Portcards from Ireland - part 1

The next few posts will feature some postcards that tell James' life.  I must say I had a lot of fun preparing these posts (they're not real of course) but how I think some of the events of James' life may have been reported.  The postcard pictures show relevant detail about the writing.

The first set are postcards that might have been written whilst James was in Ireland.

King Street, Mitchelstown, Cork, Ireland

May 1841

Mitchelstown, Cork

My dear Ma, 

I hope this card sees you and papa well. 

Our little family is one more with the safe arrival of James Henry Warner earlier this month. John is overjoyed with another son and I am overjoyed to be through my time.  The baby is settling well and although tired I am doing fine. 

Life in Mitchelstown is the same as you would remember.  We have been fortunately with the local rivers this year and have feasted on a plentiful supply of fresh games and fish.  The cheese making is proving successful with many of the local families supplying milk from their own cattle.

I believe our town is gaining a fair reputation for the cheese which is helping to keep many of the families fed. 

Please give me love to my sisters and brothers. I shall be writing them shortly. 

Your loving daughter, Catherine.

Mr and Mrs John Williams

Drishane, Cork