Uploads from National Library of Ireland on The Commons, tagged church

Dublin, but where? Main Street in Blackrock!

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:42:57 -0700

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Hoped this would strike one of you as familiar immediately, but the streetscape and church tower were not ringing bells for me (if you'll pardon the pun). Tin of beans solved the mystery in jig time - this is Main Street, Blackrock.

Sadly, very few of the business names are clear enough to make out...

Lovely cart either picking up or delivering goods from John McGauran, Grocer of 31 & 32 Westland Row. And we have sidecar no. B58 or no. 858?

Date: 1860-1878

NLI Ref.: STP_2008

Church Terrace, Tralee, Co. Kerry

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 10:36:42 -0700

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Planning to recycle/upcyle some of the Munsterset images that lived over on our original Flickr stream long before we launched on Flickr Commons. Hoping they might get a little more attention now...

Date: Circa 1890?

NLI Ref.: L_CAB_06385

Hubba, Hubba!

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Fri, 31 May 2013 01:15:01 -0700

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Thought we might visit another bathing place today - this time it's the Bathing Slip at Tramore in Co. Waterford. A tad more rampant semi-nudiness on display than at Portrush yesterday...

And what a remarkable range of early 20th century male swimwear? Some seem almost improvised (not that I've examined their nether regions in great detail, you understand).

I repeat: Hubba, Hubba!

Date: Circa 1910?? (definitely after 1890, thanks Niall McAuley)

NLI Ref.: L_ROY_09090

Good King Billy

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:53:20 -0700

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Statue of William III aka William of Orange on College Green/Dame Street in Dublin.

This statue is long gone from the Dublin streetscape. When did he appear? When did he disappear? Where did he go?

Date: Circa May 1890

NLI Ref.: L_ROY_02993

Fisher Folk

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:29:17 -0700

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It's not often you see so many smiling faces in our early photographs, or men and women being natural and friendly with each other (by modern standards anyway), so here you have some of the fishing community of Ardglass, Co. Down...

Date: Circa 1910??

NLI Ref.: L_ROY_11294

Blackall and McDonagh

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:41:19 -0700

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We had no idea where this was, so many thanks to Leonard Bentley for identifying it as St. Mary's Church, Athenry, Co. Galway!

It first caught my attention because of the D.I.Y. "High Cross" at bottom right, which you can see here in all its glory...

Date: 1860-1869

NLI Ref.: STP_1691

Diamonds are a girl's best friend

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 01:16:56 -0800

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Well now, that surely is a fine display in celebration of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee on Alma Place in Coleraine.

Think that J. McQuillan - shop doorway on left behind gaggle (or giggle?) of children - is a Flesher! Not as sinister as it sounds... But with a lot of sharp knives about, wonder if that's Mr McQuillan leaning on the cart with a heavily bandaged hand in a sling?

Asked if anyone could cast any light on the triangular "flag" just above the image of Queen Victoria? Upper left quadrant has an apparent upside down ankh, while the upper right has a fish. Turned out that "upside down ankh" was a sword - Coleraine coat of arms. Thanks Niall McAuley and derangedlemur.

Date: June 1897 (but can we narrow it down further?)

NLI Ref.: L_CAB_07089

Guano...

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:57:02 -0800

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... and I'm not being rude - have a look at the posters in the hardware shop for Phospho Guano!

We don't know where this was taken, maybe up north? There's a tantalising street sign on the edge of the terrace in the background, but it's not decipherable.

According to our catalogue, the architectural style is Gothic Revival.

Date: 1860-1883

NLI Ref.: STP_0469

"... small modern church ..." = Trinity Church near Glengarriff!

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 01:29:35 -0700

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I guess that "modern" is a relative term. This was taken between 1860 and 1883, and is described as a "small modern church" in our catalogue. It seemed to be on a tidal estuary, but otherwise we had no clue as to where it was, until now! See comments below...

Date: 1864-1883

NLI Ref.: STP_0312

70 Patrick Street, Cork

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

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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

H.M.S. Melampus in all her glory

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 01:20:09 -0700

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Taken at the harbour in Kingstown, Co. Dublin - now renamed Dun Laoghaire.

Think we might get a bit nautical (not ruling out naughty either) for the next few days, in honour of the Dublin Tall Ships Races Festival...

Date: Circa June 1893?

NLI Ref.: L_CAB_06493

Cahir Castle, Tipperary

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 00:40:36 -0700

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A view from the top of Cahir Castle on what looks to have been a beautiful August day...

Date: Monday, 16 August 1971

NLI Ref.: ODEA 83/10

"Chapel building ... in an unknown location" = Castletownbere!

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:32:48 -0700

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It's Fergus Friday! Another one of our "unknown location" Fergus O'Connor photos despatched with ease by our indefatigable researchers (see comments below). Thanks to them, we now know this photo was taken at Castletownbere, Co. Cork.

Date: 1908

NLI Ref.: OCO 348

Ballyhooly, Co. Cork, late 19th century

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

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This photo was taken in the late 19th century, probably by Robert French, chief photographer of William Lawrence Photographic Studios of Dublin.

You can compare this view of Ballyhooly with its companion photo taken approximately 100 years later 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: Circa 1880

NLI Ref.: L_ROY_00034

Market Square, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow, 1991

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Tue, 22 May 2012 23:55:34 -0700

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Taken by photographer, Padraig J. Laffan, who noted: "Catholic Church is on left where tress are, building in distance (Clerys) now gone."

You can compare this view of Bagenalstown 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.

The photographer recorded conditions as cloudy, but bright.

Date: Thursday, 16 May 1991 at 16:05

NLI Ref.: LPP_77/21A

Donnybrook Village

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

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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 19, 1964

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:08:26 -0700

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St. Nicholas' Church in Galway City, pictured at 5.37pm or 17:37. Originally thought that W. Mullins was a sweet shop, because the little boy was so glued to the window...

However, yellow book tells us Mullins was a butchers shop at this time, and says "A look at Google maps shows that the building is intact but painted a startling lime green - and home to a creperie called Zatsuma. A creperie in Galway City. Who'd have guessed that in 1964?"

Thanks to blackpoolbeach for providing us with a Bird's Eye View of this scene, and we're indebted to mcginley2012 for a fantastic historical account of this street corner from Kenny's Old Galway. Apparently in 1894, the lease on the corner shop (locally known as the Thimble Castle) was sold "to the Mullins family who also had it as a butcher shop, until 1995".

Date: Sunday, 19 April 1964

NLI Ref.: ODEA 38/77

April 11, 1964

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 02:53:38 -0700

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A street in Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh pictured at 5.50 p.m.

Our catalogue gave this location as "Enniskillen Street", which it turns out, was completely incorrect. Our thanks go to A. P. Luckwill for letting us know that this location is actually Townhall Street in Enniskillen. However, D Molyneaux filled in more specific detail, saying:
"Townhall St ends at The Diamond, which lies to the east - behind the photographer. This shot shows what is known locally as "The Hollow", with High St becoming Church St at Charlie's Bar (which is at 1 Church St) - which can be seen on the right. Very little has in fact changed. "

Date: Saturday, 11 April 1964

NLI Ref.: ODEA 38/69

Glendalough

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:13:34 -0700

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Tourists or walkers at Glendalough, Co. Wicklow with the Round Tower and St. Kevin's Oratory in the background.

Thanks to MKSeery for the following:
"Might as well throw in some dear old George Petrie. His assessment of the oratory in 1845 was:

That this building, in its original state, was at once the habitation and oratory of the eminent ecclesiastic to whom the religious establishment of Glendalough owed its origin, I see no reason to doubt; and it is highly probable that it received, shortly after his death, those additions which were necessary to make it a church, fit for the worship of those who would be led thither from reverence to his name; and in this opinion I am strengthened by a very valuable record in the Annals of the Four Masters, which proves, that this building was known by the appellation of Cro Caoimhghin, or St. Kevin’s House, in the middle of the twelfth century. The passage is as follows:
‘A. D. 1163. Glendalough was burned with Cro Cairain, Cro Caoimhghin, and the church of the two Sinchells’

Petrie also drew about a million sketches of the antiquities at Glendalough!"

Date: September 1961

NLI Ref.: TIL740

This is not Youghal, y'all!

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:30:06 -0800

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A publicity shy man and a rather more confident little girl pose on a quayside. We originally thought this might be Youghal, Co. Cork, but thanks to everyone for a lot of input on this one - wrestling with Google and OSI Historic Maps and Panoramio - and we now know...

It is Co. Cork, but this was actually taken at what is now Rushbrooke Commercial Park at Carrigaloe, looking across the river to Monkstown.

Date: Circa 1900

NLI Ref.: OCO 182