irishpatriot

We had some discussion about this and other Florida "Casement" photos over here - Streetview via Rory Sherlock - goo.gl/maps/wBGtAHZ2jMAN184eA The trees have grown. (I used to have a spooky old aunt who said this each time she visited!)

Btw it is in Hartford, Connecticut.

I respectfully suggest that this is not one of the Irving Streets in Florida, but Irving Street in Norfolk, Virginia, where Sir Roger Casement spoke to the Ancient Order of Hibernians in July 1914. [Edit] The houses in Irving ST, Norfolk, Virginia look similar to the ones in today's photo, but the Hartford ones look even more similar.

Yes, as beachcomber australia has said, we figured this image was from Hartford, Connecticut and it is possible that Casement lived here. Whether he ever went to Florida remains doubtful...

For convenience, here's a section of the conversation on the Florida photo which mentions this photo: "I think it refers to Irving Street in Hartford, Connecticut. Note the street sign [...] - it matches 'Homestead Ave.' which crosses Irving St in Hartford and the houses match up too. Here's 'Irving Street' from the Casement Collection: catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000748204 And here's the matching Streetview: www.google.ie/maps/@41.7758713,-72.6878395,3a,51.2y,41.8h... Also in the Casement Collection is '6 and 8 Irving Street': catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000748201 And here's the matching Streetview: www.google.ie/maps/@41.7761028,-72.6875837,3a,48.6y,91.84...

Sir Roger has a cute Dog - Patch?
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beachcomber australia it's a Wabbit!

In August 1901 he transferred to the Foreign Office service as British consul in the eastern part of the French Congo

However, he lived in the Congo for years before that date.

.....and writing one of the first modern spy thrillers...

Wondering if this might his reburial in 1923 ?? It looks a bit 'fancy' for a prison.
See - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erskine_Childers_(author)#Execution

Or ... 1924?

"This photo is Hardwicke Hall, Dublin in Oct 1924. He was given an IRA Guard of Honour, 4 men at attention in shifts for 24hrs straight. My granduncle, Robert Childers, 2nd son of @erskineandmolly
was present. Molly couldn’t bare it, had collapsed with grief in the morning. " ...
From- x.com/erskinechilders/status/1596269726246006784

He is said to have shaken hands with the members of his firing squad, saying, "Take a step or two forward, lads, it will be easier that way."

Hardwicke Hall

Via Trove, some more details ...

November 1922 - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/210509012?searchTerm=e... - "He was buried in a grave already prepared nearby" in Beggars' Bush Barracks.

October 1924 - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/84311173?searchTerm=er... - "Irish Rebels' Remains handed over to Relatives". "Public funerals will be held on Thursday [ed. 30/10/1924].
The bodies in the meanwhile will lie in state at different centres."

October 1924 - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/54291385?searchTerm=er... - "Wild scenes at re-interment of the executed men".

I wonder if Silvino Mattos in his Consultario Cirurgico-Dentario can clear a mouth as quickly as Surgeon Dentist Mr W. James in Portadown.

Boas fotos antigas !

beachcomber australia Obrigado!

I think that lamp extravaganza puts our Five Lamps in the shade...

Is that '1909' in the shade on the base of the lamp?