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Christmas hugs from Hugganstown

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

  • 20 older comments, and then…
  • beachcomber australia said:
    11 December 1927 was a Sunday ...
  • Deirge Del said:
    Hugganstown GAA were to merge with in 1928 in commemoration of the Battle of Carrickshock in December 1831. Carrickshock won the All-Ireland Inter Club Hurling Championships in 2017.
  • Deirge Del said:
    Just noticed the date of this photo was seemingly at the end of the year before the amalgamation in 1928, this piece seems to give some background to events in December 1927.
  • Deirge Del said:
    Google streetmap to Carrickshock GAA in Hugginstown (Baile Hugúin (roadsign) / Baile hUgúin (WP) ).
  • John Spooner said:
    The "suspenders" remind me of the adverts for Threadgolds Thoroughgrip Garterettes which were a feature of the newspaper columns of Beachcomber (no relation?) and the radio and TV programs they inspired
    A dustman was emptying dustbins
    In the heart of a horrible slum,
    Where no Viscount's white foot had e'er trodden
    And no Marquess would venture to come.

    How taut were the socks of that dustman
    Would show that he didn't forget
    The people's best friend in all troubles
    Threadgold's Thoroughgrip Garterette.
    More here.

The Pub with no beer?

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

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  • Suck Diesel said:
    Google Earth Link earth.app.goo.gl/KMcCKe #googleearth Still there, known as GILLOOLY HALL sligocathedral.ie/gillooly-hall/about-gillooly-hall/ “Ireland sober is Ireland free” says the bishop. 1903 per DIA www.dia.ie/works/view/9424/building/CO.+SLIGO%2C+SLIGO%2C... 1895 per NIAH www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/32012...
  • beachcomber australia said:
    1885 according to sligocathedral.ie/gillooly-hall/about-gillooly-hall/ 1895, opened 1904, restored 2013 according to www.independent.ie/regionals/sligo/lifestyle/gillooly-hal... The statue (of the Bishop?) is not yet there; and someone swiped all the frillyitus.
  • beachcomber australia said:
    "Laurence Gillooly CM (May 12, 1819 – January 12, 1895) was an Irish Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Bishop of Elphin from 1858 to 1895." See - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurence_Gillooly Better bio - www.dib.ie/biography/gillooly-laurence-a3482
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Flickr is sometimes amazing! In 2022 via Fernando Vega
  • John Spooner said:
    Opened on Monday 25th January 1897 according to the Sligo Champion Saturday 30 January 1897
    The new Temperance Hall in Temple Street, Sligo, was formally opened on Monday evening last by Most Rev. Dr. Clancy, Bishop of Elphin. The Hall, which comprises the Temple Street Schools, is intended to be utilized as a reading and recreation room for the members of the Sligo Total Abstinence League of the Sacred Heart. The League has made great progress in the town since its inception some weeks ago, and already its members may be numbered in hundreds. There is no doubt of the great benefit that will accrue from the movement to the excesses classes in the town amongst whom intemperance is most prevalent. Even now we notice a decrease in the number of cases before the Borough Court. On Monday evening there was large attendance at the Hal! to hear Dr. Clancy’s opening address. His Lordship gave a most eloquent and touching discourse, which was listened to with attention, and warmly applauded its conclusion. Several new members were then enrolled. The Sligo String Band, under the conductorship of Mr. H. Donovan, performed a choice selection of music during the evening.