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

Newgrange

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 03:11:56 -0800

National Library of Ireland on The Commons posted a photo:

For the day that's in it (Winter Solstice) and as the world doesn't seem to have ended, thought it might be fitting to celebrate an ancient aspect of Ireland's history. This photo of a girl at the entrance of Newgrange Passage Tomb in Co. Meath is from our Tempest Collection.

P.S. Wishing all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thanks for all the hard work and amazingly tireless research, the laughs and the puns/Limericks (beachcomberaustralia!).

Please accept this cartoon from our Prints & Drawings Collection as our Christmas Card to each and every one of you...

Date: 1900-1910

NLI Ref.: TEM 129

Queen of Spades

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 09:06:17 -0700

National Library of Ireland on The Commons posted a photo:

Yes, this is a woman apparently dressed as the Queen of Spades. What she was up to is anyone's guess, and I hope to hear some guesses...

We don't know who she is, but the photo was probably taken somewhere in Louth.

Date: Circa 1905?

NLI Ref.: TEM_044

The Picnic

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 03:52:37 -0800

National Library of Ireland on The Commons posted a photo:

This is the Williamsons, setting off for a picnic. This photo was probably taken somewhere in the Louth area, and it looks as if it must have been a grand day out for all concerned.

Really detailed family information in from jennigal923 who says:
"William Tempest's wife Jane Emily Backhouse, had a sister Alice Gertrude Backhouse. She married Hewston Maxwell Williamson. Since this picture is in the Tempest collection, I would assume that this is a combined family picnic, hosted by the Williamson family. Hewston Maxwell Williamson seems to have been a been a merchant in Dundalk (his father was Thomas Williamson, Timber Merchant)"

Date: 1905

NLI Ref.: TEM 70

Sandbagged

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 05:37:44 -0700

National Library of Ireland on The Commons posted a photo:

A little unseasonal to be adding a beach scene in October, but this is a nice shot from our Tempest Collection (all photos taken around Co. Louth). Our metadata for this photo tells us that it is "A mother and her son Trevor, filling a bag with sand on a beach".

It's a shame that we don't have the mother's name, yet...

However, rafferr contributed the following really useful information: "This photograph is of the photographer's mother and brother. The boy is called Trevor Tempest and his father (William Tempest) was originally from Rostrevor in Co Down (probably called Trevor after Rostrevor) and relocated to Dundalk sometime in the late 1800's. The photographer is called Harry (Henry) Tempest (brother of Trevor) and the photograph was probably taken at Blackrock Co. Louth in the early 1900's or some time before. The Tempest family were a well known family in Dundalk."

Thanks to Jennigal923 for giving us more detail on this mother and son. They were Jane Emily Tempest, née Backhouse, aged about 46. The boy is Trevor Tempest, but he was christened William Caxton Tempest, and would have been aged about 5 in this photo. And Jennigal923 also unearthed great information on this little boy who grew up to swap his sailor suit for the uniform of a Lieutenant in WWI. By that time, William Tempest Senior was a J.P. or Justice of the Peace.

Also interesting that they'd be in a lot of trouble nowadays for taking sand from a beach! Wonder what they wanted it for?

Date: Circa 1904

NLI Ref.: TEM 43

Spectators at racecourse

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:57:45 -0700

National Library of Ireland on The Commons posted a photo:

Race day at Dundalk Race Course in Co. Louth (thanks to rafferr for identifying the race course).

Date: Circa 1907

NLI Ref.: TEM 123

Fore!

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 01:03:44 -0700

National Library of Ireland on The Commons posted a photo:

Two women playing golf on a links in Co. Louth.

Date: Circa 1907

NLI Ref.: TEM 11

Taking tea al fresco

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 08:50:27 -0700

National Library of Ireland on The Commons posted a photo:

This photo was taken somewhere in Co. Louth. It is by no means a perfect shot, but the blurry quality somehow adds life and warmth to the proceedings.

Date: Circa 1907

NLI Ref.: TEM_033

Big Bell

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:55:20 -0800

National Library of Ireland on The Commons posted a photo:

This photo was taken at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dundalk, presumably before the bell was suspended. Here's some history on the cathedral…

The text that is legible on the bell is:
"… by voluntary subscription in memory of the mission...
J? Murphy. Founder. Dublin. Recast 1905. Cardinal ..."

See the comments below for a brilliant example of why we as a library are doing what we're doing on Flickr. We just provide the photos, but it is our Flickr community of tireless investigators who make this photostream so enjoyable and informative! Thank you, one and all.

Date: 1906

NLI Ref.: TEM 41