The scene in this Mason image looks more like one from an African or Asian retreat during the British Empire than in Ireland? A beautiful lodge, cottages nearby and smoke rising from the chimney to show that the servants are awake and getting the breakfast ready - magic!
Thanks to
sharon.corbet for identifying this (annoyingly quickly :) ) as Glen Helen Gardens in the Isle of Man. (Or should it be *on* the Isle of Man....?)
Collection:
Mason Photographic Collection
Date: ca. 1890-1910
NLI Ref:
M49/34
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Info:
Owner:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
Source:
Flickr Commons
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sharon.corbet
Not Ireland, but Glen Helen Gardens, Isle of Man.
DannyM8
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/ how did you do that!!!
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected] I hate that! We go to all the trouble of putting up a puzzle with an unknown location and quick as a shot the Lemur or Sharon burst out bubble! Very frustrating;-)
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
Sometimes Flickr is colourfully amazing! Same photo as https://www.flickr.com/photos/scorbet's, colourized via https://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/9040189771/Must be later 'cos of the vegetation ...
sharon.corbet
https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected] https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia Half the Mason shots seem to be on the Isle of Man (particularly the ones around this one), which narrowed it done quite a bit :-)
abandoned railways
The glen was created in the 1860s by a consortium of Manx businessmen interested in arboriculture. They laid its paths, carried out extensive planting of trees and ornamental shrubs, constructed river bridges and opened the place to the public in 1867. GOV.IM. www.google.ie/maps/@54.2259749,-4.6170947,3a,59.9y,117.71...
FotoShot 2000
Lovely vintage photo and frame.
sharon.corbet
Some information on the buildings in Glen Helen is given in this blogpost. The original family home which was sometimes called the Swiss Cottage was incorporated into the hotel (on the left) which stood on the area currently used as a car park. The hotel was demolished in the late 1960's. The Swiss Chalet (centre right) was a cafe. It burned down in 1983 and was replaced on the same site by the the present restaurant. The Glen Helen Inn was built on what appears to be a croquet lawn in front of the old hotel.
silverio10
Buenas fotos antiguas ,