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Dev and the Rev!

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  • beachcomber australia said:
    See also - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000740419/HierarchyTree catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000740416/HierarchyTree catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000740422/HierarchyTree catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000740424/HierarchyTree A school opening ?
  • Ilia Alshanetsky said:
    fantastic
  • Sharon Corbet said:
    Based on some of beachcomber australia's "see alsos", I think this is Scoil Mhuire in Derrybeg, Gweedore. There's a recording from the opening of the school on Youtube, which gives the date 4th April 1959 for the official opening by then Taoiseach Éamon de Valera.
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Sharon Corbet That has got to be it !
  • Carol Maddock said:
    Sharon Corbet beachcomber australia Yep! Saturday, 4 April 1959...
    Gaeltacht Secondary School Opened And Blessed Historic Occasion In Derrybeg Ard Scoil Mhuire, Derrybeg, the first secondary school to qualify for a grant under the new scheme of Roinn na Gaeltachta to promote secondary school training in Irish speaking areas, was formally opened on Saturday by An Taoiseach, Mr. Eamon de Valera. The ceremony was attended by a large gathering of clergy and laity from the parishes of Gweedore, Annagry and Cloghaneely who came to mark an event of great significance in the development of Gaeltacht amenities. The school was blessed by his Lordship, Most Rev. Dr. McNeely, Bishop of Raphoe. The splendidly equipped college, was built and furnished at a cost of £11,000 and in honour of the occasion the building and grounds were decorated with bunting and flags. An Taoiseach, who was accompanied by his A.D.C, Lieut. Col. Sean Brennan, on arrival inspected a guard of honour of Gardai under Inspector J. Sheehan. Chief Supt. M. Walsh, Letterkenny, was represented by Supt. C. V. Convery, Milford...
    (Donegal Democrat, 10 April 1959)

Dame Street, Dublin

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  • MagicPie77 said:
    I love this!
  • instinctive mind said:
    Nice colorful photo. Well centered. He looks good. Nice City.
  • Christine Curtin said:
    Love the hight vis jacket of the time.
  • César Murilo Rodrigues said:
    like
  • freethedub said:
    Looks like my grandfather who was stationed in Pearse street station Garda Patrick Chambers until his retirement in 1969

Garda directing traffic, O'Connell Bridge, Dublin

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  • Swordscookie said:
    It does and it also gives you a glimpse of the THING, the infamous blot on O'Connell Bridge!!! The pointsmans boxes were introduced to speed up traffic by making the Garda more visible, one of a number of experiments including the one where the Garda wore the "ice-cream sellers" jacket you put up earlier. The problem with the boxes is that drivers did not always see the Garda and being able to walk about and give clear signals in the drivers line of sight was taken away from them. They were taken out again shortly after they were installed. Bachelors Walk looked so much more colourful and interesting in those days, didn't it?
  • Tadgh Ó Maoildearg said:
    love the colours on the buildings on the Walk!
  • murphman61 said:
    The stripes, obviously meant to make the box stand out, seem to make it, in this photo at least, blend in with the surroundings. The lights might have helped if bright enough to have been seen in the bright sunlight.
  • Angela Orlando said:
    Neat capture... they still had this in Switzerland in the 80's as my husband late at night got in one and started directing traffic... crazy Texan.. actually there was almost no cars so for that I was thankful... he did sort of stick out in his Texas cowboy hat, jeans, and boots!!!
  • instinctive mind said:
    Nice photo. Such a handsome gentleman in the center of it all. Nice City.