1914

We had some discussion about this and other Florida "Casement" photos over here - Streetview via Rory Sherlock - goo.gl/maps/wBGtAHZ2jMAN184eA The trees have grown. (I used to have a spooky old aunt who said this each time she visited!)

Btw it is in Hartford, Connecticut.

I respectfully suggest that this is not one of the Irving Streets in Florida, but Irving Street in Norfolk, Virginia, where Sir Roger Casement spoke to the Ancient Order of Hibernians in July 1914. [Edit] The houses in Irving ST, Norfolk, Virginia look similar to the ones in today's photo, but the Hartford ones look even more similar.

Yes, as beachcomber australia has said, we figured this image was from Hartford, Connecticut and it is possible that Casement lived here. Whether he ever went to Florida remains doubtful...

For convenience, here's a section of the conversation on the Florida photo which mentions this photo: "I think it refers to Irving Street in Hartford, Connecticut. Note the street sign [...] - it matches 'Homestead Ave.' which crosses Irving St in Hartford and the houses match up too. Here's 'Irving Street' from the Casement Collection: catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000748204 And here's the matching Streetview: www.google.ie/maps/@41.7758713,-72.6878395,3a,51.2y,41.8h... Also in the Casement Collection is '6 and 8 Irving Street': catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000748201 And here's the matching Streetview: www.google.ie/maps/@41.7761028,-72.6875837,3a,48.6y,91.84...

Palace view (has to be these southern set of gates) - maps.app.goo.gl/4UUQvBH4xMFcpimT8

It would appear that this photo was cropped. The original has silly walkers waving boaters at serious talkers. c7.alamy.com/comp/2BWAKKC/the-conference-at-buckingham-pa...

Tuesday 21 July 1914, or Wednesday 22 ?? Some press cuttings via Trove ... They were cheered by Irish Guard soldiers as they passed nearby Wellington Barracks - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/210126719 Dillon "Picturesque Figure" - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/242285637 "The King [George V] Moves" - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/104992556 The King's speech - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/192917573

"DEMONSTRATIVE IRISH GUARDS. REPRIMAND IN BARRACKS. The Irish Guards, a number of whom loudly cheered Messrs. Redmond and Dillon on Wednesday as they were returning from the palace conference, were yesterday paraded in Wellington Barracks. Lieutenant-Colonel G. H. Morris, addressing the men, said he was sorry that soldiers in uniform should have given way to a political demonstration. NOTIFICATION TO SOLDIERS. The War Office has issued an order prohibiting soldiers from associating with the Ulster and National Volunteers.

From - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/198638533

According to the Wikipedia article on the Government of Ireland Act 1914: To save prolonged debate in parliament, George V called the Buckingham Palace Conference with two MPs each from the Liberal, Conservative, IPP and Irish Unionist parties. The conference, held between 21 and 24 July 1914, achieved very little.

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