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

That's some back garden...

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:24:27 -0700

National Library of Ireland on The Commons posted a photo:

… at least, I'm assuming that's the back garden of Bantry House in Cork, with the "front garden" swooping down to the bay.

Date: Circa 1895??

NLI Ref.: L_CAB_04858

"Ruin tower and house adjoining other walls" = Carrigogunnell Castle!

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 01:06:46 -0700

National Library of Ireland on The Commons posted a photo:

Far be it from us at Library Towers to let people rest on their laurels, and as our original fiendish Mwahaha (evil laughter) was finally solved yesterday after 10 months, I had hoped to challenge you today.

All we had as a description was "Ruin tower and house adjoining other walls, people". Had hoped it'd prove a tad challenging, but 'twas not to be. Thanks very much to blackpoolbeach for identifying these ruins as Carrigogunnell (also Carrigogunnel) Castle!

Either way, also like this image for the spooky way that people seem to loom out of the background when you peer into all corners of it really carefully...

Date: 1860-1883

NLI Ref.: STP_1857

February 18, 1911

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 03:32:35 -0800

National Library of Ireland on The Commons posted a photo:

This gentleman, playing with his Jack Russell(?) terrier, is Sir Richard John Musgrave, 5th Baronet of Tourin (10 December 1850-1930), and High Sheriff of County Waterford in 1880 - pictured at his home in Cappoquin, Co. Waterford.

Plus is this the most menacing face carved into a piece of furniture ever?

Date: Saturday, 18 February 1911

NLI Ref.: P_WP_2264