Eliza Duffy, late 1850s or early 1860s

Eliza Duffy, late 1850s or early 1860s

Eliza Duffy, b. 1791 (Sligo) — d. 1872 (Bolton, Ontario) This Daguerreotype image dates from the late 1850s or early 1860s. As Eliza was illiterate, the book is most likely a prop. Eliza died bedridden, having not left the house for the previous 6 or 7 years due to...
Eileen’s mother (young girl to the right) with family

Eileen’s mother (young girl to the right) with family

Eileen’s mother (young girl to the right) was born in England as the family had moved there from Dublin to Glasgow and then Chester, before returning to Dublin. The journey was to seek work. Their return was probably to partake in the independence of Ireland. Dublin,...