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Where: Munster, Co Kerry, Ireland
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Clearly this was a carefully staged and posed photo of the British Army barracks in Tralee, County Kerry! The lines of soldiers in uniform had the easy parts as all they had to do was stand still, but those under the command of the Gym Sergeant had to do squats and hold them while Mr. French clicked his lens.
Photographer: Robert French
Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection
Date: Circa 1865 - 1914
NLI Ref: L_IMP_4026
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Photographer: Robert French
Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection
Date: Circa 1865 - 1914
NLI Ref: L_IMP_4026
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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suckindeesel
Ballymullen Barracks. Associated with the infamous Ballyseedy Massacre
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Spot the differences! catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000320487 (Royal) And earlier (but three hours later) due to fixed lamp, shorter grass, stone edge blocks etc - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000333173 (Cabinet) catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000041747 (Royal)
Quite Adept
Have you noticed the people watching from the windows on the left? One seems to be a small child standing on the outside windowsill.
Foxglove
don't jump !
Foxglove
the attire of the tutor looks almost "tracksuit" modern
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/quiteadept They are the strategic reserve! Photobombers:-) In most barracks there would have been married quarters but their availability would have been limited so families might have been in some adapted or otherwise unused billets!
Foxglove
...they are learning how to put people into "stress position" during questioning .....
John Spooner
Could it be Staff Sergeant Kennedy?
(Kerry News - Monday 02 November 1908)John Spooner
Or Sergeant Instructor T. J. Kirk, of the Army Gymnastic Staff at Ballymullen Barracks, who could supply details of young men's physical culture and gymnastics classes, starting October 1st. (Kerry News - Friday 24 September 1909)
John Spooner
Here's something for https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia and anyone else who want to play along. Under the headline FESTIVITIES AT BALLYMULLEN BARRACKS the Kerry News of Monday 24 July 1911 reported on a garden party at the barracks was given by Col. Ormerod and officers of 3rd Batt R. M. F. (Kerry Militia). The regimental band was there, and there were some novel competitions, including a blindfold race won by Mr. Chaloner Chute. And a game of musical chairs won by Miss Law. But the highlight was a missing last line competition, Competitors were given these 4 lines:
I'll divulge the winning line when anyone who wishes has had a chance to suggest their own last line.ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
... I must spend a penny".
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We urge all of you to try to supply a last line for this Limerick supplied by http://www.flickr.com/photos/29809546@N00/ -- we have to give http://www.flickr.com/photos/32162360@N00/ at least a bit of a challenge!
John A. Coffey
I forgot to bring my bikini.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/65379774@N02/ Maith an buachaill! 😀
John Spooner
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland "The missing last line competition was won by a young lady who possesses very promising poetical talents." and the winning line was Mixed bathing would only suit me
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/29809546@N00/ Well, that's disappointingly tame! 😀 Although maybe the mention of "mixed bathing" would have been considered slightly racy at that time. Because weren't Limericks always supposed to be slightly naughty?
John Spooner
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland I don't think it's a bad effort, given that the competitors were given a slip with the first four lines and had to supply the fifth "at a moment's notice". And yes, distinctly saucy.
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Sometimes flickr is amazing! From a great collection of postcards "found in a secret compartment in my grandfather's desk", via https://www.flickr.com/photos/franklong/ 1919 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/franklong/4359544817/
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Aside My own grandfather joined the Munster Fusiliers in 1914, possibly at these barracks. I expect he too had to do silly exercises.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/29809546@N00/ Ah, for a "at a moment's notice", I take my hat off to her!
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32162360@N00/ Sometimes grandfathers are amazing.
suckindeesel
[https://flic.kr/p/2pdhduN] The UK’s National Army Museum has this 1909 postcard of the barracks collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1999-06-26--7 Of course, doesn’t mean that the original photo dates from 1909