portlaw

14 February 1913 was a Friday ... Valentine's Day 💕

Clonegam Church, Portlaw. flic.kr/p/oVvKX9 maps.app.goo.gl/cqFU1MPvq9TiPQgQ6

The catalogue says commissioned by Mr. Medlycott, Portlaw. The Medlycotts in the 1911 census.

John Medlycott died aged 45 on Feb 10th in Portlaw, and Mary F. Medlycott was present, same family from the census above. Likely the 5 children from the census: Constance and Florence the older girls, John and George the two boys, and little Lilian.

O Mac I think you are right. The double windows with outside wooden shutters seen here - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000592859 - seem to match Clonegam north side. Lots of interesting info and enlargeable photos here - theirishaesthete.com/2019/07/01/curraghmore-church/

On the occasion of the convent's Golden jubilee in 1933, the report of the celebrations in the Waterford Standard included this:

CONVENT. Originally built in the last century as residence for one of the Malcomson Brothers, the proprietors of the one-time famous Portlaw Woollen Mills, the present convent remained in their possession until 1883, when, following the death of Rev. J. McGrath, P.P., who bequeathed his entire property to charity, particularly towards the foundation of the convent for the instruction of the poor, negotiations were completed, and the premises were transferred to trustees. The House was formally constituted a foundation Most Rev. Dr. J. Power in 1885, and in 1910 the new school was built and equipped.

Streetview. maps.app.goo.gl/3gRatF8btSmR42fcA

Spot the differences! - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000325166 Front view - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000325167 The monkey puzzle tree seen in streetview above does not seem to be there yet.

After 26 January 1887 (which was a Wednesday).

Sister Mary no longer rests there

The "symmetry" is wrecked by the confusing assortment of pipes behind the good ladies. What do they all do? Some of them are leaking ... the pipes, I mean !

I think at least the lady in the middle was also featured in The title of which may indicate that there isn't a punctuation problem, but that the word depot is missing :-)

Sharon Corbet The two women standing at the door in your shot are also in this one: hat woman in the centre, nurse sitting on our right. I think it is the same day - they are in the same clothes.

The following contains the names of the Committee of the Waterford Branch as of the week before the date of this Photograph.

Marchioness of Waterford, Chairman Mrs Bromhead Mrs J. N White representing Waterford Mrs Walker and Miss Fleming representing Portlaw Mrs Gallwey and Mrs Kenny representing Tramore Mrs Goti (or Gofi) Manageress of the workroom (edit must be Goff) Mrs Ford Deputy Manageress Mrs H Ridgway Hon Sec 10 Names but only 7 in the photo - Take your pick!!