Courtown Harbour, Co. Wexford

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Bibliographic Details
Main Creator:	French, Robert, 1841-1917 photographer
Contributors:	Lawrence, William, 1840-1932
In collection:	The Lawrence Photograph Collection
Format:	Photo
Published / Created:	[between 1880-1900].
Subjects:	Harbors > Ireland > Wexford (County) > 1880-1900 Courtown (Wexford, Ireland) > 1880-1900 Wexford (Ireland : County) > 1880-1900 Glass negatives > Ireland > 1860-1920.
Notes:	Additional information about this photograph is available on the National Library of Ireland's Flickr Commons photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/35043221583 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: Courtown, County Wexford, Province of Leinster, Ireland. Caption on glassplate reads: Courtown Harbour. Co. Wexford. 9929. W. L. more

Courtown Harbour, Co. Wexford

Staying down in 'yellowbelly country' once again, but this time the tourist attraction that is Courtown rather than the thriving port of Wexford. This is a beautiful image with great clarity showing the natural and man made attractions of Courtown. The beautiful beach backed by the golden sand dunes, the lovely harbour and the sun shining down. What more could you ask?

Photographer: Robert French

Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection

Date: c.1865-1914

NLI Ref: L_ROY_09929

You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie

Comments

ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq

That looks beachcombable! Behind and up from this streetview - goo.gl/maps/FwUYCSg18dR2

Posted: 11.07.2017

ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq

We have been down below before - [https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/10666533056/]

Posted: 11.07.2017

derangedlemur

To quote Niall from yesterday, I'm getting deja vu again..

Posted: 11.07.2017

ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq

The left wharf lamp, bollards and chain are not there on the No. 2 Dredger photo. Mr French must have visited several times, as usual. But when ... ?! Ed. Wrong! The bollards and chain are there.

Posted: 11.07.2017

Niall McAuley

We agreed #2 Dredger was 1906-1914. This is certainly before 1914, both because the entire collection is and because this 1914 dance hall is not seen (looks like a handball alley here).

Posted: 11.07.2017

Niall McAuley

Last time the NIAH made me think a missing water hydrant dated 1904 was important, but that record has been revised to say "extant 1921". Perhaps they are reading us!

Posted: 11.07.2017

Niall McAuley

The DIA has an entry dated ca 1910:: Scheme for improvement, for Wexford County Council. Estimated cost £18,700., but the reference is to a candidates Feb 1914 election circular, so again 1914 is the hard date.

Posted: 11.07.2017

ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq

Sometimes Flickr is amazing - in 2011 by [https://www.flickr.com/photos/fingalfotos/] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/fingalfotos/6095993400/]

Posted: 11.07.2017

ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley] Niall, here is your water hydrant - www.flickr.com/photos/130177679@N07/16930872845/

Posted: 11.07.2017

ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq

And for NLI Mary who loves a song - ♬ The Courtown Harbour Jig ♬ - youtu.be/E9D0e_aIqAM

Posted: 11.07.2017

sam2cents

It has a lot more trees these days. It's almost a jungle around the rivers these days. A truly lovely place.

Posted: 11.07.2017

National Library of Ireland on The Commons

Thanks all. Not having "summered" in Wexford, I'm not that familiar with Courtown, but presumably the buildings to the left and right of the ivy-covered building (and soon to be dance hall) were/are hotels? The Bayview Hotel and Taravie Hotel? From what I've read, the former was threatened with demolition in recent years (perhaps unsurprising given how it looks in the 2009 StreetView) - anyone know it's fate?

Posted: 11.07.2017

Dún Laoghaire Micheál

Taravie is there! The further most building - facing East to the sea and North to an (obscured) road. When I holidayed there as a youth, the story was that it was originally called Taraview as it looked out towards nearby Tara Hill. But the "w" somehow got lost and was never replaced. My mother recalled visiting as a child and being supplied with candles when heading to her room. It was owned by the Redmond family who also ran the Ballroom a little inland of this picture.

Posted: 11.07.2017