readingroom

48 photos and 2 illustrations tagged readingroom, from 13 members of Flickr Commons.

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2014

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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
P.S. Niall McAuley suggested that we review the most popular of our photos.

This photo of a bustling market scene at Ballybricken Green in Waterford has had the most views with over 255,000...

Footing the Turf near Ballymena has provoked the greatest number of comments - 105...

closely followed by the Post Office at Adrigole (that mystery took some solving!) with 103 comments...
pellethepoet said:
C ommons Queen!
A ward-winning
R esearch facilitator
O h! the laughs -
L imericks! hounds!
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
pellethepoet Bualadh bos! (Have you seen this phrase here before? If not, off to Google Translate with you :)
beachcomber australia said:

The Thank You to Carol Limerick

A lady from Dublin called Carol
Did well in librarian's apparel -
From Library Towers
There's been hours and hours
Of searching, and laughs by the barrel !
Vab2009 said:
I had to Google it! This image makes me want to shout and create a racket!! Thank you very much, Carol for the great trip around Ireland. It has been great fun and I have learnt about lots of places.

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derangedlemur said:
I see O'Seaghdha stuck his sign up during some bit of celtic revivalism.
ccferrie said:
derangedlemur a bit like Cathal Ua Broin in this photo
ccferrie said:
Streetview
ccferrie said:
The pump was still there at the time of the 1909 survey maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,663337,732968,7,9
ccferrie said:
Here's the O'Sheas in 1911 www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai002655708/ and the Hanlon's www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai002655710/ No sign of either in 1901 that I can see

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Niall McAuley said:
Google LibraryView
Niall McAuley said:
A few suspects from 1911. There are fewer in 1901 claiming the NLI specifically, A roundup of 1901 suspects. Some more of them.
Sharon Corbet said:
Libraryview I see that the notes in the catalogue wonder if that is Sean T. O'Kelly. Glad you're feeling better!
domenico milella said:
Congratulation for your beautiful Album.
Carol Maddock said:
Sharon Corbet That's always been the word on the street here at Library Towers! Would be great to prove/disprove that it's Seán T. O'Kelly, one way or the other...