Stella Maris Hotel, Kilkee
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| Summary: | The Lawrence Photographic Project 1990/1991 was a project where one thousand photographs from the Lawrence Collection in the National Library of Ireland were replicated a hundred years later by a team of volunteer photographers, thereby creating a record of the changing topography of the selected locations. |
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[between 1990-1991].
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| Notes: | Weather conditions noted by photographer: sunny. Film number: 43A; frame number: 14. Photograph taken at 17.15, 06 August, 1990. Additional information about this photograph may be available on the National Library of Ireland's Flickr Commons photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/7182849399/ Physical description: 1 photograph. Geographic Coverage: Kilkee, County Clare, Province of Munster, Ireland. more |
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Stella Maris Hotel, Kilkee |
Definitely some tourists (see the car regn. nos.) enjoying beautiful sunshine outside the Stella Maris Hotel in Clare, on a Bank Holiday Monday in 1990.
Taken by photographer, John O'Brien...
You can compare this view of Kilkee with its companion photo taken approximately 100 years earlier as part of the Lawrence Photographic Project 1990/1991, where one thousand photographs from the Lawrence Collection in the National Library of Ireland were replicated a hundred years later by a team of volunteer photographers, thereby creating a record of the changing face of the selected locations all over Ireland.
For further information on the Lawrence Photographic Project, read all about it on our NLI Blog.
Date: Monday, 6 August 1990 at 17:15 (weather conditions - sunny)
NLI Ref.: LPP_43A/14
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Comments
Ray_Flynn
Kilkee has hardly changed over the years, the line and layout of most of the buildings is still the same,
Dohertys Terrace is on the right while the houses on the left side of the street are in Geraldine Place
Dohertys Terrace is on the right while the houses on the left side of the street are in Geraldine PlacePosted: 13.06.2012
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
Any shots of the Stella Maris in your Clare set, Ray?
Posted: 13.06.2012
DannyM8
In this series to date I would think it is fair to say that the original photographs are much better than their latter day cousins. I suppose this could be down to the professionalism of the photographers?, but I feel that the latter day men and women had to deal with a much more cluttered and busy Ireland. For instance the motor cars and the telegraph pole in particular ruin this photograph.
Also notice that there has beed extensive rebuilding to the main part of the premises, the chimneys and roof seem to be new as are the bay windows.
Posted: 13.06.2012
Joefuz
The car bottom right may be a Ford Escort Mark 2... Also surprisingly the registrations that can be seen to be bunged into cartell.ie for exact details of what they are.
Posted: 13.06.2012
adambangor
I would disagree with DannyM8 about the cars ruining the modern view. I think they add to it, as time passes they will increasingly be viewed with interest and nostalgia, adding to the social history appeal of the photo, just like forms of transport such as a horse and trap would add interest to a photo from a century ago. I also like the fact that there is a rubbish bin in the bottom left corner, at least it's a true representation of how things are and were. I think it's great to see the Lawrence Project images being digitised and uploaded.
Posted: 13.06.2012
Joefuz
@adambangor I agree. This photo is 20 years old, so already some of the cars pictured are gone from our roads, while others have attained collectors status. I also like the rubbish bin, as I can see the old style Club orange, Fanta and 7Up cans in it. Now, if you could see an old Marathon, Opel Fruits, Dime bar, wrapper, that would be even better!
Posted: 13.06.2012
DannyM8
@joefuz @adambangor I hear and understand the points you raise. I would still rather be the photographer of the early rather than the later shot. D
Had not noted the rubbish bin earlier. it looks like an old barrel to me with the rubbish sitting on it?
Posted: 13.06.2012
oaktree_brian_1976
@79549245@N06 Agreed, the photo looks too "busy". Get out of the way so we can see the scene people!
Posted: 14.06.2012
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
I agree with @adambangor about the passage of time! In 2090, people may well be poring over the 1990 photo with the interest we give to the 1890s one. And I love the contents of the rubbish bin too! @79549245@N06 @joefuz
Posted: 14.06.2012
Joefuz
@nlireland cartell.ie wouldn't normally come up on a photography website! It's normally used to check a car before a potential purchase, but it's working for IDing the cars in the photos! I don't think it will cover the cars in the older photos though!
Posted: 15.06.2012
Ray_Flynn
Stella Maris Hotel, Kilkee, Co. Clare, July 2012.
The bay windows at the front have been changed and made bigger, it has also extended into the adjoining building raising the hight of the roofPosted: 06.07.2012
Ghost Radio
Ford Fiesta at bottom right. Sierra Saphire the blue car turning right.
Posted: 14.06.2013
DannyM8
@nlirelandYou are obviously on a clean up my files day. open a bottle of wine. I have a nice Cn du Pape going here, trying to recover from that taste of Dublin last night.
Posted: 15.06.2013
Paddy Waldron
I have mixed views on this Streetview: It shows how the style of the bins changed from 1990 to 2009; but the tag suggests that the hotel is in the bin; and the car registration numbers are greyed out to prevent us from identifying the models at cartell.ie!!
Posted: 24.11.2013
