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Congratulation for tour beautiful Album.

Historic Map 25 inch

The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima, formerly Saint Mary's, was consecrated in 1879 www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&...

This is where Daly's Bridge (more commonly known as The Shakey Bridge) was later built. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/great-shakes-an-irishman-s-dia...

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The always-interesting John F. Finerty (nearly) strikes again in his excellent "Pictures of Ireland", published in 1898. On page 300, he talks about St. Vincent's Church in Sunday's Well and provides this description to go along with the image:



"ST. VINCENT'S CHURCH, SUNDAY'S WELL, CORK. -The sketch shows, seated picturesquely on an eminence above the river Lee, the Catholic Church of St. Vincent, which is the principal ecclesiastical edifice in the suburb of the city of Cork, known as Sunday's Well. It is so called from an ancient spring, said to have been made sacred to Druid rites before the era of Christianity in Ireland, and afterward utilized by the Catholic Fathers for baptismal purposes. The spring contains water peculiarly clear and cold, absolutely devoid of mineral flavor, and is much prized by the inhabitants of the district.

Owing to its fine situation, Sunday's Well was formerly much visited by the citizens of Cork, and many handsome homes existed there. The changes wrought by time, however, have not been favorable to the district as a fashionable residence locality, and the well-to-do people now build their dwellings elsewhere. Yet Sunday's Well is by no means abandoned, and the view to be obtained from the hill above the Lee, is regarded as one of the finest in the beauteous South of Ireland. There is a tradition to the effect that the gallant and ill—fated Lord Edward Fitzgerald resided, "on his keeping" in the vicinity, during the month of April, 1798. On his return to Dublin, he was captured, severely wounded and died in prison."

The original Opera house was on Oliver Plunkett St. Now the GPO. This one burned to a ruin in the 1955. www.corkpastandpresent.ie/places/stpatricksstreet/selecte...

Archiseek has an article with the details. 1855 - built as the Athenaeum - a hall, ballroom, concert venue 1875 - renamed The Munster Hall 1877 - renamed the Opera House after extensive rebuild as a theatre 1955 - destroyed by fire.

I think I see 1883 on that Grand Italian Concerts poster Grand Italian Concerts Monday, Tuesday Wednesday, Thursday, Friday April 30th & May 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th 1883 Signor A. De Gabriele Band and Chorus TONIGHT (slightly ripped).

Checking, April 30th was indeed a Monday in 1883.

For the final night on 4 May 1883, they put on La Traviata at 8 o'clock. It was "produced in its entirety, by the unanimous desire of the Press and Public". Signor A. De Gabriele was the conductor. Nice nuggets of information too, that there was a special train to Queenstown (Cobh) at 11.15 to get operagoers home. And there was no performance on Saturday 5 May, "as the Company leave for Glasgow". (Cork Examiner 4 May 1883) And they were back in July 1883! There's an ad in the Cork Examiner on Saturday, 28 July 1883 for Signor A. De Gabriele for 6 performances of Italian Opera commencing Monday 30 July until Saturday 4 August...

... And supported by distinguished Artistes, sleected by Signor A. de Gabriele, from the principal Continental Theatres and Opera Houses. Powerful Chorus and Band of 50 Performers...

The swimming and diving photos in this batch may be related to the event reported in NYT, August 24, 1913 query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=990CE1DD123FE633A... Walter Lee is mentioned.