Ford and/or stepping-stones over stream in foreground, woods, road-way, in background, bare hills in far background
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| In collection: | The Stereo Pairs Photograph Collection |
| Format: | Photo |
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[between ca. 1860-1883].
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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/51069725868/ The Stereo Pairs Collection consists of negatives acquired and distributed by William Lawrence, but not created by the Lawrence firm. The images in the collection were created by Dublin photographers, James Simonton and Frederick Holland Mares. Physical description: 1 stereographic negative : glass ; 17 x 9.5 cm more |
Having scaled the intellectual heights of Rūmī and George Herbert, Morning Mary felt the need to come back down to earth, and the wonderful Stereo Pairs Photograph Collection is perfect to lift the mood! A rocky ford in a sylvan setting with mountains for a backdrop, has the makings of a wonderful landscape by a skilled artist. As ever, there is no stated location for the STPs, but I am sure those distinctive mountains will be a big help in the identification?
Photographers: Frederick Holland Mares, James Simonton
Contributor: John Fortune Lawrence
Collection: Stereo Pairs Photograph Collection
Date: between ca. 1860-1883
NLI Ref: STP_0677
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Tags:
Lawrence Collection, Stereographic negatives, James Simonton, Frederick Holland Mares, John Fortune Lawrence, William Mervyn Lawrence, National Library of Ireland, Ford, rocks, mountain, gate, river, trees, sylvan setting, Stereo Pairs Photograph Collection
Comments
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
200+ views and no ideas yet ...
Posted: 25.03.2021
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia] Indeed! And those include both your good self and John Spooner no less:-)
Posted: 25.03.2021
Niall McAuley
I am thinking not a million miles from Killarney.
Posted: 25.03.2021
Bernard Healy
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/30369211@N00/] The shape of the mountain isn’t really ringing a bell for me. I suppose it MIGHT be Torc mountain. If it is near Killarney, I’d suggest the most likely location is on the Old Kenmare Road which is now part of the National Park.
Posted: 25.03.2021
John Spooner
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland] I have nothing to contribute regarding the location so I'll just say it's a buena foto antigua. Or perhaps dos buenas fotos antiguas.
Posted: 25.03.2021
derangedlemur
Wow. Half the day gone and still not found? I must take an interest.
Posted: 25.03.2021
derangedlemur
You can see the edge of a very big pointy mountain in the background. There aren't too many of those in the country. A couple in Wicklow, one in the Mournes, maybe Cork or Donegal. The vegetation looks like Wicklow to me.
Posted: 25.03.2021
derangedlemur
I think there's actually a lot of detail in the hills. I'll do a histogram equalisation.
Edit: It's just one hill with a pointy mountain behind. The slight colour variations are folds and ridges, but nothing very distinct.
Posted: 25.03.2021
derangedlemur
We seem to be looking south, and it shelves quite steeply to the left, as if the sea or a major river is there somewhere.
Posted: 25.03.2021
Rory_Sherlock
It could be looking west towards Croagh Patrick (largely hidden behind the lower hills in the middle distance) - taken from east somewhere around Brackloon National School. This streetview gives you an idea of what I'm thinking of - if the streetview camera was 500m+ to the right then Croagh Patrick might be almost hidden by the bumpy hills, but I can't find a ford near Brackloon School that fits...
www.google.ie/maps/@53.7514246,-9.592522,3a,75y,303.25h,8...
Posted: 25.03.2021
derangedlemur
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/139877639@N08] yes, it looks pointy enough. the sun is quite high and we're looking more or less straight at it. I'm surprised it's looking west.
Posted: 25.03.2021
derangedlemur
Of course the OSI's policy of not mapping interesting mountains at 25" scale isn't helping.
Posted: 25.03.2021
derangedlemur
Might be a better fit from the other side: goo.gl/maps/GpN3XmTh6DzMZwqa8
There's a ford somewhere round here on the 6"
Posted: 25.03.2021
derangedlemur
Or there's always my favourite theory when the image won't fit - it's been flipped: goo.gl/maps/2WEBMkcn3k8ePc5d9
Posted: 25.03.2021
derangedlemur
Here's the nearest river, but if it's this, it's a bit further east: goo.gl/maps/a4GYGtyfep4VDTko8
Posted: 25.03.2021
derangedlemur
There's stepping stones at Cartoor on the 6" - not hugely convincing, but not entirely implausible either. OSI still won't export for me.
Edit: I've found them on streetview. Not there.
Posted: 25.03.2021
sharon.corbet
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/8468254@N02] There’s a second OSI version that allows me at least to share, so I presume you mean here.
Posted: 25.03.2021
derangedlemur
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/scorbet] That's a handier version, alright. There's more further west and a couple of fords - e.g. arcg.is/ePjH1
Posted: 25.03.2021
derangedlemur
Not the usual Cappagh - it's north of Castlebar. I wonder if they mean Knappagh? Which would be where Rory put it in the first place.
Posted: 25.03.2021
derangedlemur
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/scorbet] The "Cappagh" one is taken from more or less this direction, but higher up, and I reckon further away. goo.gl/maps/VrnPozbX8XhKV1dN6
Edit: Possibly here, but it's hard to tell with a cloud on it: goo.gl/maps/7zUpSfAnamMwg1si8
Posted: 25.03.2021
derangedlemur
Seems a reasonable spot to be taking photos from - it's full of pilgrimy ruins: arcg.is/01mjvC
Posted: 25.03.2021
sharon.corbet
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/8468254@N02] The weather was a lot nicer in 2009.
I presume that this is the double bridge in Brackloon no. 3 Streetview / OS Map.
Posted: 25.03.2021
silverio10
Buenas fotos antiguas
Posted: 25.03.2021
O Mac
I have to agree with [https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley] and say that the evidence points to this photo having been taken in Co Kerry and, as Niall said, not too far from Killarney . The preceding photo 0676 is of Kate Kearneys and the following ones are also of Kerry. 0678 show the same pointy mountain. Kate Kearney's cottage is 8.5kms away.
There is also a wee stream (River Gaddagh) below the road and the satellite view shows a ford..
goo.gl/maps/Ej5LBS2e5CLCyKKN6
0676 catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000563995
0677 The above.
0678 catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000563997
Posted: 26.03.2021
derangedlemur
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/91549360@N03] That's a better fit alright.
Posted: 26.03.2021
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/91549360@N03] Right on the money, well done. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley]
Posted: 26.03.2021
Rory_Sherlock
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/91549360@N03] Yes - that looks spot on - well done Niall McAuley and O Mac - that's Corrauntuathil peeping out from behind Knockbrinnea
Posted: 26.03.2021
suckindeesel
No idea either, but it's a nice view
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/184711311@N04/51073942276/in/dateposted/]
Posted: 26.03.2021
Dr. Ilia
Wonderful details!
Posted: 08.04.2021
