jamesflynn

Georges St., Limerick now known as O'Connell St

Cruise's Royal Hotel had an advert in Freeman's July 27 1891, saying it had "A Commercial Room exclusively for Commercial Gentlemen" and "A Ladies' Coffee Room"

I'm thinking a bit earlier than 1900: no motorcars, no bicycles, no straw boaters...

Advert in Freeman's February 18, 1885. Word of the day: "superintendence"

CRUISE'S ROYAL HOTEL, LIMERICK
This old-established and well-known Hotel is now under the sole superintendence of the proprietor,and affords every accommodation to commercial gentlemen and tourists. The whole internal arrangements have been remodelled. The sanitary arrangements have been carefully looked after under the superintendence of an eminent engineer.
Hot, cold, and shower baths.
Omnibus meets all trains and steamers.
JAMES FLYNN, Proprietor

You wouldn't expect cars in 1900 but the lack of bicycles is surprising.

Can any one please explain who that South Asian lady could be doing there? Were there many like her in Ireland seventy or so many years ago?

Poster on wall: James Flynn, Leather Merchant, Bundoran - died 5th Aug 1909: His Will from National Archives : www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/reels/cwa/005014916...

The colour of the wee girl's skirt makes me think she is not working. Is the Asian lady a nanny? Everyone else looks so finely dressed that they seem to be engaging in the Victorian pastime of indulging in fresh air and outdoor walking. It does look like a holiday pastime.

We might be looking at the other side of this house: www.google.ie/maps/@54.4809727,-8.2778465,3a,75y,249.85h,... I'm not sure the chimneys are right though. OSI seems a reasonable match: maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V2,582081,859222,11,9

derangedlemur I think you have it, see the house in the distance (breaking the horizon) with the odd gable in this streetview You can see the arrangement of windows matches in this one Definitely right on the beach...