Uploads from National Library of Ireland on The Commons, tagged wdhogan, with geodata

Oscar Traynor (under the X)

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 01:35:12 -0700

National Library of Ireland on The Commons posted a photo:

We were originally fairly sure this photo was taken on Monday, 10 July 1922, but wanted to know a lot more about it than we did. If correctly dated, this would have been taken 5 days after Oscar Traynor's anti-Treaty fighters had been defeated around O'Connell Street in Dublin, and 17 days before he was arrested and imprisoned in Gormanston Camp... We asked if any of you could help and there was a huge effort put into correctly dating this photo.

Thanks to everyone involved, but ultimately, we have to thank Siulach who commented:
"According to the Irish Independent, April 3, 1922, the Dublin City Brigade I.R.A. paraded at Smithfield on the 2nd "under officers who recognise the Executive established as a result of the recent Convention", and were addressed by Oscar Traynor, Rory O'Connor and F[rank] Henderson."

The dating of this photo is particularly useful to us, because it allows us to accurately date other W.D. Hogan photos taken at this spot on Sunday, 2 April 1922! And also allows us add the Holy Trinity of tags: Location Identified; People Identified; Date Established...

Date: Sunday, 2 April 1922

NLI Ref.: HOG228

Not an Irish Civil War Prayer Vigil after all!

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 01:47:53 -0700

National Library of Ireland on The Commons posted a photo:

We thought that this W.D. Hogan photograph was taken during the Irish Civil War. The title on our catalogue was: "A prayer vigil, during the Irish Civil War, possibly in London" - at least we were partly right!

It had been suggested that this was taken in London, because it was stamped on the back with "Photo by The Press Photographic Agency, Johnson's Court, Fleet St., E.C.4.". Have to admit I wasn't initially convinced about London, but am absolutely happy to say that I was entirely wrong...

Have a look through the comments below, to see how the location of Downing Street in London was established by our Fantastic Flickroonies, and hence an accurate date for this photo... So we've achieved two of our Triumvirate of Terrificness - Date established and Location identified. If we identify any of the people, I may faint away with happiness! :)

Date: Thursday, 14 July 1921 (at approximately 17:30)

NLI Ref.: HOG1

March 16, 1923

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 05:38:09 -0700

National Library of Ireland on The Commons posted a photo:

This shot was taken at the Steeplechase for the Metropolitan Plate at Baldoyle Racecourse.

Apologies for poor photographic quality of this one, but thought it was good as an early action shot…

The Metropolitan Plate carried a purse of 500 sovereigns; second won 70 sovereigns and third won 25. It was a handicap steeplechase over 2½ miles, and the race started at 3.35 p.m.

Can anyone help with where this racecourse used to be, so that I can add it to our Flickr map?

Date: Friday, 16 March 1923

NLI Ref.: HOG205

March 13, 1922

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 03:05:12 -0700

National Library of Ireland on The Commons posted a photo:

Michael Collins addressing a mass meeting in Cork, described by photographer W.D. Hogan as a "Free State demonstration". Sean McKeon is also somewhere on the platform with Collins.

Thanks to blackpoolbeach and Anthony Cronin for letting us know that this photo was taken at a jam-packed Grand Parade.

Date: Monday, 13 March 1922

NLI Ref.: HOG140

Armoured Car, Passage West, Cork

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:50:15 -0800

National Library of Ireland on The Commons posted a photo:

Thanks to everyone for helping with this photo that started life in our catalogue with very sketchy information! All we knew was that it was an armoured car in Cork, ca. 1922, and that the photo was taken by W.D. Hogan....

We now know:
•It’s a Peerless Armoured Car, one of two that was used in the seaborne attack on Cork during the Irish Civil War in early August 1922
•There was a delay in taking the two armoured cars off the ship as the Peerless weighed 6 tons, and was too heavy for the crane. They had to wait till the tide was at a level where the deck of the ship was in line with the dock. The armoured car was then dragged off the ship
•The troops were National Army soldiers
•There is a restored Peerless armoured car in the Curragh Army Base
•The photo appeared in the Sunday Independent on 13 August 1922
•The photo was taken opposite the post office at the corners of Strand Street / Railway Street / Main Street in Passage West, Co. Cork
•The business with the gable wall here was owned by P.J. Fitzgerald who lived above the shop. Fitzgeralds was a boot & shoe warehouse / drapers / grocers / insurance agent / pawnbrokers / provision dealers

Can't quite make out the grafitti on the wall that urges Corkonians to "Join the ..." or the letters on the car's registration no. followed by either 137, 237, or 737?

This photo was uploaded at the request of vintary, one of our contacts who knew that he had information on the image. See all of the comments below for how the story behind the photo unfolded...

This photo appeared in the Sunday Independent on 13 August 1922, with the caption:
"A Dangerous Corner - This photograph was taken in one of the towns captured during the past week by the National Army. It shows an amoured car "manoeuvring for position" at the end of a street facing the post office. Irregulars occupy the further end of the street, and are being quickly dislodged by infantry supported by the armoured car."

Date: 8/9 August 1922?

NLI Ref.: HOG6

Escape

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 05:36:48 -0800

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At the start of the Irish Civil War in 1922, the Battle of Dublin took place from 28 June to 5 July. This photo shows guests finally making their escape from the The Edinburgh Hotel at 56 Upper Sackville Street, now O'Connell Street. The Edinburgh Hotel was a temperance hotel, meaning that the beleaguered guests couldn't even resort to alcohol during their confinement!

The following report is taken from the Irish Times on Thursday, 6 July 1922:
"The Edinburgh Hotel, on the west side of Sackville street [now O'Connell Street], occupied a precarious position during the operations in that thoroughfare. Nevertheless, throughout the week about a dozen guests, with the staff, numbering as many more, remained in the building.
Yesterday afternoon, when the hotel took fire, they were at last obliged to leave after they had been warned by the firemen of their danger.
The small party, carrying various items of luggage, appeared at the front door, and, under a white flag, turned down towards the Nelson Pillar. They were at once turned into Henry street, where they were less exposed to fire, and when the troops were satisfied as to their bona fides, they were directed to go along towards Mary street, where they were held up. A newspaper representative who happened to be near took charge of the party, and explained their plight to the soldiers, who allowed them to pass through. They ultimately made their way to other hotels."

Date: Wednesday, 5 July 1922

NLI Ref.: HOGW 27

Relief

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 05:14:13 -0800

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This shot of joking Black and Tans and Auxiliaries was taken outside the London and North Western Hotel, North Wall, Dublin as they surveyed the damage after an I.R.A. attack on their quarters. Written on the mount of this photo was "Tans glad to have escaped the bombs thrown at their headquarters in Dublin".

The next day's Irish Times started a long report with these paragraphs:
"... the hotel, which is at present occupied by Auxiliary police, was attacked shortly before eight o'clock yesterday morning by a party of men with bombs and rifles. The police returned the fire, and one of the attackers was seriously wounded and has since been taken to George V. Hospital. Two other men were also wounded and are now patients in the Mater Hospital.
Another account from an authoritative source says that twelve bombs were thrown at the windows of the hotel, which is occupied by members of the Auxiliary police force employed on duty at the docks. Six men fired revolvers at the windows. Fire was returned by the police and one man was killed in the act of throwing a bomb, and one cadet was slightly wounded..."

Date: Monday, 11 April 1921

NLI Ref.: HOGW 117

December 9, 1924

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 01:48:44 -0800

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Perched at the back of this jaunting car (holding the umbrella) is the Right Honourable F.O. Roberts, M.P. and British Minister for Pensions, apparently enjoying a ride around St. Stephen's Green.

Date: 9 December 1924

NLI Ref.: HOG176

Stop the presses

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:42:52 -0800

National Library of Ireland on The Commons posted a photo:

This is how Republicans left the typesetting machines at the Cork Examiner newspaper offices before Free State or National Army troops arrived in Cork city.

Date: 9 or 10 August 1922

NLI Ref.: HOGW 129

November 24, 1920

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 01:39:16 -0800

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Friends of the victims and members of the military outside Jervis Street Hospital during the military enquiry into the Bloody Sunday shootings at Croke Park on Sunday, 21 November 1920.

Monday's Irish Independent reported what had happened under the headline Raid on Football Match:
"Terrifying scenes were witnessed yesterday at Croke Park when, during the progress of a challenge football match between teams representing Dublin and Tipperary, military, R.I.C., and auxiliary police made their appearance.
Volleys of rifle fire were heard, and 15,000 spectators fled in a desperate attempt to escape. The casualties total 12 killed, 11 seriously wounded, and 54 others injured.
An official account states the Crown forces went to seek persons concerned in the shootings yesterday morning, and alleges that pickets raised an alarm and fired on the approaching forces, the fire being returned.
There were most painful scenes subsequently when the dead, who include one of the Tipperary players, and wounded were picked up and removed to hospital."

Date: 24 November 1920

NLI Ref.: HOG161

November 21, 1920

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:16:31 -0800

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Apologies for the abysmal quality of this one, but still like it for the sense of immediacy. W.D. Hogan took this photo of a blaze at Paul and Vincent's Chemical Works on Sir John Rogerson's Quay.

This was the report of the fire in the Irish Independent on Monday, 22 November 1920:
"A large section of Messrs. Paul and Vincent's chemical works, [Sir John] Rogerson's quay, Dublin, was destroyed by fire yesterday. Three sections of the Fire Brigade arrived, but the fire had got such a grip that their efforts were restricted to preventing it spreading. This occupied fully 4 hours. The damage runs into thousands. The Brigade remained at work during the night. Two firemen, Joseph Byrne and James Walshe, were caught by a falling wall. Mr. Byrne has his left arm fractured and both legs bruised. Mr. Walsh [sic] got an ugly wound on the head. They were promptly removed to Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital."

Unsure whether this was normal practice for the Irish Independent, but the above article was immediately followed by an ad for insurance from Hibernian Fire and General Insurance of Dame Street, Dublin!

Date: Sunday, 21 November 1920

NLI Ref.: HOG174

November 11, 1924

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 03:30:09 -0800

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Photo taken in Dublin on Armistice Day, 87 years ago today. This huge crowd was gathered in College Green for the unveiling of a Celtic Cross in memory of the 16th Irish Division. The Irish Times estimated that 50,000 people were present at this ceremony. The Celtic Cross was temporarily erected in College Green for later transport to Guillemont, France, to stand as a permanent memorial to the dead of the 16th Irish Division.

On Wednesday, 12 November 1924, the Irish Times reported:
"There were hundreds of ex-service men, wearing their ribbons and medals, round the Celtic cross, in addition to those who took part in the official parades, and the display of Flanders poppies was not equalled by any city in the British Isles. It was a wonderful and heartening sight. After the Réveille had been sounded the National Anthem was sung publicly and lustily in the streets of Dublin for the first time for many years. ... It was stated last night that nearly 500,000 poppies had been sold in Dublin and district."

Date: 11 November 1924

NLI Ref.: HOG131

November 5, 1922

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 07:00:03 -0700

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National Army soldiers searching through the remains of a fire at the Rotunda Rink, Parnell Square, which was the sorting office of the General Post Office, Dublin.

The Irish Times of Monday, 6 November 1922 contained this report of the event:
"The Rotunda Rink Post Office, Dublin, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning.
At about 6.40 o'clock armed men compelled a watchman to admit them at the western gate. The officials on duty were ordered into a small room, and later were escorted into Lower Dominick street, when they were instructed to walk towards the Broadstone Station.
In the meanwhile, other men entered the Rink with tins of petrol, with which they saturated the floors, and, when their preparations were complete, set the place on fire.
Within an hour, despite the efforts of the fire brigade to extinguish the flames, the Rink was a mass of smouldering ashes and twisted ironwork.
The destruction of the Rink has resulted in the loss of a great quantity of correspondence. There will be only two deliveries in the city today, but to-morrow there will be three. The postal authorities, apparently, intend to use Banba Hall as a temporary sorting office."

Date: 5 November 1922

NLI Ref.: HOG104

Conflagration

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 05:53:40 -0700

National Library of Ireland on The Commons posted a photo:

The Four Courts in Dublin during the Battle of Dublin. The building had been taken over by Anti-Treaty forces on 14 April 1922. Bombarded by National Army forces on 28 and 29 June, a huge explosion of stored munitions on 30 June destroyed the Public Records Office, and with it a huge swathe of Irish cultural memory.

Date: 30 June 1922

NLI Ref.: HOG57

Battling Siki

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 01:31:38 -0700

National Library of Ireland on The Commons posted a photo:

This is Battling Siki from Senegal, World Light Heavyweight Boxing Champion, with his sparring partner, Frenchman Eugene Stuber. Siki (real name Louis Mbarick Fall) was in Dublin to fight "Bold" Mike McTigue (aka "Methuselah") who hailed from Kilnamona, Co. Clare. The two men are pictured outside the Claremont Hotel, Howth, Co. Dublin.

The fight was on Saturday, 17 March 1923 (St. Patrick's Day) at La Scala Theatre, Dublin. McTigue won on points.

Irish Times reporting on Monday 19 March was a little sniffy about the quality of the boxing:
"There was an almost total absence of those thrills and exciting incidents one is wont to associate with contests of such importance. Indeed, there was monotonous similarity about the majority of the twenty rounds; one man, Siki, doing all the leading - without, however, inflicting much damage - and the other boxing on the retreat. The black's bustling tactics were in striking contrast to those of his opponent, who, for the most part, met the fierce onsloughts [sic] of the burly Senegalese with amazing sang froid, and McTigue's wonderful defence and dexterity in avoiding punishment were object lessons in themselves."

Date: March 1923

NLI Ref.: HOG212

Kilkenny Hurling Team

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:54:01 -0700

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Pictured at Croke Park before playing the Dublin hurlers. From the date, would imagine this was the All-Ireland Hurling Final - can anyone confirm this? Also doubt as to whether Dublin was the opposing team!

Date: 26 September 1923

NLI Ref.: HOG93

September 26, 1922

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:45:06 -0700

National Library of Ireland on The Commons posted a photo:

Two Irish hackney cars, formerly used by the British Military, at the Curragh Camp. They were bringing National Army soldiers home from the races - a welcome break presumably, during the Irish Civil War.

Date: 26 September 1922

NLI Ref.: HOG92

September 15, 1922

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 01:02:45 -0700

National Library of Ireland on The Commons posted a photo:

This is Richard (Risteárd) Mulcahy and his wife Josephine (or Min). Following the death of Michael Collins on 22 August 1922, Mulcahy was catapulted into the role of National Army Commander-in-Chief.

This photo was probably taken at Lissenfield House beside Portobello Barracks. The family moved here for security reasons.

Date: Friday, 15 September 1922

NLI Ref.: HOG66

August 22, 1920

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 03:54:08 -0700

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This photo shows a fraction of the thousands of people who flocked each day to visit and pray at "bleeding" statues set up in a yard beside T. Dwan's newsagents, Main Street, Templemore, Co. Tipperary in August 1920. The "manifestations" had appeared following Northamptonshire Regiment reprisals in the area for the killing of an R.I.C. officer by the I.R.A.

A local woman, Miss Maher, told the Irish Independent correspondent that after:
"the outburst in Templemore on Monday night [16 August 1920] some of the statues from which blood had been oozing in her house were taken by Walsh [first man to notice the "manifestations"] to Templemore, and it is believed that it was this action that saved the town from destruction."
(Irish Independent, Monday 23 August 1920)

And the furore did not die down quickly. Nearly a month later, this from the Irish Independent on Monday 13 September 1920:
"The G.S.W.R. ran its first Sunday excursion train, since the war, to Templemore yesterday, at 9.50 a.m. (13/- 3rd class). Five minutes before its departure it was packed with 800 passengers, and 100 persons were left behind. Such was the success of the excursion that the company ran a second special immediately afterwards, consisting of 14 coaches. This train took up passengers from Kildare, Partarlington, and Maryborough. it carried 150 passengers from Dublin..."

Date: 22 August 1920

NLI Ref.: HOG214

November 19, 1924

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 07:27:09 -0800

National Library of Ireland on The Commons posted a photo:

This is Clonespoe, the winning horse in the Irish Cambridgeshire at the Curragh Racecourse in Co. Kildare. Clonespoe was owned by Limerick man, N.J. Grene, and was trained at Patrickswell by R. Moss. The jockey was J. Moylan.

The Irish Cambridgeshire was a handicap race over one mile, and the purse was 650 sovereigns for the winner (50 sovereigns for 2nd; 30 sovereigns for 3rd). Clonespoe won by a length.

To those in the know, it sounds as if Clonespoe had a fine lineage - by Prince Hermes, dam by Sir Edgar, Lady Norah

Date: 2.10 p.m. on Wednesday, 19 November 1924

NLI Ref.: HOG217