scaffolding

Looks like the clock tower is being built. When did that happen? See also reverse view -

www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&... says that the clock tower was built built c. 1880.

Streetview

I never realized it is red! In 2014 via RoystonVasey, who gives a little more history... "This Town Clock structure was built in the late 1800’s. The lower section original housed the scales for the weighbridge outside on the left. Initially there was just the lower section but the Knight of Kerry decided to make the building more aesthetically acceptable by adding the upper Clock Tower including a four faced clock. Unfortunately, the clock was put out of commission in 1922 by some Free State Soldiers or so the story goes. Like all stopped clocks, it remained an eternal liar up until 1990 when it was restored to full working order..."

"First established in the 1830s, the Royal Hotel Valentia has played host to two future Kings of England in its time and took the name ‘Royal’ after a visit from Queen Victoria’s son, Price Arthur at the end of the 19th century. " From the Hotel's website - royalvalentia.ie/hotel/ , which also includes a similar view which another site dates as 1904 - www.rareirishstuff.com/kerry/royal-hotel-valentia-valenci... Edit - the image is this one - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000320496

Streetview GeoHive OSI 25" map. The photographer is on Blessington Street, Berkeley Street is crossing right-left, and we can see the length of Nelson Street.

Trams passing here would have been 9 and 10 to Phoenix Park and 19 and 20 to Glasnevin. According to wikipedia, the first of those electrified was #9, 22 November 1898.

Here are messrs Henry Lenahan and Patrick O'Neill in the 1901 census

While we're in the census, here is John Joseph Clarke, today's photographer, in 1901.

Niall McAuley Niall, I'm only popping in for a moment - will be back later. Would you mind putting that census link under the photo of J.J. himself, if it is he? (I know, I know, what did my last slave die of? :)

Quite a few photos in the catalogue mentioning Messrs. Downey building in Grange Park, Waterford.

catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000594743

Probably worth at least a million dollars, today.

Waterford Standard - Saturday 09 February 1935, at a meeting of Waterford Corporation

GRANGE PARK ESTATE. Mr. W. A Deevy, chartered accountant, writing on behalf of the Grange Park Estate Co., stated that his syndicate were about iu start work at the Grange Park Estate, Fennessy s Nursery. Work would be started the building of the first 50 houses immediately, and in all they would build 100 houses. The houses would provide for a section of the community which has not been catered for previously for some time.

An even bigger housing scheme discussed at the same meeting was at Upper Yellow Road, for which Mr C S Downey's tender for 65 of the 115 planned houses had been accepted at £19,944 8s 6d.

19 July 1935 was a Friday ...

Re: timber poles.

3 of the carpenters employed by C S Downey at Grange Park Estate went on strike in 1937. They were members of the Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers, who, along with 20 carpenters at the new Waterofrd Jute Factory, downed tools in sympathy with the Dublin strikers. (Waterford Standard - Saturday 18 September 1937)