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https://hdl.handle.net/10599/9828| Title: | The Liffey Swim by Jack B. Yeats |
| Authors: | Jack B. Yeats Williams, Joe |
| Keywords: | The Liffey Swim Jack B. Yeats |
| Issue Date: | 1923 |
| Publisher: | National Gallery of Ireland |
| Description: | Iconic Dublin postcard of the celebrated oil on canvas painting by Jack B. Yeats entitled 'The Liffey Swim' for which the painter won a silver medal at the Paris Olympic exhibition in 1924. The swimmers traditionally raced downriver 1.5 miles from Victoria Quay to Butt Bridge and prizes were awarded to the six winning competitors. The Liffey Swim remains a popular annual event in Dublin’s sporting calendar since 1920. |
| URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/10599/9828 |
| Copyright: | National Gallery of Ireland |
| Appears in Collections: | Joe Williams Postcard Collection Published Items |
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| wm_Liffey Swim. Jack B. Yeats. National Gallery.jpg | Generated Web Image | 2.54 MB | JPEG |  View/Open |
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