looplinebridge

I see the loopline bridge, they are on the quays at the Custom House in Dublin. Streetview of the steps. The date range is off - the Clarecastle was built in 1914 and bought by Gunness in 1915 : Clyde ships page. Date is before 1953 when the Clarecastle was sold again.

All the boys are wearing shoes, which also suggests a later date range. I think some of them are fishing with bits of string. They have a big empty tin can to put their catch into.

Flickr is sometimes amazing and the NLI is always amazing - we have visited those steps before -

A wonderful looking image.

It looks like the boys are Crabbing. A ball of string or a sock is the bait on a line.

Streetview

That's the Loop line Bridge.

Trove has a possible hit: RIOT IN DUBLIN. Police Inspector Killed., LONDON, June 11. A riot occurred, in Dublin on Sunday in connection with a meeting to protest against the treatment of Irish political offenders. Inspector Mills, of the Dublin Metropolitan Police, was killed during the disturbance. Count Plunkett, M.P., and four other persons were arrested.

It was the evening of Sunday 10 June 1917, according to the Sydney Morning Herald of 12/6/17 p.7 - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15714554

A later message states:- An attempt to hold a prohibited meeting in Dublin on Sunday evening culminated in a riot. When Count Plunkett and a man named Brugha drove up in a motor near Liberty Hall, about 1000 surged round the car. Brugha called out "The British Government will not allow us freedom of speech." A police-man pulled him from the car. Plunkett tried to stop the mob from shouting, he also was arrested. Meanwhile, the police dispersed the greater part of the mob. Inspector Mills was escorting the prisoners when someone felled him with a stick. He died later.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Noble_Plunkett

Niall McAuley Snap! -ish!

Great picture. If memory serves, I think the small bridge in the middle was able to swing to allow slightly taller boats and barges further up the river.

This is after 1882 when the widened and renamed ( Carlisle bridge) O'Connell Bridge was opened. The trams were fully electrified by 1901.

Great to see masted ships opposite Customs House!

BultacoFan Butt Bridge 1897 - 1932

National Library of Ireland on The Commons Your many fans in Australia are disappointed you have not included the "uppsy downsy" version! : - (