Robert French - A lot of horse power in these stables!
These are the stables on the Rockingham Estate in Boyle, Co. Roscommon - home to the King family (the Estate, not the Stables!). It looks as if real horse-drawn conveyances and horse power as we know it today w... More
Robert French - No. 2 Dredger...
... a-dredging in Courtown Harbour, Co. Wexford...Photographer: Almost certainly Robert French of Lawrence Photographic Studios ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Collection/vtls000313414 ) , Dublin..Date: Between circa... More
Funeral of Major Holmes, R.I.C., killed in ambush at Castleisland, Co....
A lorry load of Auxiliaries, covered by rifle bearing colleagues, lead the funeral of Major Holmes of the Royal Irish Constabulary. He had been killed in an ambush at Castleisland in County Kerry. In the backgr... More
Robert French - Gridlock in Mallarany
Down the "Wesht" today to Mallarany which I suspect is also known as Mulrany? Mr. French appears to have brought traffic, police, the dogs and the local population all to a standstill. The great saviour of al... More
Sergt. Ruttle's family group, Sergt with hat off : commissioned by Ser...
Sergeant Ruttle, the 'Member in Charge' of Passage East Barracks and his family make a fine image to end our week on. In 1907 when this was taken the world order was seemingly rock solid, peace prevailed, the ... More
Robert French - Peelers and Bailiffs at Somers Fort
An eviction or rather a destruction at Somers Fort, Coolroe. When I first saw the title I thought of a military fort in the fastnesses of Donegal but looking at the construction of this substantial farmhouse a... More
Thos Whelan + Patrick Moran? March 1921
The catalogue detail for this entry notes this as "[Patrick Moran?] (left), holding pipe, and Thomas Whelan, shaking hands and smiling, with British officer in background. Patrick Moran and Thomas Whelan were e... More
Robert French - Church, Interior Memorial, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
A day to remember with a memorial in a church in Ballyshannon in Co. Donegal. At first sight the figures would appear to be police but other services also wore similar helmets at times. It is obviously a memo... More
Street scene, Lurgan. Northern Ireland
To the O'Connor collection today and a very interesting shot of Lurgan, Co. Armagh. A reasonably busy street scene with a pub, an hotel, pedestrians, police and a well loaded horse and cart on display. ..We t... More
Arthur Henri Poole - R.I.C. group with County Inspector Hetreed
A large group of RIC officers and men from the Poole Collection. In the years that followed this image, many of these men may have found their world come tumbling down around them. Some perhaps lost their liv... More
R.I.C. and military leaving Limerick
R.I.C. military and armoured car leaving Limerick on a scouting expedition..So many maps but no definitive location as of yet - can you help?..Thanks to Dr O Mac ( /photos/91549360@N03/ ) for identifying the ... More
Queueing for the sales? - A group of men standing in front of a store
Armed Royal Irish Constabulary outside a shop in Patrick Street, Cork getting the news from the street vendor!..Photographer: W.D. Hogan..Collection: Hogan-Wilson Collection ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Author/Ho... More
Cork Funeral with military escort
This shot by WD Hogan shows a very well attended funeral in Cork city during the War of Independence (1919-1922) In front of the cortege can be seen a truck full of British Military escorting the procession. ... More
Robert French - Revisiting College Street in Killarney
Have upcycled this Kerry photo to a higher res so ye can actually see what's going on! Nicest thing is that this revealed a great sign saying "To Henry Gaze ( nlireland/6633861673 ) & Sons Tourist Office"........ More
"Long shot sea, hills in background, 2 Constables and 2 others at step...
Delighted to have this early close-up of two R.I.C. Constables, even if one of them has come over all manly and shy and is presenting us with his profile...Where was this taken? Do you know?..Date: 1860-1883..N... More
Robert French - No. 2 Dredger...
... a-dredging in Courtown Harbour, Co. Wexford...Photographer: Almost certainly Robert French of Lawrence Photographic Studios ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Collection/vtls000313414 ) , Dublin..Date: Between circa... More
The Siege of Hurley's Mill, Cork, Ireland
Scenes of the siege at Tim Hurley's Mill at Castleview in Co. Cork. This was a momentous enough event to be reproduced in a colour supplement from the United Ireland newspaper.....Would especially like to know ... More
Robert French - Potatoes should be dug without delay
Good dating (and social history) in the posters outside this R.I.C. Barracks at Brookeborough in Co. Fermanagh...A Department of Agriculture poster warns about Potato Blight and that "potatoes should be dug wit... More
Arthur Henri Poole - Waterford Eviction
Yesterday's unusual capture of an urban eviction scene from the 1880s got me thinking about other later eviction scenes we might have from towns and cities around Ireland, so here's one from O'Connell Street in... More
Robert French - Mitchelstown Eviction Resistance at O'Sullivans!
Feeling some performance anxiety because this photo is very special - it's our 1,000th photo on Flickr Commons! However, it's also special in that it's a quite rare (we think) capture of an eviction in a town. ... More
Military Barracks at 11.07 a.m., but where? Garda Headquarters in the ...
Apologies for late posting this morning!..Today's photo was our 9th "unknown location" Fergus O'Connor photograph. Until today, 7 had been located. Had a feeling that this one, taken between 1900 and 1920, woul... More
Arthur Henri Poole - Pig Strike, Waterford
NLI Ref.: P_WP_0733 ( P_WP_0733 )
"Servant Girls as Spies", Boer War
Hill Street in Newry, with the neatest and clearest display of news posters in Flickroonie history! But also Hair Brushing Machinery(?) at J. Withers' Shampooing Saloon. And a place to get your umbrellas made, ... More
Robert French - Revisiting College Street in Killarney
Have upcycled this Kerry photo to a higher res so ye can actually see what's going on! Nicest thing is that this revealed a great sign saying "To Henry Gaze ( nlireland/6633861673 ) & Sons Tourist Office"........ More
Robert French - No. 2 Dredger...
... a-dredging in Courtown Harbour, Co. Wexford...Photographer: Almost certainly Robert French of Lawrence Photographic Studios ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Collection/vtls000313414 ) , Dublin..Date: Between circa... More
The Siege of Hurley's Mill, Cork, Ireland
Scenes of the siege at Tim Hurley's Mill at Castleview in Co. Cork. This was a momentous enough event to be reproduced in a colour supplement from the United Ireland newspaper.....Would especially like to know ... More
R.I.C. District Inspector Gore-Hillman (allegedly)…
… and that's all she wrote! However, I had a look in Jim Herlihy's The Royal Irish Constabulary: A Complete Alphabetical List of Officers and Men, 1816-1922. No sign of a Gore-Hillman or anything like it, but I... More
Robert French - Hanneford Royal Canadian Circus
Hoping that the the posters for A Sacred Cantata at the parish church might help us to date this photograph of Greencastle Street in Kilkeel, Co. Down! When I really squint, I'm getting Wednesday Aug 14 1907?? ... More
Robert French - "The Battering Ram has done its work" (23392381204)
We have a few photographs which we had readied for the Tríd an Lionsa program. We felt that we would not get the opportunity to post them in the normal course, therefore we have decided to post a number of them... More
A lot of horse power in these stables! (9522813480)
National Library of Ireland Collection
Franciscan Friary, Roundstone, Galway, Ireland
Franciscan Friary in Roundstone, County Galway, with R.I.C. Constables in the foreground. NLI Ref.: STP_1507
Franciscan Friary, Roundstone, Galway, Ireland
Franciscan Friary in Roundstone, County Galway, with R.I.C. Constables in the foreground. NLI Ref.: STP_1507
Hanneford Royal Canadian Circus (9506150747)
National Library of Ireland Collection
Hanneford Royal Canadian Circus (9506150747)
National Library of Ireland Collection
No. 2 Dredger... (10666533056), Dublin, Ireland
... a-dredging in Courtown Harbour, Co. Wexford. Photographer: Almost certainly Robert French of Lawrence Photographic Studios, Dublin Date: Between circa 1906 and 1914 NLI Ref.: L_CAB_08581
No. 2 Dredger... (10666533056), Dublin, Ireland
... a-dredging in Courtown Harbour, Co. Wexford. Photographer: Almost certainly Robert French of Lawrence Photographic Studios, Dublin Date: Between circa 1906 and 1914 NLI Ref.: L_CAB_08581
Outside the London and North Western Hotel in Dublin, April 21, 1921
National Library of Ireland Collection
Pig Strike, Waterford (5785509629)
NLI Ref.: P_WP_0733
Potatoes should be dug without delay (8472155195)
National Library of Ireland Collection
Outside the London and North Western Hotel in Dublin, April 21, 1921
National Library of Ireland Collection
R.I.C. group with County Inspector Hetreed (26931112476)
National Library of Ireland Collection
R.I.C. District Inspector Gore-Hillman (allegedly)… (9832708524)
National Library of Ireland Collection
Potatoes should be dug without delay (8472155195)
National Library of Ireland Collection
The Siege of Hurley's Mill (10570815424)
National Library of Ireland Collection
Waterford Eviction (8032153949)
National Library of Ireland Collection
George Nathan in Spain, circa 1937
British soldier George Nathan in Spain as a volunteer for the forces of the Spanish Republic, circa 1937
Hill Street, Newry, County Down
Hill Street in Newry, with the neatest and clearest display of news posters in Flickroonie history! But also Hair Brushing Machinery(?) at J. Withers' Shampooing Saloon. And a place to get your umbrellas made,... More
Queueing for the sales? (16037145438)
Armed Royal Irish Constabulary outside a shop in Patrick Street, Cork getting the news from the street vendor! Photographer: WD Hogan Circa: 1921 NLI Reference: HOGW 52 You can also view this image, and many t... More
R.I.C. and military leaving Limerick (18442632000)
National Library of Ireland Collection - A group of people riding in the back of a truck, A group of men riding on the back of a truck, A group of men driving a car down a road, A group of people riding on the ... More
T.Birmingham's house, Moyasta, Co.Clare (23945800642)
We have a few photographs which we had readied for the Tríd an Lionsa program. We felt that we would not get the opportunity to post them in the normal course, therefore we have decided to post a number of them... More
T.Birmingham's house, Moyasta, Co.Clare with Battering Ram and soldier...
National Library of Ireland Collection
Labeled group photo of the Royal Irish Constabulary rugby team in 1895
Labeled group photo of the Royal Irish Constabulary rugby team from The Sketch, Vol. IX, No. 114, April 3, 1895, page 533
Mitchelstown Eviction (8029207132)
National Library of Ireland Collection
Royal Irish Constabulary Football team group portrait (21783395394)
Creator: H. Allison & Co. Photographers Date: c1910 Original Format: Glass Plate Negative, 9.5 X 7.5 inches Description: Group portrait of RIC football team, with shield. PRONI Ref: D2886/S/1 Copying and cop... More
Constable Charles McGee
This was an official photo of Constable McGee likely taken near a police barracks in County Louth. Constable McGee was one of the first casualties of the Easter Rising of 1916.
Street scene, (Royal Irish Constabulary) Lurgan (28680087391)
National Library of Ireland Collection - A black and white photo of a horse drawn carriage, A black and white photo of a building with a horse and carriage, The old hotel, co. galway, ireland, circa 1920, A hor... More