Genealogy research by Mark Humphrys.
Genealogy research by Mark Humphrys.
Award granted to O'Mara's at
Irish International Exhibition
in Dublin, May to Nov 1907.
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and full size
and original.
Courtesy of Davoc Rynne.
Letterhead on letter of
7 Nov 1907.
Same on letter of
23 Aug 1910.
Same on letter of
11 Feb 1911.
Letterhead with wonderful drawing of O'Maras.
Letterhead must be designed in or shortly after 1908 (by dates of awards).
But is used here on a receipt of 1920 (or maybe 1930).
Posted by Killaloe-Ballina Local History Society.
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[McCloskey, 2001]
has a copy of this letterhead on a letter signed 1916 (credit Limerick Museum)
so the design is pre-1916.
Letterhead on letter of
think 1909.
O'Mara's ad or leaflet of 1912 or shortly after.
Posted by Limerick Museum.
O'Mara's bacon ads on trams on
Sackville St, Dublin.
Detail of postcard of Sackville St.
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See other scan
from here.
The full postcard.
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See other scan.
See other scan
from here.
See other scan
from here.
O'Mara's bacon ad on tram at
Nelson's Pillar,
O'Connell St
(Sackville St), Dublin.
Photo perhaps c.1927.
From NLI.
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O'Mara letterhead, 1935.
Note "Ray's Dept".
Jim Ray
was a Director of O'Mara's in the 1930s.
It seems that his late father's Provision Merchants business on Roches St
was merged into O'Mara's.
On display at
[LCM].
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O'Mara document, apparently 1936.
Courtesy of Davoc Rynne.
Two trams in Dublin with O'Mara's ads. Date 1937-1940.
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From NLI.
Logo for
O'Mara Limerick centenary dinner, 11 Feb 1939.
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See song book
for the dinner.
From P133/2/19.
And another song book
for Bacon Company of Ireland event, 16 Dec 1939.
From P133/2/19.
O'Mara's letterhead, 1943.
Signed by Stephen O'Mara.
Directors
Stephen O'Mara and
Michael Rynne and
James O'Mara and
James Ray and
Marcus O'Sullivan and
Jack O'Mara.
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From Limerick Museum.
O'Mara letterhead, apparently 1967.
On display at
[LCM].
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O'Mara's bacon factory truck.
Photo courtesy of Tony Punch.
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