Tynan Photographic Collection

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Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Tynan, Denis, 1923-2010, photographer
Format: Photo
Language:English
Notes:Includes captions.

Related Materials: National Photographic Archive : See also Bridie Boyce Photographic Collection (vtls 635880).

Denis Tynan was from Abbeyleix, Co. Laois, but moved to Donegal in 1949. His work covers the years 1950 to 1989 and pertains to the everyday lives of the people of Co. Donegal, predominantly in the area around the Glenties and Killybegs. Three years after moving to the Glenties, Tynan and his wife Sarah Ward, took over the management of St. Dominic's Hall and cinema where they also ran a successful commercial photography business. The Tynan photography company original focused on weddings, first communions, confirmations and class photographs for local schools. Their solid reputation eventually guaranteed them business and corporate clients - evidence of which can be seen within the collection. Tynan's documentation of the fishing industry in Co. Donegal is of interest. The photographs appear to be a mixture of both commissioned and personal works - the most consistent subject matter being photographs of fishermen and fishing competitions, covered in a range of modes from formal portraits of the fishermen and women posing with trophies or their catch, to photographs of fishing and competitions underway. A large portion of the collection is dedicated to local events - from sport to religious processions - providing an insight into social rites in Irish rural society. Collection includes two pictures of Knock Shrine in County Mayo.

Physical description: 8 boxes : in mylar, in preservation envelopes, in phase boxes.

Physical description: glass negative 126 ; 9.5 cm x 7 cm or smaller.

Physical description: plastic negatives 1334 : b&w

Finding Aids: Partial finding aid in box 1.

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Published / Created: 1948-1989.
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[Angler receiving trophy at Rathmullan fishing festival, Co. Donegal]

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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Tynan Photographic Collection
Main Creator: Tynan, Denis, 1923-2010, photographer
Created: 1972.
Extent:1 plastic negative : b&w ; 5.6 x 5.6 cm.
Format:Photo
Call Number: NPA TYN1275 (NPA Reading Room - Appt. only)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.