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Relief

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

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  • Patrick Castelli said:
    Who's who in this photo?
    Th officer (I'm going by the cut of his uniform) has Flying Corps wings above his campaign ribbons. campaign ribbons are also worn my the man to his right.
    By the look of cap badges (a harp surmounted by a crown) and the dark uniforms they might be members of the RIC . The presence of a khaki clad officer also makes me think of RIC Auxiliaries, aka Black and Tans.
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    I'm assuming he's Auxiliary - those men were recruited from ex-WWI officers including the Royal Flying Corps. Most of the others seem to be Black and Tans. So many men (mostly WWI veterans) responded to British Government appeals for recruits to bolster R.I.C. (Royal Irish Constabulary) numbers, that there was a severe shortage of uniforms. Hence the Tans mostly ended up with khaki trousers and dark tops, either R.I.C. (dark green) or British police tunics (dark blue) - and hence the nickname...
  • Peter Mc said:
    For more on this attack, and some fascinating details on participants from both sides, see this link - irishconstabulary.com/topic/755/Q-Company
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    Peter Mc Thank you! Absolutely fascinating, and allowed me to tag with Q Company...
    With regard to the "liquid fire" spoken of on irishconstabulary.com, the Irish Times reported that:
    "... A sinister feature of the attack was the use of gas bombs and of bottles containing a thick red-brown corrosive liquid, which gave off nauseous fumes and partially choked the police occupants of the hotel..."
  • Patrick Castelli said:
    Peter Mc Very interesting, I read the account of the attack, fascinating!

What's the story?

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

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  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    I found an advert in the Irish Times from Wednesday, 6 August 1879 that makes the state of the house in this photograph all the more baffling. Ballyellis House is described as a "Most Desirable Gentlemanly Residence" and "in good order"!!
  • derangedlemur said:
    Looks pretty big: maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,704552,663502,7,9 maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,704552,663502,7,7
  • derangedlemur said:
    It seems to have been restored since: maps.google.ie/?ll=52.713629,-6.452897&spn=0.002158,0...
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    derangedlemur The advert says "35a 2r 21p statute measure of Superior Land ... 3 reception rooms, 4 principal bedrooms, servants' rooms, kitchen, pantries, w.c., &c. The out-offices are replete, and a neat walled-in garden ... 17 acres of good meadowing; part of which will be made up in cock, one acre of oats, and the remainder in pasture..."
  • Niall McAuley said:
    National Library of Ireland on The Commons I think that is a neighbouring house. Here is what's left of this house: Streetview

Entrance to Abandoned Parachute Jump Tower at Steepleehase Amusement Park on Coney Island 05/1973

from U.S. National Archives