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John MacBride. 7 May 1868 – 5 May 1916 "His red hair and long nose led to him being given the nickname "Foxy Jack"." Much more at - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_MacBride

Here is a titbit of information from 1903 via Trove ... "... When MacBrlde was in an engagement at Modderspruit in October, 1899, a shell burst above a rock behind which he was taking cover. Instinctively he put his hand up to his neck, and a splinter tore an agate from the bezil of his ring. He lost the stone, but the rest of it is now his wife's wedding-ring." See - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/128457863

This image and text, along with memorials to the other men executed, appear together in this poster published by Powell Press, of 22 Parliament Street (close to Dublin City Hall). Seemingly there were also postcard versions (which this one may have been). Also published by Powell Press. I haven't found anything more concrete to indicate when and who took the original.

Flickr is sometimes amazing - but alas no more clues to the provenance. Via cellleader

My mother had a great admiration for this man and there was a picture of him in the boys bedroom at home. I had this fellow looking down at me every morning when i woke up!

Looks like a group of schoolgirls

I think P.O. was completed c. 1904

More like opened 1901

www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/31212...

suckindeesel It still has a big VR badge early years I'd say, she died Jan 1901.

Suck Diesel Thank you. Date range amended.

The Commercial Car Company was later known as Commer , and the brand name survived into the 1970s as part of Humber and then Rootes.

Niall McAuley Thanks Niall! Commer added as a tag now...

The factory at Luton didn't open until 1906...

Niall McAuley Oooh, so our (speculative) dating is completely off. Right, executive decision, going for 1907, and then reg. no. investigation can help... Thanks again, Niall.

The hotel is the Leenane Hotel.