A resting place by National Library of Ireland on The Commons Via Flickr: It seems appropriate that, on the day when it has been announced that Clonliffe College has been handed over to provide accommodation for Ukranian refugees, we feature a photograph of the tomb of a Prince of the Church, Cardinal Cullen situated in Clonliffe in Dublin. This is a Royal plate which seems to be very large for a relatively small object? Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_ROY_01110 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie

Oh it's six miles from Bangor to Donaghadee by National Library of Ireland on The Commons Via Flickr: Ballymagee Street in Bangor, County Down on a fine day with an omnibus complete with destination plate to put our location on the map, so to speak! I do love posting photographs like this with so much going on, shops, awnings, clothing, traffic etc. The title comes from the song The Auld Orange Flute Oh, it's six miles from Bangor to Donaghadee Now Bob, the deceiver, he took us all in He married a Papist called Bridget McGinn Turned Papish himself and forsook the old cause That gave us our freedom, religion and laws Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_ROY_11218 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie

#StPaddysDay  Parliament St. Kilkenny by National Library of Ireland on The Commons Via Flickr: Parliament Street in Kilkenny is one of the last photographs for this week. Tall buildings with a selection of ladders, tall, medium and small, a donkey with churns on the cart and children to put a smile on our faces! Apart from the men with the ladder (believed perhaps to be associated to the "S Costelloe Builder" signage seen closeby), much of today's conversation focused on the date range for this Lawrence Collection image. In particular, though the catalogue range implies a date of c.1880-1900, based on the businesses, buildings and (in particular) posters visible, we're actually probably looking at a scene from c.1903-1909. Our eagle-eyed contributors highlight a news poster outside Power's stationers. It seems to refer to a "Universities Bill", which is probably the bill which was passed to become the 1908 Universities Act.... Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Catalogue range c.1880-1900. Though possibly c.1905 (perhaps <1908 given mention of "Universities Bill" on news poster) NLI Ref: L_ROY_07894 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie

What's good for the Goose is good for the Gander. by National Library of Ireland on The Commons Via Flickr: A lovely shot of an "Irish cabin" from Mr. French. The use of the word cabin to describe a dwelling in Ireland has almost disappeared over the years since this photo was taken. I suppose nobody wanted to live in a cabin unless it was aboard a fancy ship, cruiser or aircraft. That point aside, the Marys had a long chat about this photo yesterday and we are as one (which seldom happens) in our view that you have no chance of finding the location of this half thatched half slated rural home. Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Circa 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_ROY_04003 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie