![[The American Committee for Relief in Ireland inspecting the ruins of Balbriggan of the Deeds, Templar & Co. hosiery factory near Convent Lane in Balbriggan, Co. Dublin]](/IIIF/000360000/000355600/vtls000355600_001.jp2/full/800,/0/default.jpg)
[The American Committee for Relief in Ireland inspecting the ruins of Balbriggan of the Deeds, Templar & Co. hosiery factory near Convent Lane in Balbriggan, Co. Dublin]
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14 February 1921.
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| Notes: | Research by our Flickr Commons users established this photograph as the ruins of the Deeds, Templar & Co. hosiery factory near Convent Lane in Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Similar to the better known Burning of Cork, this event was a reprisal by Black and Tans for an earlier IRA attack. Several people were killed and many hundreds put out of their homes and out of work. Additional information about this photograph is available on the National Library of Ireland's Flickr Commons photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/41066544821/ Exhibited as part of ‘From Turmoil to Truce, photographs of the War of Independence’, 19 November 2019-May 2020 at the National Photographic Archive Physical description: 1 photographic print ; 13.9 x 19.1cm. more |
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As a reminder of the kindness and support that came from the US in the past, here we have an American committee in Balbriggan looking at the destruction there! This Mary has been spending a lot of time in Balbriggan recently and this is the first time that she became aware of this event. She will be looking forward to reading all about it!
And there has been plenty to read and learn! This is very likely the remains of the Deeds and Templar Hosiery company near Convent Lane in Balbriggan. Along with nearly 50 houses and several pubs, this factory was completely destroyed in September 1920. During the Sack of Balbriggan. Similar to the better known Burning of Cork, this event was a 'reprisal' by British forces (likey 100+ Black and Tans) for an IRA attack earlier in the day. Several people were killed and many hundreds put out of their homes and out of work. By all accounts those affected were assisted by their neighbours and local businessmen alike. And, clearly, by welcome assistance from much further afield! Compensation was also later paid by the state - covered by the taxpayer of course.....
Photographer: W. D. Hogan
Collection: Hogan Wilson Collection
Date: c. 1921.
NLI Ref.: HOGW 51
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Comments
domenico milella
Congratulation for your beautiful Album.
Posted: 28.03.2018
CASSIDY PHOTOGRAPHY
The Irish have contributed so much to America. Fought, bled, and died during the Civil War, under both the Union and Confederate Flags.
John Mitchel's sons fought during the Civil war, though on the Confederate side. He had his reasons.
Posted: 28.03.2018
Nydialy
From the Wikipedia page of Balbriggan, 54 houses and a hosiery factory were destroyed during the "Sack of Balbriggan" on 20 September 1920.
The US delegation pledged to rebuild 30 homes and a factory.
Posted: 28.03.2018
Niall McAuley
Wikipedia says::
On Monday 21 September 1920 during the night the Black and Tans sacked the town of Balbriggan in County Dublin, Ireland. ... On Clonard Street, 20 houses were destroyed. Several pubs were looted and burned including Derham’s Pub and McGowan’s Pub on George’s Hill. Overall a factory, 49 houses and four pubs were burnt down.
This is presumably the ruins of the factory.
Posted: 28.03.2018
Niall McAuley
On the OSI 25" map (somewhat earlier date) there are no factorys on Clonard Street, but there is a Linen Factory on George's Hill.
Posted: 28.03.2018
Niall McAuley
This streetview suggests that Smyths of Balbriggan, est 1780, were probably owners of the factory.
Posted: 28.03.2018
Niall McAuley
At this history of Balbriggan page, it says Smyths survived, but the Deeds Templar factory was destroyed:
September 1920 was a time of severe hardship for the people of Balbriggan. The Black and Tans were to leave the town in ruins, its people scattered, two savagely killed and its industry in ruin.
The factory of Deeds Templar on the Seabanks was destroyed and 109 employees were thrown out of work. Many of these lost their homes as well as in Clonard Street alone thirty-five houses were burned and became a total loss.
The Smyth and Co. factory, situated between Clonard Street and Seabanks was saved from destruction by the intervention of Mr. Gorman, Dr. Fullam and Constables McGlynn and Sexton, all of whom pleaded with the arsonists. Smyth and Co. did survive and was to give employment to many of the skilled hosiers made unemployed from Deeds Templar.
Posted: 28.03.2018
Nydialy
I haven't have had (too many forms of have here maybe) time to read it but here is a 1922 report of the American Comittee for Relief in Ireland.
Posted: 28.03.2018
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
Philadelphia "adopts" Balbriggan on 26/9/1920, six days after the sacking - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/171054288
And from November 1920 - "... The commission intend to send a sub-committee to Ireland for a first hand investigation in that country. ..."
trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/70768841
Posted: 28.03.2018
oaktree_brian_1976
They published a bunch a series of newspaper ads aksing for funds in 1921. The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]), 22 March 1921. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026749/1921-03-22/ed-...
Posted: 28.03.2018
oaktree_brian_1976
Widows and orphans!The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.), 27 April 1921. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn96076642/1921-04-27/ed-...
Posted: 28.03.2018
oaktree_brian_1976
Irish tenor John McCormack was giving benefit concerts for the effort. New-York tribune. (New York [N.Y.]), 27 Feb. 1921. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1921-02-27/ed-...
Posted: 28.03.2018
Foxglove
there is also a street in Belfast called
Amcomri St and I think the same committee provided funds for housing.
Posted: 28.03.2018
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
Is that John Derham (spelled Durham in the second Trove link above) with the mo' , Mayor of Balbriggan, who testified at the American Committee (see note) ?
catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000671729
Posted: 28.03.2018
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
Sometimes the NLI is amazing!
Interior photos of the various hosiery factories, but not entirely clear which one ...
catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000519271
catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000519245
catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000571623
catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000519086
and several exterior like this -
catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000519081
Posted: 28.03.2018
sam2cents
Extremely fascinating, as always.
Posted: 28.03.2018
maorlando - God keeps me as I lean on Him!!
Thank you for sharing and as always a marvelous Irish image from yesteryear!!! Greetings from Texas!!!
Posted: 28.03.2018
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
Brilliant - The request for further reading and learning was not left unanswered! As usual I've attempted to summarise the key insights in the description. And have mapped to a likely spot ("to the east of the railway line by the seabanks") suggested by the various sources provided....
Posted: 29.03.2018
