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The Murray Documents

A handwritten letter dated 5 March 1841. NMI Collections F2023.244

In 2023, the National Museum of Ireland acquired a donation of 40 documents belonging to the Murray family that lived in rural County Sligo.

The well-preserved documents span 150 years from the early nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century and give a snapshot of the lives of a typical farming family.

As part of the Museum's Heritage Week 2024 programme, a selection of these documents is now available to view in a new online exhibition.

The exhibition is complemented by a series of three online talks.


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