God bless your eyesight!, Ahascragh, Galway, Ireland
The catalogue description of this lovely Clonbrock image states "Clonbrock House, three women in crinoline dresses seated on portico". Given the size of the house, the distance involved, and without the benefi... More
A "Midland" hotel on the coast during World War I
To the Eason Colllection for today's image and the "Midland Great Western Hotel, Recess, Co. Galway" which gives us a location but is it still standing? This is an unusual image in that the photographer has en... More
Main Street (Society Street), Ballinasloe, Co. Galway
An Eason image of Main Street, Ballinasloe in Co. Galway on a quiet day. Lots of pedestrians about but no traffic so one would suspect that it was a Sunday? Is that a great big hole on the right foreground or... More
Smoky hills in Leenane, Galway, Ireland
To start the week this shot is from the Hargrave Collection. A beautiful scene with a house on the curve of the coast, beneath rolling hills and with smoke rising invitingly from a chimney as the residents ris... More
Somewhere in the West - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph
I know this scene, it is like the Delphi Fishery but I do not think it is, T. C. Kingsmill Moore, would know precisely. It is definitely associated with a fishery in the West of Ireland. We have the scotch pine... More
A view through the peephole of Market day in Clifden
A peephole view of Clifden on Market Day back in the 1890s. A small market but no doubt very important to the local population and the surrounding areas. Mr. Hargrave had a good eye for a shot and PoV!..Photo... More
Robert French - But where's the Recess?
This beautiful landscape of Lough Inagh in Connemara in cabinet size by Lawrence is todays image! I always wondered about the name 'Recess' and where it came from. Perhaps today we might learn more?..While we ... More
MAY YOUR DAYS be LONG & HAPPY! postcard
At a time of year when darkness greets the early morning riser, and accompanies the worker home from her/his labours, the greeting above must have been especially provided to cheer us up? While the general loca... More
Waiting for the Solar Eclipse, Dublin, Ireland
From the destruction of Dublin on Friday to the Edwardian elegance of the gentry in Clonbrock House. Just two of the group appear even aware that this photograph is being taken but this just adds to the charm ... More
Posing in Clonbrock!, Ahascragh, Galway, Ireland
Finishing on Friday with a photograph from the Clonbrock Collection with a lady and three children posing outside the "Photography" house!..We really do not have many facts to report on this photo, it was sugge... More
Gothic revival castle, Galway, Ireland
Today we have a fine shot from the Stereo Pairs collection showing a "Toy" castle somewhere! These always remind me of AJ Cronins classic novel "Hatters Castle"..Leonard Bentley ( /photos/31363949@N02/ ) ide... More
Pallas Castle or Tower House, Galway, Ireland
[Shane's Castle, 1903] Two women, a man and a dog standing in front of the ruins of Shane's Castle Randals town, Co. Antrim.]..The title in the catalogue was incorrect for this photo as pointed out by Dr O Mac ... More
Some say Salruck some say Salrock
Salruck Graveyard: Stones/slabs on graves, 2 boys sitting. Connemara. Old 'Pipe Graveyard': Little Killarney...I have seen Salrock on the map provided by Niall McAuley ( /photos/gnmcauley/ ) whereas Inverar... More
Mostly barefoot, Ahascragh, Galway, Ireland
Miss Crowe and Mr Gildea with their pupils at Kilglass National School, Ahascragh, Co.Galway..Here we are again (unwittingly) at the National School in Kilglass. Sharon found both Mr Gildea and Mr Miss Crowe in... More
Robert French - Celtic Cross, Aran Islands.
One of our first photos from Inismore on the Aran Islands...As per Sharon the Cross was carved by the Farther of Pádraig Pearse. James Pearse, established a stonemasonry business in the 1850s a business which... More
Robert French - Hotel, Clonbur, Co Galway
A very interesting photo of a fishing party in Clonbur Co Galway, They can proceed north to Lough Mask or south to Lough Corrib, I wonder which lake and if their piscatorial pursuits were rewarded on the day in... More
Pallas Castle or Tower House, Galway, Ireland
[Shane's Castle, 1903] Two women, a man and a dog standing in front of the ruins of Shane's Castle Randals town, Co. Antrim.]..The title in the catalogue was incorrect for this photo as pointed out by Dr O Mac ... More
Mostly barefoot, Ahascragh, Galway, Ireland
Miss Crowe and Mr Gildea with their pupils at Kilglass National School, Ahascragh, Co.Galway..Here we are again (unwittingly) at the National School in Kilglass. Sharon found both Mr Gildea and Mr Miss Crowe in... More
Robert French - Celtic Cross, Aran Islands.
One of our first photos from Inismore on the Aran Islands...As per Sharon the Cross was carved by the Farther of Pádraig Pearse. James Pearse, established a stonemasonry business in the 1850s a business which... More