Crosshaven, Co. Cork

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Bibliographic Details
Main Creator:	Fergus O'Connor Collection
Contributors:	O'Connor, Fergus
Summary:	Children and adults can be seen viewing the photographer; a pony cart and motor car are also in view.
In collection:	Fergus O'Connor Collection
Format:	Photo
Published / Created:	[n.d.]
Subjects:	Dwellings > Ireland > 1900-1920
Notes:	In our catalogue, this photo was originally titled "Houses by the coast, in an unknown location". Research by our Flickr Commons users established that this was Crosshaven in Co. Cork, looking across the mouth of the River Owenabue towards Curraghbinny promontory. Additional information about this photograph is available on the National Library of Ireland's Flickr Commons photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/40059972413/ Fergus O'Connor was a Dublin publisher, who published Sean O'Casey's early writings and produced nationalist postcards and related material. Following the Easter Rising he was imprisoned in Lewes prison. Physical description: 1 glass plate negative ; 17 x 22 cm. more

High pole, low tide and stone walls

It is quite a while since we had the pleasure of posting a Fergus O'Connor image and so, despite the light leak, we have a lovely shot of an estuary/tidal area somewhere in Ireland. I love the way the children are carefully gathered together and sitting quietly for the photographer!

With thanks to BeachcomberAustralia, this didn't stay as "unknown location" for long. It is Crosshaven in County Cork, looking across the mouth of the River Owenabue towards Curraghbinny promontory.

Photographer: Fergus O’Connor

Collection: Fergus O’Connor Collection

Date: Catalogue range c.1900-1920. Possibly c.1920 (date given by NIAH for one of houses visible)

NLI Ref: OCO 367

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

Comments

ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq

Near Crosshaven ?? - goo.gl/maps/Sv23jfYdyb32 Rang a bell with this one (reverse-ish view) [https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/17086322282/]

Posted: 08.02.2019

Niall McAuley

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia] Very good! Streetview is obscured by a tree.

Posted: 08.02.2019

ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq

Yes, I knew I had been there before - see my comment - www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/40450151462/#comment72157... particularly the reference to the motorcycle with a wicker sidecar.

Posted: 08.02.2019

B-59

In the backgrund (on the left) a three-bay two-storey house, built c.1920, is visible www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&...

Posted: 08.02.2019

B-59

The Terrace was built c. 1860 already www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&...

Posted: 08.02.2019

ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq

" ... The motorcycle sidecar in many respects is a novelty today, but they have been around for over 100 years. The British make claim to having the earliest sidecar with a cartoon by George Moore in the January 7th, 1903 issue of motorcycle newspaper "Motor Cycling". By the end of the month a Mr. W.J. Graham of Middlesex had been granted a patent for the design. The earliest sidecars resembled a wicker armchair and are rare collectors items today. They quickly evolved, with materials changing from wood to metal, and their shape slowly became longer and lower. ..." From - www.justbikes.com.au/news-and-reviews/motorcycle-sidecars...

Posted: 08.02.2019

National Library of Ireland on The Commons

Excellent [https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia]. Thanks. (Until the mapping feature is fixed for us, I've added your StreetView link as a placeholder...)

Posted: 08.02.2019