National Library of Ireland on The Commons
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Oh Flower of Scotland uploaded 7 days ago
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Cúchulainn loved the Mód Direach! uploaded 2 December
Elmhurst for the holidays but only in the summer uploaded 1 December
Roseville residents really relished raising roses uploaded 28 November
Competition could hardly get any closer! uploaded 27 November
Tall hats and tall columns at Bellamont Forest uploaded 26 November
The young Doctor Stephenson, I presume? uploaded 25 November
Lets go to Slane, sure nothing ever happens there! uploaded 24 November
Take yer pick of the Lamb or Bullock? uploaded 21 November
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Training Day
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- National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
- Foxglove said:
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- beachcomber australia said:
- Niall McAuley said:
Competition could hardly get any closer!
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beachcomber australia said:
Two other photos of the Belfast (left) bank show a different building on the right. Odd, 'cos I would have thought the Belfast would be newer, but the Hibernian is more recent ...
catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000319777
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beachcomber australia said:
Green lights means GO on streetview - maps.app.goo.gl/RhYPJvWW3sRkpoRK7
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beachcomber australia said:
"Yeats Memorial Building
The building was erected by the Belfast banking Company back in 1899. The building is a multi-gabled style red brick building. The building was donated in 1973 to the Yeats Society which is still housed in the fabulous building."
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beachcomber australia said:
Clear as mud ! The Belfast Bank is "c. 1899", and the Hibernian "c. 1900" -
www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/32007...
www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/32007... (fixed)
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Suck Diesel said:
beachcomber australia Later than that, maybe 1910
www.dia.ie/works/view/3040/building/CO.+SLIGO%2C+SLIGO%2C...
Oh Flower of Scotland
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beachcomber australia said:
Wikipedia has a very similar photo in Westminster Abbey dated "c. 1875 - c. 1885". There's no label on the sword and shield ...
Spot the Differences!
The Stone of Scone has had more than its share of ups and downs - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_of_Scone
"Since March 2024, it has been on permanent public display in Perth" -
beachcomber australia said:
Flickr is sometimes amazing! Via Leonard Bentley who says the Magic Lantern slide is late 1880s -

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Niall McAuley said:
We had its Irish equivalent, an Lia Fáil, here before, also by Mason below.
I see the Scottish rock is also called An Lia Fàil in Scots Gaelic!
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia Because that comment came from you, for one milli-zillisecond I thought, what's it doing in Western Australia?! :D
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beachcomber australia said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons Ha ha! I am moithered that the Stone of Scone doesn't rhyme !
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