While yesterdays boys fishing was a natural photograph, today's beautiful stereo pairs image is carefully posed with even the dog sitting obediently for the photographer. The number of well heeled tourists and visitors might indicate that the building in the background was an hotel? What can we find out about the place, the people and the location?
sharon.corbet was first to identify this as
the Woodenbridge Hotel in County Wicklow. Also/fomerly known as Wooden Bridge Inn or Putland Arms Hotel, the fashions on show would seem to suggest that this was captured towards the middle/end of the 1860-1880s range...
Photographers:
Frederick Holland Mares, James Simonton
Contributor:
John Fortune Lawrence
Collection:
Stereo Pairs Photograph Collection
Date: Catalogue range c.1860-1883
NLI Ref:
STP_1951
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at
catalogue.nli.ie
Info:
Owner:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
Source:
Flickr Commons
Views: 15096
DannyM8
Nice Dog.
Foxglove
Yes there is a dog !
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected] A very well trained and obedient dog!
derangedlemur
I'll have to check, but I think it's Killarney Edit: It seems my memory is deceiving me...
sharon.corbet
Woodenbridge Hotel, Co. Wicklow.
Inverarra
Great photo of a bygone age. Thanks.
sharon.corbet
I think the photo may be left-right flipped - looking at streetview as well as other photos, the bay window capped end is on the right.
telling mandible
https://www.flickr.com/photos/scorbet Yep I thought this also.
derangedlemur
Is it mirrored?
abandoned railways
The nearby station opened in 22.05.1865, although the line opened in 1863. The line totally closed on 30.03.1964
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
In the middle distance here ? - https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/32139994418/
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
https://www.flickr.com/photos/scorbet https://www.flickr.com/photos/wicklowalsh https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected] Have a look now, I can flip it back if it is incorrect. Mary
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland That's better. Flickr is sometimes amazing! In 2015 via https://www.flickr.com/photos/tombruen1/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/tombruen1/16690100038/
sharon.corbet
On the 6" OSI Map, it is referred to as the Putland Arms Hotel or Wooden Bridge Inn.
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
Thinking the ladies near the front door are wearing 1860s-ish full-skirted dresses ??
Niall McAuley
I wonder if the Arms on the sign (noted at the three trees above) are the Putland Arms?
abandoned railways
The Putland family crest is an Elephant Head ! www.dublincity.ie/story/golden-age-dublin-bookbinding
AGodenot
Horses!
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
https://www.flickr.com/photos/patriciastanich Indeed, now we must look out for horses when we post? Actually there is a fine selection of horseflesh on display!
tonybyrne49
this is indeed woodenbridge , as i live beside it, its over 400yrs old ,the oldest hotel in ireland
Limb Reaper
The doggie appears to be a Staffordshire bull Terrier. Having the larger American Staffordshire Terrier at home, I can't miss that classic stance and chest. The best, most lovable dogs! (at least in our opinion in our home).
Dr. Ilia
Excellent composition!