cups

I'm taking a gamble here but I think that the trophy on the left as you face it is the Metropolitan Cup for coxed fours from the Dublin Metropolitan Regatta. This is one of the most prestigious trophies in Irish rowing and is also known as "The Blue Riband". It was also recognised as the unofficial fours championship of Ireland. I will send a link to someone in the rowing fraternity and see if they can identify it. If that is the cup, or 'pot' as they are known, the the names of the crew are likely to be inscribed on it. As far as I know Waterford Boat Club are still active and they had a great selection of old photos on display in their clubhouse so they may have the record also? Lets see how we get on?

Swordscookie Brilliant! We'll await developments. Have added pots as a tag...

whoever they were, they needed some undergarments.... : 0

Tammybeck, how could you;-) A bit like cycling, when sitting on the sliding seat in the boats, having seams across your backside could be very painful over time. When I was rowing there was a special seat in the shorts and today with spandex etc. there are no seams. I suspect that the absence of underwear was to minimise discomfort.

Tammy Now, hope you and swordscookie are not going to lower the tone of serious and earnest photographic research that goes on here... ;)

National Library of Ireland on The Commons Many Thanks for uploading this! There appears to be no 'hand' logo on the chainwheel of the Rudge-Whitworth bicycle on the left, but it appears on the pair of small trophies! Definitely something funny about their faces, the eyes especially!? There was a Rudge-Whitworth dealership at 1, Stephen's Green North, in Dublin.

Actually, the Rudge-Whitworth dealership in Waterford was in Henrietta Street!!

Mike And here is that very dealership, by appointment to HRH The Prince of Wales...

National Library of Ireland on The Commons There was a motorcyle/bicycle dealer called W.F.Peare in Henrietta Street, who appeared to occupy this premises- www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/5735786427/ , as shown in your photostream, shortly after your bicycle photos were taken! They sold other makes of bicycles than Rudge-Whitworth, though! Could it be possible that Mr. Keane is in fact Mr. Peare!?

Thanks for sharing !!

could this be it , rebuilt in original style. The mountain outline looks similar maps.google.ie/maps?q=Glencar+Lough&hl=en&ll=54.3...

Still derelict I am afraid.

Moira That's as close as Streetview will get to it - I think it may be further back off the road here maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,571986,843067,7,9 (PS That would make it in Sligo, not Leitrim)

When i pressed Glencar in the tags i found this, it looks like the same place. www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/6574746175/

Inferred hat etiquette: Ladies, but not gentlemen, may remove their hats while enjoying afternoon tea. It seems they can also toss their titfers to the ground.