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I am not sure if this is relevant. There were several Ryan sisters ...

" Min’s other sisters Agnes and Christine married in a double wedding ceremony, in Irish, in Taghmon in August 1916 with a big celebration afterwards in Tomcoole. Agnes was marrying Denis McCullough, President of the IRB and Christine married Michael O’Malley. ... "

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Looks like a Ford Model T Touring Car

Hmm ... not 100% sure - Tomcoole House is "Shop Wexford" - maps.app.goo.gl

Edit - 95% sure it is the right house; see the hipped roofs and twin chimneys as in the photo below.

There was a monkey puzzle tree out of shot to the left !

From - www.independent.ie ($$)

beachcomber australia Absolutely relevant! Is this not that double wedding?

[aside: It's been a while since you got to date a photo by monkey puzzle growth! :D ]

National Library of Ireland on The Commons ...

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Someone will be here soon with the marriages confirmation and exact date ...

16th August 1916 according to Galway Observer, which only recorded the O'Malley-Ryan nuptials. The Connaught Telegraph on 2nd September reported a double ceremony, but no date

The Enniscorthy Guardian 26th August not only managed both weddings, but managed it bilingually

I can't see a motorcycle in the picture, but if I could, it might belong to the photographer. Free Press, Wexford, 11th July 1914

Motor Cycle Charge.
The County Council against John J. O’Brien, photographer, Foulksmills. There were two charges against defendant; one that he did keep and use a motor cycle at Foulksmills after the 2nd day January, 1914, without having a proper license therefor, and the other that he failed to deliver a declaration in conformity with the statute.

The charges were dismissed.

I can't find any more mentions of him until 1987, when the New Ross Standard published a 1934 photo of his, and in the lengthy accompanying text is

Let us consider the names from this photo before we consider the horrifying revelations. First the photographer, John J. O'Brien of Foulkesmills, a veteran and noted camera man of deserved fame and accomplishment, but little recognised.

Now to read the rest of the article to find what the horrifying revelations were.

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Fabulous large size. Thank you SLNSW.
The building with three arched windows is the 1870 Post Office, still there on streetview - maps.app.goo.gl

which means this angle on satellite 3D - www.google.com.au (not hugely interesting!)

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Oooo... we're in Brussels !

Found via Google Image Lens search - via Dan

Has the hotel been rebuilt? RueVue - maps.app.goo.gl

Not the hotel; it's part of the Museum (?) Someone will know ...

We established previously that some Clonbrockers were in Brussels in 1901.

Ceci n'est pas une photographie ...

I think the Dillons were upstairs in what is now the Magritte Museum (a hotel c. 1900-ish), and the sign could be for a 'TAVERNA' or 'TAVERNE' or 'TAVERN' across the small side street. See RueVue. Or not?

" ... The Magritte Museum is housed in the Hôtel du Lotto (also known as the Hôtel Altenloh), a five-level 'hôtel particulier' (townhouse) dating from the late 18th century. This neoclassical building formed part of an architectural complex built after the Palace of Coudenberg burned down in 1731. Over the centuries, successive owners have transformed it into a hotel, a jewellery store, and finally a museum. ... "

via - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magritte_Museum#Citations

According to Google AI, for what it’s worth:
“• Early 1830s–1919 (The Hotel Era): Following the Belgian Revolution of 1830, the property was converted into a grand hotel for luxury travelers. For nearly a century, it was home to the Hôtel de l'Europe, an upscale establishment noted in Belle Époque travel guides alongside other prestigious historic hotels on the square (like the adjacent Hôtel de Flandre and Hôtel Bellevue).
• 1920–1962 (The Retail Era): The hotel closed, and the building was purchased by luxury silversmith and jeweler Altenloh. The property became deeply associated with this brand, giving it its second common architectural name: Hôtel Altenloh.
• 1962–Present (The Museum Era): The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium acquired the neoclassical townhouse. After major structural restorations in the 1980s and an extensive specialized refit in 2008, it permanently opened in 2009 as the world's premier repository for the works of René Magritte.

The Taverna / Restaurant Operation

The Hôtel de l'Europe did not just offer lodging; it positioned its ground floor as a premier destination for food and drink. Historical city records and 19th-century directories reveal that the property housed a dynamic dining floor that evolved with the times:
1. The French-Belgian Brasserie Vibe: In line with standard grand hotel traditions of Brussels during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, it featured a high-ceilinged cafe-restaurant space open to non-residents.
2. The "Taverne" Era: Towards the end of its run near the turn of the century, the public areas adapted to the booming local demand for beer halls and tavernes sweeping Brussels. It offered fine regional food alongside international spirits, catering to affluent shoppers visiting the Mont des Arts

AI again:
“Analyzing the clothing worn by the pedestrians walking down the street helps narrow down the timeframe to the late Belle Époque era, specifically around 1900–1905:
• The Man's Attire: He is wearing a dark, structured three-piece suit with a stiff collar, paired with a distinct dark bowler hat (chapeau melon). While bowler hats were worn throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries, his tailored, relatively high-buttoning coat profile matches the standard daily urban silhouette of the early 1900s.
• The Woman's Silhouette: She exhibits a striking "S-bend" silhouette, which was highly fashionable between 1900 and 1908. This look was created by the popular health corsets of the era that pushed the bust forward and hips back. Her skirt is slim around the hips and flares out gracefully toward the floor, a textbook feature of the early Edwardian/late Belle Époque decade.
• The Woman's Hat: She is sporting a wide-brimmed, flat hat positioned forward on the head, which gained widespread popularity right at the turn of the century, moving away from the smaller bonnet styles of the late 1880s and 1890s.

AI opinions of Brussels is Belgian Waffle ...

beachcomber australia Yes, I’m inclined to agree and far from gospel, but sometimes there’s a nugget of truth

The clothing styles and lack of any motorised traffic suggests a 1895 - 1905 timeline, which would match their 1901 visit

I don’t think there was even a Hotel D’Europe in Brussels, that belonged elsewhere.



The almost certainly stayed in the Hotel du Lotto, now home to the Magritte Museum

This image depicts the Convair XC-99, a prototype cargo aircraft developed from the Convair B-36 Peacemaker bomber.

Described in Wikipedia as Woman's Land Army of America

The Woman's Land Army of America (WLAA), later the Woman's Land Army (WLA), was a civilian organization created during the First and Second World Wars to work in agriculture replacing men called up to the military. Women who worked for the WLAA were sometimes known as farmerettes.[The WLAA was modeled on the British Women's Land Army.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woman%27s_Land_Army_of_America

Wow!! Kind of reminds me of Rangemore Hall.

Sailed aboard another of these 'educational cruises' in 1963, the Devonia. Learned how to survive the inedible food. The crew sold the good stuff in Vigo and bought rubbish.

Servus from Vienna! an incredible capture!

Niall McAuley Correct. A civilian organisation that would take up ranks closer to the RAF than the Army.

For anyone commissioned and later promoted in the British Army/RAF/Navy there should be an entry in the London (or Edinburgh) Gazette. I cannot find anything re Hugh Hallinan.

The Mills Archive has an old picture of T Hallinan and Sons Ltd mill in Midleton and an outline of their water mill in Fermoy. catalogue.millsarchive.org