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List of names of people in Connemara from whom the album was gifted to Arthur Balfour.
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Robert John Welch (24/08/2015), List of names of people in Connemara from whom the album was gifted to Arthur Balfour., Publisher = "University of Galway", Asset Id 1686, Archival Record Id P28/5
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Balfour Album
Title
List of names of people in Connemara from whom the album was gifted to Arthur Balfour.
Description
The Balfour Album of photographs was originally created in 1893-1895 by the Belfast photographer, Robert John Welch. It was a gift to the former Chief Secretary for Ireland, Arthur J. Balfour in recognition of his support for the building of the Galway-Clifden Railway. The album was presented to Arthur Balfour in the summer of 1896, a year after the railway had opened. It remained in the property of the Balfour family until 1987 when the then Earl of Balfour offered to sell it to the National Library of Ireland. Staff at the National Library felt that it more properly belonged in Galway and it was accordingly offered to the Librarian of the James Hardiman Library who purchased it for the library's collection.
Date
01/01/1894
Date Issued
24/08/2015
Resource Type
Text
Archival Record Id
P28/5
Publisher
University of Galway
Extent
285x365mm
Topic
Names: Personal--Irish
Geographic
Galway (Ireland),Oughterard (Galway: Ireland),Ireland
Temporal
Nineteenth century,Eighteen Nineties
Genre
Photograph albums
Creator / Author Name
Robert John Welch