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Labelled "Castle, Throne Room, Dublin" in the catalogue, no throne room ever looked so airy and informal. But then, of course, this is not Dublin Castle's Throne Room! Instead, a market/fair is in progress somewhere - with a lot going on. That huddle in the left foreground with men/boys bent over a table, leaning on one another in companionable familiarity while three ladies in shawls stand apart and looking on is quite intriguing! What are they looking at? A virtual sticky bun, we haven't had a virtual sticky bun for quite a while, to the most interesting or novel suggestion!
And, of course, we are in Clifden, County Galway. As well as the possible 'amusements' available, the general feeling is that much of the crowd are engaged in otherwise legitimate trade :) We can even see the same weigh-station we've visited before. Sticky buns all-round :)
Photographer: Robert French
Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection
Date: Catalogue range c.1865-1914. Perhaps c.1900s
NLI Ref: L_ROY_00369
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And, of course, we are in Clifden, County Galway. As well as the possible 'amusements' available, the general feeling is that much of the crowd are engaged in otherwise legitimate trade :) We can even see the same weigh-station we've visited before. Sticky buns all-round :)
Photographer: Robert French
Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection
Date: Catalogue range c.1865-1914. Perhaps c.1900s
NLI Ref: L_ROY_00369
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Niall McAuley
We were here in 1891:
Rory_Sherlock
Clifden, Co Galway maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V2,465755,750605,12,9 www.google.ie/maps/place/Clifden+Millennium+Square/@53.48...
Ger Cos
Cifden in Galway....
Niall McAuley
GeoHive 25" link again. We are after 1891 today: the building at left of the 1891 shot has had render applied.
Niall McAuley
Also, c. 1908:
Niall McAuley
Looking along the street, I see the Methodist chapel and Manse (1860), but there is a large house on the 1898 25" which I think would be visible if built..
Niall McAuley
Against that, I see one sharply dressed gentleman in the crowd wearing a straw boater, which suggests 1905 to me rather than 1895.
Niall McAuley
The posters are too off to read I think, but i guess at GRAZING, COAL, FOR AUCTION, and possibly ELECTION. That last would be very dateable if legible, but sadly...
Foxglove
one group on penny toss and the other with sharks playing "follow the Jack's "
John Spooner
The Sphere published this picture on 29th December 1900. The writing on the roof advertising the Corless oyster beds appears appears to have gone
Corless (Joseph then Thomas) advertised in Dublin newspapers from 1876 to 1900 when they sold the Burlington. Here's an early one
CASSIDY PHOTOGRAPHY
What are they all looking at? Could be the latest Apple iPhone or a Rolex copy-watch from Shanghai. How about the big load of malarkey they had ever seen? Interestingly, you will see people throughout the photo, in different locations stooped over looking at prospective purchases or marvels.
Bernard Healy
Wikipedia tells me that the Burlington hotel opened in 1972, so we're obviously looking at a picture of Clifden in the 1970s. ;) More seriously, this document gives a fair bit of history about the Burlington Restaurant and Oyster Saloons. In 1900, (as John Spooner's info suggests) the Burlington was sold and was renamed Jammet's, a famous Dublin establishment. I'm afraid this doesn't do much in helping us date the picture, but the linked info is interesting.
oaktree_brian_1976
It's a game of three-card monte. Find the bean, easy. You my fellow. come this way, 2p a play. Find the bean under these three cups...
geraldinesmith101
Chickens.
Niall McAuley
For information, here in the nli archive is the actual Dublin Castle Throne Room per the title of this one.
domenico milella
Congratulation for your beautiful Album.
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/30555923@N08 Thank you for your visits and comments Domenico, they are much appreciated!
philfluther
Three thoughts. One. Wires. Mystery? Two. Wired up! Hurrah. Three. Frith, the Victorian artist, West.