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

The Abbey, Sligo aka Dominican Friary

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:44:24 -0700

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Asked if anyone had any idea as to where this was (for once I did know something you didn't know, but thought you might like a challenge). However, ccferrie despatched this one in 21 minutes!

Clockwise from top left: Exterior from south-west; The Nave; The Choir; The Cloisters.

Date: 1863-1880

NLI Ref.: STP_3007

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

D.I.Y. High Cross

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

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Bizarre construction altogether that can be seen here too. Did the plinth operate as a market stall?

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

My heartfelt thanks to whoever ripped off the guts of that auction poster which probably had lots of lovely location and dating information!

Date: 1860-1869

NLI Ref.: STP_1690

Bowling along in their motor

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 01:37:44 -0700

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We've seen this vehicle IM 181 at Leenane before, or at least its sister vehicle IM 180. It's supposed to be near Westport, Co. Mayo. Can any of you place this viaduct?

Can make out "Percy A. Ha..., Secretary" just behind the chap riding shotgun (who is, I'm fairly sure, wearing a silver Claddagh ring on the pinkie finger of his right hand).

What do these mean? To do with weight? Tyre pressure?
U.W. 2-13-0-0
F.A.W. 2-10-0-0
B.A.W. 4-0-0-0

Date: After 1906 (Commercial Car factory opened at Luton)

NLI Ref.: L_ROY_11182

America, Co. Mayo?! Yes, although actually in Co. Galway...

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:49:31 -0800

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We asked where the hell was this place, and is that what it was/is really called? We have a couple of photographs of this location in our Lawrence Collection, and each glass plate is clearly inscribed with America, Co. Mayo…

See below for further information on America in Co. Galway, not Co. Mayo. And for anyone with any lingering doubts, here's America on the OSI Historic Maps.

Date: Circa 1890s?

NLI Ref.: L_ROY_05137

Tunnel

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:31:59 -0800

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Would imagine these are some of the workers posing at the mouth of what looks like the brand spanking new railway tunnel at Newport, Co. Mayo.

Date: During 1892? (thanks to very helpful carving over the archway)

This is a detail from the original photo. Please click below if you'd like to see the whole image.

NLI Ref.: L_CAB_06772

Shooting Seals on Achill Island

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:15:00 -0800

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Three men posing around a dead seal - not much mystery here as to who the suspects are!

Thought that this was taken at one of the Seal Caves at Doogort on Achill Island, Co. Mayo, but it's great to have confirmation (thank you derangedlemur).

Date: 1860-1883

NLI Ref.: STP_1522

Chicks and Ducks in Galway

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:38:31 -0800

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The only title we have for this one is A Market Square, Irish Studies, Irish Life. Although there aren't many clues, we've visited this market before but just couldn't resist it for the facial expressions...

Date: Circa 1910??

NLI Ref.: EAS_4051

Breastagh Ogham Pillar

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 01:20:46 -0800

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This ogham stone is near Killala, Co. Mayo. Promised to issue virtual sticky buns to anyone who could tell us what it says, and so those wholly imaginary sticky buns have gone to Niall McAuley...

Anewman1976 pointed out that we've been somewhat overlooking Mayo, so over the next couple of weeks there'll be a sprinkling of Mayo photos to redress the balance...

Date: 1890s??

NLI Ref.: L_CAB_07298

Dromod Railway Station

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:07:36 -0800

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Had an email from Dromod141 wanting photos of his hometown of Dromod in Co. Leitrim, and especially of the railway station where he grew up in the 1960s. So here's one of the former station on the narrow gauge line (closed 1 April 1959 - thanks DannyM8)…

Date: February 1959

NLI Ref.: ODEA 8/60

Great Squishing Drama of 1959

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:07:36 -0800

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Looks as if we might be witnessing the Great Squishing Drama of 1959 at Dromod, Co. Leitrim…

Date: February 1959

NLI Ref.: ODEA 8/62

Tea House, Glencar, Co. Leitrim, circa 1890

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:33:51 -0800

National Library of Ireland on The Commons posted a photo:

This photo was taken probably by Robert French, chief photographer of William Lawrence Photographic Studios of Dublin.

You can compare this view of the The Tea House at Glencar 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 1890?

NLI Ref.: L_ROY_10398

Tea House, Glencar, Co. Leitrim, 1990

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:33:50 -0800

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Taken by photographer, Mary Guckian, who noted that the house was "in use until 1970s - Family Siberry not interested in re-opening at present, despite suggestions from local councillor that cottage be re-built in former style."

You can compare this view of The Tea House at Glencar 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: Sunday, 28 October 1990 at 12:40

NLI Ref.: LPP_59/17

Street in a village, with horse and cart, and bystanders = Main Street, Bundoran

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:46:33 -0800

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That's all that we had. Only clue was that some images after this one seemed to be from Bundoran in Co. Donegal…

Date: Circa 1897-1904

NLI Ref.: CLAR84

Pub, building in street with hexagonal tower? Sligo Courthouse!

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 01:29:18 -0800

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Well, the title in our catalogue more or less accurately described this one, but where was it? Thanks to the aptly named derangedlemur, we now know this was the Court House in Sligo Town.

The "pub" of the title is Taylor's Cabinet Makers, Upholsterers & Undertakers...

Thanks ccferrie for providing link to great article on Sligo Courthouse.

Date: February 1879-1883

NLI Ref.: STP_2410

Eyre Square, Galway

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 07:47:42 -0700

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Featuring the shyest tram passengers ever...

Date: 1880s?

NLI Ref.: L_ROY_00775

Harbour on Clare Island, Co. Mayo

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 01:43:51 -0700

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Uploading this one (a) because it's gorgeous; and (b) because it's my "Out of Office" notification. Off to Clare Island for the bank holiday weekend, and the B&B looks out on this scene, I think! Will be back in Library Towers next Wednesday, and I have a great photo lined up for ye then.

Date: 1900?? (hoping policeman's/soldier's uniform might help)

NLI Ref.: L_ROY_06775

In other news, DannyM8 recently suggested to me that ye all might be interested in the stats for our photos here on Flickr, so here goes:

Views for July 2012 = 150,472

Comments in July 2012 = 1,131

Overall views since 1 June 2011 = 1,801,302

Overall comments since June 2011 = 11,060

Pretty impressive, I think, and all down to you! I'll keep you posted on the monthly figures from now on...

Main Street in Roscommon Town

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 01:05:38 -0700

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Was very ashamed when I looked around all the counties of Ireland and realised that we've been overlooking Roscommon, so here's one to slightly redress the balance... Hope you like it!

Date: Circa 1903

NLI Ref.: L_ROY_07342

P.S. Was using this Sunday, 1 August 1915 photo elsewhere, so have re-uploaded a higher res image for your viewing pleasure...

St. Nicholas' Church, Galway, 1890(?)

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 01:17:29 -0700

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This photo was taken probably by Robert French, chief photographer of William Lawrence Photographic Studios of Dublin.

We've seen the front of St. Nicholas' Church before with the Egg and Fowl Market and the back view in one of our O'Dea photographs from 1964...

You can compare this view of St. Nicholas' Church 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: 1890??

NLI Ref.: L_ROY_00784

St. Nicholas' Church, Galway, 1990

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 01:17:29 -0700

National Library of Ireland on The Commons posted a photo:

Taken by photographer, B. Lawlor.

We've seen the front of St. Nicholas' Church before with the Egg and Fowl Market and the back view in one of our O'Dea photographs from 1964...

You can compare this view of St. Nicholas' Church 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: Saturday, 3 November 1990 at 12:25 (weather conditions - fine)

NLI Ref.: LPP_46/1