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IMPERIAL WEEK - The Mill (not) on the Floss

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Description: Continuing Imperial Week and a visit to the town with a selection of spellings and the Big River aka the Owenmore! This is where the Imperial Plates show their true value with the fine detail in abundance for those who take the time to pore over them. The little caboose on a line across the river is a case in point. Was that for personnel or for materials or both or perhaps neither??? Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_IMP_0950 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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IMPERIAL WEEK - The analogue recording Court?

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Description: Continuing Imperial Week and a visit to the Four Courts area of Dublin at the time of the construction of this, the Records Court whatever that may have meant. What should make this photograph interesting is that this is the 100th anniversary of the Civil War which was kick started by the occupation and later siege of the Four Courts. Let's see what emerges? Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_IMP_0008 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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IMPERIAL WEEK - Arroo from Cork?

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Description: Continuing our Imperial Week with the fine Lawrence Collection Imperial size glass plate negatives. Yesterday we were up in the North of the island at Fair Head and Ballycastle. Today we go right down south to Patrick Street in Cork city with lots going on and lots to see. Looking across the bridge I remember a much closer image and us having great fun identifying everything from the clock to the family of printers who got in touch. As a child we had a chant: Aroo from Cork, I am, aroo, How're the potatoes, Big and small, How do you ate them Shkin and all Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_IMP_2160 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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IMPERIAL WEEK - Long jetty and sinking ships at Fair Head

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Description: What a wonderful shot to begin Imperial Week? Fair Head in the background, a flimsy looking jetty with a whole lot of activity in the foreground and a conundrum or two for good measure. Why is the horseless cart stopped halfway along the jetty? Why is there a face off between two cartless horses and what is going on with the ship keeled over and sunk? Virtual sticky buns are promised to all who can provide solutions! Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Most likely 1902 NLI Ref: L_IMP_4261 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Being "Up to Date" is so passé...

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Description: A commission by Allied Ironfounders to photograph their latest "Down to Date" stove. There it stands, all gleaming and new with a promise of many years of cooking and heating and creating a warm sense of welcome in kitchens all over the land! My late father in law was an Iron Moulder, a skilled if dirty and backbreaking profession and he worked in AIF back in 1940. He may even have been one of those who produced the parts for this stove? Photographer: A. H. Poole Collection: Poole Photographic Studio, Waterford Date: 23rd March 1940 NLI Ref: POOLEWP 4334 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Before the arrival of Eurovision I imagine?

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Description: More of an "Upsy-Upsy" than an "Upsy-Downsy" but a cracking pair of photographs just the same. It says "Mill Race at Millstreet" but that flow of water is neither above or below the mill wheel so unless there is another wheel somewhere that must be wrong? Who can shed some light in the darkness of the mystery???? Photographers: Unknown Collection: Eblana Photograph Collection Date: between ca. 1870-1890 NLI Ref: EB_2743 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Reach to the sky

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Description: Rutland Square? Where's that? Oh no, that's Parnell Square across from the Garden of Remembrance! But where's the gardens? Good question? This must be a very old photo but you must admit the church looks magnificent! Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 Most likely circa 1865 - 1875 NLI Ref: L_CAB_01234 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Shadow at the crossroads - dah de dah dah

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Description: Those who look askance at the last four 'words' above will be too young to remember the old black and white detective movies of the 1940's and 50's and their atmospheric commentary on the happenings on-screen. Today we have a Poole mystery that requires a bit of detective work to tell us where the crossroads is and what it looks like today. Judging by the date and the tyre marks on the road the crossroads was a busy one with plenty of traffic passing through. Photographer: A. H. Poole Collection: Poole Photographic Studio, Waterford Date: 16th December 1930 NLI Ref: POOLEWP 3777 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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She: I told you not to come this way! He: Yes dear!!!

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Description: An interesting photo from the Clonbrock Collection this morning. A steam traction/threshing machine bogged down on some soft soil in a narrow laneway. That would have been a right nuisance and difficult to move with no modern tractors or lifting gear to assist. The lady standing there, arms akimbo, is surely thinking those words all men dread to hear "I told you so!" Photographers: Dillon Family Contributors: Luke Gerald Dillon, Augusta Caroline Dillon Collection: Clonbrock photographic Collection Date: Circa1860 - 1930 NLI Ref: CLON1655 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Des res in quiet rural location

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Description: Linziestown House, Wexford commissioned by Mr. McElligott, Irish Land Commission is the title on this image from the Poole Collection. In 1927 the Irish Land Commission was in full swing, divvying up parcels of land to farming folk and disposing of big houses where buyers could be found. What is known about Linziestown House and those who lived there before and after. It looks a fine solid house and well used and lived in from the photograph. Photographer: A. H. Poole Collection: Poole Photographic Studio, Waterford Date: 28th June 1927 NLI Ref: POOLEWP 3443 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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To the sea for a day out

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Description: What appears to be a tiny seaside village at the beach in an unknown location features in this Fergus O'Connor photo. Given that headland in the distance it should not take too long to identify where it is and it will be interesting to see what it looks like today? Photographer: Fergus O’Connor Collection: Fergus O'Connor Collection Date: Between 1900 - 1920 NLI Ref: OCO 241 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Man the pump - and look out for the Dog!

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Description: Main Street, Fethard, Co. Tipperary with an audience watching the man at the town pump - or perhaps at the photographer who appears to be directly behind? The important thing about this lovely Lawrence photograph though is the patience of the dog while it contemplates why the chicken crossed the road and where it is now? Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_CAB_08594 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Asylum - a place of safety and peace

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Description: While the name "Asylum" may mean a place of safety and hopefully peace but down the years the connotations have been less pleasant. Being confined in an asylum carried a terrible stigma that lasted for the remainder of many peoples lives. The old psychiatric hospital in Enniscorthy is featured on the double here in this beautiful Eblana image. The scene is peaceful and pleasant though that fine building stands abandoned and neglected today. Photographers: Unknown Collection: Eblana Photograph Collection Date: between ca. 1870-1890 NLI Ref: EB_0896 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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When people had the courage to stand up and be counted

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Description: Today is the day after the death of the former Ulster Unionist leader, David Trimble RIP. This image is a reminder that the troubles go back a long way and that when people take a decision to change and make a stand that the risks are great and the might of the state can be brought to bear against you. This image was not digitised when we were running the Evictions series but is a good reminder of those terrible days and all the trauma that ordinary people went through. Like David Trimble, John Flanagan and his family were people of courage who stood up and took risks for what they believed in! Photographer: Thomas O'Connor, Limerick Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_ROY_01762 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Bring flowers of the rarest...

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Description: A charming photograph from the Clonbrock Collection today with a group of school girls and boys with large bunches of flowers and plants. It brought to mind the tradition on RTE Radio 1 of some presenter playing a recording of Father Sidney McEwan singing "Flowers of the rarest" on May 1st each year. Was this celebrating the harvest of was it a celebration of Bealtaine? www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gv0S3M-mR8 Photographers: Dillon Family Contributors: Luke Gerald Dillon, Augusta Caroline Dillon Collection: Clonbrock photographic Collection Date: Circa 1904 NLI Ref: CLON928 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Stand still ladies and I'll make you famous!

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Description: A visit to the East Pier in Howth today on a fine Royal Plate. Mr. French has used his considerable charms to persuade some young ladies to stand still and pose to make the scene even more attractive. Is it just that my old eyes deceive me or is there a strong resemblance between those on view? Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_ROY_01223 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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All off at Sandymount for a day on the beach?

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Description: For once we have a station from Mr. O'Dea that has not closed down, indeed it is surely a lot busier than it ever was? The scene today will be quite different and given this is one of the oldest lengths of permanent way in the world it is good to remember it's history. Photographer: James P. O'Dea Collection:James P. O'Dea Date: September 10th 1960 NLI Ref.: ODEA 22/22 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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The Bridge at Glendun

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Description: A lovely combination of nature and human endeavour on a Royal Plate to start the week. A beautiful scene in Glendun in the Glens of Antrim with a fine viaduct crossing a valley while Jaunty waits patiently as Mr. French goes about his photography! Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_ROY_02276 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Sky Pilot and Pilot in the Sky?

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Description: A really handsome family group with a Reverend gentleman, his lady wife and their children including a young man wearing an officers uniform bearing a winged O. Commissioned by Mr. Scutt, Creywell, New Ross the boys bear a strong resemblance to the father. Hopefully number one son survived the next 11 months and lived a long and happy life thereafter? Photographer: A. H. Poole Collection: Poole Photographic Studio, Waterford Date:Circa January 25th 1918 NLI Ref: POOLEWP 2758 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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High Hats and Shawlies

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Description: The Market Square in Donegal town with what looks like the tail end of the market activity. A couple of toffs stand talking to a lady while men gather around the tripod for the towns scales and carts are scattered about. Photographers: Joshua H. Hargrave Collection: Joshua H. Hargrave Photographic Collection Date: Circa 1890 NLI Ref: HAR2 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Beached - or gone for a pint in Costelloe's?

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Description: A coastal scene with a fishing boat beached just below a road in what looks like an urban area. There are so many clues to the location in the background, the Martello Tower, the monastic ruin and of course the buildings along the seafront. We haven't had the pleasure of Mr. Hargraves company and this is an especially pleasant opportunity to change that. Happy 23rd of June everybody!!! Photographers: Joshua H. Hargrave Collection: Joshua H. Hargrave Photographic Collection Date: Circa 1890 NLI Ref: HAR136B You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Lord the Lieutenant is coming off the boat?

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Description: The "Lord Lieutenant" is coming off the boat, or so it seems but is he one of those on view? Obviously a big occasion in Waterford with lots of people ready to welcome him but what was the occasion and when did it happen? Photographer: A. H. Poole Collection: Poole Photographic Studio, Waterford Date: Insert Date NLI Ref: POOLEWP 0409 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Brylcreem and shiny teeth make you Foxy:-)

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Description: A really fine Monkey Morgan image for this morning that will give those of you who are not follicley challenged a real Brylcreem bounce! An aerial image of the then James Fox factory in Drimnagh, Dublin but there is so much detail to enjoy. For me the man on the bicycle with the horse in tow is a blast from the past. Photographer: Alexander Campbell “Monkey” Morgan Collection: Morgan Aerial Photographic Collection Date: ca. April 1956 NLI Ref: NPA MOR2269 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Black gold in Rathmoylan? (or even Rathmolyon)

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Description: Ireland's leaders might be both horrified and delighted in equal measure if a boundless supply of oil was to be found underneath the island. Those who really care about the environment would surely be horrified and those who worry about the economy and our dependence on fossil fuels would be delighted if conflicted. We can all remember these efforts and the much trumpeted successes at Kinsale and Belmullet but few will remember the Rathmoylons! Photographer: James P. O'Dea Collection:James P. O'Dea Date: August 26 1962 NLI Ref.: ODEA 32/38 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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What a fine Estate Office you have my dear!

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Description: A large building titled "Estate Office" in Portballintrae outside Bushmills in Co. Antrim features in todays image from the redoubtable Mr. French. It looks like an enormous "office" but probably doubles as a residence? Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_CAB_07702 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Lobster Pots - the predecessors of Airbags:-)

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Description: Confiscated Lobster Pots tied to a truck in Valentia in Co. Kerry make a very unusual sight indeed. The loaders clearly have no great regard for road safety and the driver is probably in as much danger of drowning if he drives off as he is of crashing into a bollard! There has to be a story to go with this image and hopefully John Spooner or one of our other contributors can throw some light on the subject? Photographer: Thomas H. Mason Collection: Mason Photographic Collection Date: 1890 - 1910 NLI Ref: M4/6 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Remembering reflections.

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Description: A Mr. Keane commissioned this image from Poole showing a shop/office with flags flying and posters in the upstairs windows. The caption "We don't forget our own" and the names "Leamy" and "Sexton" with "Meagher". We may assume that the "Meagher" is he of the Sword but Leamy and Sexton I am not familiar with. Happy Monday the 13th everybody:-) Photographer: A. H. Poole Collection: Poole Photographic Studio, Waterford Date: 26 January 1914 NLI Ref: POOLEWP 2519 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Sun going down on Dublin Bay???

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Description: I know, I know! If you look down the Liffey from the Loop Bridge then you should be looking due East but the shadow on the ship to the right looks, to me, like those from a setting sun? We haven't visited the lovely Elinor Wiltshire for some time and this shot of the river and shipping from beneath the Loop Bridge is a great reminder of how she saved such memories for us! Photographer: Elinor Wiltshire Collection: Wiltshire Photographic Collection Date: 1966 NLI Ref: WIL 31[7] You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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West Cork for the summer? Heaven!

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Description: The thought of spending time in West Cork during a good summer is so appealing and the area around Bandon is a great place to be based! Here we have the river, a bridge across and it seems the Post Office. It's funny how things have changed because not that long ago the Post Office was one of the most important buildings in any city, town or village. FOGRA A virtual sticky bun with sprinkles to whoever can tell us what is the function of the object on the bottom left of the image with the pointy decoratiions? Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_ROY_10375 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Bells on Friday, Balls on Tuesday!

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Description: From the remarkable Bell Quaker family on Friday with their steadfast religious and moral standards to Balls, Buncrana where a bridge over a stream is built, steadfastly, on a solid rock foundation. Many thanks to the stand-in Morning Mary who sacrificed time throwing dead flies on the water to posting the images for the past two weeks. Greater love hath no (wo)man - and all that! Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_CAB_00604 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Jail, Castlebar, Co. Mayo

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Description: I know Castlebar reasonably well and I would lay a €uro to a cent that this building is no longer standing, fine building and all that it was back in the day. I suspect we will find that Potin makers and Sheep rustlers will have made up a reasonable percentage of the inmates. Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_ROY_06045 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Mail Packet Station

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Description: We are at the Mail Pier, Kingstown, Co. Dublin today. It is a good while since we had a photo from the Eblana Collection. The Eblana Photograph Collection was acquired by the National Library with the Lawrence Collection, though it is treated as a distinct collection. The negatives were acquired, probably bought, by William Lawrence or his brother for printing and distribution and were not created by the Lawrence firm. The negatives include two identical images per plate. They are not however stereo pairs. Photographers: Unknown Collection: Eblana Photograph Collection Date: Most likely 27/06/1896 to 17/06/1897 NLI Ref: EB_0047 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Hi High Street

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Description: I know we have been to High Street, Belfast before and that we know a lot about the street, I do not believe we have seen this particular photo. There is so much going on that the eye is drawn in so many different directions it is hard to focus on one particular spot. Photographer: Unknown Collection: Eason Photographic Collection Date: between 1900-1939 NLI Ref: EAS_0400 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Not Laytown Beach this is Bettystown beach

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Description: What a lovely photo we have today from the Eason stable, we see a group of children enjoying themselves on this fantastic strand at Laytown, Co. Meath, unfortunately the weather today in Ireland may not be good enough for a visit! Our first "Laytown" search returns "Tickets for Laytown Races on Thursday, Sepetmber 8th 2022, are ON SALE NOW!" Photographer: Unknown Collection: Eason Photographic Collection Date: between 1900-1939 NLI Ref: EAS_4014 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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The Phelan feeling

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Description: The Eason photographers liked Athy Co. Kildare and we have featured some of their photos before. There is a lot going on in this shot and I particularly like the AOH banner on the right-hand side of the street. We also have the perfect example of a corner boy (or girl)! Photographer: Unknown Collection: Eason Photographic Collection Date: between 1900-1939 NLI Ref: EAS_2433 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Aghadoe Ruins, Killarney, Co. Kerry

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Description: Another Eason photo for your perusal today. I have been to the Aghadoe area of County Kerry quite a few times, but I have never visited these ruins, which I presume are still there. Is that a small Yew tree in the foreground? Photographer: Unknown Collection: Eason Photographic Collection Date: between 1900-1939 NLI Ref: EAS_2283 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Main Barracks

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Description: We have a nice photo from Eason of the Main Barracks in Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh. The first thought that comes to mind is how many barracks were there in Ireland in the 1900? We have visited a lot of them over the years and I am thinking it might be worth creating a new album titled "Barracks of Ireland" What do you think? Photographer: Unknown Collection: Eason Photographic Collection Date: between 1900-1939 NLI Ref: EAS_2059 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Curly Stephenson

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Description: Morning Mary has gone on holiday for the first time since the start of Covid-19 way back in 2020. It has been some stint of work, never missing a day and keeping the show steadily on the road, I am sure you will join me in wishing Mary and her husband a big "Felices vacaciones". The bad news is that you are stuck with me for the next couple of weeks. To start us off we have a lovely Poole photo of a young Master Stephenson from Castlane in Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary. I look forward to hearing all about him. Photographer: A. H. Poole Collection: Poole Photographic Studio, Waterford Date: ca. 8 January 1907 NLI Ref: POOLEWP 1639 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Where Art and Learning combine

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Description: I just used Google Translate to find out what "Qui sint heli" actually meant so that I might be taken for a latin scholar but am not impressed with the answer! Who is Eli? And then reading it perhaps it is correct and Eli = Elijah and each line asks the same question about different biblical characters? What do you think? Whatever it may be the artwork on that ancient page is simply magnificent. Photographer: Thomas H. Mason Collection: Mason Photographic Collection Date: 1890 - 1910 NLI Ref: M32/10 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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When the Triangle is Squared!

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Description: The Square in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford with what looks like the last few horses of a horse fair, random people, a water stand and a DOG!. The candid nature of the shot is emphasised by the man tying his bootlace on the right! Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_ROY_04445 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Typical! Wait hours for a bus and two come together!

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Description: Buses of tourists at Parknasilla, Killarney, Co. Kerry. Looking at that road surface it seems unlikely that two more will come in the opposite direction and create a traffic jam. A really unusual and interesting shot from the redoubtable Mr. French. Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_ROY_10621 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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I won't bite the hand that feeds me

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Description: A handsome couple with their DOG pose outside their halldoor on Arranmore, off the coast of Donegal way back in 1975. They are obviously living high above the shore and have their home pristine, newly whitewashed and with a slate roof. What was happening to bring Denis to the island at that time? Photographers: Denis Tynan 1923 - 2010 Collection: Tynan Photographic Collection Date: 1975 NLI Ref: NPA TYN294 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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O'Dea, O'Dea oh Donadea!

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Description: This morning was one of those days when we didn't see the castle for the trees, scrawny as they may be! It's so unusual to see a castle among the O'Dea images that we never noticed that DEA appears repeatedly, it just passed us by like a train. Is this the traditional seat of the O'Deas? Is it still around? In 1958 it looked like it was ripe for knocking though we hope that that did not happen? Photographer: James P. O'Dea Collection:James P. O'Dea Date:Circa 1958 NLI Ref.: ODEA 3/80 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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The times they are a changing!

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Description: A scene from High Street in Tuam, Co. Galway sums up how the times were rapidly changing. On the right a shiny motor car with it's well dressed owner/driver paying close attention. On the left and directly opposite a young girl looking alone and depressed though warmly dressed. At the top of the street traditional means of transport, the horse and cart and donkeys and carts. All has changed, changed utterly! Photographer: Unknown Collection: Eason Photographic Collection Date: between 1900-1939 NLI Ref: Eas 2207 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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All this for the "King of Fish"!

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Description: An elaborate series of constructions across the River Moy at Ballina must have cost a fortune at the time and all to catch the mighty Atlantic Salmon - the "King of Fish"! As a child spending school holidays in Ballina Morning Mary's memories of fishing in Ballina was of men rowing out with their nets in a loop. On return to the shore they hauled their nets in and always seemed to have a plentiful supply of big silver salmon which were then bludgeoned to death and placed in boxes. The pictured set-up seems so much more sophisticated than that! Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_CAB_07464 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Brass buttons in the Palace

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Description: The title on this Poole image is "Mr. S. O'Hara, The Palace" and shows an older man in a fine uniform complete with fancy epaulettes, ceremonial sword and fancy headgear. Who was this gentleman and why the outfit? Photographer: A. H. Poole Collection: Poole Photographic Studio, Waterford Date: between ca. 1901 and 1954 NLI Ref: POOLEWP 1142 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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The town with two counties or "Mixed Allegiances"!

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Description: Charlestown, County Mayo or is it Charlestown, County Sligo? I've asked people so many times where they came from and when they said Charlestown I seemed to mention the wrong county! As it straddles the border of the two the Connacht championships must be great craic:-) Photographer: Unknown Collection: Eason Photographic Collection Date: between 1920-1939 NLI Ref: EAS_3962 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Views: 6485
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Amerikkay over the way

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Description: For those living on Ireland's west coast over the millennia cliffs such as these must have appeared as if they were living on the edge of the world! (Flat earthers would agree of course) Wild, rugged, wind and sea swept it must have been true hardship for those stationed there? Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_ROY_01460 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Anyone for tennis?

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Description: Tennis in long trousers could be uncomfortable at times but tennis in long skirts would be uncomfortable all of the time! At least that is Morning Mary's experience in these matters and playing rugby in long skirts is virtually impossible:-) This seems to be a very early O'Connor image and was taken on a very fine day in the beautiful town of Ballycastle in Co. Antrim. Congratulations to all our contributors for yesterdays account of Most Rev. Dr. Collier and on being "Explored"! Photographer: Fergus O’Connor Collection: Fergus O'Connor Collection Date: Between 1900 - 1930 NLI Ref: OCO 38 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Looking in and looking out

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Description: The Guesthouse, Mount Saint Joseph's, Roscrea is todays image. When I was scanning our list to see what should be posted I saw the catalogue number beginning with "L_IMP" denoting an Imperial sized glass plate I just had to post it. We have had very few Emperor sized plate to post here and I look forward to scanning the detail in this fine shot. I think that I can see one or two of those in the house looking out at Robert as he takes his shot? Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_IMP_4240 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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The Chattanooga choo choo leaves Kilfree

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Description: We've been to Kilfree before but today we have a load of ballast being transported in a long line behind loco 610 while the crew photobomb the shot! Photographer: James P. O'Dea Collection:James P. O'Dea Date: May 1960 NLI Ref.: ODEA 20/17 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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What, no tourist buses????

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Description: Adare is considered to be Ireland's most beautiful village and it would seem that the appreciation of it's charms were not lost on the religious orders over the centuries? Nowadays some of the churches have become favourite places for weddings with brides favouring the wonderful photographic opportunities in and around the village. Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_CAB_02719 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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The Bay of the Squinting Window

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Description: The Bay, Woodford, Co. Galway for today's image with a lady (a maid) looking out the bay window of the house on the far side of the water. The house is very close to the water and must have been vulnerable to winter/spring/summer/autumn floods? (I was going to say winter but they could happen at any time of the year in Ireland) Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_ROY_09947 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Meet the Boss

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Description: Today we have a photograph of Mr. T.W Lyster, then Director of the National Library of Ireland. Mr. Lyster was obviously a busy man with no shortage of books and paper to keep him busy? The current director, a lady, reflects the changed times and manages a very different library and challenges than TW! This image is not part of any collection and is not connected to other photographs and so we don't have the usual information to add here!
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Remembering in Derry

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Description: Derry is a place of great history and much need for remembrance and so a "Memorial Hall" seems very appropriate. What do we know about this hall and if it still stands what is it used for now? Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_ROY_04321 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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A resting place

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Description: It seems appropriate that, on the day when it has been announced that Clonliffe College has been handed over to provide accommodation for Ukranian refugees, we feature a photograph of the tomb of a Prince of the Church, Cardinal Cullen situated in Clonliffe in Dublin. This is a Royal plate which seems to be very large for a relatively small object? Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_ROY_01110 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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The Wild Geese in Cremona

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Description: This glass lantern slide image of the members of the Irish Brigade doing their thing in Cremona from the Mason Collection is something a little different. Nearby where I live an old house is called "Cremona Lodge" and appears to have been taken over by someone with French connections. They have erected a plaque on a gate celebrating the Irish soldiers of the Irish Brigade and the Napoleonic Irish Legion. An interesting story no doubt? Photographer: Thomas H. Mason Collection: Mason Photographic Collection Date: 1890 - 1910 NLI Ref: M46/33 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Oh or Ah Voca it's still a jewel in a green crown

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Description: Whether it's called Ovoca or Avoca or even Ballykissangel the little village remains a charming and beautiful place in the heart of Co. Wicklow. Mr. French chose a nice quiet time to visit with traffic down to the minimum, just Neddy and his driver as a little bit of local colour. I brought some American visitors there once who wanted to see Ballykissangel and they had binge watched the entire series several times. For them the visit was a highlight! Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_CAB_04417 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Stillorgan I hardly knew ya

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Description: A very agricultural view of Stillorgan in County Dublin today from the lens of Mr. Morgan, I doubt anyone on here has ever seen Stillorgan looking so rural, so out in the countryside? The object of the commission appears to have been the church and rectory but as usual with Morgan images it contains so much more! Photographer: Alexander Campbell “Monkey” Morgan Collection: Morgan Aerial Photographic Collection Date: ca. July 1954 NLI Ref: NPA MOR195 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Airship Wreck - Appalling Disaster

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Description: The darned cataloguers in the NLI have been at it again! The title on this O'Connor photograph is Street scene, possibly in Dublin and clearly it is in Dublin and pretty much identifiable as being on the South Side! It is somehow familiar and we have a feeling that it was here before or somewhere very close but it is such a fine shot it deserves another airing! Photographer: Fergus O’Connor Collection: Fergus O'Connor Collection Date: Between 1900 - 1920 NLI Ref: OCO 118 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Parasols, bare feet and pinafores

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Description: Knox Street, Sligo on a sunny day brings all the people out. The young lad on the left in his bare feet, the young lassie in her pinnie and the lady, kindly covering her gentleman with her shiny, white parasol! Lawrence's Royal sized plates are a joy with all the detail that they capture and this is no exception. Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_ROY_03248 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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CLONANEESE WILL NOT SURRENDER

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Description: Wherever Clonaneese may be they will not be surrendering any day soon! Walker's Pulpit Castlecaulfield, Co. Tyrone is a reminder of former conflicts, deaths, evacuations and refugees close to home. We continue to remember our history while never learning from it! Who was Walker and what does that little scene look like now? Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_CAB_02485 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Marriage is a serious enterprise!

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Description: A very serious looking group celebrating the wedding of a handsome couple from Halfwayhouse in Waterford. Judging by the clothes we can say that it was after the 1920's and judging by the carpet standards had slipped! The name of the house/place "Blenheim" is interesting. It would be nice to find out more? Photographer: A. H. Poole Collection: Poole Photographic Studio, Waterford Date:Between 1920 - 1954 NLI Ref: POOLEWP 4615 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Understated elegance in Hazelwood

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Description: This squared off block of a house could almost be ugly yet it has an understated elegance, a sense of solidity and of comfort to it! Sligo is one of the least appreciated counties in Ireland and to ask many young people they would mention the surfing while older people might mention Yeats but it has so much more to offer. The views around the county are spectacular, the mountains may not be very high but are full of history and the welcome is warm. It is easy to see why the residents of Hazelwood chose to live there! Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_CAB_02962 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Laying parallel lines

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Description: One would imagine that laying cable beside a railway line would be straightforward enough but judging by the signal pole on the ground that is/was not the case! Obviously electricals related to signalling and points would have been at risk and had to be removed or avoided. I like the fact that the supply wagon has a case of "Macardles" on standby for cases of emergency! Photographer: James P. O'Dea Collection:James P. O'Dea Date: February 9th 1975 NLI Ref.: ODEA 125/11 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Next stop the North Pole

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Description: Today is going to be a red letter day here on the NLI! Today, before very long we will record 100,000,001 views on the stream and no, that last one is not a mistake:-) Given the day that's in it this lovely shot of Moville, on Lough Foyle is just right, bright and sunny, welcoming and while that ship is sailing away to other adventures we can look forward to another 100 million - and 1! Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_CAB_06395 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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The ghost with the extra leg goes down the hill

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Description: Bridge Street, Boyle, Co. Roscommon from the top of the hill would have been a challenge cycling or walking up and even walking down would have been a strain? Lots to see but the first thing that struck Morning Mary was the view of those people on the far side of the river and at the top of the hill. The whole world must be laid out before them. Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_ROY_07365 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Magna Carta and all that jazz...

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Description: Carlingford in County Louth just across the Carlingford Lough from ancient Ulster and modern Northern Ireland. Dominated by King John's Castle but replete with ancient buildings including a MINT where coinage was made under royal warrant. Once a strategic stronghold for the English right on the doorstep of the UíNeill and the Earls of Ulster it is now more a sailing, holiday and tourist attraction. In the sunshine one of the most beautiful places on the island and with lots of good hills nearby for walking! Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_CAB_05610 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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That's right! The gangs all here!!!

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Description: Another fine mess or even another fine wedding group from the wonderful Poole studio. This fine group was commissioned by Mrs. O'Connell, of 7 Sally Park, Waterford and they look like they are going to have a great day and a good life thereafter. Photographer: A. H. Poole Collection: Poole Photographic Studio, Waterford Date: August 1946 NLI Ref: POOLEWP 4541 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Beannachtaí lá le Phadraig díobh

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Description: May the blessings of Saint Patrick be upon you on this national saint's day wherever you may be! St. Patrick was a Welshman, brought here initially as a slave and put minding pigs on the sides of Slemish in Ulster. His escape and subsequent return must have been traumatic but his conversion of the people in the country resonates down the centuries. Now finding Christ Church in Bray is helped only by the spire sticking up out of the trees. The two jarvies waiting patiently are hoping for a few drinks for the day that's in it! Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_CAB_03322 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Resting in peace to the sound of music

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Description: Well now, I haven't had the pleasure of posting an Eblana image for quite some time and this one is as sharp as a tack! The Park in Dungarvan is dominated in the background by a church and contained a bandstand as one of it's central features. It would be interesting to see how much has survived and what it looks like today? Photographers: Unknown Collection: Eblana Photograph Collection Date: between ca. 1870-1890 After 20th September 1903 NLI Ref: EB_0771 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Then we had moving Swiss Cottages!

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Description: Some years ago we had the phenomenon of moving statues which caused worldwide interest but back in 1920 Waterford had a moving Swiss Cottage and only Captain Fanning paid any attention:-) Photographer: A. H. Poole Collection: Poole Photographic Studio, Waterford Date: ca. 12 August 1920 NLI Ref: POOLEWP 2864 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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The lads from Annagry would take some beating!

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Description: Annagry is a small place with a small population but somebody, with a real passion for music, appears to have assembled a very large band! At first glance I thought that it was in some way connected to the Boys Brigade with that headgear on the younger folk but the banner with Kevin Barry would rule that out. I wonder if they still survive and what instruments they played? Photographers: Denis Tynan 1923 - 2010 Collection: Tynan Photographic Collection Date: 17th March 1957 NLI Ref: NPA TYN159 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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A hop, step and jump to Leap?

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Description: From the elegance of a society wedding in yesterday's image to the rustic charm of a street scene in Leap, Co. Cork. It seems to have been a bit windy judging by the lassies pinafore outside Donovan's. The is a God (I am dyslexic), some chucks and some very curious little ones (with a shy one behind). Photographer: Fergus O’Connor Collection: Fergus O'Connor Collection Date: 1900 - 1920? NLI Ref: OCO 274 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Happy the bride - (the bridesmaids look gloomy)

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Description: The title on this is interesting "Miss Godfrey, with bridesmaids etc." implying that the poor groom is a mere appendage? A glamorous wedding group with a happy male contingent while the bridesmaids seem somewhat discomfited? Photographer: A. H. Poole Collection: Poole Photographic Studio, Waterford Date: Between 1901 - 1954 10th September 1927 NLI Ref: POOLEWP 3457 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Two girls in silk kimonos, both Beautiful, one a gazelle.

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Description: It is doubtful any two sisters have had as much impact on Irish history and literature as Constance and Eva Gore-Booth. That the ladies were very beautiful is beyond doubt but they were much more than that. Which of the Gore-Booth ladies is this? Photographers: Various Collection: Irish Personalities Photographic Collection Date: Before 1926? NLI Ref: NPA PERS18 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Where miracles are a daily occurrence

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Description: Our Lady's Children's Hospital in Crumlin, Dublin City where some of the saddest stories are daily matched by miracles of medical, surgical and nursing care! The hospital and the area surrounding it have changed considerably in the intervening 70ish years. Photographer: Alexander Campbell “Monkey” Morgan Collection: Morgan Aerial Photographic Collection Date: ca. 1954 -1957 Most likely September to November 1956 NLI Ref: NPA MOR2633 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Aberdeen and Geesala sharing a moment

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Description: Lord and Lady Aberdeen with a nurse outside a house in Geesala outside Ballina, in Co. Mayo. When you think about how this island seems heavily populated with 4/5 million people it must have been crammed with 8 million by the start of the famine. Conditions must have been dire for the poor and though I may be wrong, the Congested Districts Boards were an attempt to raise the standard of housing and health care. It would seem that the Aberdeens were ardent supporters of the Board? Lady Aberdeen appears to be impressed with the nurses wasp waist! Photographers: Unknown Main creator: Robert John Wellch 1859 - 1936 Collection: The Congested Districts Board Photographic Collection Date: ca. 1905 -1915 NLI Ref: CDB56 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Cars from Cork

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Description: To end this week we have an image from Mr. O'Dea with a load of newly minted cars on railcars in the Cork railway system. Whither bound? Photographer: James P. O'Dea Collection:James P. O'Dea Date: July 1960 NLI Ref.: ODEA 21/60 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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What happened to the half of the man?

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Description: From that time when Britain ruled the waves to the more leisurely experience of golfing in Bundoran. The green looks a bit crowded by today's standards. (Well so it seems to a non golfer) We have the rare experience of seeing half a man in the background but that might be another golfing phenomenon? Perhaps he lost his head when he missed his putt???? Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_CAB_06894 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Fear naught Dreadnaught

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Description: The fleet at Foynes, Co. Limerick on the top of the tide and on a flat calm on the Shannon Estuary. Little did Morning Mary think when rowing in a regatta in Foynes that those same waters once held these giants of the seas! The weather must have been fine with the awnings up around the ships and there is no evidence that they are going anywhere soon so they could sit back and enjoy the peace? Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_ROY_09699 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Of cabbages and Kings...

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Description: From the disinterested spectators and understated glamour of Bridge Street in Coleraine to the down to earth trading of vegetables and sundries in Clonmel. Gladstone Street has surely changed it's name by now and no doubt there are many of the shops that have changed also? Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 1896 - 1901 NLI Ref: L_CAB_06918 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Shirtings, Sheetings and Flannels

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Description: We continue to follow Mr. French on his perambulations throughout the island and from Warrenpoint up along the Ulster coast to Coleraine in County Derry. The people don't appear to have had much interest in the photographer as there is much movement captured, especially close up. looking at all the debris along the gutter perhaps there was a market on the street earlier? Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_CAB_06867 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Friday Market at Warrenpoint

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Description: Up to the North side of Carlingford Lough today to the square in Warrenpoint where a market is in full swing. This Royal Plate from Mr. French gives great detail of the fashions, the people and the buildings but not much information on the produce on sale/display. The clothing will probably be the best clue as to the date! Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_ROY_11451 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Limerick Hams to Dalkey

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Description: For today we have a view of a very familiar scene, O'Connell Bridge from the south side looking up O'Connell Street towards the Pillar. The activity captured here is just fascinating with the electric trams, the trucks, vans, cars and lots and lots of pedestrians. The sign in the foreground which shows that ladies must walk on the road is taking things a little bit too far! Photographer: Unknown Collection: Eason Photographic Collection Date: between 1900-1939 22nd January 1932 to early February 1932 NLI Ref: EAS_1741 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Juno without Joxer

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Description: Eileen Crowe as Juno looking downbeat and long suffering as well she might given the times she lived in. Sean O'Casey was a genius and "Juno and the Paycock" comes high in the pantheon of great plays of the world! Photographers: Harry Phibbs Collection: Irish Personalities Photographic Collection Date: insert date NLI Ref: AB26 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Bumi Siliwangi (Villa Isola), February 7 1949

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Description: Bumi Siliwangi (Villa Isola) an art-deco building in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Ray Olsen, February 7 1949, from vintage film negative ON 388/Box 022/Item 102 collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YolgJEQ9. Completed in 1933 by the Dutch architect Wolff Schoemaker for Dominique Willem Berretty.
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Muddy puddles where the Dog Leaps

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Description: Main Street, Limavady (Leim an mhadra) after the rain with lots of muddy puddles and people standing out all over the place. There may be a (?) or two on view with a ghostly horse and cart disappearing into the murk. Photographer: Unknown Collection: Eason Photographic Collection Date: between 1900-1939 NLI Ref: EAS_2858 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Let's follow the money

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Description: On the weekend when some lucky person in Clare won €30 million in the Euromillions lottery it would be churlish not to visit and Mr. O'Dea provides the ideal opportunity to do so. Miltown Malbay railway station as it was in 1956 is the subject of the image with a diesel engine at the fore stands at the platform. There's a choice of bicycles available for those who might need to catch up if the train has left the station - or is that taking "Are you right there Michael" too far. Photographer: James P. O'Dea Collection:James P. O'Dea Date: September 1956 NLI Ref.: ODEA 6/94 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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RAAF crew working on newly arrived Lockheed aircraft at Richmond, Sydney, 1940

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Description: RAAF crew working on newly arrived Lockheed aircraft at Richmond, Sydney, Frederick Stanley Grimes, 8 February 1940, from vintage film negative, ON 388/Box 027/Item 049 collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YK5Qk5xn/qzPDKqNVMdGOE
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Meeting the neighbours

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Description: Having been to visit Lord Dunsany last week from on high we now get an opportunity, thanks to Monkey Morgan, to visit his neighbours in Killeen Castle, Co. Meath. Looking at the shot one can see the way the outbuildings are set at an angle to the castle proper in such a way that they do not impede the view for the main house? Photographer: Alexander Campbell “Monkey” Morgan Collection: Morgan Aerial Photographic Collection Date: ca. 1954 -1957 NLI Ref: NPA MOR89 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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The biggest chicken ever or...

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Description: What a cracker of an image of Main Street, Arklow, Co. Wicklow? Horse apples galore, chairs set out in a line, ladies in big hats, sun shades out over shop windows and a strange looking chicken eying up the photographer. The style of the young lady on the left striding out towards the footpath makes her look confident and as if she is pointedly ignoring the photographer make this for me! Photographer: Unknown Collection: Eason Photographic Collection Date: between 1900-1939 NLI Ref: Eas 3834 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Captain's on the bridge!

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Description: Looking the Quays in Waterford from the Ferrybank side with a few minor distractions blocking the view! A ship unloading on the North quay with lots of dock workers standing around looking at the photographer while the Captain and Mate are on the bridge keeping an eye on proceedings! Yesterdays visit to Killarney was very interesting ranging from the construction of the hall to the burning down and the steamy scenes of the phenomenon that was the film "Helga"! Photographer: A. H. Poole Collection: Poole Photographic Studio, Waterford Date: 11th December 1926 NLI Ref: POOLEWP 3414 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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From East Avenue to Killarney in one leap?

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Description: East Avenue Hall, Killarney, Co. Kerry where the gentlemen sit on the seats and the ladies sit on their dresses in the grass! It's a far cry from East Avenue, New York to Killarney and yet not so far at all at all! I'm on tenterhooks waiting to find out what this is all about and where is it now? Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_ROY_10565 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Steps of stairs

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Description: The Phelan's of South Lodge, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary make a very handsome family in this charming Poole image from 1939. The children all appear to be very close in age and must surely have a number of Irish twins if not twins proper? What can we find out about them? Photographer: A. H. Poole Collection: Poole Photographic Studio, Waterford Date: 28th August 1939 NLI Ref: POOLEWP 4313 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Long's are up and Callaghan's are down

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Description: A fine Royal Plate capturing the top end of North Main Street, Bandon in Co. Cork on a quiet day. The ladies are not interested in posing for Mr. French and have moved in to Long's and O'Callaghan's to thwart his efforts to make them famous. Down the street from them is a dog, or it may be a cat though it looks more like a "wannabee wallaby" - what do you think Danny and Foxglove? Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_ROY_08564 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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The British have landed...

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Description: It has been a while since we had an O'Dea image and todays is a cracker given all the changes that have taken place on that skyline since 1960. HMS Malcolm, a ship from the Royal Navy paying a courtesy visit to Dublin must have been a security nightmare for the peelers in Pearse Street? Photographer: James P. O'Dea Collection:James P. O'Dea Date: September 08 1960 NLI Ref.: ODEA 22/20 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Looking down on those who looked down

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Description: Dunsany Castle in County Meath from the lens of the mighty "Monkey" Morgan! These big houses set in rolling pastureland, bright deciduous woodlands and clear streams are becoming a thing of the past but Dunsany still goes on. The stables look as magnificent as the house and that walled garden must be a haven of peace on a bright summers evening? Photographer: Alexander Campbell “Monkey” Morgan Collection: Morgan Aerial Photographic Collection Date: ca. May 1954 NLI Ref: NPA MOR48 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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The harp that once through Tara's Halls...

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Description: Tara Hill with Lia Fail is the title for this grassy ditch with a bit of a stone sticking up out of the mound. Yet historically this place is the Holy Ground! I must admit that having been reared on the tales of Cormac MacArt, Laoighaire with the Horses Ears and so on, standing on Tara for the first time was underwhelming, to say the least! Probably not the best photograph of the one time centre of Irish civilisation but it does mark the passing of so much time and what time does to earthen structures. Photographer: Thomas H. Mason Collection: Mason Photographic Collection Date: 1890 - 1910 NLI Ref: M30/21 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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We are the Champions, my friends

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Description: The Rockwell College Senior Rugby team of 1935/36 look like they were fed plenty of good Tipperary beef for the whole season - and several more before that! A fine body of young men with Munster caps to go with their trophy. Can we find out about them and how did they fare afterwards? Photographer: A. H. Poole Collection: Poole Photographic Studio, Waterford Date: May 10th 1936 NLI Ref: POOLEWP 4135 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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