MANY PEOPLE FEEL a sense of pride in where they come from, whether it be a big city or small town.

It can be easy to forget about those that walked on the same paths as us all those years ago, but historic images remind us of times gone by in small town Ireland.

These amazing postcards from around the country capture what life was like for people nearly 100 years ago.

They are up for sale from Saturday 13 June at Whyte’s Auctioneers in Dublin.

Speaking to TheJournal.ie, Ian Whyte he said that he expected the sale to go well as people get very nostalgic about old postcards, particularly from their own area in which they live.

In all, there are over 5,000 postcards up for grabs, categorised by county.

Has it changed much? Take a look.

Clare

Church Street, Ennis, Clare. Whytes Auctioneers Whytes Auctioneers

Cork

M. & E. Sheehan Fish Market, Cork Whyte's Auctioneers Whyte's Auctioneers

Cobh, Cork. Last port of call for the Titanic and embarkation point for many Irish emigrants. Whyte's Autioneers Whyte's Autioneers

Donegal

Glenties, Donegal. Whyte's Auctioneers Whyte's Auctioneers

Down

Newcastle Street, Kilkeel Whyte's Auctioneers Whyte's Auctioneers

Kerry

The Market Cross, Killarney Whyte's Auctioneers Whyte's Auctioneers

The Puck Fair, Killorglin. Whyte's Auctioneers Whyte's Auctioneers

Kilkenny

High Street and City Hall, Kilkenny Whyte's Auctioneers Whyte's Auctioneers

Limerick City

William Street, Limerick Whyte'ss Auctioneers Whyte'ss Auctioneers

Laois

Carlow

Lower Tullow Street, Carlow Whyte's Auctioneers Whyte's Auctioneers

Roscommon

Main Street Castlerea, Roscommon. Whyte's Auctioneers Whyte's Auctioneers

Galway

Kneeling Corpus Christi, Procession, Headford, Galway 1908 Whyte's Auctioneers Whyte's Auctioneers

Johnson and Son's Kinvara Whyte's Auctioneers Whyte's Auctioneers

Shipping cattle, Inishman, Aran Islands Whyte's Auctioneers Whyte's Auctioneers

Dundalk

Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk Whyte's Auctioneers Whyte's Auctioneers

Mayo

Balla, Mayo Whyte's Auctioneers Whyte's Auctioneers

Sligo

Wine Street, Sligo Whyte's Auctioneers Whyte's Auctioneers

Waterford

Lismore Castle Whyte's Auctioneers Whyte's Auctioneers

Wicklow

Main Street, Wicklow Whyte's Auctioneers Whyte's Auctioneers

Grand Hotel, Greystones Whyte's Auctioneers Whyte's Auctioneers

Other things  for sale include collectors coins, medals, sports memorbilia and even an animated cell from The Simpsons signed by Nancy Cartwright.

Dublin postcards will feature in a post next weekend. 

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