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Here at the National Library of Ireland we look after the largest collection of Irish printed, manuscript, and visual material in the world, and our collections span almost 1,000 years of Irish art, culture, history and literature. We first started on flickr in February 2010 with a range of items from our Ephemera Collections. These printed items - originally produced to be almost as quickly thrown away - are invaluable as a means of gaining snapshots of different periods in Ireland's social, political, economic and cultural history. Though transient items, they're sometimes very beautiful to look at, occasionally fascinating, and often unintentionally funny...

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In the land of the knobbly sticks

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  • 6 older comments, and then…
  • Suck Diesel said:
    www.archiseek.com
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Grrr at illegible clocks! A quarter past something ??
  • Niall McAuley said:
    All gone now, streetview can't get close
  • beachcomber australia said:
    I think this is a relatively early view (?1890-ish by the bowler hats?). Another Eblana / Lawrence shows more creeper on the building on the right, a lawn garden beyond, and trees planted where the fence is - Spot the Differences -
    catalogue.nli.ie
    catalogue.nli.ie (Royal plate)
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Yes, after this photo the parade ground was turned to grass ...

    "N.C.O's AND MEN ARE FORBIDDEN TO CROSS THE GREEN. BY ORDER"

    See reverse-ish views -
    catalogue.nli.ie (with horse!)
    catalogue.nli.ie

Rutland memorial, Merrion Square, Dublin

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  • 11 older comments, and then…
  • Rory Sherlock said:
    Streetview:
    www.google.ie
  • domenico milella said:
    Congratulation for your beautiful Album.
  • Mike Grimes said:
    Some information here about it.

    statues.vanderkrogt.net
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Flickr is sometimes amazing! In 2013 without the tilt (it looks like the road falls right to left) via J. Murphy
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Charles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland
    (15 March 1754 – 24 October 1787)
    Rutland was made Lord Lieutenant of Ireland on 11 February 1784. He was enthusiastic for Pitt's Irish policy and the union which it entailed, but became increasingly doubtful of its implementation. In 1785, Pitt and Rutland successfully worked a trade plan through the Irish Parliament, initially against the opposition of Henry Grattan and Henry Flood. However the Foxite opposition in the British House of Commons so gutted the measure with amendments that it was rejected in its new form in Ireland. While the Irish opposition was later reconciled to Pitt's bona fides with regard to trade, the episode demoralized Thomas Orde, the Chief Secretary of Ireland, and further hindered efforts at reform.

    Rutland was increasingly popular as viceroy, in part because of his convivial nature and ample banquets at Dublin Castle. In summer 1787, he made an extended and rigorous tour of the midlands and north of Ireland, but his excessive consumption of claret was by now taking a toll upon his health. He died of liver disease on 24 October 1787 at the Viceregal Lodge in the Phoenix Park, Dublin.

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Manners,_4th_Duke_of_Rutland - includes a portrait by Joshua Reynolds

Stand by my man - and he'll stand by me!

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  • clive422 said:
    Look at how sharply pressed those trousers are! A great portrait.
  • John Spooner said:
    By 1952, a Matthew L. Nugent was living at 34 St. Andrews Terrace. He was fined 2s 6d for driving without a valid licence. It had expired 11 days previously. (New Ross Standard 28/3/1952).

    That's 2 years trimmed off the end date (unless he was a lodger or somesuch). Or Miss O'Driscoll married Mr Nugent.
  • Niall McAuley said:
    POOLEWP 4417 is 31st July 1943

    POOLEWP 4410 is 12th May 1943
  • Aristide Mazzarella said:
    👍
  • Niall McAuley said:
    The woman in the picture is wearing a wedding ring, not Miss O'Driscoll

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