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[Semaphore of Haulbowline lighthouse, Irish Lights Department flag displayed, Co. Down]
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| In collection: | Commissioners of Irish Lights Photographic Collection |
| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
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[Circa 1900-1910].
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| Notes: | Available also as a plastic copy negative. Additional information about this photograph is available on the National Library of Ireland's Flickr Commons photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/52743687037 Physical description: 1 lantern slide : b&w ; 7.5 x 7.5 cm, on mount 8 x 8 cm. more |
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The Krazy Katalogers have entitled this "Semaphore of Haulbowline lighthouse, Irish Lights Department flag displayed, Co. Down"! That means that there are two conundrums therein. There are at least three signalling systems on display, the Semaphore Flags, the Signalling Flags and the light for Morse Code Signalling. The other conundrum, at least for Morning Mary, is Haulbowline and Co. Down being listed together? The only Haulbowline we are familiar with is down in Cork Harbour but perhaps that one has a twin up North like the recent shot of St. John's Lighthouse?
Photographer: Ball, Robert S. (Robert Stawell), 1840-1913
Date: Circa 1890 - 1909
NLI Ref: NPA CIL195
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Tags:
Commissioners of Irish Lights Photographic Collection, National Library of Ireland, Ireland, Lighthouse, Lights, Robert S Ball, Robert Stawell, Signalling Equipment, Semaphore, flags, Signalling flags, Signalling lights, Morse Code, Haulbowline, Co. Cork, Co. Down, Greencastle, Telescope
Comments
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
More detailed history here -
www.irishlights.ie/tourism/our-lighthouses/haulbowline.aspx
"...From 1824 until 1922 the Keepers and their families lived in the Cranfield Point Lighthouse dwelling. New dwellings were built at Greencastle in 1922 and subsequently sold after the light was automated. ..."
Posted: 13.03.2023
Black and White Fine Art
Wow, amazing!!
Posted: 13.03.2023
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
Here are these characters again, showing off their toys.
Reverse-ish view - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000741709
Streetview - goo.gl/maps/Jx7sfa1S3SCG2iVu6
Posted: 13.03.2023
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
Flickr amazes! In 2009 via [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rathmore_rambler/] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rathmore_rambler/4000727862/]
'Boarhouse' in 2009 via [https://www.flickr.com/photos/bishi/] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/bishi/3891955587/]
Posted: 13.03.2023
suckindeesel
[https://flic.kr/p/2omT7mo]
The location on the 3rd edition, 1901.
Posted: 13.03.2023
Foxglove
was in London yesterday - the St Patrick's parade went through Picadilly ... pics on my Flickr. Lots of photos to follow of Mexican, Bolivian and Colombian dancers and bands .... it's a global diaspora !
Posted: 13.03.2023
Niall McAuley
I see 4 lighthouse keepers in Cranfiled in 1901, and 4 different ones in Greencastle 1911.
Posted: 13.03.2023
John Spooner
Not just lights and flags. There were also bell. Ringing the bellsmeant "Mr Rogers, please take note of our distress signals", to which Mr Rogers replied by flashing a light.
Newry Telegraph - Tuesday 12 January 1897:
Posted: 13.03.2023
Dún Laoghaire Micheál
So how did they respond "LOL" when there was only one "L" fleg? :)
Posted: 13.03.2023
John Spooner
Following the loss of "The Connemara" and "The Retriever" in November 1916 with the loss of 94 lives, the inquiry into the disaster "expresses dissatisfaction with the communications between Haulbowline Lighthouse and the shore, and that there was no co-operation between the lighthouse, the coastguards and the lifeboat with regard to life-saving"
(Irish Independent - Monday 16 April 1917)
Posted: 13.03.2023
John Spooner
By September 1917 the connection of the lighthouse with the shore by telephone was being considered.
(Belfast News-Letter - Friday 7 September 1917)
But according to a report in the Frontier Sentinel on Saturday 10 July 1937 there was still no telephone link between the lighthouse and the shore.
Moral of the story: Don't throw away your flags and your morse flasher.
Posted: 13.03.2023
O Mac
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Posted: 13.03.2023
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/91549360@N03]
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Posted: 13.03.2023
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
Posted: 13.03.2023
O Mac
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Posted: 13.03.2023
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/cassidyphotography] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/scollazo] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/184711311@N04] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/foxglove] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnspooner] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/91590691@N05] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/91549360@N03] Thank you all for the comments. Mary
Posted: 14.03.2023
John Spooner
A disadvantage of semaphore which was highlighted in the 1917 enquiry: it doesn't work at night.
Also: an inquiry which was running at the same time asked why semaphore could not be used to communicate with the lifeboat. The official being questioned doubted whether any of the lifeboatmen understood semaphore signals.
Posted: 14.03.2023
O Mac
@29809546@N00/ @32162360@N00/ Beachcomber sent his semaphore message around 11 last night.... and it worked. :)
Posted: 14.03.2023
John Spooner
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/91549360@N03] But I am like the lifeboatmen who don't understand it. And it wasn't 11pm in Australia.
Posted: 14.03.2023
RETRO STU
I got an Irish Lights cap badge similar to those worn by the men in the photo.
www.flickr.com/photos/23885771@N03/3399895792/
Posted: 15.03.2023
