kingscounty

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1885

2021

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30 older comments, and then…
Foxglove said:
so great to see an old photo of this ! we were talking about it the other evening
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Foxglove It's a fantastic construction/contraption/feat of engineering, is it not?
Swordscookie said:
I had never seen it, truly a fantastic piece of work. I take it The Lord Rosse looking in the scope is the other one???
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Swordscookie I think he could be Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse - the beard seems right. But if anyone knows any different...
Niall McAuley said:
It's still there, restored quite recently:

This was the largest telescope in the world for 70 years.

33 older comments, and then…
Mike Grimes said:
Now named O'Connor Square.

maps.app.goo.gl/BDVWjofr4WwfkJZg7?g_st=ac

And here's a link to 300 years of it's history.

offalyhistoryblog.com/2022/08/17/oconnor-square-tullamore...
Suck Diesel said:
“CHARLEVILLE SQUARE,
North and East Sides.
View from
your left to right—(1) Hibernian Bank at corner of Bridge Street,
whose Manager is Mr. J. Dunne; (2) Messrs T. P. & R. Goodbody's Hardware Store; (8) 'Town House, with Clock and Ttrret; (1) Mrs. C. Woods' ; (5) Mr.
0. Wyer's; (6) Mr HI. T. Love's old Post Ofice behind lamp; (7) Mr J. Tarleton's.
Parts of Town House are used as Loan Bank and Reading Room, and on Sunday evenings in the winter months Divine Service is held in the upper room by Dean Craig's congregation.
Photo from High Street footpath, near old R.I.C. Barracks, now occupied by Mr. R. H. Poole as Cycle Depot.”

offalyhistoryblog.com/2023/11/22/2-the-making-of-oconnor-...
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Mike Grimes Thanks Mike! New name added above...
beachcomber australia said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons Thank you for the clock!
11:21
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia Pleasure!

17 older comments, and then…
Sharon Corbet said:
It's too late for the marriage records, they are only available to 1944.
Sharon Corbet said:
Charles Gleeson was born in 1918, so he is more likely the groom. Here are his parents in the 1911 census.
beachcomber australia said:
28 August 1946 was a Wednesday ...
Suck Diesel said:
When will it be my turn?
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Suck Diesel Soon?