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The castle on the hill from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded September 2022
Hail to the Chief from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded June 2022
Whither the wind blows from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded July 2020
Country Roads, take me home... from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded June 2020
Boots and bare feet on the ground... from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded April 2020
Share this with your Irish friends - Parish Records - 8th July 2015 from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded July 2015
Detail of News Posters from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded May 2013
Wexford Millionaires in Mountmellick from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded May 2013
The Square, Rathdowney, Co. Laois, 1990 from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded November 2012
The Square, Rathdowney, Co. Laois, circa 1900 from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded November 2012
Market Street, Mountmellick from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded October 2012
Filling her up from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded June 2012
November 3, 1960 from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded November 2011
Train at Abbeyleix from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded October 2011
July 31, 1943 from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded July 2011

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The castle on the hill

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

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beachcomber australia said:
Flickr is sometimes Dunamazing! In 2016 via Fergal Gleeson
Suck Diesel said:
Photo of an old print Dunamase castle plate 1 of 3 Antique copper line engraved print By Hooper and Newton for Francis GROSE (c.1731 . .1791) for The Antiquities of Ireland (2 vols., 1st in 1791) Pub. by Mr. Hooper, Sep 17 1794 So, published after his death
beachcomber australia said:
Here is the original engraving in the book online. The text ftartf a few pagef before - archive.org/details/GroseFTheAntiquitiesOfIrelandVol21795... And a link to a hi-res version of the image - ia800804.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?z...
John Spooner said:
Those look like cattle in the right foreground, but it's an enchanted ass you'd have to watch out for. If the Kerry Evening Post of Wednesday 11 June 1845 is to believed, (it mentions a policeman called Fox, after all) or rather if Michael Tynan, the defendant in a court case is to be believed, then there's a lot more going on at the Rock of Dunamase than is mentioned in the wikipedia article. The account of the proceedings begins as follows
MARYBORO’ PETTY SESSIONS-Tuesday THE ENCHANTED ASS OF DUNAMASE. Sub-constable Joseph Fox summoned Michael Tynan for allowing his ass to roam at large about the roads in the vicinity of the ruins of the feudal fortress of Dunamase. Tynan was frequently warned about the animal, but without any effect. Fined 6d. and costs. Tynan, having heard their worships’ adjudication "looked unutterable things.” He was desired go down; and not allow the animal to roam at large any more ; for if again summoned, the penalty would be heavier. He should keep his ass well spancilled.
That's when it gets weird. The defendant then goes on to explain why his ass is enchanted, recounting an incident involving (amongst many other things):
- buried gold beneath the ruins, - a ghost "the white lady", - a verse predicting death (our 2nd in 2 days) but which rhymes "death" with "beneath" - a dramatis personae of Mick Hackett, Jack Robinson, Paddy Mara, Mick Reilly and Micky Hegarty. And a quart bottle of whiskey.
A transcript of the complete article can be found here [BTW I couldn't help noticing that in the next case reported John Burke was fined (also 6d and costs) for "allowing one of his pigs to rusticate on the highway".] PS "Spancil" is a new word to me. I'm going to use it at every opportunity today, should any ass-hobbling work come my way.
Brendan Doyle said:
From 2012, my home county. www.flickr.com/photos/brendan_doyle/albums/72157631694155856

Boots and bare feet on the ground...

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

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derangedlemur said:
Taken from about here: goo.gl/maps/BK7Wy5SwoS8xJW819 It never looks as picturesque in streetview, does it?
Ilia Alshanetsky said:
Nice shot
Nigel Leyland said:
Judging by the hat and the shape of her coat, I wonder if that's a woman driving down the middle of the road, but all the pedestrians do seem to be male.
Foxglove said:
in many photos the "bare foot child" is often dressed in tatters; here the kids appear to be well kitted out. Boots and shoes for Sunday's and winter.
Foxglove said:
I can't fully is the building, something ... O'Neill

Market Street, Mountmellick

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

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Skink74 said:
Google street view: maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&g...
derangedlemur said:
The pawnbroker's globes are looking a bit squashed.
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Skink74 Thank you very much! Added to our Flickr Map now...
derangedlemur said:
C. 1910: I hadn't realised the defilement of our built heritage with pebbledash had set in that long ago.
heady school said:
Signs on doorway to left of car read BSA Bicycles.
According to Wikipedia, BSA made bicycles from 1880 to 1887, and then again from 1908 onwards. So given the car there, this would be after 1908.