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Hi, I would recommend a publication called 'Irish Society' which ran from 1888 to 1917. Its full of information about aristocratic society life and gossip, and its very seasonal. Being published in Dublin, it is almost exclusively about the city and its surrounding amenities. Its held in the NLI. Best Aoife > Hi > > I need some help with a paper I am preparing and I > wondered whether anyone has any information or ideas about > Ascendancy visitors to Irish seaside resorts in the > nineteenth century? I am interested especially in the > social purposes that were served by visiting the seaside > and activities carried out there. > > I'd also like to know more about the Turkish Baths that > were built in Bray in 1859 - again, especially who used > them and any contemporary comments about the Baths or from > their users. > > Look forward to hearing from you, > Best wishes > Tricia (Cusack) > Dr Aoife Bhreatnach IRCHSS Post-Doctoral Fellow Department of Modern History NUI Maynooth Co Kildare