Ghosts of times past in Inistioge

This beautiful image from the Clonbrock Collection is entitled "Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny [Gwynfryn, Woodstock]". The scene appears to have been taken in summer time with some of that rare visitor, the sun, paying a visit at the time. There are ghostly figures in the foreground including a ghostly dog but I am not sure if that counts for our dog spotters. How does that scene compare with todays?..The general consensus (based on the long exposure, lady's fashion/dress and buildings) is that this might be closer to the middle of the catalogue range (1880s/90s) - and certainly unlikely to be from the end of the range.......Photographers: Dillon Family..Contributors: Luke Gerald Dillon, Augusta Caroline Dillon..Collection: Clonbrock photographic Collection ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Collection/vtls000315679 ) ..Date: Catalogue range c.1860-1930. Possibly middle of this range c.1880s/90s...NLI Ref: CLON1715 ( vtls000523723 ) ..You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie ( http://catalogue.nli.ie )

the clonbrock photographic collection luke gerald dillon baron clonbrock augusta caroline dillon baroness clonbrock dillon family national library of ireland inistioge co kilkenny ireland gwynfrynn woodstock trees churches house summer ghostly figures dog woman lady county kilkenny village green greenhouse st mary st mary church circle of friends refenestrated 19th century history of ireland high resolution church buildings northern ireland

1880 - 1890

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