific Instrument Collection.
Alment, John, 1740-1787
Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
Anon.
Leinster House: A House with Three Lives
c. 1760
Science
Chemistry
Kirwan, Richard, 1733-1812
"Unsigned - attributed to William or Samuel Parker. PyH 1110; HsDs 450 & 250. 1784-1803 (bought 1812). F. Kirwan’s; double; mahogany tripod foot, turned pillar and lens housings; latter on semi-circular iron bracket. The large and small lens housings are joined by eight mahogany bars, and the combination pivots from the sides of the top housing in the supporting bracket; there are two knurled knobs, one at each side of the pivot, which presumably clamped the lenses in position, but do not do so now. A plaque on instrument reads: “The Burning Glass of RICHARD KIRWAN 1735-1812. Purchased from his Executors by the Dublin Society Dec 1812”. The Report of the Committee of Science of the RDS for 1910-11 records as follows: “KIRWAN’S BURNING LENS. Some time ago the Committee learned that the Burning Lens, which once belonged to Richard Kirwan, and which the Dublin Society purchased shortly after his death, was in the Physical Laboratory of the Royal College of Science. Knowing that this interesting relic of one of the foremost scientific men of his time was of little use for teaching purposes, while it possessed great interest to the Society, the Committee recommended the Council to take steps to have it restored to the Society. Application was accordingly made to the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for Ireland, and on February 2nd, 1910, a letter was received from the Department stating that arrangements had been made to hand over the Lens to the Society on permanent loan. It may be of interest to note that the first mention of the Lens in the Society’s records is an entry in a manuscript book, entitled ‘Laboratory Want Book’; between the dates November 11th and December 7th, 1812, there is an entry, ‘Burning Lens (Mr. Kirwan’s)’, and opposite this is written in pencil, ‘To be sold for 30 guineas’. The purchase of the Lens at this price was sanctioned at a meeting of the Society on December 10th, 1812 (Proceedings of the Dublin Society, vol. xiix., page 51). "It is hoped that the Society will treasure this memento of the founder of the Natural History Museum.” Smeaton 1987 has details of other Parker lenses; the Science Museum (postcard No. 606) has a similar glass." This description from Mollan, C. (1995). Irish National Inventory of Historic Scientific Instruments. Dublin: Samton Limited, p. 212.
Anonymus, active 1784-1803
1784
Parker, William [attributed]
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Landscape painting, Irish--18th century
Idyllic landscape. In the foreground, two anglers converse on the rocky outcrop of a riverbank. In the middle ground, two shepherds tend a flock of sheep. A sheer rockface that sweeps down to the left bank is linked by a weir of large rocks to a wooded copse on the right bank. In the near distance is a group of buildings, possibly ruins. In the far background, rolling hills.
Ashford, William, approximately 1746-1824
1770
RDS_treasures_123_Ashford_anglers by a river.jpg
1780
RDS_treasures_121_Ashford_Landscape with castle.jpg
Landscape painting
Capriccio landscape: In the foreground, two men travel alongside two loaded mules on a wooded pathway. Two other men follow them a short distance behind. In the middle ground, two figures walk in the opposite direction. In the background, the ruins of three buildings on a high rocky eminence. Leafy trees frame the composition to the left and right.
Barret, George, 1732-1784
1750
RDS_treasures_32_Barret_Travellers on a wooded pathway.jpg
Capriccio landscape. In the right foreground, three figures fish from a rock beside a river, the two males standing and the female seated. Above them is a giant natural rock arch, partially covered by scrub. Trees frame the left of the composition, where a waterfall cascades. In the background, two figures work on the left bank and there are several buildings along the right bank, with distant mountains behind.
RDS_treasures_33_Barret_Anglers beneath a natural rock arch.jpg
Landscape. On a wagon track in the foreground, a flock of sheep are driven to pasture by three shepherds, one mounted on a grey horse, one holding a leashed dog and one waving a staff. Scrub trees frame the composition, one on the left and two on the right. In the left middle ground, six cattle graze on a sloping meadow beneath a rocky precipice, at the top of which is the ruin of Beeston Castle, Cheshire. In the right middle ground, smoke rises from the chimney stack of a gated building. In the near distance are two groups of buildings; a farmhouse and church ruin to the left, and a temple-fronted ruin to the right. In the far distance are rolling hills.
RDS_treasures_34_Barret_Shepherding a flock to pasture.jpg
History painting
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Royal Dublin Society. Drawing Schools
History painting; the subject, Cymbeline, Act II, Scene II, Iachimo emerging from the chest in Imogen’s bedchamber, by William Shakespeare (1564-1616). Set in pre-Christian Roman England, the central plot of the play revolves around a wager by a husband on his wife’s fidelity. Iachimo depicted in left foreground, in right profile, climbing from a wooden chest in Imogen’s bedchamber, his gaze directed towards Imogen; wearing the garb of an ancient Roman citizen; in his left hand, a writing implement and blank paper. Imogen depicted in right foreground, supine and asleep on a bed; nude and partially covered by bedlinen; in the background, Imogen’s bedchamber filled with various objects, lit by the glow of a crescent moon through a single window; unsigned. James Barry was a pupil at the Royal Dublin Society Drawing Schools.
Barry, James, 1741-1806
1788
Sculpture, Italian
Sculpture, Neoclassical
Eve (Biblical figure)
A figure of Eve, The subject modelled as a nude female holding an uneaten apple in her proper right hand, long hair draped over her back, seated on a rocky floral-encrusted plinth carved with a serpent, signed G M Benzoni Roma 1859.
Benzoni, Giovanni Marie, 1809-1873
1859
Thomas Kane McClintock Bunbury, 2nd Baron Rathdonnell
McClintock-Bunbury, Thomas Kane, 1848-1929
Portrait painting, Irish--20th century
Thomas Kane McClintock Bunbury, 2nd Baron Rathdonnell (1848-1929), Anglo-Irish peer, British Army officer and politician, President of the Society (1913-29), Vice President of the Society (1902-13). The subject depicted three-quarter length, in three-quarter right profile, seated in a brown leather armchair next to which are a red-bound book and papers on a low table; against a ochre coloured, non-descript background; holding a folded newspaper in his left hand, wearing a dark three-piece suit, a gold watch chain extending across his waistcoat; signed and dated l.r. Oswald Birley 1922.
Birley, Oswald, 1880-1952
1922
World maps--Early works to 1800
Ireland
Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571-1638
1634
RDS_treasures_98_Blaeu_Map of Ireland R.jpg
Landscape painting, Italian--18th century
An Italianate landscape depicting a man sleeping on rocks beside a river, observed at his proper left side by a figure holding a staff; to his proper right, a horse grazes; set in a landscape with a Roman Temple.
Bloeman (Orizzonte), Jan Franz van, 1662-1749
1735
RDS_treasures_93_Orizzonte_Italianate landscape.jpg
A map of Ireland, based on the cartography of John Speed, English cartographer and historian (1551/2-1629), from the first edition of his BRITANNIA: Or, a GEOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION of the KINGDOMS of England, Scotland, and Ireland, with the Isles and Territories thereto belonging (Printed by Thomas Roycroft for the Undertaker, Richard Blome, 1673). At the lower left of the plate, the title of the map is inscribed within a strapwork cartouche A MAPP OF THE KINGDOME OF IRELAND BY RIC BLOME BY HIS MATYS COM. At the left edge of the plate, four cartouches contain the crests of four noblemen including: Richard Boyle, Earl of Burlington; Sir Robert Ridgeway; the Right Hon. Richard Earl of Arran; John Lord Baron of Kingston, as well as dedications to them from Blome. The borders and seacoasts of the four provinces of Ulster, Leinster, Munster, and Connacht are outlined in hand-colour, and the provinces are further divided into their constituent counties. At the right edge of the plate are the Isle of Anglesey and the Isle of Man and parts of the Scottish and Welsh coastlines; vignettes of a compass rose and two galleons decorate the area of the Irish Sea.
Blome, Richard, -1705
1673
RDS_treasures_102_Blome_Map of ireland.jpeg
[Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from W. G. Bond],
"The Electrician"
Electrical engineering
Handwritten letter from W.G. Bond, Holmby, Fortune Green Lane, West Hampstead. N.W., to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 7 November 1897. Bond discusses his retirement from "The Electrician", and his idea for a monthly science magazine intended for public readership. 2pp. Transcript: Dear Prof. Fitzgerald. You may possibly have already observed a paragraph in "Nature" announcing my retirement from "The Electrician" after nearly ten years toil. The "fous et oigo malorum" was, so far as I can make out, my candidature for the secretary-ship of the Institution of Electrical Engineers. Before my failure to obtain that post the words of the chief proprietor's mouth were considerable smoother than butter. Within 48 hours of my rebuff I was mated willy-nilly to a co-editor. Now a joint-editorship is a rather difficult machine to run, especially when the mates are one of a totally different breed and when the junior is only waiting the convenience of the financial 'losses' to run his senior out of the show altogether. In view of the fact that I had served the ship faithfully for so long a period and twice had stood by it in times of some distress, I felt, I must confess, aggrieved, not merely at the actions taken by the proprietors by alone all at the manner in which action was taken; there was a studied, and unnecessary discounting & lack of consideration about it all, reminding me painfully of the manner of Mr Trotter's dismissal, for such it was in effect. This is, however, all ancient history now and of little interest to anyone save myself, and I have only troubled you with my sad chronicle of woe, since you have been such a strong supporter of what I am pleased to think of as the Trotter-Bond "Electrician". Perhaps this recital is a somewhat curious way of showinf my keen appreciation of yout assistance. I am medidating having a monthly magazine of sound but not too profound science; my goal is a [?] of scientific 'XIX century' or 'Contemporary Review', wherin all lovers of science might glean something about the latest developments of physical and chemical knowledge. There is even to-day a fairly large public interested, at least, in science and ready to read articles by good menm if not too slodgy. It seems to me that as time goes on this public must increase in quantity and, if Trinity College do their duty, in quality. Perhaps you might favour me with your views on the subject. I am in no hurry to begin; indeed I am looking to a little leisure to precute my studies in various direction. In mentioning the matter to anyone likely to be in interested in it, you will beair in mind that if my little banthing were to come to the knowledge of my late "employers" they would very probably put a spoke in my little wheel. Yours very truely W.G. Bond
Bond, W. G.
RDS Library & Archives GFF collection of letters
1897
Fitzgerald, George Francis, 1851-1901
Text
Handwritten letter from W. G. Bond, Salisbury Court, Fleet Street, E. C., London, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 13th November 1896. Bond discusses his conversation at the Institution of Electrical Engineers. 1p. Transcription: "Dear Prof. Fitzgerald. I live in hopes of seeing a diplomatic draw from you in time for next issue. Last night at the Institution of Electrical Engineers I was engaged for nearly half an hour in an interesting conversation with the great man; he was geniality x10? He was extremely pained at the receipt of several "indecent" epistles from "mathematicians". I wonder if one of them comes from Dublin? He also glories greatly in his victory over the - gentlemen in inverted commas. Theirs ignorance... [a?] me, t'is something amazing! Yours very truly W. G. Bond"
RDS Library and Archives GFF collection of letters
1896
Fitzgerald, George Francis, 1851-1901. Correspondent
Thomson, J. J. 1856-1940.
Thompson, Silvanus Phillips, 1851-1916.
Electricity.
Gases.
Handwritten letter from W. G. Bond on "The Electrician" stationary, Salisbury Court, Fleet Street, E.C. London, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 12 October 1896. Bond discusses who may be the best candidate for a job relating to electrical discharge, and a recent writing by Bond. 2pp. Transcript: Dear Prof. Fitzgerald. Many thanks for your advice re [?] on the electric discharge in unified gases. I have written Prof. J.J. Thomson fully and freely on the subject. My two favourites for the job were Profs J.J. Thomson & S.P. Thompson; the former I regardedas hopelessly eminent and the latter as too much mixed up in book-making to make anything but a paste & scissors job of this one. We shall see what we shall see. Your vigorous indictment caused me considerable popularity. By the same post as this, I am sending you a proof of my solution of the problem of how to get the great man to accept advice. I scarcely think your leader would have served that purpose. I trust you will think my faint reflection of it worth printing. Any suggestions or corrections that you have to make will be most carefully considered by me. I am sincerely obliged to you for arousing me to the enormity of the nonsense contained in a certain B. A. Paper. Yours very truely, W.G. Bond
Handwritten letter from W. G. Bond, Holmby, Fortune Green Lane, West Hampstead. N. W., to George F. Fitzgerald, dated Wednesday 10 November 1897. Bond discusses his issues with the owners and managers of "The Electrictian" publication. 2pp. Transcription: Dear Prof. Fitzgerald. I am sincerely obliged to you for the expression of your views on the subject of my [?], and they will carry great weight with me. The proprieters of "The Electrician" are mostly connected with the Eastern Telegraph Co. Now the policy of the managers of that company is to make everyone absolutely dependent on it and as a consequence of the [?] and quiet attendant on this regime as applied to a cable com-pany, the same policy has been steadily persued in regard to a totally different concern, namely "The Electrician" Printing and Publishing Co. Whilst not a quixolic combadaut creature I am, thanks to my forbears and early training, naturally averse to fawning on anyone. Hence without any overt act of war on my part or their's, there was always a natural antipathy between myself and the proprietors as there was between them & Mr Troller. Hence the mo-ment circumstances formed, they ejected me and put in my place a man who, whatever his merits may be and they are many, will be thanks to a wife and Family & a complete absence of financial resources wholly dependent on this good will of his employers. Now that may be good business management of but it does not tend to independence of advertisers & improper proprietnial pressure. Your's W. G. Bond
RDS Library & Archives GFF collection of letters.
Fitzgerald, George Francis, 1851-1901, Correspondent
Zeeman, Pieter,
The Atom
Handwritten letter from W. G. Bond on "The Electrician" stationary, Salisbury Court, Fleet Street, E.C. London, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 8 May 1897. Bond discusses the recent work of J.J. Thomson on the atom as divisible. 2pp. Transcript: Dear Prof Fitzgerald. I have asked the printers to send you an early proof (unrevised) of the Friday Evening Discourse delivered by Prof J.J. Thomson on the 30th. I hope to publish it in the next issue, if I can get the necessary illustrations in good time. My reason for sending it to you is the hope that you may feel inspired, thusly, to write "The Electrician" either a leading article or a signed article of any length you deem fit up to say four columns. You will observe that Prof J.J. Thomson gets out of several little difficulties connected with the "radiant matter" hypothesis by the assumption the atom, hitherto thought to be "one & indivisible" at least by the average perpetrator of text-books, is on the contrary infinitely divisible. This idea he works out very prettily and it helps one over several obstacles to a true faith in regard to Zeeman. I am aware that Prof Thomson is not the first to propose this hypothesis, but I cannot help thinking that a lucid explanaion of the experimental basis for this revolutionary "s[?] way" with difficulties and the new difficulties (if any) into which the hypothesis may be expected to land us, would be very timely just now. What do you say? If you feel like writing and want a little more time, I would hold over Prof. Thomson's lecture until our issue of May 21st. Your's very truely, W.G. Bond P.S. our usual rate of renumerations is 1 of per column, but I should be proud to leve the length of the length of the article largely to you and to make the fee two guineas.
Atoms.
Handwritten letter from W. G. Bond on "The Electrician" notepaper, Salisbury Court, Fleet Street, E.C., London, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 11 May 1897. The letter discusses religion and scientific advancement, and an upcoming edition of "The Electrician". 2pp. Transcription: Dear Prof. Fitzgerald. Prof. J.J. Thomson's lecture will not be published this week, but next week; we are having some little trouble in getting the blocks done. I hope, therfore, you will have sufficient time and determination to put pen to paper and administer consolations to those of the true faith (at least it was true not so very long ago). To call a man a splitter of hairs used in the good old days to be sailing close to insult, but now no one says nay when that bedrock of the textbook chemist, the atom, is being split into as many fragments as the Hell Gate rock was a few years since. And the worst of it is that as a rule our ingenious wriggling out of me set of difficulties mly bonds us in another quagmire a little later, like our social & political reforms; for every [?] tree cut fown half a dozen annoying brambles or noxious weeds spring up and the algebraical sum of things approximates a constant. Your's very truely, W.G. Bond P.S. Since you insist upon arranging your method of [?], so be it; but I cannot allow the rate to remain where it is.
Heaviside, Oliver, 1850-1925.
Preece, W. H.
Cable structures
Handwritten letter from W. G. Bond, Holmby, Fortune Green Lane, West Hampstead. N. W., to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 21 March 1898. The letter discusses cable management and refers to a firm that builds electrical cables. 2pp. Transcription: Dear Prof, Fitzgerald. I am much obliged to you for your letter re cable disturbance which I passed on to my consulting friend with the result that he wides me to the effect that his firm proposes to take your advice and consult Mr Oliver Heaviside if Mr Preece's opposition prove serious. It does not pay (in £.s.d)to the magnanimous in these commercial days. "To save the face" of the firm a 200 mile cable will probably be built an the circuits arranged as advised and the eng experiements will be indulged in to cure the obvious want of balance. I am sorry I troubled you. Your's very truely, W. G. Bond
1898
Kelvin, William Thomson, 1824-1907.
Perry, John, 1850-1920.
Heaviside, Oliver,1850-1925.
Theologians.
Scientists.
Handwritten letter from W. G. Bond on "The Electrician" stationary, Salisbury Court, Fleet Street, E.C. London, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 8 June 1896. 2 pp. Transcript: Dear Sir. I feel uncomfortably like unto Oliver Twist, I have had the good fortune to secure your services for an article on land Kelvin's physical researches, but, not content, proceed to ask for more. My excuse must be the reciept of the enclosed [?] from Prof. Perry. I may say that we have tried in vain for many years past to induce Mr Heaviside to allow us to publish a steel-plate portrait; we shall not indeed weary of well-doing, but unfortunately we cannot publish a portrait this year now, as the B. A. week portrait portrait has already been arranged for, after a refusal from Mr Heaviside's moderly shall be reversed. Prof. Perry's idea of a brief article celebrating the granting of this minute [?] is very excellent and not less so the suggested writers. I think a leader might well be written and I should be very grateful to you if you would undertake it and send it to me, so that it could be used the moment the announcement appears in the Gazette. We English are getting on. First we propose to celebrate, with about German[?], the life's labours of a mere man of science, and now a civil list [?] has been awarded to an meta-abtuse mathematician of the more retiring disporition imaginable. Houser t'is well so far the Bishop of London recently publicly anathemalised science teaching in [?] and King's College, whilst mercilessly cutting down medical & science salaries, recently distinguished itslef by actually augmenting theologicial grants. Yours truely, W.G. bond
Lodge, Oliver, 1851-1940.
X-rays.
Capacitance meters.
Typed letter from W. G. Bond to George F. Fitzgerald on paper from "The Electrician" publication, dated 7 November, 1896.
Physical Society (Great Britain)
Handwritten letter from W. G. Bond, Holmby, Fortune Green Lane, West Hampstead. N. W. dated 13 January 1898. Bond discusses communication dynamics in the Physical Society. 2pp. Transcription: "Dear Prof. Fitzgerald, I am much obliged to you for backing my bill on the Physical Society. As to my making com-munications to the Society that would be a flat contradiction of the second law of the dynamics of science, to wit, the com-munication of knowledge from a body of less knowledge to another of greater. No doubt wisdom [?] - occasionally, very occasionally - out of the mouths of babes & sucklings, but not scientific contributions. However 'silent members' have their sphere of usefulness, I would fair hope. Communication & reception are equal & opposite; hence there could be no papers unless there were passive receivers. Your's very truly W. G. Bond"
History painting, French
The subject depicted full length, directed to proper right, seated by a river and looking at his reflection, with a cherub to his proper right and two more in the sky above, set in a landscape.
Boucher, François, Follower of, 1703-1770
RDS_treasures_144_Boucher follower_Narcissus.jpg
20th century
Concert programs
The digital reproduction of the RDS Concert Programmes from 1931 to 1943.
Boxwell, Edith
Reproduction of 000302105 (search Online Catalogue)
The digital reproduction of the RDS Concert Programmes from 1943 to 1948.
Reproduction of 000302106 (search Online Catalogue)
The digital reproduction of the RDS Concert Programmes from 1949 to 1956.
Reproduction of 000302108 (search Online Catalogue)
Hackett, Felix (Edward), 1882-1970
Brandt, Muriel (Kathleen), 1909-1981
1967
RDS_treasures_155_Brandt_Felix Hackett.jpg
A Ewe, the Property of Richard Rothwell Esq.
Dublin Society
Dublin Society. Drawing Schools
Sheep
Portrait of a ewe. The subject modelled from side view and facing left. With the inscription, "No. 1 A Ewe the property of Richard Rothwell Esq. c.210 lb Live wt.1.1.21" The original drawing by James Henry Brocas was commissioned by the Dublin Society for the "Statistical survey of the county of Meath: with observations on the means of improvement; drawn up for the consideration, and under the direction of the Dublin Society". Written by Robert Thompson of Oatland. Printed by Graisberry and Campbell, no. 10, Back-lane., 1802.
Brocas, Henry, 1762-1837
1802
Brocas, James Henry, approximately 1790-1846
A Hogget Ram, the property of Richard Rothwell Esq.
Portrait of a hegget ram. The subject modelled from side view and facing right. With the inscription, "A Hogget Ram the property of Richd. Rothwell Esq. c.2" lb Live wt.1.1.21". The original drawing by James Henry Brocas was commissioned by the Dublin Society for the "Statistical survey of the county of Meath: with observations on the means of improvement; drawn up for the consideration, and under the direction of the Dublin Society". Written by Robert Thompson of Oatland. Printed by Graisberry and Campbell, no. 10, Back-lane., 1802.
A Longhorn Cow, Bred by Richard Astley Esq.
Cattle
Portrait of a longhorn cow. The subject modelled from side view and facing right. With the inscription, "Bred by Richd. Astley, Esq. Odstone Hall Leicestershire. Sold to Mr. Bates 1802" The original drawing by James Henry Brocas was commissioned by the Dublin Society for the "Statistical survey of the county of Meath: with observations on the means of improvement; drawn up for the consideration, and under the direction of the Dublin Society". Written by Robert Thompson of Oatland. Printed by Graisberry and Campbell, no. 10, Back-lane., 1802.
Blossom, the property of Henry Garnett, Esq.
Portrait of Blossom, a longhorn cow. The subject modelled from side view and facing left. With the inscription, "The Property of Hy. Garnett Esq. of Greenpark Co. of Meath". The original drawing by James Henry Brocas was commissioned by the Dublin Society for the "Statistical survey of the county of Meath: with observations on the means of improvement; drawn up for the consideration, and under the direction of the Dublin Society". Written by Robert Thompson of Oatland. Printed by Graisberry and Campbell, no. 10, Back-lane., 1802.
Brindle, in the possession of Henry Garnett
Portrait of Brindle, a longhorn cow. The subject modelled from side view and facing right. With the inscription, "In the possession of Hy. Garnett of Greenpark Co. of Meath." The original drawing by James Henry Brocas was commissioned by the Dublin Society for the "Statistical survey of the county of Meath: with observations on the means of improvement; drawn up for the consideration, and under the direction of the Dublin Society". Written by Robert Thompson of Oatland. Printed by Graisberry and Campbell, no. 10, Back-lane., 1802.
Myrtle, By a well bred son of Shakespear
Portrait of Myrtle, a longhorn cow. The subject modelled from side view and facing right. With the inscription, "By a well bred son of Shakespear out of a cow by a son of Washington's Dam alias Lady Washington." The original drawing by James Henry Brocas was commissioned by the Dublin Society for the "Statistical survey of the county of Meath: with observations on the means of improvement; drawn up for the consideration, and under the direction of the Dublin Society". Written by Robert Thompson of Oatland. Printed by Graisberry and Campbell, no. 10, Back-lane., 1802.
Strawberry, the property of Henry Garnett
Portrait of Strawberry, a longhorn cow. The subject modelled from side view and facing right. With the inscription, "In the possession of Hy. Garnett of Greenpark Co. of Meath." The original drawing by James Henry Brocas was commissioned by the Dublin Society for the "Statistical survey of the county of Meath: with observations on the means of improvement; drawn up for the consideration, and under the direction of the Dublin Society". Written by Robert Thompson of Oatland. Printed by Graisberry and Campbell, no. 10, Back-lane., 1802.
A Sow of the improved Leicestershire breed
Pigs
Portrait of a sow. The subject modelled from side view and facing right. With the inscription, "A Sow of the improv'd Leicestershire breed. The Property of Geo. Grierson Esq. Rathfarnham House Co. Dublin."
1801
Letter to George F. FitzGerald from George James Burch
Burch, George James, 1852-1914
Physiologists.
Electrometer.
Physics.
Color blindness.
Handwritten letter from George James Burch, 11 Beech croft Road Summertown, Oxford, to George F. Fitzgerald, undated. Burch writes of his struggle concerning his scientific work and implores Fitzgerald for help. 3pp. Transcription: "Prof. Fitzgerald Dear Sir You will doubtless remember a correspondence that passed between us some while since on the subject of the Capillary Electrometer - The interest you then expressed in my work encourages me to venture upon the request I am about to make. I propose to offer myself a Candidate for the vacant [Chair?] of Physics of Sidney - Unfortunately nearly all my work on the Capillary Electrometer has been done under the auspice of physiology, and as Prof. Lotch tells me, their testimonials would not have much weight for this purpose. Its a little disappointing after twelve years work to find that because this purely physical research happens to have yielded results, especially valuable to physiology, it should be difficult for me to reap the result of it But I quite realize that when I can get the testimony of physicists as to its value, it will be of very little benefit to myself. May I hope that you will be able to assist me in the matter? If the request is one that ought not to be made, please consider that I have only consulted you as to whether I might make it, and that I shall accept your advice in the spirit in which I am quite sure it will be given Believe me Yours Truly George J. Burch P. S. I enclose an abstract of my paper on Colour Blindness now being printed in extenso in the Phil. Trans. - When it appears, I hope to send you a copy -"
RDS Library & Archive GFF collection of letters
Telegraph.
Handwritten letter from George James Burch, 21 Norham Rd, Oxford, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 18 August 1896. Burch is writing of an invention he made and implores for Fitzgerald's opinion. 4pp. Transcription: "Dear Prof. Fitzgerald Accept my thanks for your very friendly suggestion -It had occurred to me some three years ago that the Capillary Electrometer might be used as a recording instrument in telegraphy and I made (privately) some enquiries - I gathered that with cables the speed is limited not so much by the receiver as by the cable itself, and as the apparatus - in it- then condition was not such as could be worked save by a specially trained man, I gave up the idea - Of course it is much more manageable in its present form and if a submarine cable could be made to work up to the speed the capillary electrometer would be capable of very rapid work - Preece says that if possible reversals of the transmitter represent an average word - I do not know whether that means single, or double reversals - Now I have plenty of photographs taken at moderate speeds, in which there are over 720 double reversals per second (one of the Figs in my paper has 650) This would mean 30 words per second, 1800 words per minute if double reversals are meant, 3600 per minute if single reversals suffice This is I believe about 4 times as fast as the automatic transmitter, and is well written the rate of easy working. You will see by a passage towards the conclusion of my paper that I have refrained from patenting any part of it preferring to present my discovery and invention to the scientific public - the same method may be applied to any form of electrometer or galvanometer or other measuring instrument … the motion may be rectilinear or circular … the surface may be flat or developable … etc Whether this dedication of public use covers the [employability ?] of the capillary electrometer as a receiver in telegraphy I hardly know - If you think that it does not, and that an outsider could step in and patent a special use of a method that I have refrained from patenting I confess I should be inclined to wish I had taken steps in the matter myself - Unfortunately I am not in a position to risk money on it, and I do not know enough about telegraphy to judge of its applicability. But if it is a thing I ought to do, I should willingly join with envy one who cared to take it up I should be very glad of your opinion on the subject, and should have written sooner but for feeling overdone with work Yours Faithfully George J. Burch"
[Letter to George F. FitzGerald from E. Tremlett Carter],
Carter, E. Tremlett
Handwritten letter from Edward Tremlett Carter, Fleet Street, London to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 25 October 1898. Tremlett Carter responds to discourse surrounding Oliver Heaviside and "The Electrician" periodical. Transcription: "Dear Prof. Fitzgerald I hasten to reply to your letter of yesterday's date, to say how vexed I am that Oliver Heaviside's name should by any chance or mischance be associated with the note in question. Of course he has nothing to do with the matter, and I never dreamed that anyone could connect him with it. It is also disappointing to find that "The Electrician" could rest under the suspicion of such an attack as that you allude to. We would never think of such a thing! Probably you have not observed in contemporary technical and other journals a number of unsigned articles fearing ignorance and injustice upon their very face. The author of these desrves the censure implied in the note which seems to have created so much mystery. All this in confidence. Yours faithfully E. Tremlett Carter (editor)"
Carter, Edward Tremlett (1866-1903)
Carter, Edward Tremlett (1866-1903). Correspondent
FitzGerald, George Francis, 1851-1901.
Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain).
Typed letter from Edward Tremlett Carter, Fleet Street, London to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 19 June 1899. Carter requests Fitzgerald's views on scientific theory and practice for publication. "Transcription: Dear Sir, The remarks made by Sir William Preece on the relation between theory and practice in his Presidential Address before the Insititution of Civil Engineers on the occassion of the recent Conference have attracted considerable attention from theorists and practicians. These remarks are embodied in my leader in the current issue of "The Electrician" and it seems probable that the remarks, together with my comments thereon in the leader, will elicit considerable discussion. The present seems a particularly opportune moment for reviewing the interdependence of science and commercial practice, or of theory and practice, and of investigating the claims of each upon the other. I should esteem it a favour, therefore, if you can let me have a letter for publication embodying your views on this important question. Yours faithfully, E. Tremlett Carter
1899
Lyle, Thomas R.
Handwritten letter from Edward Tremlett Carter, Fleet Street, London, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 4 August 1898. Carter accepts an offer from Fitzgerald pertaining the "The Electrician" periodical. Transcription: "Dear Prof. Fitzgerald I am much obliged for the offer of Prof. Lyle's paper referred to in your letter of the 3rd. inst. If the paper is not excessively long I should be pleased to publish it in The Electrician. Will you kindly send me the M.S. at your earliest convenience. Proofs had better be sent to you, I presume, in the event of the paper being of suitable length for acceptance. I will send you duplicate proofs and will be much obliged if you will revise and return one of them. If you can let me have one or two editorial notes commenting on the paper, or a leader on its subject matter, I would be additionally pleased. I suppose I shall have the pleasure of seeing you at the B.G. at Bristol next month. Yours sincerely, E. Tremlett Carter (editor)"
Castle, Richard, 1690-1751
1745
Designs for the ceiling of the Earl of Kildare’s dressing room
Design for the ceiling of the Earl of Kildare’s dressing room Richard Castle
Design for the ceiling of the Earl of Kildare's dressing room
Portrait painting, Irish--19th century
Portrait of Jaspar Robert Joly (1819–92), vicar-general of the diocese of Tuam and bibliophile. The subject depicted three-quarter length, directed and gazing front; seated next to a table covered with a red cloth to the right, upon which are a number of volumes, one with a green and gold spine; bespectacled, with a Shenandoah-style beard and wearing a black robe and white shirt; set against a dark interior, the red-papered wall with wood-panelling beneath the dado.
Catterson Smith, Stephen, 1806-1872
1871
RDS_treasures_176_Catterson Smith_Jasper Joly.jpg
Portrait, possibly of The Hon. Grace O’Brien (1802-1871), eldest daughter of Sir Edward O’Brien, 4th Baronet O’Brien, of Dromoland Castle, Co. Clare, and Lady Charlotte (née Smith, of Cahermoyle, Co. Limerick), or it may depict Grace’s younger sister, Harriet O’Brien Monsell (1811-83). The subject depicted full length, standing, directed front, with head in three-quarter right profile and gazing right; wearing an all-white satin gown with off-shoulder, puffed cap-sleeve overlaid with a white-tulle gigot sleeve, a white-satin sash with gold buckle at the waist and a flower-and-leaf motif brooch at the décolleté, a white, tulle veil attached to her hair bun, white stockings and black slippers, cross-tied at the ankle; resting on her forehead, a circlet with single teardrop pearl, at her throat, a double-strand pearl necklace, on her left wrist, a triple-strand pearl bracelet with gold clasp, hanging below her jawline, a pair of large teardrop-pearl earrings, a gold band on her left ring-finger; her right arm resting on a giltwood floor-harp; to her left, a whippet in sitting position; at the left edge and upper right of the composition, a draped, scarlet curtain; set against a wooded landscape; unsigned.
Catterson Smith, Stephen, 1806–1872
1830
RDS_treasures_13_Catterson Smith_Lady with harp.jpeg
Portrait of John Henry Watson (1787-1869), inaugural Master of the Tullow Hunt, Carlow. The subject depicted full length, directed slightly left, gazing front; seated in a red leather armchair; wearing a scarlet, cutaway hunting coat with four brass buttons, buff-coloured waistcoat, white chemise with standing collar, black cravat, buff-coloured breeches – buttoned at the knee – and black top boots; on the right, a pair of brown-leather riding gloves and a black, felt-covered riding hat; on the left, a bookcase upon which is a bound volume, a folded newspaper and a hunting horn; in his right hand, a riding crop; on his right knee, a foxhound in sitting position rests its head; on the floor beneath his feet, a wolfskin; signed and dated lower right Painted by Catterson Smith PRHA 1861 Dublin.
1861
RDS_treasures_170_Catterson Smith_John Henry Watson.jpg
The Aberdeen-Angus Association Challenge Cup
Silver
Inscribed 1895 IRISH POLLED ABERDEEN-ANGUS ASSOCIATION CHALLENGE CUP BEST BULL, with a further inscription WON OUT IN 1897 BY A.J. OWEN ESQ. WITH HIS BULL MICK 3RD [10254] PRESENTED BY MR OWEN TO THE IRISH ABERDEEN-ANGUS ASSOCIATION, AND HAS AGAIN BEEN OFFERED BY THE ASSOCIATION FOR COMPETITION AT THE SOCIETY’S SPRING SHOWS. Made by Charles Lambe, Dublin Retailed by Waterhouse, Dublin
Charles Lambe (Dublin, Ireland)
1894
RDS_treasures_C8_Lambe_Aberdeen Angus cup.jpg
Agriculture
Apiculture
Bee culture
Beekeepers
The digital reproduction of the Reprinted Papers on Bee Husbandry by Charles Mollan.
Charles Mollan
1980
RDS Library & Archives
Reprinted Papers on Bee Husbandry
Print
Nostri Plena Laboris: An Author Index to the RDS Scientific Journals (1800-1985)
The digital reproduction of Nostri Plena Laboris: An Author Index to the RDS Scientific Journals (1800-1985) by Charles Mollan with Eileen Byrne.
Eileen Byrne
1987
Dendrology
Forestry
Environmental studies
The digital reproduction of The Right Trees in the Right Place: The proceedings of a Conference on Forestry and the Environment held in the Royal Dublin Society edited by Charles Mollan and Michael Maloney.
Michael Maloney
1991
Portrait painting, Irish -- 19th century
The subject depicted full length, directed slightly to the right, her head cast down and reading a book, reclining on a red sofa, wearing a blue gown. Thought to be the sister of Marianne Vigne, the artist's wife (m.1799). It may in fact be Marianne herself. Marianne was the daughter of the jeweller, James Vigne of 27 College Green, Dublin, and his wife, Elizabeth Eustace.
Chinnery, George, 1774-1852
1800
RDS_treasures_137_Chinnery_Miss Vigne.jpg
Letter to J. E. Cullum from Charles Chree
Chree, Charles, 1860-1928
Observatories
A letter from Charles Chree to John Edward Cullum. Charles Chree apologizes for the delay in responding, explaining that he waited to consult a member of the Kew Committee before sending his data. Although the 1893 results have not yet been officially published, he is willing to share them on the condition that neither Mr. Cullum nor Prof. Fitzgerald publishes them before the committee’s report is released or permission is granted. pp. 3 Dear Mr Cullum, I must apologies for the delay in answering your letter. This was due to me thinking it well to consult a member of the Kew Committee before yielding to my natural instincts to send you the data at once. The Kew results for 1889-1892 being already in the hands of the public I have no hesitation in sending you the data for these years in a [complete?] form. The results for 1893 are in a somewhat different position as no publication for them will be made by the Kew Committee until their report for 1893 comes out, which wont be for a month or two yet. After what the member of the committee says, however I shall take it upon me to send you the results for 1893 on the presumption that you and Prof. Fitzgerald do not publish them until after our Report appears, or until I obtain the permission of the committee to your doing so. If you want them to assist in working with your own results by throwing light on doubtful points, it would be a pity you should be delayed until after the next Committee meeting on March 30th. I shall have the data put together at once and shall send you as soon as possible. I respect that a small fee will have to be charged in accordance with the wages of the observatory. I have little doubt that your paper will prove an interesting one for us, as it will help to bring out what is local and what general. I could send the results direct to Prof. Fitzgerald if time is a consideration. Yours Faithfully, Charles Chree
Letter to George F. FitzGerald from Charles Chree
A letter from Charles Chree to George F. FitzGerald regarding results collected by John Edward Cullum of the Valencia Observatory and his desire to send these results to George F. FitzGerald. pp.1 Inscription: Dear Sir, Mr Cullum of Valencia Observatory applied a fortnight ago for the monthly means of the magnetic elements here for the years 1889-1893 inclusive, for comparison with the results as Valencia which you and he are working at. He has since written expressing the desire that results should be sent to you dearest. You will find them in the enclosed table. I have explained to Mr Cullum that as the results for 1893 are unpublished by the Kew committee I should have to stipulate they should not be published by you until the report of the Kew Committee, at present in proof, shall have been published, or until the permission of the Committee were secured. As the committee meet on the 30th formal application for leave is publish, if that is desired, should reach me before that date. Yours Faithfully, Charles Chree
Letter to George F. FitzGerald from Charles Chree discussing the delivery of equipment to Ireland and the accidental breaking of a thermometer. pp. 2 Dear Professor Fitzgerald, I am sending up by special messenger the magnetometer and [xxx] circle for Valencia with the tripod stand. The instruments are carefully packed and with and with ordinary careful treatment should arrive safely. Unfortunately one of the thermometers was broken here and we have not had the time as of yet to replace it. A new thermometer however has been ordered and we shall send it directly to Ireland , in a week or so, of course it is not a [secondary?] item. Yours faithfully, Charles Chree Superintendent.
A letter from Charles Chree to Prof. George. F Fitzgerald in which he asks questions about the process of an experiment he is carrying out with magnets. Chree also discusses equipment that he will need in order to carry out further experiments. pp. 2 Transcription: Dear Professor Fitzgerald, I enclose a receipt for your cheque £92.11 . I am somewhat puzzled by the 'black dust'. We take the magnet into pieces and determines its temperature [xxxx] in a water bath, and if I did not know the care usually exercised I should have suspected that if it had been omitted to properly dry out the magnet. In any case as you have interchanged the lens and scale it should certainly be best that we should have the magnet back to redetermine its moment of inertia. For this of course we should make no charge, supposing you pay postage one way. We should want magnets and appendages, including suspension pieces at end of silk thread and auxiliary bar. But we should not require the glass suspension table. Please also send the telescope, Yours faithfully, Charles Chree
A letter from Charles Chree to Prof. G. F Fitzgerald regarding the shipping of scientific equipment to an address in South Kensington by special messenger. 1pp. Transcription: Dear Professor Fitzgerald, I am this morning in respect of your letter of the 16th I shall send the [xxx] and dip circle for Valencia to 8 Gilston Road, South Kensington, on the forenoon of Saturday the 21st, by special messenger. Yours truly, Charles Chree
A handwritten letter from Charles Chree to Prof, Fitzgerald which provides a detailed recommendation for scientific instruments needed for magnetic observations. Chree expresses a strong preference for Dover dip circles and suggests that a unifilar magnetometer is also necessary, recommending Dover as the supplier due to past issues with other manufacturers. He lists the costs of the instruments and their verification, noting a total of £95 1s, and advises that transport to Ireland be handled personally to ensure their safety. Guidance is given to the maintenance of the equipment and the dangers of interference of railway lines to experiments are highlighted. Chree concludes that he will wait for a response before proceeding with the final order. 4pp. Dear Professor Fitzgerald There is I think no doubt that Dover dip circles are the best. The ordinary supply is 2 dip needles which should suffice for you purpose. The other necessary instrument is a unifilar magnetometer - for declination and horizontal force measurements, We used to consider Elliott Bros. the best makers of these, but, though I believe the death of the workman skilled in the construction, their unifilar of some years ago were not very satisfactory, and from our recent experience I should be disposed to recommend Dover, always [favoured?] there is no special hurry. I mention this point because I know Dover to have a considerate amount of magnetic work in hand. It is quite customary for us to order instruments, which it is understood we are to [lest?], and I am quite prepared to do so for you. Without verification - including annotation of tables - horizontal force observations at least are impactable. The cost of the the instruments mentioned are as follows; Dip Circle (2 needles) £26 5 s Verification £ 1 1 s Unifilar magnetometer £ 60 Verification £ 5 5 s Packaging case £ 2 10 s Total £ 95 1 s This would not include transport in Ireland, Probably some trustworthy person had better take the instruments over as personal luggage, A chronometer is required for the [vibration?] experiment in full [xxx?] force; [xxx?} these I presume you already have as in dampness, all the magnets should be left in the absence leave in a dry place, and they should be carefully wiped after each observation if necessary. I know of no precautions possible in the construction of the instruments themselves (but could consider [xxx?] make) there might be drying agent in the experimental hut. There is I understand a railway line and electric [wiring?] on Valentia. I hope the experimental hut is no so near the {tracks?] as to render the rails a source of suspicion or that there is no wires near it. Any uncertainties of that source are troublesome the trains are I presume so few that any issues might be avoided. as to the verification fees mentioned above I have no to modify or remit. I have known the Kew Committee do this in one or two special cases, but the Committee will not probably meet again until [October?] so that no application would be considered until then. I shall await a reply before ordering the instruments, desiring to feel sure you have all the facts before you. Probably the unifilar manometer will not be ready for use until October. Yours faithfully, Charles Chree superintendent
A handwritten letter from Charles Chree to Professor George. F Fitzgerald dated June 29th 1898. The letter discusses correct procedure when caring for and using scientific apparatus. The letter also contains information on the delivery of equipment to Ireland and the barer of verification fees. 2pp. Dear Professor Fitzgerald, I have ordered a unifilar and dip circle from Mr Dover for Valentia, and have written about the damages of climate and the desirability of selecting when there is a choice the materials least likely to suffer from it The danger of using magnetic materials is of course the principle one to avoid. With respect to dampness must much depend in the carefulness of the observer. This is of course a dry climate, but we must never leave any of the magnets in the magnetic hut, and generally give at least the dip circle a wipe after observations. The instruments will I hope be be ready for transportation in Ireland in good time to allow of the observer becoming at home with them before Jan, 1899. Fees for verification all go with the ordinary observer income; their remission does not affect any individual but only the observatory balance. Yours faithfully, Charles Chree
RDS Library& Archives GFF collection of letters
Minerva
Stained glass windows
A stained glass window depicting Minerva, the emblem of the Royal Dublin Society since the mid-1740s. The subject modelled seated, facing to the front with her head in right profile, wearing a helmet and purple, pink, orange and bronze-coloured robes, her right foot resting on a fasces, holding a spear in her right hand, a cornucopia filled with fruit in her left hand, to her right an oval shield containing an Irish harp, a purple background surrounded by a gold-coloured cartouche above a purple scrolling ribbon inscribed with the motto Nostri Plena Laboris. The head of Medusa which is typically emblazoned on Minerva's shield has ben replaced with the winged Hibernia, a female personification of Ireland.
Clarke, Harry Patrick, 1889-1931
1926
RDS_treasures_572_Clarke_Stained glass panel.jpg
Still life with a dead hare suspended by its right hind leg, its head resting on a stone ledge; to left of the composition, an (unidentified) object on the ledge; set against a non-descript, dark background; unsigned.
Collins, Charles, c.1640-1744
c.1735
RDS_treasures_139_Collins_Hare framed.jpg
Portrait painting, Irish--18th century
Braughall, Thomas, 1729-1803
Portrait of Thomas Braughall (1729-1803), Irish wholesale merchant, Dublin, Honorary Secretary of the Royal Dublin Society (1792-1798). The subject depicted half length, seated in right profile; holding open – with both hands and close to his face – a red-bound volume; a quizzing glass hanging on a dark-coloured ribbon at his right side; wearing a black coat, a white stock and a white chemise with ruffles; set against a non-descript, dark-coloured background; unsigned. John Comerford was a pupil at the Royal Dublin Society Drawing Schools.
Comerford, John, -1832
1798
RDS_treasures_164_Comerford_Thomas Braughall.jpeg
Painting, Dutch--17th century
A bearded and bespectacled St. Mark seated in a dimly lit studio, clothed in white chemise and dark robes, sharpening a calamus, the lion lying at his feet, and a large leather-bound tome on a table to the left.
Coninck, Solomon, 1609-
Ca.1645
RDS_treasures_124_Coninck_St Mark and the lion.jpg
Letter to George F. FitzGerald from Ettrick W. Creak
Magnetic science
Handwritten letter from Ettrick W. Creak to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 16 November 1886. Creak discusses the increasing changes in the field of magnetic science as well as instruments he believes are needed for further advances. 4 pp. Transcription: "Dear Professor Fitzgerald, I have been absent from London for ten days and unfortunately your letter was not forwarded to me as you should been answered much sooner. I am glad to hear that you have discovered an enthusiastic magnetic observer at Valentia as eventually he may be of help to magnetic science when most wanted. With regards to the fortnightly observations at Valentia, I hardly think they would come up to modern requirements . With the general knowledge we [can?] process of the Earth's magnetic state at given [spaces?], I have come to the conclusion that we require something very [exact?] for further investigations into the subject. The degree of precision I would [?] advocate is nothing less than that derived from self registering instruments - for Declination Horizontal & Vertical intensity accompanied by an Earth currant apparatus. This latter I consider an important addition as we have so little information therein. The magnetic instruments of the Kew pattern. As a preliminary to the most excellent way, Mr. Cullum might be given a differential declination magnetometer which he might observe hourly (absolute time) for 24 hours every fortnight which compared with Kew would give a general idea of the relative motions of the [?] of the [?] places Kew and Valentia. If his zeal also carried him so far he might make numerous eye observations in days of undoubted disturbance. Preliminary observations of this kind would probably tell us whether the expenses of the self registering instruments was worth incurring. Fortnightly observations of [?] the three elements would furnish good value if carried out through the year, and furnish data for secular change in after years. I am glad you are [?] Cork on the question of a Naval observatory. Is the trade there large enough to support it without Government aid? Your Sincerely Ettrick W. Creak"
Creak, E. W. (Ettrick William), 1835-1920
Hydrographic Department,
1886
Handwritten letter from Ettrick W. Creak to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 22 October 1886. Creak discusses his observations concerning magnetism in relation to distance. 4 pp. Transcription: "Dear Professor Fitzgerald, I am much obliged to you for your kind offer to make observations of the magnetic elements but considering that you have so long dis-continued the regular observations I can hardly ask you to start afresh even for a week. I am very sorry your intended magnitude survey of Ireland came to naught as it would have been useful in many ways especially in the reconstruction of our chart of Magnetic Declination so important to navigations approaching the English Channel and Irish Coasts. I have a large number of observations which would [be a?] bringing up to date if I only knew really good values for the secular change. Independent observations made at different spots in the same neighbourhood are often most misleading and nothing but continuous observations of the same spot for about 15 or 20 years will give me the annual change as accurately as I desire. I have Greenwich and Kew and Stonyhurst very satisfactorily but I am anxious to obtain the secular change at places on or near a line roughly drawn from Stonyhurst to Berehaven as from my present values the amount of secular change decreases in that direction becoming zero [and?] a line drawn from Newfoundland to the Cape de Verde Islands. I shall however be very glad of any observations from Ireland such as you have so kindly offered to obtain if possible. Yours Sincerely Ettrick W. Creak"
Hydrographic Department, Admiralty
Handwritten letter from Ettrick W. Creak to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 14 October 1886. Creak asks Fitzgerald for help in obtaining research and informs him of his latest publication. 4 pp. Transcription: "Dear Professor Fitzgerald, I am desirous of getting some recent observations of the three magnetic elements in Ireland and I write to ask if you can help me in doing so. When I say recent I mean since 1880 and if I could obtain any continuous observations for secular change it would be of great value to me. The Declination is the more important Element to me at present and that more likely to be observed. Mean Annual Values in the neighborhood of Dublin and each single observations in any part of the country would be very acceptable. I was sorry that I was unable to be present at the B. A. meeting this year but often work quite prevented me. I sent you a copy of a Memorandum which I wrote on the subject of Antarctic research in Terrestrial Magnetism reprinted from the B. A. report by the Scottish Geographical Society. Last Saturday I saw in the printed list of Articles in the forthcoming edition of the Admiralty Manual Sci. Enq. that for every contributor entitled to F. R. S. after his name it was duly recorded except myself. I wrote to Sir R. Ball a note pointing out the omission and telling him that I had no idea that it was intentional but asking him to have it corrected. Perhaps you will smile at my [action?] in the matter but as the book is largely intended for naval officers supplied & survey ship where the distinction of F. RS. is exceedingly rare I felt bound to write. Hoping you are quite well. Believe me. Yours very truly Ettrick W. Creak"
Hydrographic Department, Admiralty,
Weld, Isaac, 1774-1856
Portrait of Isaac Weld (1774–1856), Irish topographer, explorer and artist, Vice-President of the Royal Dublin Society (1849-56), Honorary Secretary of the Royal Dublin Society (1828-49). The subject depicted three-quarter length, standing, directed and gazing front; wearing a black topcoat, a white shirt with standing collar points and black cravat; in his right hand a document (possibly his Statistical Survey of the Country of Roscommon, 1832, which was commissioned by the Royal Dublin Society); in the background, a draped, scarlet curtain; indistinctly signed and dated lower left Cregan. Martin Cregan was a pupil at the Royal Dublin Society Drawing Schools.
Cregan, Martin, 1788-1870
1843
RDS_art collection_175_Cregan_Isaac Weld.jpg
[Letter to George F. FitzGerald from J. E. Cullum],
Meteorology
Light
Declination (Astronomy)
Handwritten letter from John Edward Cullum, Valencia Observatory, Cahirciveen, County Kerry, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 10 May 1890. Cullum describes his experiments with a declinometer, including initial struggles and variables. 1p. Transcription: "My dear Sir, If I have not written I have not been idle. My first attempts with the Declinometer were failures, and there was no use proclaiming them. The wire you sent me proved to be too weak, and broke in less than twenty four hours. I then applied to the Mechanism [?] at the Telegraph Station, and obtained from Line some fine copper coil wire, but that proved too soft, stretched and broke, and finally he gave one ounce thin brass wire, which I think will do very well. I have now commenced observing, hourly at present, from 8am until 11pm. until I can form some idea of the movements to expect. There is a decided Maximum and Minimum, with a range of ten divisions. I was at first very much bothered with the changes of light, sometimes getting a glare, and then not sufficient illumination. That I think I have now overcome, and have set up a lamp for night work. I think a series of these hourly readings will prove very interesting, if I can only keep them up a sufficient time to be of any use. I hope you have been able to send in the paper on last year’s observations. You will I am sure be very busy with the May Examinations, and I do not intend to trouble you with correspondence, but you may rest assured I am working away steadily, and am very interested in the the Subject. Mrs. Cullum has not been well after her return, suffering from Rheumatism but I am happy to say is much better now, and joins me in kind regards. Believe Me, Yours Sincerely, J. E. Cullum"
Cullum, John Edward
1890
Magnets
Climatology
Royal Meteorological Society
Handwritten letter from John Edward Cullum, Valencia Observatory, Cahirciveen, County Kerry, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 5 December 1895. Cullum seeks Fitzgerald's advice on where he should publish his research paper on the climatology of Valencia Island, and mentions beginning magnetic experiments with Mr. Watson. 1p. Transcription: "Dear Sir, Do you remember me asking you some time ago about a paper the Met. Office wanted me to write on the Climatology of Valencia Island from 20 years continuous Records? You then thought the Royal Dublin Society would publish it. It has now, under the supervision of Mr. Scott, made such discussions and he thinks scientific interest as to need your opinion whether it should go to the Royal Met. Soc. or even the Royal. Soc. for a larger circulation. In the interest of agriculture and the development of the country its chief value would be to Ireland, but the Meteorologists of the Continent have argued that such valuable data should give a good idea of the Climatology of the Atlantic, and therefore universal value. What do you think? Did I tell you I have sent Mr. Watson the comparison observations I made with him, and the Magnetic work is started again. There is the possibility of me being provided with a new Unifilar, but I expect nothing will be done until the comparison is discussed. With kind regards, believe me, Yours very truly, J. E. Cullum"
1895
Handwritten letter from John Edward Cullum, Valencia Observatory, Cahirciveen, County Kerry, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 3 March 1890. Cullum apologises to Fitzgerald for giving him incorrect instructions regarding a magnet, and mentions doing work on the house. 2pp. Transcription: "My dear Sir, I am very sorry to have to return you the Magnet; it is entirely my own fault in not telling you the house is arranged to observe it from the North. The bar will therefore have to be fitted to that end, and the scale at the South seeking end. I feel you have just cause to be annoyed with me, for I know how valuable your time must be. You will perhaps be able to experiment with a coating when the bar is dismounted. I find with its fittings it turns the ¼ lb. It is necessary I suppose for it to hang in the horizontal plane to determine the scale value, so I need hardly remind you of that. I am about to tar the roofs, and give the outside wood-work two coats of paint while the weather is dry. What I said the other day about a disturbance on the 15 Feby. is I find greatly due to a mistake in the reductions. I can use the observation, but nevertheless the magnet was unsteady. Apologising for all this trouble I am giving you, Believe Me, Yours very truly, J.E. Cullum"
Magnetism
Handwritten letter from John Edward Cullum, Valencia Observatory, Cahirciveen, County Kerry, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 8 May 1894. Cullum describes a research paper he has sent Fitzgerald, and asks what form their joint research is going to take going forward. 1p. Transcription: "Dear Sir, I send you a manuscript copy of a further paper of Mr [I Sigelouis?] on the connection between Magnetism and Meteorology which my brother extracted from a larger volume of Reports, too heavy to send by post. I had asked him to forward me any more publications on the subject which might fall under his notice, and as this appears to follow I think your own ideas somewhat I think you will like to see it; but I see Mr. [Hazan?] of the American Weather Bureau predicts “bitter disappointment” to those who are attempting to trace a connection between the phenomena. So you have got a further grant to carry on our observations. Have you decided on what form they are to be? I am quite ready to go on with them if you consider them of any value, or take up another set if I can give the time. With kind regards, Believe me, Yours sincerely, J. E. Cullum"
Chronometers
Scientific apparatus and instruments
Handwritten letter from John Edward Cullum, Westwood, Cahirciveen, County Kerry, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 24 February 1892. Cullum describes the process of moving equipment to Caherciveen and asks Fitzgerald for money to cover the cost. 4pp. Transcription: “Dear Professor Fitzgerald, You will see by the heading of this that not yet quite established in my new quarters, I am undergoing the process, and I hope a few weeks more will see me safely through it. Mr. Whipple of Kew comes early next month to assist me in the anxious task of removing my self-recording Instruments, as the difficulties of the Conveyance of the property have at last been overcome. As this was anticipated months ago I began with the Magnetic house and have got it on its new site and taken preliminary observations in it. I only lost one month’s record, and that was caused by the bad weather preventing it being towed up, for on discussing the matter with the builder he advised me to try that course, as the house being put together by copper nails and double sheeted he feared it would cost more to take asunder and re-erect than removing it bodily and floating it up to Caherciveen. This he very successfully did, but owing to the delay and the number of hands needed he has just sent me in a bill for £9.19.6. This appears to me a very large amount, but it is well done and the building has not received a scratch. Do you think you could get that amount for me? I am heartily sorry that I should have to ask you for it, but this removal, with other matters, has crippled me for a time, but I shall not I think have to ask you for any more. I had the pleasure lately to send Prof. Reicker my results for comparison with his, and also to a German who wanted them for the same purpose. I am pleased to find they are likely to be appreciated, and if at any time recording Instruments would be considered to be worth the expense. I would welcome them, and do all in my power to make them a success. Yours very truly, J. E. Cullum The Chronometer is a beauty, and goes well.”
1892
Handwritten letter from John Edward Cullum, Valencia Observatory, Cahirsiveen, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 18 March 1892. Cullum thanks Fitzgerald for a cheque he sent via the Meteorological Office. 1p. Transcription: “Dear Sir, I have received from the Meteorological Office your cheque for £12 on account of Magnetic observations, for which I thank you very much. With it an [intimation?] that I was permitted to continue then for another six months. Yours very truly, J. E. Cullum”
1900
Handwritten letter from John Edward Cullum, Westwood, Cahirciveen, County Kerry, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 13 January 1896. Cullum discusses his scientific work. 3pp. Transcription: “My dear Sir, I have written you an official answer to your letter, for surely no exception can be taken to that, as I have already the [?] of the Council to do this work gratuitously for you. If there is to be any extraction of them I must place myself in their hands as their servant, but the General is a terrible martinet, I will not brook any interference with his prerogative. I need not tell you again it will be a pleasure to me to assist in the work, and will keep my name in the Scientific world, for I feel a bit buried here. Sidney has gone back to College anxious to keep up his work as he want to take his Arts degree in June, that he may be free for his hospital course. My wife joins me in kind regards and best wishes for a Happy New Year, Believe me, Yours sincerely, J. E. Cullum”
Atlantic Coast (Ireland)
Thomson, William, 1824-1907. Baron Kelvin, physicist
Handwritten letter from John Edward Cullum, Valencia Observatory, Cahirciveen, County Kerry, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 2 October 1898. Cullum thanks Fitzgerald for a cheque and discusses his meteorological work and Atlantic cables. 4pp. Transcription: “My dear Sir, It is very kind of you to send me your cheque for £10.17.10 the whole sum for the repair of the Magnetic House which relieves me from anxiety. I fear if we had the instruments this year we should hardly be able to begin satisfactorily next year, as I should very much like an independent determination of the bearing of my fixed mark before commencing the new Series of Observations. No doubt a [s?] will be propounded by the Magnetic Committee of the International Meteorological Congress in which I shall participate, and a new international series commenced. With regard to your idea of the Atlantic Cables, I have a recollection of hearing of Observations of Earth Currents being made many years ago, when the Cable was at Foilhommerum and not in use, under then Sir Wm. [T?]. Possibly Lord Kelvin may remember them and give you some information. In any case it would be well to apply to the higher officials in London, as the Superintendent could do nothing himself. With kind regards, Believe me, Yours sincerely, J. E. Cullum”
Meteorological instruments
Handwritten letter from John Edward Cullum, Valencia Observatory, Cahirciveen, County Kerry, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 8 May 1897. Cullum expresses dissatisfaction with the Magnetic Committee and the work he is undertaking. 3pp. Transcription: “Dear Sir, I am sending you the inclosed letter because it is utterly ridiculous going on or rather not going on like this, as I am afraid the Magnetic Committee think the work is proceeding, and I have had no communication from them whatever. I am willing to do the work, if there is no one else to do it and if they give me the means of doing it satisfactorily, but is only waste of time to go on with it as it is. I got such a cold in the house during the winter, that I contented myself with a Declination observation since the beginning of the year, but shall do nothing more until I get some decided instructions. The Instruments are only wasted, and would be better in your care. With kind regards, Yours sincerely, J. E. Cullum”
Handwritten letter from John Edward Cullum, Cahirciveen, County Kerry, to George F. Fitzgerald. Cullum, dated 28 June 1898. Cullum notes the lack of electricity in Cahirciveen and mentions Fitzgerald's instruments, which he is looking after. 4pp. Transcription: “Dear Sir, In reply to yours of the 25th last; you may inform Dr. Chris that there is a Observatory now in Valencia, we are two miles from it and one from the town of Cahirciveen, which is not such a go. a. head place as to indulge in Electric in any form. There is no installation even in Valencia, the nearest being Waterville ten miles away. There is however a single line of rails about 70 [yrds?] from the Observing House, but the passing trains, about six a day, do not visibly affect the suspended Magnets. The Instruments are certainly not in my way, and I can keep them as long as you wish, the thing required before the course recommences being the [Chaining?] of the Chronometer, which I think I may be able to send [up?] in careful charge if you will tell me where it can be left in July or August. Dover used to make only Dip Circles, but perhaps he has gone in for Unifilars, now I believe Elliott is done up. I dare say I shall hear all about it when the Kew man comes. Yours very truly, J. E. Cullum”
Handwritten letter from John Edward Cullum, Valencia Observatory, Cahirciveen, County Kerry, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 25 February 1889. Cullum tells Fitzgerald about his experiments with magnets and how his chronometer is broken, and asks Fitzgerald if he can get another. 8pp. Transcription: “My dear Sir, I am very gratified to see by your letter that you are satisfied with my work, and I trust it will be well received. I have already told you how interested I am in this branch of science, and I again renew my offer to do all I can to further it. If I could see my way to making these eye obs. [observations] of disturbances I could be very pleased to add them to the other work. It is useless to attempt to make them in the Magnetic house, and to have a large Magnet near would utterly adjust the results. To be any way satisfactory the magnet should I think be permanently swung in a wooden hut specifically built for it in Dip needles, so at the end of the year I thought I would get the axles polished and back again between the observation days, meaning to do it at my own expense, and for my own satisfaction, but as these letters of [Dover?] will show, it has turned out a more serious and expensive matter than I imagined for the circle is on its way back with a bill of over £4 tacked to it. A distinct part of the ground that I might detect when the disturbance is going on. This is a matter of expense for you to consider - the Instrument is here, and could be set up I believe for a few pounds. There is however another matter already worrying me. During the series of observations I was very much disheartened by the unsatisfactory working of the I feel very much concerned that I did not consult you, but knowing that our grant was expended I did not intend to trouble you with it and now hold myself entirely responsible for it. Then again the Chronometer is out of order and I think requires cleaning, for after winding it drops beats and sometimes stops, and it is only by inclining it that I can get it to go for the observation. This is urgent for it may cease to go at all and then I am done for. I was about asking you to allow me to bring it to Dublin and get it exchanged, permitting me to choose another. As you are inclined to continue these observations for an indefinite period, it would certainly be advisable to buy one out and out. The better the Instrument the better the result will be, and it is always useful and valuable. I am sending you Mr. Whipple’s letter as it touches on the Dip Circle. I sent him my MSS. [manuscripts] as the Kew values were only published to October, and he also kindly criticised my paper. I am very sorry to trouble you with so much matter, but am glad to get it all out at once. Thank you for your kind remembrances of Mrs. Cullum, we both hope someday to have the pleasure of seeing you here. Believe me, Yours sincerely, J. E. Cullum. P.S. I do not want these letters back J.E.C.”
1889
Gulf Stream
Plankton
Handwritten letter from John Edward Cullum, Cahirciveen, County Kerry, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 5 January 1897. Cullum mentions a scientific paper he has written and new experiments regarding plankton and the Gulf Stream. 4pp. Transcription: “Dear Mr. Fitzgerald, I am very much obliged to you for your kindly acknowledgement of my paper. It was a heavy task, as the condensed tables represent an immense amount of calculation. Mr. Scott took a great interest and assisted me very much in it, as well as Dr. Hann with the object you recognise, of giving data for future text books. Scott however warned me of theorizing in the text so I contented myself with frets, and left such matters to larger minds than my own. Concerning the Gulf Stream, however, I am entering on a new inquiry at Mr. Scott’s request for Prof. Cleve of Upsala, which is in the periodical Collecting of “Plankton” in the harbour for his examination. He says, “it will become of the greatest interest to know whether the Gulf Stream continues the whole winter to run along the west coast of Ireland, or whether there is an interruption by North Atlantic, eventually Polar craters. That I believe I will be able to decide by examining samples from Valencia. I am sorry to acknowledge Sidney’s step is a disappointment to me, as I feel he has seriously handicapped himself in his advance in his profession, which I have struggled so hard to give him, otherwise I should have nothing to complain of, as the Hicksons are a good Kerry family. I have undertaken to give him his degrees, after that he must forage for himself. I am entertaining the [Mag.?] [ofs?] but have not heard anything of them from Prof. Rücker beyond the comparisons he made with his Standard Inst. The house wants a new covering. With best wishes for a Happy New Year, Believe me, Yours sincerely, J. E. Cullum”
Azimuth
Handwritten letter from John Edward Cullum, Valencia Observatory, Cahirciveen, County Kerry, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 12 April 1888. Cullum discusses making adjustments to his magnetic house. Transcription: “Dear Sir, I am now sending you the Voucher for the Amount expended on the Magnetic Account. Mr. Whipple writes to me that he has been in communication with you respecting my Magnetic House, and that he has recommended that I make a light in the roof to enable me to get transits of stars to make a reliable determination of the Azimuth of my fixed Mark. As this is the only thing which I am in doubt about I shall be glad to act on his suggestion if it meets with your approval. I am, Dear Sir, Yours sincerely, J. E. Cullum”
1888
Handwritten letter from John Edward Cullum, Valencia Observatory, Cahirciveen, County Kerry, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 6 October 1887. Cullum discusses his scientific instruments (a magnet and chronometer), and the possibility of meeting up with Fitzgerald in Dublin. Transcription: “Dear Sir, Many thanks for your kind and considerate letter of the 4th. I am glad you approve of sending the magnet to Kew, for it would be a pity for the sake of such a small fee to have my Observations questioned. In writing to Mr. Whipple I will ask his opinion of the advisability of remagnetising the Coll. Magnet. What I meant by doubling the stirrup is that by putting a suspension fitting at the bottom of it, the Magnet can be reversed without turning it in its fitting, so that when its Magnetic axis is determined it can be fixed. You must decide about the Chronometer, for I fear I shall not be able to begin Observing regularly until the beginning of the year, and it seems a pity to be paying for nothing. It has a large rate, and is not particularly handy, the tick being weak, and the dial not so clear as my own one. If you wish I could bring it up to Dublin with me at the end of this month, for I hope to be there then for my marriage, and we can then go fully into the matter. I was sorry not to be able to have you in the Summer, but I hope next year you will be able to pay me a visit, and I shall always be glad to see Mr. Preston when convenient to him. With kind regards Believe me Yours sincerely J. E. Cullum”
1887
Handwritten letter from John Edward Cullum, Westwood, Caherciveen, County Kerry, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 18 March 1892. Cullum thanks Fitzgerald for sending him a cheque, and describes how himself and Mr. Whipple are changing and moving their scientific instruments. 2pp. Transcription: “My dear Sir, I have to thank you for your very kind and considerate letter of the 15th last, enclosing me cheque for £9.19.6. for which I enclose you the workman’s formal receipt. Mr. Whipple of Kew is with me now, and we are in the midst of our changing operations, which cause us much anxiety and labour. So far all has gone well, and I trust the end of this work will see all my self-recording Instruments working again satisfactorily. Mr. Whipple speaks of calling on you when in Dublin about the end of next week. Mrs. Cullum desires to join me in kind regards, Believe me. Yours sincerely, J. E. Cullum”
Portrait painting, Irish -- 18th century
Portrait of a gentleman named Mr. Bowden, the subject modelled facing to the front with his head in right profile, his face lightly resting in his left hand, wearing a white waistcoat and red banyan, against a dark background.
Cuming, William, 1769-1852
1790
Sculpture
Portrait sculpture, Irish -- 18th century
Maple, William, 1661/71?–1762
William Maple, 1661/71?–1762, chemist, was one of the founding members of the Dublin Society. The subject modelled wearing a coat, classical robes and a chaperon, his head turned slightly towards the left, signed and dated P Cunningham AD 1763, and the socle inscribed William Maple.
Cunningham, Patrick, d.1774
1763
RDS_treasures_271_Cunningham_William Maple.jpg
The Angel Releasing Saint Peter from Prison
Depicts a winged angel, wearing a white robe, to the right of the composition, his head cast downwards to St. Peter, who wears a blue robe and yellow mantle, and is crawling in the lower centre of the composition; two other figures look on, one in the lower left corner and another in the middle ground behind St. Peter.
Cuyp, Benjamin Gerritsz, 1612-1652
Ca.1640
RDS_treasures_9_Cuyp_Angel and St Peter.jpg
RDS_treasures_9_Cuyp_Angel and St Peter framed.jpg
Dáil Éireann
1924
Decorative painting
Painting en griseille, depicting Ceres and Triptolemus (Science and Agriculture).
De Gree, Peter, d.1789
1787
RDS_treasures_160_Gree_Science and agriculture.jpg
St. Paul depicted to the right of the composition, wearing a green robe and red mantle, standing on a low plinth, right arm extended, preaching in a temple with a landscape beyond; behind him a group of six figures, one seated; to the right of the composition are another group of figures, one wearing a dark blue robe, his right arm outstretched towards St. Paul and being clutched by a child; another child crawls on the ground in front of St. Paul; in the background is another group of seated figures.
De la Hyre, Laurent, 1606-1656
Ca.1650
RDS_treasures_6_De La Hyre_St Paul Preaching.jpg
RDS_treasures_6_De La Hyre_St Paul Preaching framed.jpg
Royal Dublin Society. Horse Show
Horses. Ireland. 19th century
Horsemanship. Ireland. 19th century
Petition of the Royal Dublin Society for the promotion of husbandry and other useful arts and sciences in Ireland, to both Houses of Parliament ... "That the Society is so deeply impressed with the importance of this subject, that it has inaugurated a Horse Show, to be held annually on its own premises ..." Catalogue of the annual Horse Show and of manufactured articles at the Society's premises, Kildare-Street, Dublin 28th, 29th, and 30th July, 1868. Adjudication of prizes.
Dublin Horse Show
RDS proceedings, volume, 104, July 11, 1867, to June 25, 1868 RDS proceedings, volume 105, July 23, 1868, to June 24, 1869
Royal Dublin Society, printed by M. H. Gill
1868
Catalogue of the annual horse show and of manufactured articles, at the Society's premises, Kildare-Street, Dublin, 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th August, 1869. Adjudication of prizes.
RDS proceedings, volume 106, October 7, 1869, to June 23, 1870
1869
Sheep. Ireland. 19th century
Royal Dublin Society. Sheep Show
Catalogue of the annual horse show and of manufactured articles, at the Society's premises, Kildare-Street, Dublin, 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th August, 1870. Together with prizes awarded. Catalogue of the annual sheep show, 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th August, together with the prizes awarded. List of prizes offered at the Society's Horse Show, 1870, to be held at Kildare-Street, Dublin on Tuesday, the 16th of August and three following days.
RDS proceedings, volume 107, July 18, 1870, to June 29, 1871
1870
List of prizes offered at the Society's National horse show, 1872, to be held at Kildare-Street, Dublin, on Tuesday the 27th August and three following days. Catalogue of the annual horse and ram show, and of carriages, harness, and manufactured articles, at the Society's premises, Kildare-Street, Dublin, 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th August, 1872. List of prizes offered at the Society's National Horse Show, 1873.
RDS proceedings, volume 109, August 22, 1872, to June 26, 1873
RDS proceedings, volume 108, July 20, 1871 to June 27, 1872
1872
Catalogue of the annual horse & ram show, and of carriages, harness, and manufactured articles, at the Society's premises, Kildare-Street, dublin, 26th, 27th, 28th, and 29th August, 1873. List of prizes offered at the Society's National Horse show. Regulations, by order, W. E. Steele, Registrar and Assistant Secretary. List of prizes at the great national show of rams. List of judges and stewards. Adjudication of prizes.
RDS proceedings, volume 110, July 3, 1873 to June 25, 1874
1873
Steele, William Edward, 1816-1883
List of prizes offered at the Society's National Horse Show, 1874, to be held at Kildare-Street, Dublin, on Tuesday the 25th of August, 1874 and three following days. Catalogue of the Annual Horse and Ram Show and of carriages, harness, and manufactured articles. Horse and Ram Show, 1874, adjudication of prizes.
RDS proceedings, volume 111, July 9, 1874, to June 9, 1876
Her Majesty's Stationery Office, printed by Alexander Thom
1874