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[Women cyclists stopped at the side of the road in County Wicklow]
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| Summary: | Photographer's annotations read 'between N[ew]t[own]M[oun]tkennedy and Roundwood'. |
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August 1895.
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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/7603254050/ Joshua Harrison Hargrave was born in Cork ca. 1860, and worked as a railway engineer for the Great Northern Railway, in its Dublin office. A keen sportman, he was honorary secretary of the Dublin Bay Sailing Club and Dun Laoghaire branch of the Lifeboat Institution. He was also an enthusiastic amateur photographer; in 1891 the Photographic Society of Ireland awarded him a medal for his lantern slides. Physical description: 1 photographic glass plate ; 9 x 9cm. more |
Feeling particularly fiendish today! This image is from a lantern slide in our Joshua H. Hargrave collection.
If you like, you can take it as an interesting image in and of itself, but if you're up for a challenge, Hargrave noted that this was taken in Co. Wicklow "between N[ew]t[own]M[oun]tkennedy and Roundwood".
Is it possible that telegraph pole, grass verge and stone wall are all still there? Is it possible that you can find them if they are?
P.S. We should all remember how these women are dressed since we have a date for this one - just might help us with some of the Lawrence photos! i.e. you should all remember and remind me next time argument is raging about a type of sleeve or length of skirt...
Date: August 1895
NLI Ref.: HAR45
Tags:
Women, Cyclists, Bicycles, Bikes, Wicklow, Ireland, Leinster, Skirt Guard Strings, Joshua H. Hargrave Collection, Joshua H. Hargrave, Joshua Hargrave, Lantern Slides, August, 1895, 1890s, Newtownmountkennedy, Roundwood, Joshua Harrison Hargrave, National Library of Ireland
Comments
Cuddly Nutter
Have you any idea how many walls there are "between N[ew]t[own]M[oun]tkennedy and Roundwood"?
Posted: 19.07.2012
...Olivier...
Very nice photograph !
Posted: 19.07.2012
Vab2009
Lol!! That is FIENDISH! All I can say is I am SO glad that in my sporting youth I did not have to wear those rig outs!!
Posted: 19.07.2012
Cuddly Nutter
@nlireland Having just traveled "between N[ew]t[own]M[oun]tkennedy and Roundwood" using Google earth YES !!
Posted: 19.07.2012
robinparkes
I'll hazard a guess that it is on a the road that branches to the right of the R765 just out of N[ew]t[own]M[oun]tkennedy. Are they looking to see if they are on the right road?
Posted: 19.07.2012
billh35
This is a possible location maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=roundwood&hl=en&ll=53.06...
The woman standing in the culvert suggests a flood drain into a river and the wall is a bridge across Vartry Reservoir which was completed in 1863 - I think the scene has changed but having combed the R765 from Newtownmountkennedy towards Ringwood this is the firstly likely place it could be. It's right on the edge of Roundwood and along the R765 the poles appear and disappear.
If this isn't it, I would say the scene has long gone but this fits as the brickwork is simiar albeit re-topped and pole is around right place. The wall end suggests a gateway or opening. Thoughts anyone? Oh, one final point, you can see using Google Street View that the route the R765 follows has been changed over the years slightly so it this isn't correct it may be on a piece of now abandoned road.
Posted: 19.07.2012
economic quiet
How did the skirts work with the crossbars on the bycles.
Posted: 19.07.2012
blackpoolbeach
The bike in the centre has a set of skirt guard strings, like the ones in this page...
www.oldbike.eu/emancipation/?page_id=1597.
Posted: 19.07.2012
TJ.Photography
"... in Hollywood I long to be
No, not the place across the sea,
but in county Wicklow,
Ireland's lovely garden.
Where no pretenders you will find,
but decent people warm and kind,
and flocks of friendly sheep into the bargain."
-Chieftains-
Posted: 19.07.2012
blackpoolbeach
The bike on the right must belong to the photographer chap.
It seems to have a camera box hanging from the crossbar.
Possibly even spare corset whalebones.
Posted: 20.07.2012
oaktree_brian_1976
The one on the road on the left is showing some ankle, which was verboten back then... oye vey!
Posted: 20.07.2012
oaktree_brian_1976
"Newtownmountkennedy" is an actual place name?
Posted: 20.07.2012
guliolopez
@66151649@N02 If you like that, you'd love New Two Pot House. (in Irish "Tigh Nua an Dá Phota") Or what about Muckanaghederdauhaulia (in Irish "Muiceanach idir Dhá Sháile").
Posted: 20.07.2012
MKSeery
Newtown MK was a popular stop off in the 19th century. According to the standard Wicklow tourist guide of the time (GN Wright's Guide to the County of Wicklow):
About three miles from Delgany and 17 m 2f from Dublin stands the village of Newtown Mount Kennedy. Although not a picturesque or romantic object itself, it is surrounded by the most delightful and enchanting scenery and would be an excellent place for the tourist to take up head quarters for a short time. There are a number of gentlemen's seats around and the sea is but a short distance. From this place as a centre he could strike off upon very pleasant short excursions each day and return to dinner.
Posted: 21.07.2012
billh35
The "sea is but a short distance"......it's 3 to 4 miles away!
Posted: 21.07.2012
Spidra Webster
Amazing how modern the outfits look. I would have figured them for 10 years later than this...
Posted: 23.07.2012
billh35
Do I get a cake today please?
Posted: 23.07.2012
Swordscookie
@blackpoolbeach That's a great article on the Sunbeam, i remember Sunbeams about when I was a kid, long after 1909 to be sure but still around though probably by a different maker as a lot of them had consolidated after the war.
Posted: 23.07.2012
blackpoolbeach
@swordscookie Sunbeam started with bicycles, then went into cars, aircraft, buses and trolleybuses.
I remember the Sunbeam trolleybuses in the 1960s, very smooth and quiet.
www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/Museum/Transport/Buses/Su...
Posted: 23.07.2012
billh35
You won't find any trolleybuses between Newtownmountkennedy and Roundwood!
Posted: 23.07.2012
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
Really, gentlemen, I refuse to be harangued in the manner, but as @38401430@N06 used the magic word "please", then another wholly unseasonal virtual plum pudding it is...
Posted: 23.07.2012
billh35
Aw thanks miss! i did take a "virtual walk" from Newtownmountkennedy to Roundwood to identify this one! Any chance of a baked Alaska on a day like this? please?
Posted: 23.07.2012
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
@38401430@N06 It's virtual plum pudding or nothing, I'm afraid - austerity, you know...
Posted: 23.07.2012
billh35
Any virtual custard with it?
Posted: 23.07.2012
Swordscookie
@38401430@N06 Virtual Brandy Sauce is so much tastier Bill, I've tasted Carols virtual custard and its only okay, if you know what I mean?
Posted: 23.07.2012
oaktree_brian_1976
I've had the virtual whiskey from a while back, virtual brandy can only be as delicious or better...
Posted: 24.07.2012
Cuddly Nutter
Cake? Did I hear the magic word?
Posted: 24.07.2012
billh35
Anyone for one (or more!) of my world famous virtual bacon buttys - 100% fat free! 100% calorie free! You just can't beat them!
Posted: 24.07.2012
Swordscookie
@38401430@N06 Just finished my breakfast so not hungry just now. Do you mind if I take you up on that offer later?
Posted: 24.07.2012
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
@swordscookie You said you loved my virtual custard! Men are just not to be trusted. They just tell you what you want to hear, so they can get photos out of you...
Posted: 24.07.2012
Swordscookie
@38401430@N06 I'm obliged to take you up on that virtual bacon butty after all! The source of virtual custard has dried up suddenly and inexplicably.
Posted: 24.07.2012
billh35
Is there something we should know here?
PS If you don't know a good rumour, start one!
Posted: 24.07.2012
Swordscookie
@38401430@N06 Please do? At my time of life anything to show I'm still alive is good and a rumour is as good as anything.
Posted: 25.07.2012
Mr. Happy Face - Peace :)
Beautiful Photography ! Season's Greetings from The Canadian Rockies..
Posted: 20.12.2015
