Bathing Strand, Co. Wicklow
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From the Rocky Road to Glencar to the "golden sands" of Wicklow today. A glorious summer scene with a broad strand dotted with occasional seasonal visitors. I suspect that modern transport has made this a lot busier on sunny days today?
Sunny or not, there's no evidence of active bathing in the shot, which - per today's discussion - is expected to be at the very latter end of the given catalogue range. Thanks especially to O Mac, B-59, Niall McAuley and beachcomberaustralia for helping date and locate this French image...
Photographer: Robert French
Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection
Date: Catalogued as 1865-1914, but likely early 20th C
NLI Ref: L_CAB_07117
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Sunny or not, there's no evidence of active bathing in the shot, which - per today's discussion - is expected to be at the very latter end of the given catalogue range. Thanks especially to O Mac, B-59, Niall McAuley and beachcomberaustralia for helping date and locate this French image...
Photographer: Robert French
Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection
Date: Catalogued as 1865-1914, but likely early 20th C
NLI Ref: L_CAB_07117
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Owner: National Library of Ireland on The CommonsSource: Flickr Commons
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O Mac
Close to this spot 25" OSI
derangedlemur
It's called "bathing strand" because it's a bit rubbish for sand castles, is it?
B-59
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]] True, these buildings are visible in the background: goo.gl/maps/jFFuVveEbd22 (belonging to the 'Chemical Works' in the OSI map)
B-59
And this, from the other side ('Militia Barrack'): goo.gl/maps/CquHA4BWUmP2
AndyBrii
Where you had to wear shoes on the beach because of the sharp stones.
O Mac
Wicklow Murrough station was opened on 1 Apr 1885.... so that has to be earliest date. Dictionary of Irish Architects. The 6" OSI shows a building marked "Baths" at this same spot but coastal erosion got the better of it.
Niall McAuley
Check the gable roof spike here in Streetview [edited - thanks Sharon!]
Niall McAuley
The lady in a light coloured blouse and the other with a straw boater suggest early 1900s to me.
sharon.corbet
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley Your streetview link doesn't seem to be linking.
BeachcomberAustralia
Two dogs ... so far. From Wikipedia - " ... The North Groyne was completed by about 1909 – John Pansing was the designer and Louis Nott of Bristol the builder. ... ". I think it would show if the photo was after 1909. Also interesting bit about Toponymy (my new word for the day) - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicklow [https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley] You had this nearby one at 1905-12. The photos might be contemporary except for the chimney smoke! [https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/20373917570]
Reconstructing Light
Superb!!
Galway Pete
Great seascape from times past. super image.
jamica1
https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected] "strand" ultimately from the same root as the modern German word for beach.
patrick.vickers1
This has me completely puzzled .I was born in the last house in Upper Strand Street, next to a large building which now houses a garage There was a promenade built and there was no way you could walk on the beach, it was all rocks. Nothing could be grown in the garden because of the sea spray which brought a lot of salt. The building on the left looks like it could be the lifeboat house.
suebritkim
Love the history! thanks for sharing
Martina Gallery
I'm in love with your photos
Niall McAuley
Look at that view counter go!
Niall McAuley
3,000 views per hour at the moment...
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley Niall it shows how popular Explore is among the wider Flickr community.
ziffer?
Do they call all beaches in Ireland "strands"? I recall going to one when I was a child, near Tramore that I thought was called the strand.
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
https://www.flickr.com/photos/pirategen Here is a photo with Tramore strand in the back ground. https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/6158047183/in/photolist-aJZncc-a2YyiA-cggY8h-adMoV6-aMEBtR-aRiqF4-aqQwg9-a3i9bY-eKXUgF-bWz2T5-CnWekm-a2zRBF-bjerHn-E5eeWp-at3XhP-bv55To-9XTYHx-9UbLEe-aoaATi-apobUU-ajrzzX-atny9G-aJuoqt-9J9JQu-9Xh5y3-bJ2mqM-a9SpAn-byHqky-bWqzuk-echfUy-aCAwTc-ctKB43
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
I have just added this photo to our 50,000+ Views Album. This is the 150th addition to the album, it picked up all the views in less than 48 hours, compliments of Flickr Explore. https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/sets/72157651136879037
jamica1
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland Well done the NLI!
BeachcomberAustralia
patrick.vickers1
There used to be a cannon, part of the sea defences, a little bit further up from where this photograph was taken. The naval authorities in Portsmouth reckoned it was unique and offered to purchase it so that it could be placed in the naval museum. The offer was declined and for some reason the cannon was moved to near the Black Castle. It was not until I recognized a Sugarloaf that I was convinced it was The Murrough.
john durrant
Interesting that they call it the bathing strand but there are no bathers.
patrick.vickers1
A matter of decorum ?
BeachcomberAustralia
https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected] I think there is one intrepid bather near that plank/diving board in the middle distance - see megazoom. Looks like a track of footprints between the plank and a corrugated-iron changing shed (?). And it might be too chilly to swim due to the brisk easterly wind - see the chimney smoke !
ziffer?
Thank you for that picture. Now that is a true golf course!
coordinated window
https://www.flickr.com/photos/patvic67 There is a new memorial Garden with two Cannons along here which is worth seeing.