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Viscount Fitzgibbon died at the battle of Balaclava in 1854. The statue originally intended for the Crescent but due to sentiments at the time was placed here at what was Wellesley Bridge. Wonder where the cannons are?

This bridge was originally known as the Wellesley Bridge. It was completed in 1835. The bridge consists of five large elliptical arches. Once a swivel bridge that could open allowing large vessels to pass into the upper quays such as Arthur's quay this function is no longer in use although the mechanisms can still be seen under the bridge. On the bridge is a monument commemorating the 1916 War of Independence. Which replaced an earlier monument on this site of Viscount Fitzgibbon who was reported missing in action after the Charge of the Light Brigade in 1854. The statue was blown up by the Irish Republican Army in 1930.

In Streetview you can see the same bridge, the building with the arched roof, and the new statue. Bing Bird's Eye view

Is this the photo mentioned in this article in Freeman's (Sep 4 1884)?

John Spooner Could well be... Imagine what William Lawrence would say if he knew how his photos here on Flickr would have such a "large general circulation"!

No sign of clock tower at the floating dock which would date photograph pre 1880. www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&...

Is the photographer up on Saint Mary's Cathedral?

The photo was obviously taken up on Saint Mary's Cathedral tower. The Shannon Rowing Club is missing here and it was founded by Sir Peter Tait in 1868 and has a very elegant clubhouse on the northern side. Assumption 1 - Before 1868 But the Limerick Rowing Club was founded in 1870 and has a simpler structure on the southern side. Assumption 2 - After 1870, There is no sign of The Dock Clock down in Steamboat Quay which was built in 1880. Assumption 3 - Before 1880 Final Date Assumption is 1867 National Library of Ireland, what say you?

Thanks tonyheaney. I concur. And have tweaked the description to reflect!

I have been pouring over these photos with such curiosity and intensity and the more I look at these images the more my heart skips a beat just to see my home as I have never been seen before. I almost feel like I have been living in 1890 Limerick for the past few weeks, and as such, I have become intimately acquainted with Oul Limerick.

It's most likely a steam boat's funnel. ..or off a boiler to do with the boat club...more Crimean cannon!!....which are currently outside the Harbour Master’s office in the Docklands. i1.wp.com/limerickslife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/10...

GeoHive OSI 25" link DIA reference Streetview.

Peter the Packer's infamy is still remembered in the West of Ireland where in many cases, and particularly in the case of the Maamtreasna Murders his callous approach resulted in the hanging of innocent men.

This photo from slightly to the left - i0.wp.com/limerickslife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ca... - shows the stack/chimney too. Is it fixed and part of a steam engine to power the bridge and/or locks? From this brief history of the cannon and Viscount Fitzgibbon - limerickslife.com/crimean-war/

Here's a link to a newspaper report from 11th June 1930 describing the monument's destruction. www.limerickcity.ie/media/monuments%20(ftzg%20mon)%2006.pdf More links here: www.limerickcity.ie/Library/LocalStudies/LocalStudiesFile...