Old Photos of Ireland

[Katy]

Has any members any old photographs of Ireland that they could post on site, now and then I get asked about Farming in Ireland, this is from friends doing their family research.
Photographs of buildings old cottages any thing that shows a past way of life in Ireland.
What about the fishing boats from the harbour, we must have some senior Cobh folk who can share a photo or two, and maybe a few memories. cheers Katy

[Ned Kelly]

I got some old family photos here Katy, but my scanner has shit itself and i'm too feckin mean to buy a new one.
One day I will ... promise lol!

[fullastern]

The big problem here Katy is that most of the stuff available is copyrighted. Most family photos tend, naturally enough, to focus on the people in the photo, rather than places and very few people had good cameras until the 1950s or even later. It tended to be a specialist hobby before that.

There is a great collection of old photos on the Cork City Library website - most of them donated by the Cork Camera Club and family bequests collections - mostly scenes from old Cork city but some from east Cork too.

http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/corkimages/photos.shtml

[Kieran]

Some good snaps there Fulla, but Ballinacurra was the only ones outside the city. It was a busy place at the turn of the last century and was used by alot of Cobh people using the ferry on their way to east cork.

[Katy]

Hi Fulla, Kieran , Ned, thats a great link you posted Fulla, some friends who go to craft fairs and the like are keeping an eye out for any old postcard pics, of Ireland Views, I am waiting for a few at the minute, and will try and post on site......cheers Katy:)

[Katy]

Just a few Postcard Views...If you have any old Postcards of towns around Ireland, please do consider posting one or two below. cheers Katy

[fullastern]

Thanks Katy for those.

I found another reference to old Cobh recently - a link to Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland for the town (still known as Cove then) from 1846. Interesting reading.

One question for the locals who might help - I know the old names for some of the streets such as that King Street is now O'Rahilly Street and Queen Street is Connolly Street, but there are a few I don't recognise including the following:-

Back Street
Church Hill - I think this is now Church Street, but where is Chapel St?
Chapel Street
Clarence Place
Wellington Place
Barrack Street - I'm assuming this is West View still known as Barrack Hill by older people

Can anyone help with these place names?

[Katy]

Hi Fulla, I will have a look through my reference books, and see if any info listed....meanwhile Kieran or Mike may have some details.....cheers Katy:)

PS, to be sure my achy bones say that white yuky stuff must be on its way soon....lol....:D

[Ned Kelly]

Not so old, but i thought it a great photo of belvelly bridge!

[Katy]

Cheers Ned, great photo you posted ....:):)Katy

[fullastern]

Yes, it's an unusual angle - most people photograph the other side because it's easier to access.

[Katy]

:)Hi fulla, sorry forgot to ask if you had found any more reference links or titles of books, that I can look at....by the way, hows the photography going....any other finds as you sort out...cheers Katy:)

[fullastern]

Afraid not Katy. I've been busy and haven't had the time.

[fullastern]

I found this interesting list of links on history, old photos, etc and decided to post it here. I found it hidden away int he Cork City Council website but there are a few reference to Cobh in here too - especially in the old business directories. Lots of exploring to do in there:-

http://www.corkcity.ie/merchantcity/sources/index.shtml (http://www.corkcity.ie/merchantcity/sources/index.shtml)

[Katy]

Hi Fulla, yet again you have posted another great research link, its now saved in my favs...your a star.....cyber pint from Katy :)

[fullastern]

aw shucks:D

[Katy]

LOL......:) Okay two cyber pints......lol...all jokes aside, the links etc you and others post are great...I have a good few friends who, like yourstruly, are busy researching Irish roots....lol...so maybe one day you will get a bus load of us at your door....:D then its everyone down to the pub........yup! cheers Katy:)

[fullastern]

those cyber pints are a bit dry Katy. A few of the real ones wouldn't go astray!

[Katy]

Ahh! your right Fulla, but sometime we will all invade one of your local pubs, and then you can get everyone singing.....cheers Katy

ps, one of local clubs do regular Irish Nights and they have great turns on. We have tickets for the night after my birthday...lol..so Katy maybe doing a wee bit of Irish Dancin.....lol....notice I said maybe......;);) Aaahh!! think I will stick to the singing and foot-tapping..;)

[Ned Kelly]

Yeeehawwwwww!

[fullastern]

em that's Line Dancing Ned.

Katy, what a good idea. on second thoughts.....

[Katy]

Well now tis after a wee bit of Irish singing, and toe tapping...and a few halfs....lol....Katy likes to have a wee dance now and then ;) Now are you guys trying to say that you never have a dance with your lasses, over the Christmas...New Year nights out:).....Why do I get the feeling a few memories are going to be voiced.....ooohh!!:D cheers Katy

[Ned Kelly]

oh sheeit Fulla, sure meself never thought of irish dancin as line dancin, I musta been watchin riverdance too much!

[fullastern]

You mean Riverprance!

Katy the last time I danced I stood on yer wan's toes - she was not a happy camper!

[Katy]

LOL.....Magic.....I now have this image of you all in Cobh Square, after a few pints.....doing Riverdance.....cheers Katy.

Guys, maybe you should stick with the slow dances this year..lol....;):)

[fullastern]

maybe Kieran and Angela could do it - they've been at the gym a lot this year. Leave me out, the arthritis is coming on ..... lol.

[Kieran]

Could never dance, no matter how fit I was -flat footed -theres more rythum in a lamp-post!

[Ned Kelly]

must be somethin to do with being shrek like K, Lmao!

[Kieran]

Yip that could be it alright, though I have been known to get a bit brave when i'm really pissed and chance a hilly-billy dance!