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Suffragette

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

  • 53 older comments, and then…
  • beachcomber australia said:
    The same image was published in the 'Irish Citizen' on 19 July 1913, so probably taken shortly before (?)

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marguerite_Palmer

    "Marguerite or Margaret Blanche Palmer (born 18 May 1886) was an Irish suffragette and was among the first group of suffragettes imprisoned in Ireland, and later known as one of the "Tullamore Mice". ... ..."
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Here she is with the other 'Tullamore Mice' - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000670101
  • beachcomber australia said:
    From the wiki link above "...On 5 September 1910 she married Richard James Weldon Palmer, a commercial traveller from Wexford, later an accountant. ...". So this photo must be after she married, 1910 + .
  • Carol Maddock said:
    This photograph was taken in the Stanley Studio, in John Spooner's beloved Lafayette Building in Dublin.
  • beachcomber australia said:
    There is a photographer's stamp bottom left corner - " ... tar" ??

Long lines and rocky waters

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

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  • beachcomber australia said:
    Previously ... Reverse-ish view (from SS 'Irene II' ?) showing the OLD lighthouse And lots of details here -
  • Deirge Del said:
    The name of this image from the Mizzen head visitor centre also confirms "SS Irene"
  • Ghost Radio said:
    Like how they are drying a few jumpers on the forward rigging.
  • John Spooner said:
    A close run thing witnessed from the rock and the SS Irene. Reported widely, this is from the Sheffield Evening Telegraph on Saturday 13 July 1901
    THE FASTNET ROCK. PASSENGER STEAMER'S NARROW ESCAPE Crookhaven correspondent telegraphs:—At about three yesterday a large passenger steamer, westward bound, had a miraculous escape from total wreck on the Fastnet, and was saved only through the prompt and decisive action on board, the lifting of the fog at tho nick of time, and by the praiseworthy conduct the light keepers and men the Fastnet rock. The steamer Irene, Captain Fleming, of the Irish Lights, was close the at the time, engaged in connection with the building of the new lighthouse, when those on board were horrified to see a large four-masted passenger steamer coming from the east full on the little Fastnet. The light keepers discharged the alarm gun quickly as possible twice in quick succession, and signalled urgent danger. Before the vessel could slowed or reversed she had, however, apparently touched the rock, she was seen to list to starboard and then to port, and all those who were looking feared serious disaster. The rock referred to is about 400 yards east-south-east of the Fastnet rock, and low tide has only about two fathoms of water over it. No serious damage happened, as she proceeded on her voyage apparently uninjured. It had also transpired that a week before a similar accident nearly occurred to a larger passenger steamer homeward bound. About 11 o'clock she touched the Fastnet on the west side, and a disaster was averted only by the discharge of the Fastnet alarm gun.
  • Mike Grimes said:
    Wrecked at Grimness in 1969 in the Orkneys. The Longhope lifeboat had launched to assist and overturned with the loss of 8 crew in 60 foot waves. www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/orkney-lifeboat-tragedy... And some photos of the wreck. photos.orkneycommunities.co.uk/search.asp

Oh for the wings, for the wings of a Dove

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