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Máirtín Ó Direáin - Fathach File / Reluctant Modernist

Irish Field Club Union with English friends landing at Aranmore, July 1895

Item

Title

Irish Field Club Union with English friends landing at Aranmore, July 1895

Description

View of pier with boat at anchor in harbour. There is a large crowd on the pier. The local people can be distinguished from the visitors by their dress. Welch indicates that this is a visit to the Aran Islands by members of the Irish Field Club Union in July 1895.This first excursion was arranged to take advantage of new railway.

Contributor

Welch, Robert John (1859-1936) (Photographer)

Coverage

Ireland, West of
Aran Islands
Europe--Ireland--Galway
53.1174561241, -9.6675357520
19th century

Date

1895

Format

nonprojected graphic
285x365mm

Identifier

nuigalway:5154
local: P28/46

Publisher

NUI Galway Library

Subject

built environment--transport--Irish Field Club Union--piers
built environment--transport--Irish Field Club Union--Ireland, West of--Aran Islands--19th century--piers

Type

StillImage
black-and-white positive

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