Street (running over bridge) Athy, Co. Kildare
This idyllic scene is worth looking at as much for the quality of the shot as for the changes in society and transportation it represents!...Photographer: Unknown..Collection: Eason Photographic Collection ( h... More
Thatched Cottage postcard
A photo from our Eason Collection that may well have been used by Eason's as a postcard. The shy wife is using a spinning wheel and I think that the grandmother(?) is carding wool...Nice info in from @MakeOneYa... More
Early automobiles - Nibbling Noblett's
Another tasty view of the corner of Grafton Street, King Street, and St. Stephen's Green in Dublin...Thanks to your recent research on here ( nlireland/9682531809/ ) , that quite ornate box in front of Rudge-Wh... More
Northern Bank, Mohill, Co. Leitrim
Another building for today with a unique design for a bank...While we haven't been able to refine the date range significantly, there's a suggestion that the lady tending the window boxes (yes - there she is ov... More
Parish Registers for Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Listed in the catalogue as "Street, Nenagh, Co Tipperary", we selected this image (with others to follow later) to highlight the Parish Registers at NLI launch. ..We wondered whether anyone in this turn-of-the-... More
Market Square, Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland
Centuries of transport methods colliding in the bustling Market Square at Letterkenny in Donegal.....Date: 1928??..From Wikipedia, Donegal motor registration numbers were: IH 1 to IH 9999 (Dec 1903 - Jan 1952).... More
The biggest parade ever?. Northern Ireland
The Parade, Donaghadee, County Down with a gaggle of youngsters and (whisper it) a DOG! The dress of the children should assist in putting an approximate date on the image between the sailor suited boy, the pi... More
Mmmmm "Courtown Hotel"? I don't think so! (it's St Michael's Church, ...
In recent years I have seen church buildings converted to many other uses, warehouses, restaurants, public houses and even private residences. However I doubt that when this photograph was taken that this was ... More
View of O'Connell Bridge and monument, Dublin
The focus of much attention 100 years ago and totally destroyed at the end of Easter Week, here we have a view of a rebuilt and apparently reinvigorated O'Connell Bridge and Street. The place is abuzz on a bri... More
Dining Room, Elise Sandes Soldiers Home, Curragh Camp
Following on from yesterday's photo of soldiers in the Reading Room at the Elise Sandes Soldiers Home ( nlireland/6678007009/in/photostream/ ) at the Curragh Camp in Kildare, this photo is of the Dining Room..... More
Train at Abbeyleix - Steam locomotive, Public domain image
This is Abbeyleix Train Station, Co. Laois. The train is pulled by Engine No. 60...There's a fine array of advertising signs and posters on the gable wall, and dotted about the station, including what looks lik... More
Bird's Eye View, Lurgan, Co. Armagh
Before the days of helicopters and drones a church steeple or high hill provided a "birds eye view" as in this shot. Lurgan appears a well developed town with industry and institutions aplenty back when this s... More
All of early 20th century transport is here…
… well, with the possible exception of an early bi-plane spluttering across the façade of Trinity College, but we can't have everything!..A lovely high angle view of the junction of Dame Street with College Gre... More
Third Lock, River Lagan, Belfast, Co. Antrim
From Apostles of Temperance in Cork to locks on the Lagan near Belfast for todays image. The Eason collection has some interesting and educational images, and for me this was an eye-opener - as I never knew th... More
Square & Main street, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork
If I remember correctly we have been to Mitchelstown before but not with this particular view and not with the Eason collection? Up in the heights of north Cork, Mitchelstown is a small town of wide streets an... More
Doyle's Corner, Phibsborough, Dublin
While slightly hungover and off colour after yesterday's celebrations here in Library Towers at reaching 50M, it is still my duty to post today! And what a post? This Eason image of Doyle's Corner is full of ... More
Welcome home (to Levuka House, Courtown, Wexford)
The catalogue description of this Eason shot is "Mansion near Gorey, Co. Wexford" and there is a fine house with additional buildings to the rere. For Morning Mary the delightful aspect of it is the two young ... More
Rathmines Road Upper, Dublin City, Co. Dublin
Todays offering from the vaults beneath Library Towers is much more identifiable than last Friday's offering. Rathmines Road Upper back in the day with tramlines, horse cart deliveries and cobbled road surface.... More
Dáil Chamber silent and empty, Leinster, Ireland
Until the advent of television, sights such as this were relatively rare, the inside of the national parliament was considered almost sacrosanct. Now the activity there is streamed live, relevant clips appear ... More
Main Street, Newbridge, Co. Kildare
I think this is the first non military / non railway photo of Newbridge we have ever posted. There is a lot going on here and I think the megazoom via the catalogue link below is worth a look. ..Our eagle-eyed ... More
Doon Well, Donegal Highlands, Termon, Co. Donegal
Doon Well? This is one of many "Holy Wells" throughout Ireland with those strange items of clothing material on twigs and sticks nearby. This looks more like a Lawrence image to me, what do you think?..As B... More
Westmoreland Street (looking to O'Connell Bridge, including a tram), D...
This lovely shot of Westmoreland Street from a high viewpoint is from the Eason Collection, and is todays offering. It even includes a tram, or so the cataloguer says, but I can see a couple of others nearer t... More
Bridge and Stronghold - The following plates are not lettered and ther...
This fine shot of the bridge and stronghold at Athy is from the Eason Collection. I have deliberately included the title as shown because it raises questions and of course Athy is NOT in Co, Kerry! .The staff... More
Street, Gorey, Co. Wexford, Leinster, Ireland
We travel someway south of Newry to the town of Gorey today. I love this photograph especially the finials atop the telegraph poles and the fancy bed in the right foreground. ..Combined with the bed, we have br... More
Clock House, Mallow, Cork, Ireland
Following a gentle nudge from guliolopez ( 20727502@N00/ ) yesterday, that he'd been "waiting patiently for a Cork photo for a while", I thought we might indulge him with another today. We don't want to get on... More
Straight On or Left or Right to Westmoreland Street Only
O'Connell Bridge in the heart of Dublin - we've been here before, but I'm completely unapologetic, because this is so great - a motorbike with sidecar being just one of the gems! ..Date: Circa 20th May to 4th J... More
General View, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
It is not often I give the whole summary over to one comment, but, today is one of those days. Take a bow Professor Dr O Mac ( /photos/91549360@N03/ ) ..Dr O Mac ( /photos/91549360@N03/ ) "All that washing?... More
Laytown, Leinster, Ireland
Given this press of humanity, I would imagine that these well turned out ladies, gentlemen and children at Laytown Railway Station in Co. Meath were off to Laytown Races.....Thanks to blackpoolbeach ( blackpool... More
Reading Room, Elise Sandes Soldiers Home, Curragh Camp
We managed to date this one because of the religious verse (Acts, XV.II: "We believe that thro' our Lord Jesus we shall be saved") on the blackboard. In the top right corner is 16.7.16 or 16 July 1916! ..Any id... More
Catch of the Day postcard, Galway, Ireland
Four women selling fish...Thanks to those of you who pointed out that this is Spanish Parade on the Spanish Arch side of the Claddagh in Galway City. That's Claddagh Quay and Nimmo's Pier in the background...Ac... More
The march of the Archbishops - Bishops etc., outside Pro Cathedral, Co...
The Eucharistic Congress in Dublin during 1932 ( Eucharistic_Congress_of_Dublin_(1932) ) was a source of many images for different photographers - but this one is an up close and personal view of church dignit... More
Curragh Camp Fire Brigade - Victorian era public domain image
Shiny and gleaming (new?) horse-drawn fire tender at the Curragh Camp, Co. Kildare. The men have FB, presumably for Fire Brigade, on their uniform collars and as an emblem on their gorgeously ornate helmets, an... More
Early automobiles - Nugent's Bus Service
Gorgeous registration plates all beautifully visible on Main Street, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan: BI 709: BI 1641; BI 1661: AZ 4036; IY 1892!..Though shaking metaphorical fist at the driver of the Nugent's bus... More
XXI OCTOBER MDCCCV, Leinster, Ireland
We've seen shots of Nelson's Pillar before, but usually in the distance or in a state of chassis following its blowing up in March 1966, so I was delighted to find this fine view of it in our Eason Collection. ... More
Egg and Fowl Market, Galway, Galway, Ireland
... which is much nicer than an Egg and Foul Market! Love this shot for the huddles of women, the bored-looking children hanging around the cart, but especially for the little terrier that halted whatever he'd ... More
Horse apples, stone walls and Benbo!
This Eason image of Benbo mountain in County Leitrim has lots of atmosphere provided by a long line of horse dung, well constructed stone walls, a man (policeman?) with a firearm(?) walking off into the distanc... More
Downshire Bridge and the Cut, Banbridge, Co. Down
This lovely image of Banbridge seems to have all the hallmarks of a Robert French image but it is in the Eason Collection. Whoever the photographer was, he decided to do an Irish version of the "Hay Wain" as t... More
"Street, Dublin City" is actually in Navan
Happy Toffee Tuesday to all. Today we've an image labelled as "Street, Dublin" from the turn of the 20th century. In one of those shops they will have sold my favourite hard rock toffee to stick the teeth toge... More
Castle Place, Belfast. Northern Ireland
Great photo of a thriving city, including advertisements for Berlitz School of Languages, Van Houten's Cocoa and Heinz 57 Varieties, specifically Baked Beans and Horse Radish.....Date: Circa 1907..NLI Ref.: EAS... More
Wexford Millionaires in Mountmellick
This photograph was irresistible because of the Holy Grail of not just one but two news posters that are for once (Huzzah!) legible...I've uploaded a detail of the two posters ( nlireland/8739905113 ) for clar... More
Early automobiles - Market Square, Letterkenny
Centuries of transport methods colliding in the bustling Market Square at Letterkenny in Donegal.....Date: 1928??..From Wikipedia, Donegal motor registration numbers were: IH 1 to IH 9999 (Dec 1903 - Jan 1952).... More
South Main Street and Clock Gate from North Youghal, Queenstown, Co. C...
I can almost hear the protests as I type! Youghal and Cobh/Queenstown are two distinct towns in County Cork and North Youghal is not a part of the latter! Labelling aside, this lovely Eason image of South (or ... More
"Harcourt Street, Dublin" is actually Charlotte Streest at Harcourt Ro...
The question of the day is, will the Flicker system behave itself? The antics on Friday were disappointing, we lost several comments and I worked harder than a pair of nesting robins, in my search for a solutio... More
General Post Office, O'Connell Street, Dublin City, Co. Dublin
Trams, trams and more trams, the GPO, the Metropole and O'Connell Street from the Clery's side makes an interesting shot for this Thursday Friday...The frieze on the top of the GPO looks different, so we though... More
Street, Athy, Co. Kildare, Leinster, Ireland
A busy street in Athy, Co. Kildare with lots of motor cars and life going on there. The boy on the right is riding a "Solid tyred tricycle", something I had almost forgotten about. They never punctured but yo... More
All of early 20th century transport is here…
… well, with the possible exception of an early bi-plane spluttering across the façade of Trinity College, but we can't have everything!..A lovely high angle view of the junction of Dame Street with College Gre... More
A Shower Bath apparently!
All we had was "House near Clonmel, Co. Tipperary". That did not explain the soldier, the matting outside, or the notice. Thanks to all for your comments below that solved this mystery.....Oh, and a very Happy ... More
Keep Sketch!, Dublin, Ireland
That little chap peering around the corner outside the Adelaide Pharmacy on Harcourt Street in Dublin has all the hallmarks of someone keeping sketch!..Date: July 1931 (thanks DannyM8!)..NLI Ref.: Eas 1717 ( ht... More
Fish Market, Galway, Galway, Ireland
Wondering if there's any sign of our other Galway Fish Sellers ( nlireland/6279457924/ ) in this crowd? This was very near where their photo was taken.....swordscookie ( swordscookie/ ) found a link to the Ga... More
Road near Botanic Gardens (Finglas Golf Club), Glasnevin, Co. Dublin
From yesterdays funeral in "God Knows Where" to today's location close to Irelands best known cemetery! If ever there was a location that has "changed, changed utterly" then this surely is it! Finglas Golf Cl... More
View of some of the Stalls at the Show, Ballsbridge, Co. Dublin
From one venerable Irish institution, Rebellion, to another, the Royal Dublin Society. This image is of the main hall at the RDS during either the Spring or Horse Show in the early 20th century...The comments b... More
Street in Bushmills, Co. Antrim
A lovely quiet street that has known many changes!..I believe we achieved a new record today - for the first time we had three street views - thanks for the effort. By the way, OwenMacC ( /photos/91549360@N03/ ... More
Sundial at Castle Shane, Ardglass, Co. Down
A slightly unusual photograph for you today, but there is one among you who is very interested in shadows, and who is on record as saying that "there are not enough outstanding railway or castle" ( http://www.n... More
Chicks and Ducks in Galway, Galway, Ireland
The only title we have for this one is A Market Square, Irish Studies, Irish Life. Although there aren't many clues, we've visited this market before ( nlireland/6311443845/ ) but just couldn't resist it for t... More
Bull Ring in Drogheda - Public domain photogrpaph
Lovely brace of shops and posters in this photo of the Bull Ring and Shop Street in Drogheda, Co. Louth. Particularly fascinated by posters advertising an Athlete Carnival! What was that when it was at home, an... More
Eason & Son Ltd., Dublin & Belfast
It seems that this photo was taken at a trade exhibition, perhaps in Dublin. The Eason's "stand" is an absolute delight and certainly showcases all that this business (still thriving) had to offer, including pe... More
Achill Island - A couple of cows standing on top of a hill
A woman driving cattle on Achill Island, Co. Mayo...Date: Circa 1910..NLI Ref.: Eas 4057 ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000048197 )
Street (running over bridge) Athy, Co. Kildare
This idyllic scene is worth looking at as much for the quality of the shot as for the changes in society and transportation it represents!...Photographer: Unknown..Collection: Eason Photographic Collection ( h... More
Train station Oxo Gives Strength! - Public domain photograph.
Soldiers waiting for a train at Newbridge Railway Station in Co. Kildare. They may have been members of the Cavalry Regiment stationed at nearby Newbridge (aka Kilbride?) Barracks ( nlireland/6282142859/ ) ....... More
The Tomb of King Connor, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon
On a day when history repeats itself, Ireland has 3 inches of snow and slows to a dead stop we have the tomb of King Connor (whoever he was) and perhaps a little bit of real history...And the history of this to... More
Charlemont Street / Harcourt Street Junction, including a tram, Dublin...
(a) I cannot see Charlemont Street here, .(b) I cannot see tram tracks on the roadway, .(c) I cannot see any signs of a tram.BUT.(d) I AM in the right place as that is surely the Eye and Ear Hospital where I ca... More
Emo Park, Portarlington, Co. Laois
From the mystery of S. Silk and the roofs of Galway to the grandeur and no mystery of Emo Park in County Laois ( Emo_Court ) - or as it was when this old pile was built "Queens County"...Today's investigations... More
Castle Gate, Mohill, Co. Leitrim
For those who specialise in Historic buildings or modern transport this shot has everything they'll need! Neddy looks very content outside the castle gates:-)..Carol Maddock ( /photos/47297387@N03/ ) Informs... More
Edward Street, Lurgan. Northern Ireland
A wide street with a phalanx of children in a lovely variety of dress with gas lighting, a high nelly bicycle and a clock with a time of???????..The tags say 17.14 (Still not sure)..Since we recommenced our dai... More
An army marches on its stomach. Northern Ireland
Maybe not so much mystery about this one, but I thought ye might like it anyway what with the potato peeling (is that called spud-bashing?) and the big slab of meat (going to be cooked on the fire in the back?)... More
Rushing, Leinster, Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
Locals and day trippers enjoying the sunshine at Rush, Co. Dublin. Like this one for the clear examples of the progression of wheeled transport - bicycle, motorbike and car. But I think there may be a horse in ... More
Mystery Machine, Leinster, Ireland
This is a Grinding Machine in Dawson's, Maynooth, Co. Kildare. This photo was taken circa 1910, but because of the make and patent, bet we can narrow the date more… Not entirely sure where Dawson's was, or what... More
Market Day, Portadown - A black and white photo of a city street
Bird's eye view of a bustling Market Street, Portadown, Craigavon, Co. Armagh...Date: ca. 1900..NLI Ref: EAS_0117 ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000555945 ) . .You can also view this image, and many thou... More
A "Midland" hotel on the coast during World War I
To the Eason Colllection for today's image and the "Midland Great Western Hotel, Recess, Co. Galway" which gives us a location but is it still standing? This is an unusual image in that the photographer has en... More
Roadway showing motor car parked outside house, Mountmellick, Co. Laoi...
This rural scene appears to have been taken in one of those sunny summer days with the sound of bees buzzing and birds singing clearly in the background. The good old days before Global warming?..This is an ea... More
Nugent's Bus Service - A black and white photo of a city street
Gorgeous registration plates all beautifully visible on Main Street, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan: BI 709: BI 1641; BI 1661: AZ 4036; IY 1892!..Though shaking metaphorical fist at the driver of the Nugent's bus... More
The Flying Huntsman, Limerick - Public domain image of steamship
Lovely Limerick skyline with a paddle steamer, the Flying Huntsman, in the foreground...This photo was originally uploaded well over a year ago, but unbelievably has never attracted any comments! Hoping that by... More
George's Street (now O'Connell Street), Limerick
And this shot of George's Street, which also started life in our Munsterset ( nlireland/sets/72157625431868193/with/5260847546/ ) is taken just a little further back so that you can make out a bank at no. 115 ... More
Boons and Blessings, Leinster, Ireland
Cranking up the old Flickr machine after my holliers, and thought that to make up for my absence, we'd have a street corner double whammy today! So, here's the corner of North Frederick Street and Hardwicke Str... More
Rinego? Pinegs? No, it's Kinnego, maybe!
Three Men in a Boat, accompanied by five delightfully behatted women. This is near Lurgan, Co. Armagh. The photographer's scrawl had originally been transcribed as Rinego? and Pinegs?..Neither sounded plausible... More
New Floating Crane at Harland & Wolff Shipyard, Belfast
This crane was designed in 1910 at Deutsche Maschinenfabrik AG or Demag in Berlin. It was, at the time, the world's largest floating crane; cost Harland & Wolff £30,000, weighed 200 tons and could lift 250 tons... More
Cavendish Row - A black and white photo of people walking down a stree...
This photo gives a lovely view up Sackville Street (now O'Connell Street), including Nelson's Pillar which was blown up in 1966...Date: Circa 1911..NLI Ref.: Eas 1702 ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000047457 )
Steeple, sun, shadows, skirts and Siezer the dog!
This beautiful Eason shot of Rathgar at the turn of the 19th to 20th centuries features the steeple of the Presbyterian "Christchurch" and a whole world of other detail! I love the fact that the vast majority ... More
Meet Moate's Main Street - from the west!
Moate, Co. Westmeath has a long and noble main street and it is well captured in this fine Eason shot! We have some of the usual suspects standing about but for me the pose of the man about to climb onto the c... More
"Street, Dublin City" .... is actually Navan
A street in Dublin City? While this is what the catalogue says, I really don't think so! But, if not Dublin, then where is it or even where was it? A busy hilly street somewhere in Ireland, where a Taoiseach ... More
Main Street, Midleton, Co. Cork
A new week and we start off with a photo from the lovely town of Midleton. I think something looks staged in this one, what do you think?..With thanks in particular today to the contributions of Niall McAuley (... More
The Old Man of the Holy Well
If ever there was a photograph of a man taking his ease in beautiful surroundings this must be it. A holy well in Sligo from the Eason collection...Well done to B-59 ( /photos/66311327@N05/ ) for identifyin... More
Mansion near Navan, Co. Meath - is the Loreto Convent
Today we have a large institutional looking mansion in Navan, Co, Meath. Very quickly sharon.corbet ( /photos/129555378@N07/ ) proposed (and others concretely corroborated) that the "mansion" is St Michael's L... More
Post Card brings van to your door
This is Main Street, Rathfarnham in Dublin. Identifiable businesses are a shop proudly announcing that it's a Purveyor of Spratt's Parrot Food, as well as Sunlight and Hudson's Soaps; a bakery; a shop with an N... More
Keep Sketch!, Dublin, Ireland
That little chap peering around the corner outside the Adelaide Pharmacy on Harcourt Street in Dublin has all the hallmarks of someone keeping sketch!..Date: July 1931 (thanks DannyM8!)..NLI Ref.: Eas 1717 ( ht... More
"Servant Girls as Spies", Boer War
Hill Street in Newry, with the neatest and clearest display of news posters in Flickroonie history! But also Hair Brushing Machinery(?) at J. Withers' Shampooing Saloon. And a place to get your umbrellas made, ... More
Cloghleigh Castle, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork
Back to North Cork today to near Fermoy. These fortified households are dotted all around the island and calling them castles appears to be a bit of an over-inflation. This one looks very big in comparison wi... More
Street, Midleton, Co. Cork, Cork, Ireland
To end the week, on Friday this time, I thought a visit to Ireland's secessionist County of Cork would be appropriate! This lovely Eason shot of a street in Midleton is a far cry from the statues, banks and hac... More
Another day, another 'institution', Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow.
A fairly typical manor house in rural Ireland is described as being "another Institution" in these archives! Given the way these things went when families were unable to pay for the upkeep of these houses and ... More
The Laughing Lady of Castle Street
Bustling street scene at Castle Street, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, complete with lovely laughing lady (and a random dog to keep DannyM8 happy). Also, don't think we usually see someone actually captured riding a bi... More
Turf Boats - A black and white photo of two people in a row boat
This photo was taken off Achill Island, Co. Mayo. Those loads of turf, never mind occasional passengers, must have taken some rowing...Date: Circa 1900..NLI Ref.: Eas 3181 ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000048128 )
Shooting the Rapids, Killarney, Ireland
While not exactly on a par with white water rafting in the Grand Canyon, this still must have been a pretty exciting excursion for these tourists at Killarney, Co. Kerry...Thanks to all who helped us pinpoint t... More
Navan (An Uaimh), Co. Meath, Ireland
This view of a town from the far side of a river with an imposing church and probably school nearby might interest you...Is it Enniskillen? no it's Navan, Co Meath another Location Identified well done Niall Mc... More
Keep Sketch!, Leinster, Ireland
That little chap peering around the corner outside the Adelaide Pharmacy on Harcourt Street in Dublin has all the hallmarks of someone keeping sketch!..Date: July 1931 (thanks DannyM8!)..NLI Ref.: Eas 1717 ( ht... More
Campsie, Omagh, Co. Tyrone
The street is so clear all the locals must have been away at the All-Ireland? Campsie seems a strange name for a street but it appears that, then at least, this street in Omagh was known as Campsie. Interesti... More
Eglington Buildings and Claddagh Rings (Dillons), Galway City, Co. Gal...
On the first day on our search for the next 60 million views we have this lovely Eason image of the heart of Galway city. Galway is such a picturesque and welcoming place and this area is the beating heart of ... More
View of a Dublin Street (Dorset Street), Drumcondra, Co. Dublin
A visit to the Eason collection for Tuesday with a great and busy view of Dorset Street in Dublin's city centre. While it does not have the clarity and detail of yesterdays Lawrence Royal plate it has lots goi... More
"Castle and Ruins near Dublin" - is actually Bective Abbey, Co Meath
I've been in Dublin for a long time now but this is not a castle or ruins that I am familiar with. It looks like it was a significant establishment in its day and would be a real attraction today(?) I look fo... More
Market Street, Mountmellick, Leinster, Ireland
In typically infuriating fashion, the car registration number is partly obscured by the the two gents having a chat, but 3844 is visible...Date: 1910??..NLI Ref.: Eas 2728 ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000048053 )
Grey Man's Path. Northern Ireland
Complete change of pace today from urban environments. This is the Grey Man's Path at Fair Head, Ballycastle, Co. Antrim and that's a dog with nerves of steel.....Would welcome a location for this one, and any ... More