Can anyone identify which street?

Posted: 01.05.2020

See previous dating comments etc on this rectangular image of the square - [https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/26143527179/] The hideous telegraph/telephone poles in all these Eason street and crossroad photos keep catching my attention. Was he on a commission to record them c. 1915 ?

Posted: 01.05.2020

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/184711311@N04] Lower Cork St. ? Streetview - goo.gl/maps/hU7u5Gk3EHfvrejr9

Posted: 01.05.2020

@32162360@N00/ Eason being slightly later that French I think we're seeing electricity poles for first time. On the right in this instance.. telephone/telegraph on left. streetview. maps.app.goo.gl/A8R6KFmGpKCSA6XPA

Posted: 01.05.2020

I think this is the correct House and Building report from the 1911 Census showing Morrisseys Shop at building no 44, the interesting thing is that of the 17 buildings listed 8 are Public Houses! That's my type of town.

Posted: 01.05.2020

Niall McAuley

I think we are before the 1910 bank on the corner with church hill on the left.

Posted: 01.05.2020

Shadows cast from carts of coal leaving O Brien's are longish and to our left. So we are looking -----.Edit South east. Off on their morning delivery round. Smart dressed lad with cap has a pile of schoolbooks under his arm. On his way to school.

Posted: 01.05.2020

No cars to be seen or motor bicycles and no signs for Motor Spirit. Pre 1903. Edit Wheel of car in companion photo. See highlight [https://www.flickr.com/photos/79549245@N06] and [https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia] comment below.

Posted: 01.05.2020

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/79549245@N06] My bad, there is a dog but he's chilling out there!

Posted: 01.05.2020

DannyM8

@47290943@N03/ there is at least one other, spot the Dog 🐕

Posted: 01.05.2020

Fred Dean Snr Older people here in Wales where I live tell me you could get direct from the colliery in South Wales as mined coal. So you got all sizes. Came up on the train to Tregaron Station and as youngsters their job was to break up the big stuff with an sledge hammer.

Posted: 01.05.2020

Here is the Coal Agent, John O'Brien in the 1901 Census lots of mention of Coal and Coal carriers O'Brien Coal Agent 1901 Census Whereas, in the 1911 Census O'Brien is a Merchant and not a mention of Coal in the whole form, O'Brien, Merchant 1901 Census Does this help us with dating the photo?

Posted: 01.05.2020

The 1832 Court House (see note) has the same old gent(s) sitting on the step, and a ripped poster on the left, as this other photo - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000556781 - where [https://www.flickr.com/photos/79549245@N06] found the 1915 Army recruitment poster, as detailed previouslly in the (rectangular) square photo linked above. btw - What has happened to [https://www.flickr.com/photos/20727502@N00/] ? Have not seen his comments for a long while. Hope he is ok.

Posted: 01.05.2020

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia] Old moulded on signage is still there in 2019 streetview. Stylelounge at 49 and Wollen and Fancy Warehouse is now a pizza house.

Posted: 01.05.2020

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/187095410@N06] I think we are looking south-east, not north. Afternoon. And there is a car in the square photo at extreme right.

Posted: 01.05.2020

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia] Firstly I am surprised [https://www.flickr.com/photos/79549245@N06] found anything other than a Dog. Secondly I talked with [https://www.flickr.com/photos/20727502@N00/] a few Months ago, he was in good form and working hard on some important projects, I am sure we will see him back soon. We do miss his insights, particularly on Cork related matters.

Posted: 01.05.2020

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia] Just visible but there. All helps with dates if photographer had moved a little to his left we would never had seen it.

Posted: 01.05.2020

Niall McAuley

@32162360@N00/ good eyes! 1915+ it is. My bank is listed as c1910, but I don't see a firm date. evidently later.

Posted: 01.05.2020

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley] Yes, [https://www.flickr.com/photos/20727502@N00/] had trouble with the actual date of the bank on the square photo. It could be as late as 1920 (therefore also latest date for these photos?) I had doubts about the date of the recruitment poster on the Court House; but no - definitely 1915 via the Imperial War Museum - www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30422 "Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster No.60 W. 12400 PST 21343 is the master copy of a version produced for Ireland" Ed. The NLI is always amazing! - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000250591

Posted: 01.05.2020

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/91549360@N03] Maybe a little further up street. So many of the buildings have changed, but the 2 on the right are still there, inscriptions 'Woolen and fancy goods warehouse' and 'Padraig Catair' in the old script are still there. The ugly green pizza joint.

Posted: 01.05.2020

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/184711311@N04] See note. Pádraigh O Cátháin, draper.

Posted: 01.05.2020

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/91549360@N03] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/184711311@N04] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/187095410@N06] The date range on the photo referenced above by him down under reads: "Date: Catalogue range c.1900-1939. Certainly >1906. Perhaps <1920. And probably c.1915 (give or take a few years)" Are we happy to go with a straight Circa 1915 based on the dating of the poster by [https://www.flickr.com/photos/79549245@N06] previously and [https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia] today?

Posted: 01.05.2020

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland] 1915ish seems about right me.

Posted: 01.05.2020

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland] One can only speculate as to the car in the photo of the square is it the same one as the Abbyleix plates of a few days ago. Did the the Photographer have a car and driver to bring him around and maybe a touch of the O'Dea here as well getting it into shot. It would be interesting to see if a Model T and driver are in any other Eason plates.

Posted: 01.05.2020

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/187095410@N06] An interesting idea about the motor car, when I get a chance I will have a look. Mary

Posted: 01.05.2020

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/187095410@N06] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland] Oddly enough, I thought that too. Mr O'Dea's inspiration! There is a Model T (?? see distinctive mudguard and horizontally split windscreen) lurking furtively in the 'signs' photo of Abbeyleix - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000047926

Posted: 01.05.2020

Pssst!! See comments (from some eejit) about possibly being the photographers car ...[https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/37409856520/] And catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000556776

Posted: 01.05.2020

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia] Very interesting. We need to get to the bottom of this. We do have the Irish Motor Directory for 1915/16 in Library Towers which I bet includes details about IK 1718, when we ([https://www.flickr.com/photos/47297387@N03] ) get back to the books we will have a look. IK-1513 is the last "IK" in the 1914/15 Directory See - Lennon and Wylie www.lennonwylie.co.uk/IrishMotorDirectory1914.htm

Posted: 02.05.2020

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland] Too quick for me this morning I was on a trawl of Eason photos and came up with the same two as you beachcomber. On the above car IK1718 you can see on the drivers side an under hanging cable also visible on linked photo (EAS0951) Also two spare tyres or maybe Stephney rims in both photos Storage cabinet fitted on car in EAS0951 which would also explain dark profile area above wheel in EAS0954. Great if you can find IK 1718 in a later directory.

Posted: 02.05.2020

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia] Looks like a 'Tommy' in another photo EAS_0955 of square. So, WW1 period?

Posted: 02.05.2020

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia] www.flickr.com/photos/dmentd1/23834427799/in/photolist-Cj...Under hanging cable is for a speedometer driven from a gear fixed on to inner side of wooden spokes. Plenty of room behind cab to fit a cabinet for equipment instead of opening up the dicky seat

Posted: 02.05.2020

Bernard Healy

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/91549360@N03] Re: Pádraig Ó Catháin, if you compare the 1901 & the 1911 censuses, you'll see that in 1901 the draper's shop was run by a Thomas Roche, and Patrick Keane was one of his draper's assistants. In 1911, Patrick Keane has the shop himself and he uses the Irish version of his name Pádraig Ó Catháin. He's in his early 30s at that stage. I know this doesn't help much with dating as we seem fairly confident about a circa 1915 date, but it's extra evidence in favour of a later date AND the use of the Irish language in the census and the shop front tells a little bit of a story.

Posted: 02.05.2020

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/187095410@N06] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/bernardhealy] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/184711311@N04] I will put you down for a little overtime now that ye are working on a Saturday! Thanks, Mary

Posted: 02.05.2020

Next problem/task - who was the photographer who owned or hired a Model T Ford in 1915 to buzz around Co. Cork and elsewhere taking photos of poles in streets? Blacked-out signature at bottom right of many photos ... "... These negatives were generated by several different photographers and sometimes by clients. Some negatives are inscribed with 'Poulton,' negatives of Poulton & Son, London. These were Irish views acquired by Eason. Other Eason negatives are initialised 'W.R.& S.' these relate to the Edinburgh firm of William Ritchie & Sons, while others are called D'Arcy. ..." From - catalogue.nli.ie/Collection/vtls000033799#

Posted: 02.05.2020

@47290943@N03/ Don't forget to turn out the lights on your way out.

Posted: 02.05.2020

Bernard Healy I agree it's a interesting bit to the story... I notice too, as head of the household in 1911, Ó Catháin also filled out the occupants names in Irish. A nationalist who proudly displayed his name in Irish with the permanence of plaster stucco on his shop front...in a garrison town...

Posted: 02.05.2020

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/184711311@N04] Three more in EAS0958 If the plate numbers run in sequence looks like he turned the camera 180deg Carts with milk churns going to creamery in Clonmel St. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland] British soilders out and about just walking down the street not on patrol Pre 1916.

Posted: 03.05.2020

[Aside red herring] Via Trove, this 1915 story about a German Governess and a British Army Officer who met in Mitchelstown. Would make a good movie - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/90775245

Posted: 03.05.2020

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia]. That would make a good film If we could get a studio to take it. Would they do one also on the subject of Princess Elizabeth and Margaret moved to Co Wicklow during early WW2 . I did notice all the erased/scratched out names on the Eason plates. Copyright avoidance?

Posted: 03.05.2020

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/184711311@N04] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland] Just alternating between this photo and Abbeyleix comments of 3days ago. On the subject of recruitment posters there is one in ES0956 top RH corner with lots of other posters. I am sure I have seen that poster dated and researched here via Imperial war Museum. Just more evidence to narrow date range along with we now know that we had imported Model Ts

Posted: 03.05.2020

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/187095410@N06] The presence of the Tommy casually strolling across the square would indeed indicate a pre 1916 date, so probably 1915? We visited this town recently via the Lawrence 'eviction' series'. One of the Eason's shots looking up the street from the square is very similar to one of Lawrence's.

Posted: 03.05.2020

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/184711311@N04] Here we are poster is in NLI Comments with links back to ES0956 www.flickr.com/photos/yournlireland/9030025023/in/photoli...

Posted: 03.05.2020

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/187095410@N06] Very catchy, almost makes me want to join up today. Do you have to provide your own sprig of shamrock?

Posted: 03.05.2020

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland] Sundays too, in my day

Posted: 03.05.2020

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/184711311@N04] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/187095410@N06] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/91549360@N03] Thanks for the comments. Mary

Posted: 03.05.2020