"People by a weir in an unknown location : with houses visible in the distance" is weir on River Dodder
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Where: Dublin, , Ireland
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When: 01 January 1920
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To end the week (the week in which the "Beast from the East" clashed with storm "Emma" to bring the island of Ireland to a full stop) we have a charming photograph from Fergus O'Connor. A weir or waterfall, on a river, near a town and with people inside and looking over metal railings! No location given but I suspect that this might not last long....
With apologies to Niall McAuley (who identified a connection between this image and others in the O'Connor Collection before we'd even posted it), it has been independently confirmed by abandoned railways, turgidson and Wendy that the location here is a weir on the River Dodder, in Clonskeagh, County Dublin. In terms of the subjects, as Niall and BeachcomberAustralia both highlight, it seems that the lady behind the railings (and the man and dog on front) are the same mystery couple we've met before. The general consensus previously was that these were likely acquantainces of O'Connor, photographed all on the same day during the same river-side walk, and perhaps dating from the c.1920s.....
Photographer: Fergus O’Connor
Collection: Fergus O’Connor Collection
Date: No catalogue date. Perhaps c.1920s
NLI Ref: OCO 122
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With apologies to Niall McAuley (who identified a connection between this image and others in the O'Connor Collection before we'd even posted it), it has been independently confirmed by abandoned railways, turgidson and Wendy that the location here is a weir on the River Dodder, in Clonskeagh, County Dublin. In terms of the subjects, as Niall and BeachcomberAustralia both highlight, it seems that the lady behind the railings (and the man and dog on front) are the same mystery couple we've met before. The general consensus previously was that these were likely acquantainces of O'Connor, photographed all on the same day during the same river-side walk, and perhaps dating from the c.1920s.....
Photographer: Fergus O’Connor
Collection: Fergus O’Connor Collection
Date: No catalogue date. Perhaps c.1920s
NLI Ref: OCO 122
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
Views: 27036
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abandoned railways
River Dodder, Dublin. By the Clonskeagh Road on the right. Beaver Row on the left
abandoned railways
www.google.ie/maps/place/Ashtons+Gastro+Pub/@53.3174547,-...
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
We have met these people and their doggie before on their walkies ... https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/19732202922/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/26633960659/
turgidson
The same weir on Wednesday from a different angle (from the left of this picture). This is Clonskeagh. https://www.flickr.com/photos/turgidson/38731067300/in/dateposted/ January https://www.flickr.com/photos/turgidson/26063682798/ After a heavy rainfall last November https://www.flickr.com/photos/turgidson/38589022711/in/photolist-23FGGkj-FHabRm-21GVhV9-21GVkDW-21MYQ2M-SCCJ2n-Sri5Mc-R9Jjri-NVZty2
Wendy:
Yes I agree- I took pics there recently!
turgidson
The railings and walkway on the right still exist. https://www.flickr.com/photos/turgidson/31121526150/
Niall McAuley
I was waiting for this one, and now I arrive late. Oh well, late bird, no worm. May as well have the OSI 25" from GeoHive.
Niall McAuley
In 1911, the pub was owned by Thomas Ashton. His son Edward (presumably the E.F. shown here) was then 16.
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley Oh, I was supposed to warn you in advance of posting, sorry!!
Niall McAuley
No worries - good to have everyone else do the work before I got here!!
oaktree_brian_1976
Building in white on the right says E.Easton. Mystery solved already?
Niall McAuley
Here is a record of the death of Thomas Ashton, publican in 1920. Not much help, since we knew from our fashion experts that we were in to the 1920s here.
Niall McAuley
The chimney in the background of this shot is the same one as in the background of beachcombers second link, but from downstream instead of up.
sam2cents
It's a lovely composition, and a very 'spontaneous'-looking shot.
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Thanks again all (and apologies again to https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley). Have updated the map and text!
jamica1
Even in Canada we are hearing about the storm you got in Ireland. Even saw a clip on the television of somebody cross-country skiing down a city street.
Dr. Ilia
Great composition
shanewils147
Pretty sure that's the old chimney for the Iron Works at Clonskeagh bridge in the background, the one in Milltown near the nine arches bridge at the old Laundry would be further to the right (see G.T. Crampton c1950 aerial phone of Clonskeagh Castle estate)