Callow Hill, Roundwood, Co. Wicklow
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| In collection: | The Lawrence Photograph Collection |
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[between ca. 1890-1910].
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| Notes: | Additional information about this photograph is available on the National Library of Ireland's Flickr Commons photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/28394081318/ 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 negative : glass ; 22 x 17 cm Geographic Coverage: Roundwood, County Wicklow, Province of Leinster, Ireland. Caption on glassplate reads: Vartry. Callow Hill. 538. W. L. more |
Having assumed that yesterday's "location unknown" image would keep everyone busy for a few days (how wrong I was), I hadn't really prepared anything for today. And hence have not taken the time to investigate the background to today's offering. Presumably however the "Vartry" reference in the image connects it with the Vartry reservoir and water works of the mid-19th century....
Based on extensive inputs from abandoned railways, sharon.corbet, BeachcomberAustralia, O Mac and in particular Niall McAuley we learned a lot about both the inanimate and human subjects of this shot. Put simply, based on the OSI maps, similar catalogue images, census records and related publications, this tank is indeed part of the Vartry reservoir and works. Not only that, but it is 99% certain that the people pictured are Murtagh Geoghegan, Mary Geoghegan and one of their sons (Thomas, Patrick or John). This family lived at the nearby and aptly named "Tank House", with Murtagh acting as caretaker of this part of the water works. While John Gray was commemorated with a statue on O'Connell Street for his efforts in bringing fresh water and improved conditions to Dublin's citizens, we're delighted to acknowledge the contribution of the Geoghegan family ourselves today :)
Photographer: Robert French
Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection
Date: Catalogue range c.1865-1914. Perhaps c.1890s-1900s
NLI Ref: L_ROY_00538
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Tags:
Callow Hill, Roundwood, County Wicklow, Vartry, Vatry Reservoir, Water works, Man, Boy, Woman, Chair, Wicklow, Murtagh, Mary, Family, Tank House, Kitchen chair, Caretaker, Murtagh Geoghegan, Geoghegan, Mary Geoghegan, Tunnel, Callowhill Upper, Robert French, William Lawrence, Lawrence Collection, Lawrence Photographic Studio, Glass Negative, National Library of Ireland, Lawrence Photograph Collection
Comments
domenico milella
Congratulation for your beautiful Album.
Posted: 22.05.2018
O Mac
It seems to be covered over now.
www.google.com/maps/search/Callow+Hill,+roundwood,+co+wic...
maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V2,724930,702809,12,9
Posted: 22.05.2018
Niall McAuley
At the DIA we have, dated 1861-1868: New water supply scheme for Dublin, Pembroke and Blackrock, consisting of large storage reservoir with capacity of 84,000,000 gals. at Roundwood, filter beds, tunnel to Callowhill and pipe to Stillorgan.
Posted: 22.05.2018
Niall McAuley
Another reverse view shows the same family (missed the wife on the kitchen chair at right first time!). I think they are a family living in the little house shown. To the census!
Posted: 22.05.2018
sharon.corbet
A Description of the Dublin Corporation Water Works by Parke Neville, dating from 1875, even including a map showing a tank at Callow Hill.
Posted: 22.05.2018
Niall McAuley
The Geoghegans, perhaps. Murtagh (caretaker), his wife Mary, and one of their sons, John or Murtagh Jr.
Posted: 22.05.2018
Niall McAuley
In [https://www.flickr.com/photos/scorbet]'s document we learn of this Tank: The water is measured six times daily by a floating meter.
This is presumably part of the caretaker's job.
Posted: 22.05.2018
Niall McAuley
The 1901 entry reveals more young Geoghegans, Thomas and Patrick, older than John and Murtagh.
Posted: 22.05.2018
Niall McAuley
Landowner on the 1901 buildings form is given as D. Cor Watr Works Com, and in 1911 as Dublin Corporation Water Works.
Posted: 22.05.2018
Niall McAuley
If the young man is John at 6, this is earliest 1900. If it is Murtagh Jr. aged 10, this is latest 1911.
Posted: 22.05.2018
Niall McAuley
On 539 linked above, there is a round plaque to the right of the tunnel, somewhat blurred, saying
DUBLIN CORPORATION
WATER WORKS
THIS TUNNEL
illegible
Sir John Gray is on there (Sharon's doc is dedicated to him) as well as Parke Neville the engineer (Sharon's author and the DIA engineer).
Posted: 22.05.2018
sharon.corbet
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley] Engineers Ireland has a history of the Dublin water and drainage schemes here which includes more info on who all the people are including both Sir John Grey and Parke Neville.
Posted: 22.05.2018
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
That is an impressive 'water feature' the Geoghegans have in their garden!
Posted: 22.05.2018
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
Trying to figure out how it works - from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/scorbet]'s 1875 description (page 20) -
... At the northern end of the tunnel, at Callow Hill, a cast-iron gauge weir, with a sharp edge of the most approved section, has been erected for registering the quantity of water passed down daily for the supply of the City and suburban districts. The water is measured six times daily by a floating meter. The weir is divided into two bays 10 feet each in length, over which the water falls into a circular basin 86 feet in diameter and 10 feet deep. The level of the water in this tank, when full, is 602 feet above Ordnance datum, and from it a main 33 inches in diameter conveys the water to the service reservoirs at Stillorgan. Several carefully nade experiments have proved that the quantity of water, calculated by the usual formula for ascertaining the flow of water over weirs, was larger than the amount actually discharged by about 8 per cent. ... ... At each tank, and also at Callow Hill, there are self-acting drop valves to shut off the water in case of the pipes bursting.Are those the 'floating meter' and the 'self-acting drop valve' (see notes) ?
Posted: 22.05.2018
Niall McAuley
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia] Yes, in megazoom you can see that the post in the centre of the weir has a little locked door in it with a catwalk out to it.
6 times a day, Mr. Geoghegan would walk out there, open the little door, and record the height of the water flowing over the weir. Then this measurement plugged into the weir formula would give the flow rate.
Posted: 22.05.2018
DannyM8
Well done Mary for keeping the show on the road.....more Dogs please.
Posted: 22.05.2018
sharon.corbet
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley] I had a look at marriage and birth records for the Geoghegans. At his marriage in 1892, Murtagh Geoghegan is down as a labourer, but by 1893 at Thomas’ birth, he’s a caretaker. His address in 1892 is simply Callow Hill, but in 1893 he’s at “Tank House”.
Posted: 22.05.2018
guliolopez
Well done all. This Irish Genealogy Project Archive website lists a gravestone at St. Patrick's Church, Kilquade, Co. Wicklow as:
Erected | by | MURTAGH GEOGHEGAN | Tank House Callowhill | in loving memory of his wife MARY | died 3rd May 1932 aged 68 yrs. | also the above | MURTAGH GEOGHEGAN | died 14th Nov. 1938 aged 76 yrs. | R.I.P.
Posted: 23.05.2018
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
Excellent stuff as usual. Thanks all! Really pleasantly surprised with confirmation of the people pictured. A welcome and fantastic bonus! Map, tags, description, etc all updated :)
FYI - As mentioned recently, the image posted tomorrow (Wednesday) will be the last for a couple of days. Normal service will resume next week.
Posted: 23.05.2018
