70 Patrick Street, Cork

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 02:19:42 -0700

National Library of Ireland on The Commons posted a photo:

These are the premises of the legendary Guy's of Cork - photographers, stationers, and publishers of Guy's Cork Almanacs and Directories. At no. 69 to the left is Allen, a drapers perhaps as a sign in the window proclaims that they have a Ready Made Department. At no. 71 is Russell - presumably Robert Russell, aged 71 on the 1901 census: Grocer and Provision Merchant (thanks Niall McAuley).

Also interesting for dating purposes perhaps is a poster on the archway leading to the church that advertises: Meeting: New Church. Is the church in the photo the "new church"? Is the meeting to be held there or is it about a new church elsewhere? (Obviously too much to hope that there'd be a clear date on the poster!)

Date: 1863-1870

NLI Ref.: STP_1817

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70 Patrick Street, Cork