A gallant gentleman poses with the Four Gallans on his land. Mr. John Moran appears proud of his connection to the land and the ancient history it contains.. Where did the word "Gallans" come from and are they all still standing or have they been sacrificed to progress. I had occasion last weekend to visit Lough Gur in County Limerick and that area has a lot of stone age and later artifacts and clearly some have been lost over the years due to a lack of appreciation of what they were and what they symbolised!
Photographer: Irish Tourism Association Photographer
Collection: Irish Tourism Association Photographic Collection
Date: 1943
NLI Ref: NPA ITA 1002 (Box V)
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Tags: National Library of Ireland Ireland b&w film negatives glass negatives The Four Gallans Standing Stones Stone age monuments Irish Tourist Association Irish Tourist Irish Tourist Association Photographic Collection
While I have always enjoyed and been educated by the images uploaded on this stream, I find these Political Figures (that I never before heard of) to be the most fascinating! From our elegant friend who had his beard shaven on Michael Collins orders, to todays character. "The man who planned the Manchester rescue" apparently! I have to go and Google as soon as I have finished posting this shot!
And so it is that Google (and our intrepid Flickroonies) have confirmed that this is indeed "soldier, fenian and patriot" Ricard O’Sullivan Burke (1838-1922). This Examiner article is possibly the best summary of his career in the Union Army, Fenian Brotherhood, and Clan na Gael.....
Photographers: Various
Collection: Irish Political Figures Photographic Collection
Date: Catalogue range c.1880-1922
NLI Ref: NPA PERS1
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Tags: Irish Political Figures Photographic Collection National Library of Ireland Political Figures Ireland Colonel R.D. Burke Manchester rescue Manchester Martyrs Ricard O'Sullivan Burke Fenian Clan na Gael Fenian Brotherhood Irish Republican Brotherhood Beard Explore
A very early O'Dea shot from "out foreign" to end this week. Guildford in 1936, with old cars for the car enthusiasts, old hat for the mad hatters, and rain for those suffering from the drought! I love the shop signs "Madame Lambert, the Hall Mark of Distinction", "Gowns and Mantles"! It is a long time since I saw a mantle advertised as an item of clothing....
While the view from Guildford Town Bridge has changed quite a bit in the 80 years since, it is the 'immediacy' of this image which seems to draw us in. Feels like, if we could keep our footing on the slippery surface, we could readily pop-in to Madame Lambert's for a gown fitting....
Photographer: James P. O'Dea
Collection:James P. O'Dea
Date: c.1936
NLI Ref.: ODEA 3/94
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Tags: James P. O’Dea National Library of Ireland Guildford Surrey England United Kingdom street bridge road wet hats gowns mantles shops limerick by beachcomber Explore Madame Lambert Millbrook High Street Guildford Town Bridge Rain Lambert Lamp Bicycle Meeson's Massey Meeson O’Dea Photograph Collection
Good morning campers! Rather than continue with a saga of Lawrence images, I thought that a visit to the O'Dea Collection would be a nice diversion. 'Long Pavement' is a funny name for a tiny railway station that doesn't appear to have any buildings attached? Tipperary doesn't sound right somehow but perhaps I am mistaken?
And indeed, the StreetView and OSI Map confirm that this Longpavement station (all one word) was in Limerick - near Moyross....
Photographer: James P. O'Dea
Collection:James P. O'Dea
Date: 10 July 1963
NLI Ref.: ODEA 36/83
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Tags: James P. O’Dea National Library of Ireland Long Pavement Railway Station closure 1963 diesel engine B169 Limerick Longpavement County Limerick Moyross Rail crossing Barrier Signal 141 Class Long Pavement Station Probable catalogue correction Explore Tracks O’Dea Photograph Collection
So much has changed and so little has changed! This shot of Dame St. in Dublins city centre is still recognisable today despite perhaps 100 years that have elapsed. Mr. French must have obtained access to a building on Palace St. to get such a Point of View. There is much in this image to help date it?
And indeed with initial input from Niall McAuley and ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq, the date was confirmed to be before 1900 (based on the horse-drawn trams and street lighting). Carol Maddock was then able to refine further, using the notice about the opéra comique named Olivette which was seemingly playing at the Theatre Royal in June 1898. Helping refine the date to the summer of 1898. At 3:40 in the afternoon :)
Photographer: Robert French
Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection
Date: Catalogue range c.1865-1914. Likely c.1898 per comments and description
NLI Ref: L_CAB_00508
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Tags: Robert French William Lawrence Lawrence Photographic Studio Glass Negative National Library of Ireland Dame Street Dublin City Ireland Trinity College College Green William of Orange statue horse tram 1890s Olivette Theatre Royal Trams Summer Leg of mutton sleeve Gigot sleeve Explore Lawrence Photograph Collection