carpets

the man in the doorway looks like he is telling someone off ..

The large white collars on the obviously better off boys are impressive. Fashion of the day or school uniform maybe? The faded sign over the door seems to refer to a private hotel serving dinners and ale

why there was an eviction?

Can you just imagine the tragedy that this was for some family? Can you imagine the hurt and shame that was attached to having your few possessions thrown out onto the street to the laughs and catcalls of the local urchins? When I was growing up this was still prevalent and those evicted had an uncertain future, ready accomodation was not always readily available, transporting your bits and bobs to a safe place was not easy. Indeed the "handcart" nearby would probably be the only thing they could afford or obtain and there are some unforgiving hills in Waterford if your relatives lived in the wrong place. What a terrific and terrifying insight into social history? Well done Carol, 1001 is a good start to the million!

TJ It's a very long shot, but maybe some information might come in here to explain the background to this eviction...

Although making carpets in Donegal is an ancient tradition, the company Donegal Carpets is but 100 odd years old and was founded in 1898 by Scottish textile manufacturer Alexander Morton. Before establishing Donegal Carpets, Morton had first established a carpet crafting house on the west coast of Ireland and put to practice the techniques of the Donegal people who had been working with wool for generations. The first example of a Donegal carpet with Celtic designs was that carried out for the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for their offices at the Cork Exhibition in 1902. There is another earlier example, a small Celtic-ornamented altar carpet, a Morton's gift to the St Eunan's Cathedral, Letterkenny County ,Donegal, which was opened in June 1901.The altar carpet was designed by Signor Oreste Amici, a roman painter, who carried out the Celtic ornamental painting in the St Columba Chapel in 1900. The Mortons sold the company to a consortium called Donegal Carpets Ltd. in 1957. There were four manufacturing houses at one time in County Donegal but three of the four facilities closed during The Great Depression and in 1987 the last facility closed. Local Donegal people petitioned the government to help re-open them in 1997 and in 1999 they were making carpets again for places such as Áras an Uachtaráin, Dublin Castle and the University of Notre Dame. [edit]

DannyM8 Morning Danny! So do you think this is Donegal Carpets? And if so, where was it?

great document!

National Library of Ireland on The Commons Its Here

DannyM8 Excellent, thank you. Now added to map...

that tree i dont find it any more in egypt, only couple of themin front of Grandmother's house in Al Dokki