Collection of Scott K. Williams, Florissant, Mo.
This page is dedicated to all my Irish ancestors, including the O'Neal's, McCreery's, McClanahan's, Malone's. To all my Scots Irish ancestors, including the Abernathy's, Dickey's, Dixon's, Ferguson's, Hillhouse's. They braved the unknown of America to escape persecution and/or poverty of their native land.
Inscription: "The OULD IRISH JIG"
"Then a fig for the new fashioned waltzes
Imported from Spain and from France,
And a fig for the thing called a polka,
Our own Irish jig we will dance."
Lawrence Publisher, Dublin, Ireland. Printed in Saxony. Postmarked 1904.
Note: According to old Irish lore, the first Irish came over from what is now Spain. That has been confirmed by recent Oxford University DNA studies, that have revealed that the ancient homeland of the aboriginal peoples of Ireland and the British Isles was the Iberian peninsula. This extended from the Pyrenee Mountains of the south of France to Spain and Portugal. Besides being a genetic match to 65% of modern day Iberians, a close link exist between historic Celtic speaking people to the Basque, a non-Indo-European speaking people inhabiting northern Spain and southern France. This gives evidence that the earliest Irish to have spoken a Basque-like language before the gradual arrival of the iron-age Celtic farming lifestyle and language around 500 BC. Ironically, the Celtic language has gone extinct on continental Europe (except in Brittany, France where it was reintroduced by refugee Britons after the Anglo-Saxon invasion). In the Isles, versions of Celtic is still spoken in Ireland, Wales, and parts of Scotland. If you find this fascinating see my link references at the bottom of this page.
These cards were used across the United States and Ireland during the last days of the Victorian period from 1900's till about World War I. Feel free to use these image graphics for your family history pages or educational projects. If possible, please credit this website, www.stlouistimeportal.com
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Left: An Irish seamstress, signed by artist, Ellen Clapsaddle; published by Wolf and Company, N.Y.; Right: a scarce card portrays the flag of St. Patrick and shamrocks. This St. Patrick's Day Greetings includes an image of Dalkey, Dublin. Not postmarked. No. 1025; no publisher listed. Printed in Bavaria.
Raphael Tuck & Sons, "Erin Go Bragh Series" of postcard No. 177. Printed in Saxony. Postmarked 1911.
"Dear Harp of My Country Erin Isle", "But when friends are nearest, And when joys are dearest, Oh then remember me. --The Moore." Published with trademark shield with a tree with letters, A S B . Made in Germany. Postmarked 1909.
 The Harp that once Thro Tara's Halls. St. Patrick's Greeting. Design copyright by MW Taggart, 1908, N.Y. Enlarged sheet music image, right. |
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Left, embossed card with Ireland's topography, no publisher identified, postmark appears to be 1912. Right, card embossed with green harp flag; printer "A. & S. 303"; postmarked 1908.
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Left, embossed card with Irish Knight. Appears to be printed by "HSANDER" (difficult to read) and numbered 398. Although not postmarked, it appears to be the style dating to around 1908. Right, card a delightful card with poem, printed by B P.C., no. 244, postmarked 1912.
Favorites Local Links:
St. Louis Metro Irish American Club
Diane Shaw's Irish in St. Louis
St. Louis Celtic Cross Monument
St. Louis Firefighter's and Phelim O' Toole Memorial Page
St. Louis Irish Confederates, featuring ballad, "Kelly's Irish Brigade"
Civil War at Camp Jackson, St. Louis County, featuring ballad song by Irishman, Joseph Leddy.
Ancient Ireland Links:
Prehistoric Sites of Ancient Ireland
Matching Niall Nóigiallach - Niall of the Nine Hostages (Perhaps 1 of 12 Irish men may have a continuous paternal lineage back to this 5th century warloard.)
Iberian Peninsula DNA Project: (ongoing study regarding our distant cousins in Spain and Portugal)
All DNA Surnames Projects: Regardless of your heritage, there may be a project that focuses on your surname.
Atlas of the Human Journey (by National Geographic)
My Other Links:
Early Descendants of John Williams, the "Wealthy Welshman"
More Postcards at:
Website created by Scott K. Williams, Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri. USA
"Irish washerwoman" MIDI file sequenced by Barry Taylor.