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John MacBride. 7 May 1868 – 5 May 1916 "His red hair and long nose led to him being given the nickname "Foxy Jack"." Much more at - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_MacBride

Here is a titbit of information from 1903 via Trove ... "... When MacBrlde was in an engagement at Modderspruit in October, 1899, a shell burst above a rock behind which he was taking cover. Instinctively he put his hand up to his neck, and a splinter tore an agate from the bezil of his ring. He lost the stone, but the rest of it is now his wife's wedding-ring." See - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/128457863

This image and text, along with memorials to the other men executed, appear together in this poster published by Powell Press, of 22 Parliament Street (close to Dublin City Hall). Seemingly there were also postcard versions (which this one may have been). Also published by Powell Press. I haven't found anything more concrete to indicate when and who took the original.

Flickr is sometimes amazing - but alas no more clues to the provenance. Via cellleader

My mother had a great admiration for this man and there was a picture of him in the boys bedroom at home. I had this fellow looking down at me every morning when i woke up!

Ha. Let's debunk the date. The shadows on this one are actually pretty good so I will hie me to the solar calculator to start with (though frankly, 45 degrees above the horizontal looks pretty much like July 6th to me).

derangedlemur Watching you anxiously! Don't want anyone to argue that this poster was printed on a recently patented weatherproof paper and may actually have been in situ for years... :)

Actually about 60 degrees above the horizon, which makes it roughly eleven o'clock on the 6th of July.

Could be a week or so either side. I haven't put much care or attention into gauging the angles.

Google Streetview.

Movember's over.

derangedlemur Whatever can that cryptic remark mean?

National Library of Ireland on The Commons It means the answer is "beards" and the author displays a considerable ignorance of facial hair fashions in Roman and medieval Britain. Where's my prize?

derangedlemur Our Peregrine is a little miffed at you casting asparagus at his knowledge of facial hair fashions, so he's instructed me to tell you: "No prize, just the glory"...

ungh, those f's instead of s's are ftrange...