![A new week and we start off with a photo from the lovely town of Midleton. I think something looks staged in this one, what do you think?
With thanks in particular today to the contributions of [/photos/gnmcauley/ Niall McAuley], [/photos/8468254@N02/ derangedlemur], [/photos/47297387@N03/ Carol Maddock], and [/photos/20727502@N00/ guliolopez] it is confirmed that the motor car pictured (IF789) was registered from c.1914 to John Joseph Walshe, who was bank manager of the Munster & Leinster Bank branch which dominates the right of the image. The 1911 census lists the Walshe household as including JJ Walshe, his wife Cicily (Nano) Walshe, and servants John Lynch and Janie Goggin. As they seem to be well aware of the shot being taken, it seems plausible that there may have been an association with the photographer (supporting our theory that this isn't quite a candid shot). And seems equally likely that at least some of those listed in this census are pictured at the open door of the bank, and almost certainly in the car itself (where intriguingly we note that the man in chauffeur garb is sitting in the back seat!)
Thanks also to [/photos/beachcomberaustralia/ beachcomberaustralia] for info on the likely car model and on the corner of "Goose's Acre" in the immediate foreground....
Photographer: Unknown
Collection: Eason Photographic Collection
Date: Catalogue range c.1900-1939. Likely >1914 based on car reg (but perhaps not too much later)
NLI Ref: EAS_0945
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Blarney Castle
Medieval stronghold famous for the Blarney Stone, which legend says grants the gift of eloquence to all who kiss it while leaning backwards.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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About Midleton
Midleton is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Carrigtwohill, 27km from Blarney Castle.
Midleton is in Munster, Ireland, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Carrigtwohill, about 6 km away.
Midleton (; Irish: Mainistir na Corann, meaning "monastery at the weir") is a town in south-eastern County Cork, Ireland. It lies approximately 16 km east of Cork City on the Owenacurra River and the N25 road, which connects Cork to the port of Rosslare. A satellite town of Cork City, Midleton is part of MetropolitanRead more
Cork. It is the central hub of business for the East Cork Area. The town is in the civil parish of Middleton. Midleton is within the Cork East Dáil constituency.
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What is there to see near Midleton?
Within an hour or so of Midleton: Blarney Castle (27 km), Kinsale (33 km), Old Head of Kinsale (42 km), The Vee (42 km).
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The nearest famous roads are The Vee, Copper Coast Geopark and Moll's Gap.
Where is Midleton?
Midleton is in Munster, Ireland, about 6 km from Carrigtwohill.
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- Population
- 12,496
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Ireland
- Region
- Munster
- Timezone
- Europe/Dublin
- Coordinates
- 51.9153, -8.1805
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Worth the detour from Midleton
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Kinsale
A colourful harbour town of gourmet restaurants and yachts, gateway to the start of the Wild Atlantic Way.
33 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Old Head of Kinsale
A slender headland with a lighthouse and clifftop views where the Lusitania sank offshore in 1915.
42 km · about 50 min drive
mountain pass
The Vee
V-shaped hairpin pass on the R668 climbing to 610m through the Knockmealdown Gap between Clogheen and Lismore, ablaze with rhododendron in late May. Overlooks Bay Lough and the Golden Vale patchwork below.
42 km · about 50 min drive
coastal drive
Copper Coast Geopark
A UNESCO Global Geopark along the R675 in Waterford, with coves and cliffs formed from old volcanic and mining ground.
60 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Midleton
11 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 42 kmOld Head of KinsaleA slender headland with a lighthouse and clifftop views where the Lusitania sank offshore in 1915.
- 42 kmThe VeeV-shaped hairpin pass on the R668 climbing to 610m through the Knockmealdown Gap between Clogheen and Lismore, ablaze with rhododendron in late May. Overlooks Bay Lough and the Golden Vale patchwork below.
- 60 kmCopper Coast GeoparkA UNESCO Global Geopark along the R675 in Waterford, with coves and cliffs formed from old volcanic and mining ground.
Driving in Ireland
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- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€2.10/100km
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April to October
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