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Another vague possibility: In 1899 and 1900 (and probably after that), the Bristol Mercury regularly carried advertisements for the Waterford Steamship Company. They provided a passenger service between Waterford and Bristol (nine sailings a month in each direction - fares: cabin 15s,return 25s, children and servants travelling with families 10s, deck 7s 6d, children 4s). Their four ships were the Dunbrody, Reginald, Comeragh and Lara. Could Mr Goff be something to do with the steamer? On reflection, probably not, as he would be more likely to be photographed in uniform if he were captain or an officer, and apart from the rather fine beard, he doesn't strike me as the hearty matelot type..

he has such a friendly face .. i just love his suit too i would kill for one like that !

I apologize for not being able to comment on something more useful... but I he's sporting a wonderful beard and a suit I wish I could wear... Thank You as always for sharing such wonderful images!

This is Sir William DG Goff, Waterford businessman and cycle and motoring pioneer. He was probably Waterford's first motorist and built the cycle race track in Goff Park, now The People's Park. He lived at Glenville, Waterford, which I understand is still in existence. He was a partner with EF 'Bill' Peare in founding Ireland's first purpose-built garage at Catherine Street, Waterford, still in use as a garage today - surely one of, if not the oldest garage in continuous use anywhere in the world. He was the founding Chairman of the Irish Automobile Club (today the Royal Irish Automomobile Club in 1901 and also of the Irish Aero Club in November 1909. He died in 1917. - Bob Montgomery, Curator, RIAC Archive.

Sir William Goff Davis-Goff & A Lady, Comeragh House

I love this picture.

The children all look happy. What a great family portrait.

What happy faces!

The only Morrisseys in John's hill in 1911 are in the return of idiots and lunatics in institutions. There's a Thomas Morrissey in Convent Hill - an unemployed tailor aged 22.

derangedlemur I wonder if he might have worked at the Asylum?

This photo depicts Jefferson Monroe Levy (1852-1924), who owned Thomas Jefferson's house and farm, Monticello, from 1879 until 1923. He was a New York attorney who served three terms in the House of Representatives. J.M. Levy had (after many complications) acquired Monticello from the estate of his uncle, U.S. Naval Commodore Uriah Phillips Levy, who had bought it in 1836. A brief history of the Levys' work to preserve Monticello can be read on this page at Monticello.org. The page has links to a couple of other pages about the Levys.

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