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In the 1926 census, William Patrick O'Shea, Boot Merchant and family, 16 George's street

Waterford Standard - Saturday 08 May 1926:


16 George's St and 78 Quay in other adverts.

“The Brand: Nil Simile (Latin for "Like Nothing Else" or "Without Equal") was a popular historical brand specializing in narrow-fitting footwear for ladies”

Miss Kitty O'Shea, daughter William P. O'Shea, boot merchant, of George's St and Quay, obtained her Teaching Certificate in music in 1935 (reported in Waterford Standard - Saturday 24 August 1935)

POOLEWP 3250 is a similar shopfront commissioned by Mr. O'Shea of George's St., presumably his shop on the Quay.

The upper poster "Lent Preachers" says 1865 on it, and the lower one refers to Sunday next, 19th March. 19th March 1865 was indeed a Sunday.

Judging by the steps in the background it's from inside looking out, though the steps seem to be slightly different now: goo.gl/maps/8rZJyVidmLxTC7na6 Edit: No it is outside looking in - the angel above the door is on the outside. goo.gl/maps/sQdZfNneDmRAU1wg8

The "steps" are actually that tomb all the way over on the far wall.

There's a Female Orphan House marked on the 25", at the junction of the NCR and Annamoe Road. The Orphanage and associated church are gone, replaced by the ugly modern Park House.

At wikipedia, and a longer page at historyeye. The charity's own history page. 7 entries at the DIA, dated 1792-1937.

“Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh, KP, GCVO, FRS (10 November 1847 – 7 October 1927) was an Anglo-Irish businessman and philanthropist. A member of the prominent Guinness family, he was the head of the family's eponymous brewing business, making him the richest man in Ireland”

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Guinness,_1st_Earl_of_Iveagh

Codpiece vital for Fancy Balls.

Suck Diesel Had to look up KP, and GCVO. For those of us equally challenged, they were Knight of the Order of St. Patrick, and a Knight of the Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order.

beachcomber australia Buachaill dána! 😀

An article in the Manchester Courier - Wednesday 15 March 1876 began:

FANCY DRESS BALL AT DUBLIN CASTLE.
The fancy dress ball which took place on Saturday night Dublin Castle, was the first held at the Viceregal Court of Dublin. A children's fancy ball was given by Lord Mulgrave, but it bore no semblance to this splendid pageant. Every one who attended was in fancy dress, with the exception of the Lord Mayor, the judges, and the officers of the garrison. No Court, naval or civil uniform of this century, was allowed.

No mention specifically of these two, but other Jamesons and Guinnesses are namechecked.