Deborah Lundbech's photos with the keyword: Wicklow

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.

Wicklow, Ireland June, 1964. Taken on a "goodbye" visit before we left for the States. Leo was not a true relative but somehow related to my mother's stepmother, who was born nearby but left to go "into service" in England as a young woman. He was a kind hearted, gentle, funny man who was so kind to me when I went back on visits in my 20s. He had not traveled far, but was so full of curiosity about the rest of the world (even as he laughed about it.) He used to ask me all sorts of questions saying, "Now I've heard in America they...." with great wonder and amusement. Across the valley I worked as a nanny for an Anglo-Irish family. The contrasts between lives could not have been greater.

Taken at the Meeting of the Waters, Vale of Avoca, Wicklow, Ireland in 1964. Nana (Anna (Nolan) Gregory, Granddad (William Alfred Gregory) and Leo Hannigan. Taken on our "goodbye" visit to Ireland before we moved to the States. I remember this evening so well. Uncle Leo drove 'the visitors" around on an evening tour. He had a Volkswagon Bug and there were six of us - four adults and two kids. Uncle Leo asked my mother to sing a song - which is all mixed up in my memory with driving in the Wicklow hills and a golden evening. She sang "She Moved Through the Fair." one of the most beautiful, strangest songs ever.

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