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I would assume it's from after 1891, as that is when Parnell died. Glasnevin has a a Streetview equivalent, but I'm not sure if it's linkable.

All newspapers through the 1890s and into the early 20th century report processions through Dublin and out to Glasnevin on the anniversary of Parnell’s death. By 1907, the Irish Independent reported that there were comparatively few in the procession, though the streets en route were lined by large crowds. The Great Southern railway had laid on ten special trains — two from Cork alone carrying over 1,000 visitors — so if 1907 was comparatively small, the initial commemorations must have been huge!

Carol Maddock Apparently there were over a quarter of a million at the funeral.

UCC has some photos from October 1891: His family at the grave, and the grave itself.

Carol Maddock The Glasgow Herald account of the parade on the 4th anniversary of his death said that it was smaller than in previous years - there were 'only' 63 bands compared with 69 the previous year!

A group of Redmondite volunteer Non Commissioned Officers in full regalia! I don't think I've seen anything like this before. All patriotic and well meaning and caught out by the Rising in 1916 and the decision of their leaders to support Britain in WW1 in the hope of gaining Home Rule by peaceful means. Many of them joined the war effort in Europe and lost their lives and many more changed over and took an active part in the war of independence. They are surprisingly well equipped with rifles, those are Lee-Enfield Mark II riflles the standard issue to the British Army at that time though they are sporting Boer War bandoliers.

Swordscookie Thanks, Sean, for condensing 10 turbulent years of Irish history into a few lines, and for the techie information. I've tagged from what you've said. You say "surprisingly well equipped". The rifles may have been up to date, but I wonder how many of those rifles the Volunteers had - not just those that would be displayed for PR reasons in a photo like this?

Swordscookie Pigsticker = Bayonet??

National Library of Ireland on The Commons Of course. The chap near the pointy end better not move in a hurry or he'll be bleeding like a stuck pig!

Swordscookie Thank you for that eloquent and evocative descripion! :)

Mr John Cullinan MP married Rita O'Meara on Wednesday 2nd April 1913 at Ardfinnan Parish Church. Minnie O'Meara was the bridesmaid, and Mr R Burke was best man. The bride was given away by her brother Mr James O'Meara. The bride "carried a handsome shower bouquet of white heather, lily-pf-the-valley, and white roses ... and wore a very beautiful diamond pendant, a gift from the Irish Party." (condensed from the report in Freeman's Journal 3rd April 1913)

The report also lists the 6 clergymen who were present in addition to the Very Reverend Canon Sheedy who performed the ceremony, and at whose house the wedding breakfast took place.

John Cullinan at wikipedia. Rita and Minnie in the 1901 Census.

I think this is at the Parochial House in Ardfinnan. You can see the corner of the house in one of the other photos of the event. Streetview of driveway.

By April the 10th he was back at work in Westminster: Hansard