tullamore

Now named O'Connor Square.

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And here's a link to 300 years of it's history.

offalyhistoryblog.com/2022/08/17/oconnor-square-tullamore...

“CHARLEVILLE SQUARE,
North and East Sides.
View from
your left to right—(1) Hibernian Bank at corner of Bridge Street,
whose Manager is Mr. J. Dunne; (2) Messrs T. P. & R. Goodbody's Hardware Store; (8) 'Town House, with Clock and Ttrret; (1) Mrs. C. Woods' ; (5) Mr.
0. Wyer's; (6) Mr HI. T. Love's old Post Ofice behind lamp; (7) Mr J. Tarleton's.
Parts of Town House are used as Loan Bank and Reading Room, and on Sunday evenings in the winter months Divine Service is held in the upper room by Dean Craig's congregation.
Photo from High Street footpath, near old R.I.C. Barracks, now occupied by Mr. R. H. Poole as Cycle Depot.”

offalyhistoryblog.com/2023/11/22/2-the-making-of-oconnor-...

Mike Grimes Thanks Mike! New name added above...

National Library of Ireland on The Commons Thank you for the clock!
11:21

beachcomber australia Pleasure!

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I hope those aren't strawberries.

Probably sugar beet ?

How life has changed, in such a short space of time,!! John

Michiel2005 Quick way to produce jam

Streetview from 2018: www.google.ie/maps/@53.2752261,-7.4924908,3a,75y,26.84h,9...

The large building with the balustraded parapet on the right was built 1911-1914 according to the NIAH: www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/14807...

Of course, the dog was shy and hid its head. When I take photos of my black Labrador, he becomes a diva or a fussy Model. Considering the photographic technology and lens technology was not as sophisticated as it is today, this is an excellent capture of a moment in time. I wonder what the Irish boots looked like. In Australia R.M. Williams is the most famous brand and I have had a pair since 2001 and liked them so much bought a second pair.

Here is another urchin selling newspapers. I took this in Dublin in 1959:

barefoot child and a dog (headless) in the same photo ! we obviously have been very well behaved this week and are getting treats, and it's only Thursday - it's only in times past or pandemic lockdowns that one can stand safely in the middle of the road