A view of O’Connell Street in Limerick in about 1940. The clock tower in the distance in the image stood atop Cannock’s Department Store. It was demolished after the store was taken over by Penneys (Primark) in 1980.
A view of O’Connell Street, Dublin, in about 1930. One of the prominent buildings on Upper O’Connell Street is the Grand Central Cinema which opened its doors in 1921. It was badly damaged in a bomb attack in 1923, and finally destroyed when a fire broke out in 1946. The location is now occupied by a bank.
An image of North Gate Bridge (from Bachelor’s Quay) in Cork in about 1940. Designed by the architect Sir John Benson (1812-1874), the foundation stone for North Gate Bridge was laid in April 1863. The bridge was demolished in 1961 and replaced with Griffith Bridge named in honour of Arthur Griffith (1871-1922).
A view of the town of Newport in County Mayo. The seven arches bridge (formerly a viaduct for the Achill branch of the Midland Great Western Railway line) and St. Patrick's Church are prominent in the image.
A panoramic view of Mount Brandon as seen from the Conor Pass on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry. A typescript annotation on the print reads 'Brandon Hill from the summit of the Conor Pass'.
A view of the bridge at Mizen Head in County Cork, Ireland’s most south-westerly point. The bridge (built between 1908 and 1910) served the Mizen Head Fog Signal Station operated by the Commissioners of Irish Lights.