Album highlights link between Jane Austen's nieces and Donegal

A photograph album dating from the mid-1800s has been described as a "gem", which highlights a link between Donegal and three nieces of the author Jane Austen.

The album, which came from America, was bought on eBay by Karen Levers, who was interested in it because it appeared to contain photos of aristocrats from Ireland and England.

However, according to Donegal County Archivist, Dr Niamh Brennan, Ms Levers got very excited when she went through the captions and discovered relatives of the famous author of books like Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility.

Ms Levers contacted the archives and Dr Brennan said they were delighted to acquire the "gem" of an album, which features many members of aristocratic families and people who are significant in the history of the region.

https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2022/0216/1281226-austen-donegal/