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It's interesting that approx 100 years later this report appeared in"de paper" about Miltown Malbay; Mr Paddy O'Donghaile, principal tax inspector, said it certainly did dawn on him when he was investigating in Miltown Malbay that it was happening elsewhere. ``It is happening all over the place. You can be lucky in an inquiry and in this one we were.'' The taxmen swooped on the Bank of Ireland in the town before Christmas, 1991 and approached individual traders which resulted in disclosures and the ultimate recovery of about £2m in unpaid tax, including tax on deposit accounts where DIRT was not operated.

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End-of-terrace house at left is dated to 1890 by the NIAH.

Niall McAuley Date amended, Niall.

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Great photo!

This is brilliant, apart from the wonderful clarity and quality of this photograph there is so much to admire here! The timing of the shot is superb, look at the splash of the "catch" at the end loom of each oar. look at the timing between each boat, look at the structure of the boats, ideal for carrying loads. They must have been a nightmare to move about.

Swordscookie Have been wondering about the flat thing across the top of the turf in the second boat. To hold the turf in place, or a ladder?

National Library of Ireland on The Commons I was looking at it and thought that it might be an unstepped mast but when you look at it more closely it appears to be connected to the tiller at the stern of the boat. It is a very unwieldly tiller (steering mechanism) handle if that is the case. Looking at that in original size and not on my laptop it appears that there is a woman on the stroke oar with the man in the boat nearest the camera.

Swordscookie Certainly looks as if she's playing her part in the rowing.

There is a real Dog today, NLI surpassing itself!

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Are the white collars and plus fours on the boys a school uniform?

A rare shot with dated posters in full view! Sale of a Prime Farm Public Auction Monday the 1st May 1905 Muster of the Clans, Old Offaly, Sunday 30th April 1905

Niall McAuley We do try our best!