The solution to the current housing crisis was hiding in the National Library Photographic Archives all this time and nobody knew it! Mrs. Moore of had her house built for the cost of £5 and even allowing for inflation that would be more than manageable today - I think:-D
A nice wee cottage, all newly whitewashed with chickens and dare I say it a dog in the yard, what more could Mrs. Moore, or anyone else ask for?
Photographer: Irish Tourist Association Photographer
Collection: Irish Tourist Association Photographic Collection
Date: 1943
NLI Ref: NPA ITA 1095 (Box V)
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Tags: 20th Century Ireland National Library of Ireland Irish Tourist Association Irish Tourist b&w film negatives glass negatives Mr4s. Moore's Cottage Killina DOG chickens three legged pot Irish Tourist Association Photographic Collection
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
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Tags: Tynan Photographic Collection National Library of Ireland Ireland Denis Tynan Donegal Arranmore Co. Donegal Ulster island Tir Connail Ulaidh
An interesting image from the Lawrence Collection for today with Coole House, Millstreet in Co. Cork and some of the family there. The lady on the right looks downright uncomfortable in her pose while the lady at the rear looks like a reluctant participant. The littlest person on board must provoke some interest as having a person of colour in North Cork back in the early 20th century must have been unusual, to say the least.
Photographer: Robert French
Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection
Date: Circa 1865 - 1914
NLI Ref: L_ROY_10333
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Tags: Robert French William Lawrence Lawrence Photographic Studio Glass Negative National Library of Ireland Coole House Millstreet Co. Cork Munster Sarah (Perry) Malcolm Mary (‘Minnie’) Louisa (Perry) McCulla Harry Perry Ernest Ray Malcolm Lawrence Photograph Collection People Identified
Clearly the golfer gave up trying to play his way out of that situation, and brought in the photographer to record the scene so he could shut the naysayers up in the bar in future!
The Golf House in Rockingham, Co. Roscommon looks very neat and tidy, apart from the clubs and balls on the floor, but would not accommodate much more than a foursome?
Photographer: Robert French
Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection
Date: Circa 1865-1914
NLI Ref: L_ROY_07333
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Tags: Lawrence Royals Robert French William Lawrence Lawrence Photographic Studio Glass Negative National Library of Ireland Golf House Rockingham Boyle Co. Roscommon Connacht golf clubs clock 11:30 Roscommon Connaught Ireland Golf Toby Jug Lawrence Photograph Collection
Just about to enter yet another lockdown, so the splendid isolation of Mr. Pike’s house in Achill seemed appropriate. Achill today has that rugged and special beauty of the Wild Atlantic Way, and Achill in Mr. Wynne’s time must have been even more rugged and isolated. Whoever Mr. Pike was, he had a fine house with lots of chimneys and windows to show his wealth! What can we find out about him today?
Photographer: Thomas J. Wynne, 1838-1893
Collection: Wynne Album
Date: Circa 1880s
NLI Ref: WYN139
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Tags: Wynne Album National Library of Ireland Ireland Galway Thomas J. Wynne Achill Island Mayo Connacht Wild Atlantic Way Mr. Pike the big house mountain Glendarary House William Pike Achill Sound