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Carts, crowds, containers, causing confusion. from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded August 2025
Carved font at Clonard, Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath. from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded September 2022
Montree, Athlone, Co. Westmeath from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded July 2021
An ecclesiastical complex among the tussocks from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded October 2020
Square, Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded August 2020
We're in Mullingar, but not a heifer in sight? from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded June 2020
Changing the guard in Mullingar from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded June 2020
The centre of Ireland from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded September 2018
Station, Multyfarnham, Co. Westmeath from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded August 2018
General View, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded August 2018
British Library digitised image from page 257 of "Sights and Scenes in our Fatherland" from British Library uploaded October 2017
Biddy Gray's Crooked Wood, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded February 2017
Driver, A. McGrath, 46 Mile cabin, Co. Westmeath. from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded September 2016
Hevey Institute, Mullingar from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded July 2015
Share this with your Irish friends - Parish Records - 8th July 2015 from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded July 2015

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Who pays the Ferryman?

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

13 older comments, and then…
beachcomber australia said:
Google van Tootle ?? - goo.gl/maps/ti0gV - the house with the white chimney behind and below. Best seen from the other side of the footbridge which was presumably built to replace the ferry.
DannyM8 said:
It was December 1806 before the canal reached Mullingar..................Passengers travelling between Dublin and Mullingar in 1807 were charged 12/6d. for first class and 7/7d. for second class. The duration of the journey was twelve hours. Initially there were two sailings each day in each direction. www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/environment-geography... I would have thought that twelve hours was a good deal.
John Spooner said:
Nowhere near this end of the canal, but I liked this report in Freeman's Journal on August 18th 1843
CAUTION TO BATHERS Between five and six o'clock yesterday evening, an hour in which the locality is much frequented by the public, two soldiers of the 72nd Highlanders proceeded to bathe in the Royal Canal, Blacquiere Bridge, Circular-road, to the great annoyance of numerous passengers. Mr. Falkner, of Mount Falkner, whose house is next to the place, promptly and most properly at once interfered, and gave the outragers of common decency in custody to the police.
Thank goodness for Mr Falkner.
Niall McAuley said:
Greatdown Footbridge (no real info there, unfortunately).
Stuart said:
Niall McAuley "1 mile and 4 furlongs long" - how quaint, should have said "1 and a half miles long" instead.

Carved font at Clonard, Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath.

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

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beachcomber australia said:
Flickr is sometimes amazing. In the 1880s via Internet Archive Book Images Text near illustration - ... but the Christian temples are swept away — being represented only by three stones, the principal of which is a fine baptismal font, three feet high, of very hard gray limestone ; one of the finest and perhaps the oldest in Ireland. The pedestal is highly decorated with figures and foliage. The basin is octagonal, two feet and one inch in diameter externally, and the bowl, very deep, twenty inches across. The sculptures on the panels represent the Flight into Egypt, the Baptism in the Jordan, St. Peter, St. Finian, and figures of Augustinian monks ; which show that it was carved since the coming of De Lacy, on the rebuilding of the monastery in 1175. ... See - archive.org/details/picturesqueirela00sava/page/250/mode/...
beachcomber australia said:
Correction: the illustration and words (by William Wilde) date back to 1849. See - commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clonard_Baptismal_Font_Wi... A modern photo (looks like it is now in fontastic condition) - commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clonard_Church_of_St_Fini...
Wendy: said:
great details -might be worth a detour!
beachcomber australia said:
In September 2022 - youtu.be/PVleuc3K62I?t=340
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia It looks like new in the video!

Square, Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath

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DannyM8 said:
There is a real Dog today, NLI surpassing itself!
Niall McAuley said:
Streetview, 25" map
DannyM8 said:
Are the white collars and plus fours on the boys a school uniform?
Niall McAuley said:
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
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Niall McAuley We do try our best!