A view of O’Connell Bridge and Eden Quay, Dublin, in about 1960. The Corinthian Cinema is a noticeable landmark on the left of the image. Originally rebuilt after the 1916 destruction of this part of city, the cinema opened in 1921. It was designed by T.F. McNamara with internal alterations to the auditorium in the 1930s by Jones & Kelly. It was apparently given the name ‘The Ranch’ because of the number of westerns it screened. The Corinthian closed in July 1975 but in October of the same year it re-opened as a two-screen cinema called the Odeon. The cinema closed its doors for the final time in 1993. The building was finally demolished in late 2002 to make way for a commercial development.
A view of Leeson Street (near the junction with Adelaide Road) in Dublin in about 1960. The small brickwork building in the centre of the image is the kiosk, a landmark in Dublin’s south city.
A view of the town of Drogheda in County Louth in about 1955. Visible in the print is the River Boyne (Drogheda is the last bridging point on the river before it enters the Irish Sea). Prominent buildings include (on the right) St. Peter's Church situated on an elevated site on the north side of West Street in the centre of the town.
A view of the Anglers Rest Hotel and the Strawberry Beds from Knockmaroon Hill (situated between Chapelizod and Castleknock) in Dublin. A manuscript annotation on the reverse of the print reads 'Valley of the Liffey from Knockmaroon Hill, County Dublin'.
The Grave of Michael Collins in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin. From ‘Forty pages of Dublin Pictures by T. J. Molloy’, 'The Capuchin Annual' (1938), pp 167-201.
Metal stereotypes (set on wooden blocks) of illustrations for children’s stories for publication in 'The Capuchin Annual' and in 'The Father Mathew Record'. The blocks lack any identifying captions, but some are numbered. Many of the blocks appear to be illustrations for children’s fairy tales, Celtic mythology, Christmas stories, animal fables or stories with a religious significance.
