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CÚL OF THE ROCK

Numerically, both images are co-elements of the series I have
identified. But I believe the real purpose of the two particular
plates was to showcase the two houses, both of which had only
recently been built. The publication Greystones - its buildings
and history part 2 gives a very definite 1879 as the year in which
Knockdolian was completed, while the Irish Architectural Archive
has c.1880 for Killard. Together, they add the most positive
affirmation yet to the 1880-ish date I have for the images
captured about the jetty and the embryo harbour.

The 3329.W.L. Cabinet Collection photograph of St Patrick’s
which can be found on page 23 of Derek’s 2001 book [10] (see
above) is also a bit of an enigma in that he dates it to 1864. The
actual building is clearly as he describes it – ‘as it was originally’
- but the ivy growing on all the walls of the church that can be
seen shows a growth of a considerable number of years; not just
a mere seven. It even extends to the copings on the eastern
gables. The image must be from a later date and my conjectured
1880-ish fits.

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