Wedding group : commissioned by Capt.Thomas Hayes. Union Barracks, Kilmacthomas
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Where: Waterford, Ireland
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When: 01 June 1923
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A handsome military group celebrating the nuptials of Captain Thomas Hayes? There is, however, less than military precision on display - some wearing`gloves and others holding them, some wearing caps and other bareheaded!
With thanks to various contributors, including our own Carol Maddock, it seems certain that this is a wedding party shot from the June wedding of Captain Thomas Hayes (of Union Barracks, Kilmacthomas) and Miss Anne "Nan" Walsh (of Tramore). Along with other groomsmen and bridesmaids is apparently Commandant Patrick "Paddy" Paul (of Waterford). Based on investigations by ofarrl, it seems certain that the group are pictured at the door to Kelly's Hotel in Tramore. Spanking new at the time of this shot, the hotel was felled and rebuilt in the 1980s, and is now the site of the Majestic Hotel...
Photographer: A. H. Poole
Collection: Poole Photographic Studio, Waterford
Date: c.27 June 1923
NLI Ref: POOLEWP 3109
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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With thanks to various contributors, including our own Carol Maddock, it seems certain that this is a wedding party shot from the June wedding of Captain Thomas Hayes (of Union Barracks, Kilmacthomas) and Miss Anne "Nan" Walsh (of Tramore). Along with other groomsmen and bridesmaids is apparently Commandant Patrick "Paddy" Paul (of Waterford). Based on investigations by ofarrl, it seems certain that the group are pictured at the door to Kelly's Hotel in Tramore. Spanking new at the time of this shot, the hotel was felled and rebuilt in the 1980s, and is now the site of the Majestic Hotel...
Photographer: A. H. Poole
Collection: Poole Photographic Studio, Waterford
Date: c.27 June 1923
NLI Ref: POOLEWP 3109
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
Here is the extended family; it looks like they are in a park with a big fountain behind - a clue to location? catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000593681
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
27 June 1923 was a Wednesday. Hmm...
Carol Maddock
MILITARY WEDDING The marriage took place at Tramore on Wednesday of Captain Thomas Hayes, Kilmacthomas, and Miss Nan Walsh, Tramore. (Munster Express, Saturday, 30 June 1923)
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia That is an even more interesting family group and there is even a police presence to balance the militaristic feel?
Niall McAuley
Nan was often short for Anne. Here is a 10 year old Anne Walsh in 1911, living in a big house.
Niall McAuley
The house behind looks brand new to me.
derangedlemur
This is presumably Union Barracks - the old workhouse: www.google.ie/maps/@52.2017549,-7.4082636,3a,43.1y,102.62... maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V2,640561,605781,11,9 It's not the building pictured though.
derangedlemur
These people ahve a fountain in Tramore: maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V2,657845,600966,12,9
John Spooner
A.H. Poole in Tramore trivia: Poole's last communication with his family, on Friday 16th November 1928, was a note saying he was going to Tramore and might remain there the night. They never saw him or heard from him again.
Carol Maddock
Captain Thomas Hayes, aged 27 (in 1922). Home address Garryowen, Limerick. Date and place of Attestation (?) was 14th April 1922 in Kilkenny. He was Roman Catholic and as he wasn't married to Nan yet, his next-of-kin was his father Edward Hayes of Garryowen, Limerick. That military census was taken at Midnight 12th-13th November 1922. He was then at Kilmacthomas Post, 2nd Southern Division. (All from the Mighty Military Archives)
ofarrl
I suspect this might have been taken at the back of Glenart House on Waterford Road, Tramore. The blockwork appears to be identical. The house has been added to at some point and there is no good view I can find of the back. Glenart House is now a bed & breakfast . www.glenarttramore.com/
Niall McAuley
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/33577523@N08] The blockwork and windowsill look right. The website calls it a 1920s house which matches the new look in this photo. This side view suggests that the rear has been extended a lot in a different style - this doorway may no longer be there.
Carol Maddock
I'm assuming this is our Thomas Hayes, labourer in butter factory, aged 16 - in Garryowen and son of Edward.
derangedlemur
https://www.flickr.com/photos/33577523@N08 NIAH doesn't appear to consider it noteworthy, which would be why my trawl of buildings between 1920 and 1940 in Waterford didn't turn up anything. It's either not architecture or not heritage.
Inverarra
Just a month after the order to dump arms by the anti treaty side and the end of the Civil war. Strange times.
ofarrl
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia/] the group photo you linked to above is very interesting, the officer seated second from right, front row is Commandant Patrick "Paddy" Paul who a couple of years previous to this had taken part in the Pickardstown Ambush, not too far from where I believe this photo was taken. Another one of the group( standing just to the left of the Civic Guard) appears to be a young J.J. Walsh whose father at the time was owner and editor of the Munster Express. J.J., or smokey Joe as he was known, inherited the business after his father's death. Paddy Paul (not Hetherington) posted previously by NLI
silverio10
Buenas fotos antiguas .
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
https://www.flickr.com/photos/33577523@N08 Good work there! The young priest does not look like a happy chappy in either photo.
maorlando - God keeps me as I lean on Him!!
Marvelous portrait!!!
ofarrl
Just had someone on Facebook suggest the Majestic Hotel as the location for the photo and looking in the catalogue it seems that is more likely. This is the building that was the original hotel which stood where the Majestic is now, it has the same type of blockwork and front entrance, Kellys Hotel
guliolopez
I think [https://www.flickr.com/photos/33577523@N08] has it - that doorway is a clear match. And, with no offence to Glenart House B&B, the Majestic Hotel seems ever more likely a wedding destination. PS: According to this book ("Waterford Through Time"), the hotel was built in the 1920s. Which would account for the same blockwork as the nearby 1920s house, and the "newness" evident in the Poole shot. It seemingly closed in the 1970s before being destroyed by fire. The new Majestic Hotel is built on its ruin (rather than "around" a previous building).
sam2cents
The really weird thing about your choice of photo is I have never in my life knowingly met a person named Hayes, although there are quite a few in public life, on TV etc, but today a technician came to the house to fix the landline, which involved replacing a junction box. Before he left we checked the internet, clicking onto your page and this image came up, which was very coincidental as his name was Hayes.
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Coincidence indeed https://www.flickr.com/photos/sam2cents :) WIth thanks in particular today to https://www.flickr.com/photos/33577523@N08 (for confirmation of the location) and https://www.flickr.com/photos/47297387@N03 (on the subjects), I've dutifully updated the map, tags and description to reflect your stirling work. A pity to have to add this to the "no longer standing" album though....
Niall McAuley
Per [https://www.flickr.com/photos/20727502@N00]'s link, Mr. Kelly of the Hotel also owned:
guliolopez
Well spotted [https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley]. Hadn't copped that. FYI - I found Poole's image in the Irish Independent (magazine section) of 2 July 1923. Under a title "Topical Pictures of Universal Interest", and between pictures illustrating the engagement notice of a Mountbatten and some Swedish Crown Price: www.flickr.com/photos/20727502@N00/28072894049/ The caption doesn't confirm location, or much else, but does corroborate [https://www.flickr.com/photos/33577523@N08]'s ID of Paddy Paul:
simbajak
Capt. Thomas Hayes has a soldiers swagger and stance...
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/jacksonstreet Lovely job
Niall McAuley
The Registrar's Record confirms that Nan is Anne, and gives the witnesses as Catherine Walsh and Patrick J. Burke. Per the Walsh family census link above, Catherine is Anne's younger sister by 5 years.