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Shane Wilson
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Part-time Genealogist, I.T. Consultant, ex Bass player - Dublin, Ireland - other interests : Science, Maps, Photography, Astronomy, History, Archaeology, Computers &c
web: https://swilson.info

also mastadon.ie same username
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Sunset in County #Dublin
Photo of a colourful Sunset with trees in silhouette
November 29, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Next big read ...
Book cover - From Crown to Harp (How the Anglo Irish Treaty was undone 1922-1949) by David McCullagh
November 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Old Catholic Chapel at former Rathdown Workhouse County #Dublin - now the location of St. Columcille's Hospital, stone from the old entrance 1841, and views of the graveyard
Former Chapel building, attached to old Wokhouse Stone with year 1841 carved Old graveyard surrounded by trees Old graveyard overlooking parts of east county Dublin towards Killiney
November 2, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Foggy view of Poolbeg #Dublin from Mount Merrion
August 11, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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At the big lake #UCD Co. #Dublin a few minutes ago...
August 2, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Nice colour version of Environs of #Dublin #Map 1837, drawn by B.R. Davies for #SDUK (Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge), from Boston Public Library / Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center

For a b&w version see : www.swilson.info/maps/CoDubli...
July 7, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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From Bushy Park walk earlier.. tree climbing ducks (keeping out of the way of a swan) and a Coot family, and a Swan family at UCD #Dublin
July 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Fox Playground in #County #Dublin back garden - Alpha, Black Paws & Baby
July 1, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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It's like #Springwatch here in the back garden.. two Fox Cubs snoozing in the sune

#Fox #Dublin
June 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Fox Cub in the back garden - South. Co. #Dublin
Fox Cub in a back garden
June 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Some of my photos from a visit a few years ago to Dunamase #Castle Co. Laois.. #Ireland #Photography
(approx location on c1867 map - Blackie / Weller-Swilson.info)
May 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Some updates on the Tithe Location Cross reference database - ongoing quest to try a fixed up the many location errors, also mapped out a few further CofI Churches and parishes

#Ireland #IrishGenealogy #FamilyHistory

www.swilson.info/tithelocxref...

www.swilson.info/cofiparishli...
May 19, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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And some more #nature #photos - A Foxglove Tree in Flower, in #UCD #Dublin
Closeup of Purple Flowers on a tree, against a blue sky Tree in flower, old building and a blue sky
May 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Finally got a photo of a Wren - they usually move too fast ...

#Dublin #Wildlife #Photos
Photo showing a Wren (bird) on top of a rusting swing
May 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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A slightly late #Caterday #photo - say Hi to Tiger Lilly
(age 21 ½)
Photo of a small tabby cat in a back garden.
April 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Some random #photos from today's walk in Co. #Dublin

Waldemar Terrace Dundrum
Dublin Landmark - Poolbeg chimneys
Merrion/Pembroke badge on old Gatelodge for Fitzwilliam estate at Mount Merrion
Two working post boxes Victorian and Saorstát Éireann (Irish Free State), less than 500 meters apart
Victorian Terrace, Dundrum, Co. Dublin, Ireland Photo of large red and white chimneys on an old power station in Dublin. Logo on old gate lodges with interlocking letters P and M Two old wall mounted post boxed, one labelled V.R. with a crown the other S.É. with a harp.
April 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Updated the historic Irish map links article on my website - and added - browsable 1953 Dublin city & county map (University of Wisconsin), maps from National Library of Scotland, Taylor's 1816 Dublin Environs (McMaster University). etc... : www.swilson.info/wp/?p=1995
April 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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#ParkRun (really #ParkBriskWalk) no. 2 at Marley Park Co. Dublin
April 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Marley house as shown on c1885 map of the Environs of #Dublin by Edwd. Weller F.R.G.S. also - includes part of Co. Wicklow : www.swilson.info/maps/dublinw...

(btw Round Town is the old name for Terenure)
March 22, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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My first 5km #ParkRun - actually a brisk walk

At Marley park, Co. #Dublin
March 22, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Some photos from walk last weekend - around Dundrum Co. #Dublin

1. Old Harcourt Railway Line - now Luas light rail
2. Campfield Terrace
3. Old School House

Map extract c1890-1910 from OSI/Geohive
March 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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snoozing fox here in the sunny back garden in Co. #Dublin
Snoozing fox in back garden
March 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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One for #GenHour #AncestryHour - John Taylor #map of the environs of Dublin 1816 - thanks to McMaster University Library Digital Archive, Ontario, great detail of of the suburbs and county #Dublin #IrishGenealogy

digitalarchive.mcmaster.ca/islandora/ob...
Extract of 1816 map of County Dublin, Ireland
March 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Test version of new 1901/1911 Census image browse tool for revised NAI system available for testing - only next and previous links work for this version..

www.swilson.info/tools/

copy the link from the thumbnail or address-bar and paste into the browse tool..

#IrishGenealogy #Ireland #Genealogy
March 11, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Finally found a map that shows Coldblow lane - John Taylor map of the environs of Dublin 1816 - thx to McMaster University Library Digital Archive, Ontario
digitalarchive.mcmaster.ca/islandora/ob...
March 9, 2025 at 5:03 PM