Deborah Lundbech's photos with the keyword: Ireland

Re-scanned for the Vintage Theme Park Group, "Umbrellas and/or Parasols." This was a more difficult theme than I thought it would be. This umbrella photo appears to be the only one I have in my entire collection. Written on the back: Father taken at Wentworth House, [Wicklow] Ireland. This is my husband's grandmother's mother's father. In other words, Agnes (Forsyth) King's mother's father. For years I sporadically searched for Wentworth House on the web but never got any hits except for the huge Wentworth House mansion in England. A little while ago I tried google images and found it - a beautiful house in Wicklow Town, Wicklow Co., Ireland that was, sadly, demolished in the 1990s. The photo was on a blog and I wrote to the man and asked if he'd ever heard of "Mr Adams" as a servant there. I received a reply from the blog writer's brother telling me that his brother had passed away but his mother had lived there from 1902 until the 1920s and used to talk about a gardener "Tom". Unfortunately I don't know Mr. Adams first name - but he does have a look of a gardener - all dressed up here with a twinkle in his eye. I was certain that there was no money in the family - never thought he was anything but a servant - but I would LOVE to know how his suit differs from that of his "betters." If anyone knows anything about costumes of the period I would love to know. He is one of my children's Great Great Great Grandfathers. The Boys>Brian King>Ron King>Agnes Forsyth>Catherine Adams>Mr. Adams.

My brother and I, June 1964. Brought forward for the Vintage Photos Theme Park theme of "Farms". Uncle Leo and Aunt Mollie's farm, Ballycoog, Wicklow, Ireland. My mother's stepmother - my Nana - was from Ireland originally, and my mom spent some summer holidays there when she was growing up, with Nanas friends and family. This was a goodbye visit to those people, as we were about to emigrate to the States. On a funny note - I just got a call from a woman in Dublin, Ireland who wanted to use this photo in a brochure. I said yes. She's sending me the brochure when it's done - hope I don't regret it.

: ) Wicklow, Ireland. 1964