bonafidetravellers

And we have a winner! John Spooner John Spooner added a note on the picture over Bonafide Travellers. John, do you never sleep?

Wasn't there a law which prohibited selling of alcoholic beverages on Sundays other than to 'bona fide travellers'? There's an advertisement on the 2nd tram (centre-right) with 'Refreshments on Sundays. Bona fide travellers'

National Library of Ireland on The Commons From time to time. I see that Arabian Nights was on at the Gaiety Theatre

Here's the none-too-complimentary review from Freeman's of May 20th 1890, which refers to Miss Vaudray's be-feathered hat (click for a readable version).

Over market gardens tidy, Taverns for the bona fide

John Spooner Ooh, you're ringing vague bells with me about Dubliners heading out to Wicklow hills on a Sunday to go to public houses.

As per the writing on the end wall, it's the Port Soderic Hotel, Port Soderick, Isle of Man.

www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/gazateer/psdrk.htm

derangedlemur Fantastic, I don't think we have had an Isle of Man photo before, our map expands.....

In 1883 the licensee, Jeremiah Murphey, was found guilty of providing liquor at prohibited hours. The case revolved around the question of whether the Keefes, his customers, lived inside or outside the 4-mile limit which would entitle them to buy drinks as "bona fide travellers". The judge fined him £1 but advised him to appeal "because there are so many points in the case". (The Isle of Man Times and General Advertiser, Saturday, November 03, 1883) Previous Bona fide travellers discussion provoked by this photowww.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/6779100870/in/photolist

GoogleMapsStreetView almost gets there - Sod Eric! - goo.gl/maps/JFRqi