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Unusually crowded street scene - even the shots of O'Connell Street in Dublin seldom show this many people.

Also given the absence of any cars, 1910 seems a bit late, I'd say more like 1900.

Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah Limerick finally got a look in even if our proud thoroughfare of O'Connell Street is called Georges Street. The clock tower in the distance was Cannocks Clock where many a romance began as it was the dating landmark for Limerick people. The porch sticking out on the right is next to or the current location of the Augistinian Friary where I served mass as a nipper. The first junction you can see on the left is Bedford Row and the shop on the corner was owned by Mulligans who sold bicycles but they had taken the soup and were no relations. Lairds were still in Limerick when I was growing up and further back you had the Home and Colonial Stores. The shop beside Buckleys is O'Mahony's book shop now and that seems to be the name overhead. Is and always was one of the best bookstores in the country. This area of Limerick was relatively modern, named Newtown Pery and it was laid out in a grid format with intersecting streets at right angles. Off to the right was the Irish town and straight ahead brought one down to the Kings Island where King Johns Castle, St. Mary's Cathedral and many other historic sites are located.

Your location needs adjustment Carol, it should be up two from the Quays and the shot was taken from just past the junction with Shannon Street/Roches Street facing down towards Bedford Row. The location for the other shot is slightly further down Georges Street (as was) nearer Bedford Row.

Great photo. Regarding the date, it might help to note that O'Mahony's was established in 1901. The clothing on the women on the right hand side suggests very early 1900s. The building near the Augustinians with the porch is the County Club. Does anyone know how typical the horse and trap/sidecar (?) in the middle of the picture and in the foreground on the left would have been? Would they have been privately owned or for hire? I believe the trap that most of us would recognise (with the door at the back) only appeared in the late 1890s and wonder if this is what preceded it.

All the children fully shod and two restaurants!
The RIC man sports the new cap, which limits the date range.
Looks circa 1900

Suck Diesel The street falling away behind them probably leads down to the sea so that might explain the restaurants but every child well shod is somewhat at odds with the other dress,

maps.app.goo.gl/dALr6zxvfjZTQdtW6

National Library of Ireland on The Commons Yes, streetview shows the sea in the distance

Many of the children are holding satchels. Perhaps a school outing? I seem to remember that the WR&S pics are all 1900 to 1905 or some similar range. There was never a railway, and we are before the motor bus, so the children are likely local? But there were passenger steamers running to Moville, the children could be from Derry on a trip.

Streetview maps.app.goo.gl/pj8of1RBaUwYnhpk8 I see a CTC winged wheel enamel sign over the hotel door. This logo was introduced in 1886 It's still there...though hidden. maps.app.goo.gl/127U5RhFcE3d6RkA6

View behind and to our Right catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000042377 On the modern day street view over the river bridge and on our right also is a forge with a horseshoe shape door similar to the one in Multyfarnham.

bit.ly/306yAix OSI link.

Flickr is sometimes totally useless! Can anyone find an equivalent 'now' photo? Via Trove this from 1905 - "Irish John Gilpin - Remarkable Ride of a Strangely-Equipped Horseman" - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/204543835

NIAH has many entries, but latest is Sheridan at right from c1890.