Robert French - Down by the Sea

The title in our catalogue is "Castle, Throne Room, Dublin City, Co. Dublin", which is obviously incorrect. I am not even sure that this is a Lawrence shot, at lease not a typical Lawrence shot. I will list it as it is in the system - and review later when we see what transpires during the course of your deliberations...The overriding consensus is that this is the strand at the Murrough, by Wicklow Town. Perhaps a few yards (and a few years) separated from a reverse view we had previously ( ...nlireland/25340935660/ ) . In terms of subject, it seems likely that this image captures an early 20th century crowd enjoying the Wicklow Regatta ( https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wicklowpeople/news/hunt-begins-for-regatta-queen-27862447.html ) (first run in 1878)....Photographer: Robert French..Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Collection/vtls000313414 ) ..Date: Catalogue range c.1865-1914. Perhaps c.1900+..NLI Ref: L_ROY_00368 ( vtls000325965 ) ..You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie ( http://catalogue.nli.ie )

robert french william lawrence lawrence collection lawrence photographic studio the lawrence photograph collection glass negative national library of ireland probable catalogue correction possible catalogue correction crowd beach waterfront pier day out wicklow county wicklow gasworks gasometer murragh north groyne groyne bathing strand murrough strand location identified regatta ireland history of ireland high resolution northern ireland

1870 - 1930

National Library of Ireland

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