Bringing home the turf - A group of people standing next to a donkey
To end the week with a wee bit of colour we have a most charming photograph of a time long gone. The activity captured here was once ubiquitous - but now less common. The whole process of bringing home the tur... More
Cows scattered like raisins in a cake!
It is quite a while since I have had the pleasure of uploading a Tilbrook shot and this lovely rural scene is a very suitable one for today. While the scene is not specified I suspect that it will be identifie... More
Horse drawn plough, Ring of Kerry
Given the low response to yesterdays wonderful shot we may need to repost it later as we are obviously in the holiday season with our contributors away on leave?..Today sees a rare visit to the Tilbrook collect... More
"Unidentified Photograph from the Tilbrook Collection" is Drumgoff Bar...
I know you all like when we have an "unidentified" photo for you to muse over, I strongly suspect you will be musing over this one for quite a while! It is nice to see a little colour on the stream for a change... More
Group of men, Corpus Christi procession, Cahir, Co. Tipperary
A large group of men in a religious procession would not have been unusual at that time but might be hard to muster today...As this is relatively recent we are still hopeful that someone "local" might be able t... More
Clifden, Co. Galway, Galway, Ireland
This beautiful shot of Clifden in colour is unusual for a number of reasons, the colour, the seemingly aerial view and the relative modernity!..Thanks for the comments. ..Hear is a link to a short history of Cl... More
Clothes Market, but where? Kildare Town!
Asked if this Square dislodged any memories for you, because we didn't know where photographer Richard Tilbrook took this one.....DannyM8 identified it in jig time as Kildare Town!..Date: June 1963..NLI Ref.: T... More
"He always had a dog with him" - Public domain monumental decor drawin...
Thought I'd surprise you with a colour photograph today, as we haven't had one for ages. So here's one very contented looking man and his dog, working alongside the Gallarus Oratory on the beautiful Dingle Peni... More
Airport Bus, Leinster, Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
Has this woman chosen the slower mode of transport to get to Dublin Airport? We had no idea where in Dublin this photo was taken, but knew it must have been fairly central because of the style of lamp post in t... More
Ring of Kerry - A car is driving down a mountain road
Big challenge for you today! Though of course, every time I say that, someone solves the puzzle in 5 minutes. Anyway, we'd love to identify this exact spot…..photogaff ( highonsnow/ ) is first off the mark, su... More
Glendalough, Leinster, Ireland
Tourists or walkers at Glendalough, Co. Wicklow with the Round Tower and St. Kevin's Oratory in the background...Thanks to MKSeery ( 39393844@N04/ ) for the following:."Might as well throw in some dear old Geo... More
Patrick Sullivan's Bar - A group of men standing around a bar
All that we know about this photo is that it was taken in Patrick Sullivan's Bar, circa 1963. Anyone recognise this pub?..It certainly looks as if a good time was being had by this group of farmers.....guliolop... More
Seagulls, Dublin, Ireland
A fishing trawler returning to Skerries, Co. Dublin with a full catch. Local seagulls are having a ball with unwanted fish bits thrown back in by one the fishermen...Date: Circa 1960..NLI Ref.: TIL537 ( vtls000191594 )
The Fisherman aka Tadhg Devane
A moment of pure merriment captured in Portmagee, Kerry...All of us here at the National Library would like to thank Mossy Carey ( ...mosskayree/ ) , Gerard and staff of the Moorings Bar, and the wider communit... More
Garda directing traffic, O'Connell Bridge, Dublin
This shot gives a good view of the varied businesses on Bachelor's Walk in early 1960s Dublin...Date: June 1963..NLI Ref.: TIL861 ( vtls000193934 )
Herald or Press! Press or Herald!
Woman selling newspapers at the corner of O'Connell Bridge, Dublin...Date: June 1963..NLI Ref.: TIL860 ( vtls000193928 )
Corpus Christi Procession
Women taking part in a Corpus Christi Procession in Cahir, Co. Tipperary...Date: Thursday, 13 June 1963..NLI Ref.: TIL725 ( vtls000191633 )
O'Connell Street, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Photographer Richard Tilbrook captured a fine array of pedestrians in this shot - "ordinary" women; a nun; a schoolboy; a window cleaner; and a cyclist. Also in evidence is the haphazard parking down the middle... More
Dame Street, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
A Garda directing traffic on Dame Street in Dublin...This just in from freethedub who says:."Looks like my grandfather who was stationed in Pearse Street Station, Garda Patrick Chambers until his retirement in ... More
Clothes Market, but where? Kildare Town!
Asked if this Square dislodged any memories for you, because we didn't know where photographer Richard Tilbrook took this one.....DannyM8 identified it in jig time as Kildare Town!..Date: June 1963..NLI Ref.: T... More