Uploads from National Library of Ireland on The Commons, tagged 15th

O'Gorman Brothers Garage

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 05:49:02 -0800

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We know from a lot of work done here previously, that this was taken in Clonmel. It was requested by Desktop 123 whose specialist subject is definitely the O'Gorman's. (Always happy to take requests!)

Date: Saturday, 15 April 1922

NLI Ref.: P_WP_3003

Ballyhooly, Co. Cork, 1991

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 00:52:51 -0700

National Library of Ireland on The Commons posted a photo:

This one is for those of you who've been complaining over the past few weeks about the modern photos being crowded or cluttered by cars - you know who you are, not looking at anyone in particular - well, maybe just a little! :)

Taken by photographer, Patrick Connolly...

You can compare this view of Ballyhooly with its companion photo taken approximately 100 years earlier as part of the Lawrence Photographic Project 1990/1991, where one thousand photographs from the Lawrence Collection in the National Library of Ireland were replicated a hundred years later by a team of volunteer photographers, thereby creating a record of the changing face of the selected locations all over Ireland.

For further information on the Lawrence Photographic Project, read all about it on our NLI Blog.

Date: Wednesday, 15 May 1991 at 13:15 (weather conditions - dull / cloudy)

NLI Ref.: LPP_40A/13A

Donnybrook Village

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:53:03 -0700

National Library of Ireland on The Commons posted a photo:

Our catalogue described this as a Street scene, possibly in Dublin: with motor cars, pedestrians and tramlines. I knew we could do better than that, hoping J. McCaffrey at no. 39 would be a help.

I was thinking Terenure-ish, but was absolutely wrong! Thanks a million to DannyM8 who suggested Donnybrook, and then backed it up with hard evidence from the 1911 census, finding John McCaffrey, greengrocer, (35) at 39 Donnybrook Road!

With regard to an accurate date for this photo, one of the Irish Times news posters trumpets Religious War in Mexico, and exactly that headline appeared on page 8 of the Irish Times on Monday, 15 August 1927, so that seems relatively safe for dating...

P.S. Love the alleged Confesserie! Did you confess your guilt for guzzling cream cakes here?

Date: Monday, 15 August 1927

NLI Ref.: OCO 105

April 15, 1901

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 06:16:55 -0700

National Library of Ireland on The Commons posted a photo:

Impeccably clad P. Gallwey playing golf at Tramore. Don't know whether he's in the rough, or whether Tramore Golf Club just wasn't as manicured as we're used to nowadays.

See comments below for sad news about Mr Patrick Joseph Gallwey who was a doctor. He looks so hale and hearty in this photo. Thanks to blackpoolbeach and Niall McAuley for their genealogical research. And do not miss Nageesor's Gallwey family death certificate transcriptions below...

Date: Monday, 15 April 1901

NLI Ref.: P_WP_0302

March 15, 1959

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 02:08:26 -0700

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An Irish Railway Records Society special train excursion captured at Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow. Interesting to see some women in this photo, but maybe they were just locals who came out to see what all the fuss was about... We thought this station was closed for good soon after this photo was taken, and it's great to get confirmation of that from billh35 that "the station would close 6 days later on 21st March 1959".

Date: Sunday, 15 March 1959

NLI Ref.: ODEA 9/40

December 15, 1900

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:14:32 -0800

National Library of Ireland on The Commons posted a photo:

This is Lady Susan Beresford and her horse (with no name). Susan was a daughter of Lady Blanche Somerset (daughter of the 8th Duke of Beaufort) and John Henry de la Poer Beresford (fifth Marquis of Waterford, Lord Lieutenant of Waterford and Honorary Colonel of the Royal Artillery, South Irish Division).

At this time the Beresfords lived at Mayfield House, Portlaw, Co. Waterford. Here's some information on Mayfield House, unfortunately now in ruins...

Date: Saturday, 15 December 1900

NLI Ref.: P_WP_1131

July 15, 1944

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 01:29:07 -0700

National Library of Ireland on The Commons posted a photo:

Graduates of University College Dublin at Earlsfort Terrace.

Date: Saturday, 15 July 1944

NLI Ref.: KE_309