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Limerick Hams to Dalkey by National Library of Ireland on The Commons
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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: UnknownCollection: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
Oh it’s six miles from Bangor to Donaghadee by National Library of Ireland on The Commons
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Ballymagee Street in Bangor, County Down on a fine day with an omnibus complete with destination plate to put our location on the map, so to speak! I do love posting photographs like this with so much going on, shops, awnings, clothing, traffic etc. The title comes from the song The Auld Orange Flute Oh, it’s six miles from Bangor to Donaghadee Now Bob, the deceiver, he took us all in He married a Papist called Bridget McGinn Turned Papish himself and forsook the old cause That gave us our freedom, religion and laws Photographer: Robert FrenchCollection:Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_ROY_11218 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
The Windmill and Castle but not a pint to be had! by National Library of Ireland on The Commons
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Castles and windmills, stacks on the lea stone walls and cottages out near the sea, telegraph poles, quarry holes blackberries too All kinds of everything remind me of you! Dalkey Hill as none of us have ever seen it! Photographer: Robert FrenchCollection:Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_CAB_07245 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
The high and the mighty Rossmore - no more? by National Library of Ireland on The Commons
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Rossmore Castle! A magnificent gothic pile with a vast array of rooms and windows is our photograph to end Monaghan Week. It has been a most interesting visit to the county with that one diversion to keep you all awake and makes you realise just how interesting the border counties are on both sides of the line! Photographer: UnknownCollection:Eason Photographic Collection Date: between 1900-1939 NLI Ref: EAS_3340 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
The greatest Playboy of them all? by National Library of Ireland on The Commons
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Arthur Shields as “The Playboy” must have been a wonderful theatrical experience? One of the great Abbey actors, playing one of the iconic roles from Irish Theatre, captured here. Photographer: Harry C. Phibbs Date: 1933 NLI Ref: AB9 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Calm waters at last by National Library of Ireland on The Commons
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A rare visit to the Fergus O’Connor Collection, and a lovely scene of a single-arched bridge across a seemingly broad expanse of water. It looks idyllic, and being out on that surface in a single scull would be just heaven! Where is it, and does it still stand? Photographer: Fergus O’ConnorCollection:Fergus O'Connor Collection Date: Between 1900-1920 NLI Ref: OCO 260 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
