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Lying down on the job!

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

  • 13 older comments, and then…
  • Suck Diesel said:
    What can you say, a man with a plank?
  • beachcomber australia said:
    22 July 1943 was a Thursday ...
    (the catalogue mentions " 22/7/43 ".
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq Was that the day the boat/raft was originally discovered though, rather than photographed? 1944 is when this series of photos was taken. Though would the "braft" have been left in situ after its discovery?
  • John Spooner said:
    I wonder ...

    At a meeting of Kildare County Council on 30th April 1941, £2000 was allocated to peat turf production. In particular:
    Mr. M. O’Rourke stated that in the Eagle Hill and Iron Hill districts of Suncroft owners of bogs were not in the habit of utilising the turf banks, and he was sure if they were approached that they would let the banks to the Council. The Chairman suggested that as no Parish Council existed in Suncroft. the people should get together and call a meeting. If they got the thing going the County Surveyor would give every cooperation. The County Surveyor (Mr. John Rorke) pointed out that the Council were to communicate with the Parish Councils, but he had heard nothing since. Chairman—Some Parish Councils exist only in name.
    (Leinster Leader - Saturday 3 May 1941)

    I imagine that increasing turf digging (after dealing with administrative hurdles) would increase the likelyhood of finding ancient artefacts.
  • Suck Diesel said:
    National Library of Ireland on The Commons Photo could even have been taken by a local at the time, as the ITA held regular photo competitions for its readers.
    Photo wasn’t used in their trade magazine, as far as I can tell, so no context.

Kicking the bucket in Mullagh

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

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  • beachcomber australia said:
    🎶 There's a hole in the bucket ...
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVAvMIhvqfk
  • Niall McAuley said:
    At least some of the people in the background look to be in costume, dressed up like the 1890s. One couple in a horse-drawn car at left are holding up a sign between them.
  • Niall McAuley said:
    An IrishCentral article says:
    The fair day is held annually on the second Sunday in September. It is an attempt to recreate the traditional fair day that was held here from 1828. In 1837, Mullagh had a market and fair for the sale of cattle and pigs, oats, butter and flax several times a year. By 1870 the fair was held on the last Friday of every month. The traditional fair was one of the best and biggest in the north east
    ...
    The Mullagh Development Committee re-established the Fair Day in 1997
     but not when the original fair ended.
  • Niall McAuley said:
    duchas confirms the last Friday of the month, and suggests it was originally held at the Gates of Mullagh, a crossroads west of the town.
  • Niall McAuley said:
    On facebook, I see images of The Mullagh Carnival, in Co. Clare, a different spot altogether from the Gates of Mullagh. The countryside in Mullagh, County Clare looks like a better fit.

Brian Boru, the man who stood for Erin's glory

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

  • 4 older comments, and then…
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Mr French / Lawarence supplies a wider view earlier - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000322134

    Edit - He is holding a stick in his right hand.
  • O Mac said:
    Looking through the survey photos on the NBHS (NIAH) site it appears Mr Boru is not there anymore.
    NLI needs a Missing Statue tag.

    www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/11805...
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    O Mac As you wish!

    And you reminded me of this statue, so added Moving, rather than Missing Statue tag.
    [https://flic.kr/p/whSXd5]
  • Suck Diesel said:
    “AI Overview The famous wooden carving at Celbridge Abbey in County Kildare, historically localized as the "Brian Boru Statue", is a rustic, weather-worn sculpture. It stands within the tranquil, historic grounds along the River Liffey that were famously associated with Jonathan Swift.
    Historically, this piece is an example of local folklore rather than an authentic depiction of the High King.
    It is one of a few scattered, traditional representations of Brian Boru found around Ireland”

    Still no news of his current whereabouts
  • Suck Diesel said:
    Has the statue succumbed to decay, being wooden, and no longer exists?