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The Neptune ironworks last big ship was the Lara completed for the Waterford Steamship Company in 1868, and with her sleek lines and powerful engines (200 HP), she reduced the passage time Liverpool to Waterford route from 30 hours to just over 18 hours. When launched she was one of the largest cattle boats afloat and gave her owners 40 years of consistent and fairly uneventful service before her sale for breaking up in 1908. From: snap.waterfordcoco.ie/collections/ejournals/123308/123308...

Freeman's Journal Page 6 Article Freeman's Journal Sat 13 Mar 1897 SPRING ASSIZES “ OUT. Waterford, Friday. To-day at the Watorford City Assizes, before Lord Chief Justice O'Brien. JameY Dohny was indicted with an assault on Constable Ward on the 23rd January'. Cornelius logan, jun, and Bryan C nnning-, ham, jun. were indicted for ... ? from: The Freeman's Journal at the British Newspaper Archive for which a subscription is needed.

I think there's a reference on Page 3 of the Irish Times of Friday March the 12th 1897, but it's behind a paywall.

If that is Lord Chief Justice Sir Peter O'Brien (Baronet), later The Right Honourable The Lord O'Brien, 1st (and last) Baron O'Brien, that would explain the hoo-hah.

Niall McAuley Afraid to look behind the paywall! You and your 12th March - you're ruining our Year in the Life buzz... :D (Will check it later, if that's ok)

Great details in the dress and I wonder how many did not come back.

Vab2009 I know! That's always the bitter sweet thing about photos of soldiers...

Has a very good photographic historical archive.

Nice perspective.

Great photo. It gives a really good idea of how people dressed at the time, children, women and men, the detail is so good. It's hard to imagine this is less than 100 yrs ago.

Dublin & Southeast Railway perhaps?

I can't help with identifying the location, but ... The sinking of the Formby and the Conningbeg was the subject of an exchange in the House of Commons on 23rd Jan 1918. The vessels are not named in the exchange, but the following day The Times (London) said that Lloyd's had posted them as missing, and that they were the two ships referred to in parliament (the Coningbeg is the one which sailed on the 17th) Mr. HOUSTON asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he has any information as to the loss of a steamer which sailed from Liverpool on or about 15th December for Waterford and the loss of a steamer which sailed from Waterford on or about 17th December for Liverpool, together with the loss of all lives on board both ships; whether these vessels were escorted or in any way protected by the Admiralty; if so, what was the nature and description of the protection; and will he state the total number of lives lost on both vessels? Dr. MACNAMARA We have no information respecting the loss of these ships, except this, that one of the boats and part of another of the boats of one of the ships in question have been washed ashore. My hon. Friend is probably aware that the weather about that time off that coast was very bad. The vessels were not under escort. We have no information as to the numbers forming the crews of these vessels. Mr. HOUSTON Do not you know the number of lives lost? Cannot you communicate with the owners and make inquiries? Dr. MACNAMARA No; I can make inquiries, as my hon. Friend can. Mr. HOUSTON I know them. Mr. HOGGE May I ask whether it is a fact that a large number of children were lost by the sinking of these vessels? Dr. MACNAMARA No; I cannot say. I should require notice of that question. In June 1919 there was a court case (reported in the London Times) between two insurance companies. One had covered the vessels against normal risks, the other against war risks. It was a question of whether the losses were due to weather or enemy action - it was known that German submarines were active in the Irish Sea. Although there was a possibility that the Formby's loss was due to the storm, the weather was much better when the Coningbeg sailed, and the judgment was that both vessels were sunk due to submarine action, and that the case went against the company covering war risks.

I think the photo is taken looking North from Adelphi Quay in Waterford (Streetview). I think that's Ferrybank RC church steeple at the extreme right, and note big industrial buildings (mill/coal store etc) at the left.

Yes! See here:



Dublin & Southeastern Railway - Direct Picturesque Route to Dublin Goods Traffic Conveyed to All Parts of the United Kingdom

Niall McAuley You beauty! Thank you - that's perfect...