Where: Wexford, Ireland
Try to find the spot where the photographer was standing.
When: 30 May 1931
Try to find the date or year when this image was made.
All we had on this photo was "Rev. Father Conlon, Handball Court" until we got this great information from Brendan Grogan:
"Checked out the photograph in question, dated 30th May 1931. It's from the old Good Counsel College off Chapel Lane in New Ross, 1890-1980. It was commissioned by Fr. Thomas A. Conlan, OSA, Rector of the college from 1930 to 1942. The group of photographs, most of which mention Fr. Conlan, in the NLI Poole collection date from the above period and comprise 15 photographs of various groups of students, clerics and sports activities. The ball alley is still in existence today, albeit somewhat modified and currently unused and dilapidated.
Thanks, Brendan."
Date: Saturday, 30 May 1931
NLI Ref.: POOLEWP 3810
Source: Flickr Commons
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"Checked out the photograph in question, dated 30th May 1931. It's from the old Good Counsel College off Chapel Lane in New Ross, 1890-1980. It was commissioned by Fr. Thomas A. Conlan, OSA, Rector of the college from 1930 to 1942. The group of photographs, most of which mention Fr. Conlan, in the NLI Poole collection date from the above period and comprise 15 photographs of various groups of students, clerics and sports activities. The ball alley is still in existence today, albeit somewhat modified and currently unused and dilapidated.
Thanks, Brendan."
Date: Saturday, 30 May 1931
NLI Ref.: POOLEWP 3810
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Owner: National Library of Ireland on The CommonsSource: Flickr Commons
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RETRO STU
Handball was still widely played when I was in primary school (to late 1960's) and by the end end of the 70's hardly played at all! Stuart.
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Dating yourself there, Retro Stu! But do you have any idea where this one might have been? Have our Twitter spies on to it already, but would love to be able to add this to our Flickr map (and add info to the original catalogue record)...
RETRO STU
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected] Have no idea where but am just as curious to know? Yes indeed and how fast the years fly....I'll be 51 later this year ! Stuart.
edges2hedges
We played handball until early 1980's
dublinia2011
This reminds me of an handball alley we used to go and play at when we visited Ballynacargy, Co. Westmeath every summer as a child (80s to 90s)...the angle definitely made me do a double take...
RETRO STU
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected] That's interesting. Wonder if the handball alley is still there in Ballynacargy?
dublinia2011
I don't know RetroStu, we sold the holiday home many years ago and I now live in Southern California. I hope to get home later in the year and may just take a trip down memory lane. If I have any news, I will share it.
RETRO STU
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected] I live only 10 miles from Ballynacargy so will probably be there again with the next week or so. Will check it out when I'm there next and let you know. Kind regards. Stuart.
Brendan Grogan
Checked out the photograph in question, dated 30th May 1930. It's from the old Good Counsel College off Chapel Lane in New Ross, 1890-1980. It was commissioned by Fr. Thomas A. Conlan, OSA, Rector of the college from 1930 to 1942. The group of photographs, most of which mention Fr. Conlan, in the NLI Poole collection date from the above period and comprise 15 photographs of various groups of students, clerics and sports activities. The ball alley is still in existence today, albeit somewhat modified and currently unused and dilapidated. Thanks, Brendan.. See here for photo Nov. 2012. dl.dropbox.com/u/36641348/DSC_0068-ballAlley.JPG
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected] Thanks a million, Brendan! Great to know where this was. Just one query, we have 1931 as the date for this one and the others in that series, not 1930. Does that seem right to you?
Brendan Grogan
Ooops a typo, 1931 is fine. The Augustinian information comes from a book by Thomas A Butler OSA, 'Near restful waters'. Two references to Thomas A Conlan, see..... dl.dropbox.com/u/36641348/IMG_1828.JPG dl.dropbox.com/u/36641348/IMG_1829.JPG
Niall McAuley
You can see the top of wall of the court Brendan talks abut in this streetview
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected] Ah, great. And I've changed the spelling in our tags to Conlan having looked at the book extracts...
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley Thanks Niall!
Salty Windows
Went to school there in the 70s. We just kicked a ball about there and it was similar to the Nov 2012 link. Handball was played in a different court directly behind the photographer.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected] How come you didn't still play handball in this court? Had this one gotten a bit derelict?
Salty Windows
There was a better one behind the photographer. I think the side wall in this one was demolished, maybe to create a recreational area. Fairly basic facilities.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected] That explains that. Thank you.
Salty Windows
You have several shots in the catalogue of the better ball alley. Such as this one: catalogue.nli.ie/Record/P_WP_4131/Image?lookfor=http://ww... And I think the man 4th from left, 2nd row from the bottom is Toby Kavanagh who taught me Irish towards the end of his career. A true gentleman! catalogue.nli.ie/Search/Results?lookfor=the+rower&typ...
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[http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]] Oh thank you! Always lovely to hear any information about people in our photos, and really delighted that you took the trouble to add information to our other photo of the Kavanagh family.