irvingstreet

On the street where he lived...

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

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• beachcomber australia said:

  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!)

• beachcomber australia said:

  Btw it is in Hartford, Connecticut.

• John Spooner said:

  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.

• Rory Sherlock said:

  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...

• Rory Sherlock said:

  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...