Market Street, Sligo, Co. Sligo

[graphic]

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 ca. 1890-1899].
Subjects:	Sligo (Ireland : County) > Photographs Glass negatives > Ireland > 1860-1920.
Notes:	Original date range for this photograph was ca. 1865-1914. Research by our Flickr Commons users narrowed the date to ca. 1890-1899. Additional information about this photograph is available on the National Library of Ireland's Flickr Commons photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/38444487184/ 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 ; 19 x 13 cm Geographic Coverage: Sligo, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland. Caption on glassplate reads: Sligo. 3580. W. L. more

Wanted Dead or Alive

Another visit to Sligo Town but with a very different view and skyline to that of our visit to "The Quays"! With the detritus of a recent market lying about it doesn't look very attractive but Sligo - the town and especially the county are much underrated! The welcome is warm, the scenery is stunning and the food is first class. But who is wanted and why?

Several contributors pointed-out that we've visited this stretch of Market Street before, and had dated the statue (which replaced this lamppost) to c.1899. Putting this image before that date. In terms of the subject of the "Wanted" poster, the general consensus is that its a tailoring business (Clinchy's) who are seeking journeymen tailors. With "several good men" wanted....

Photographer: Robert French

Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection

Date: Catalogue range c.1865-1914. Certainly before c.1899 (when lamppost replaced w/statue). Perhaps c.1890s (buildings)

NLI Ref: L_CAB_03580

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Comments

Dr. Ilia

remarkable image

Posted: 19.12.2017

Oretani Wildlife (Mike Grimes)

I wonder did they find their Several Good Men. Could they handle the truth? No Lady Erin Monument? Or is it out of the shot? It was erected in 1899. Sleaters is now Cosgroves grocers. www.google.es/maps/@54.2704365,-8.4735034,3a,75y,192.09h,...

Posted: 19.12.2017

Foxglove

photo so obviously taken at high noon

Posted: 19.12.2017

domenico milella

Beautiful album.

Posted: 19.12.2017

Niall McAuley

I'm going to say this 1890 shop is visible at right.

Posted: 19.12.2017

John A. Coffey

Was Mr.Clinchy looking for Several Good Men, is it Bally---- Ta---

Posted: 19.12.2017

John A. Coffey

Shop left B.Kilcallin , I have never heard this name.

Posted: 19.12.2017

John Spooner

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/65379774@N02] I think it's Kilgallin with a G. There are several Kilgallins menioned in the Sligo Champion over the years, notably architect P J Kilgallin.

Posted: 19.12.2017

Rory_Sherlock

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/65379774@N02] I'd say it's B. Kilgallin (rather than Kilcallin) - there are 32 Kilgallins in the 1901 census and 17 Kilgallins in the 1911 census, all in counties Mayo and Sligo

Posted: 19.12.2017

John Spooner

I've looked for adverts in the 'situations vacant' columns for journeyman tailors wanted, and there are plenty, but nearly all in the Londonderry Sentinel, the Derry Journal, the Cork Examiner or the Skibbereen & West Carbery Eagle; or, South Western Advertiser , and nothing in between.

Posted: 19.12.2017