Main St. Ennistymon, Co. Clare
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| In collection: | The Lawrence Photograph Collection |
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[between 1880-1900].
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| Notes: | Additional information about this photograph may be available on the National Library of Ireland's Flickr Commons photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/5586468453/in/photostream/ Robert French was the chief photographer responsible for photographing three quarters of the Lawrence Collection. For more information, see the Dictionary of Irish Biography: http://dib.cambridge.org/viewReadPage.do?articleId=a3369 Physical description: 1 photographic negative glass 16.5 x 21.5 cm. Geographic Coverage: Ennistymon, County Clare, Province of Munster, Ireland. Caption on glassplate reads: Main St. Ennistymon. Co. Clare. 4129. W. L. more |
Photograph taken between 1905 and 1910. And we now know this, thanks to Niall McAuley – see the comments below...
Part of: National Library of Ireland Lawrence Collection
Format: glass negative
For more photographs in this collection see National Library of Ireland catalogue: catalogue.nli.ie
NLI Ref: L_ROY_04129
Comments
Niall McAuley
In the 1911 census on Church Street, I see Madigan (baker) near to Denis Vaughan (Shopkeeper), Patrick Walsh (as Padraig Breathnach, but they put Walsh on the building return).
Madigan was a Baker in 1901, but he was single and boarding in Kilfenora. In 1911, he was married 6 years.
Here are Michael and Bridget getting married in Feb 1905, when Bridget Moroney was a shopkeeper. And look! Michael was boarding in the Moroney's house in 1901! He married the bosses sister and mover to Ennistymon. (He also added 7 years to his age to get him a bit closer to his wifes age as she was 12 years older in 1911).
So I think Madigan's bakery on Church Street, Ennistymon opened after 1905. The signage stands out as being fresh here, I'd say this is 1905-1910.
Posted: 03.09.2020
Niall McAuley
That could be the bould Michael fiddling with his shopfront in the image, with neighbour Brighid Breathnach looking out of her fishmongers shop next door. Might even be a teenage Padruig Breathnach sitting there with his dog, unfortunately not named in the census.
Posted: 03.09.2020
Niall McAuley
Archive shot L_CAB_08824 is the same view within minutes. Brighid is clearer.
You can see from the downpipes that three shops including Madigan and Walsh have just been whitewashed.
Posted: 03.09.2020
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley] Hiya Niall. Replaced this one with a higher res version. You might spot something else... :)
Posted: 11.03.2021
