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Where is Carol Maddock a.k.a Priestfinder when you need her?

Ah well, I like to leave some for the others! ;)

Carol Maddock A likely story!

Though having said that, I'm just throwing out Cardinal Logue as a wild suggestion...

Carol Maddock Interesting, but I think I will hold on to the virtual buns for a little while:)

My first thoughts are Grand Parade Cork?

I agree that’s the Grand Parade in Cork, great photo!

My initial reaction is to suggest that this is the Grand Parade on Cork also. Here specifically. Looking past the National Monument towards Sullivan's Quay. This is was fairly common spot for public meetings in those days (Collins and others would famously speak from the same spot in the years that followed). The only thing that gives me pause is the lack of detail on the monument - but that's almost certainly a focus/quality issue. Grand Parade - >90% certainty.

there was the Conscription Crisis in 1918, I see many photos of the crowd online, none from this angle

National Library of Ireland on The Commons Dora Meulman You are correct - if you look at this photo from the archive the "White - Corner Stones" between the Grand Parade and The South Mall match perfectly with the photo above - See here

Looks like the exterior of Croke Park.

The GAA say this picture was taken on the morning of October 23rd 1938 at Hill 16, Croke Park before the All Ireland Football Final.

Here are a few of them (named this time) in 1966.

as with any post office, queues and attendance just gets bigger and longer ! feel I am getting close to being cheeky to national honour

Foxglove not at all, its like when the 'accident' at the rounabout, they flew out the pub an piled in before the ambulance arrived.lol