Postcard, b/w matt, landscape format, white margin around view. Title in bottom margin at left, "Ball's Bridge and Barrington's Hospital. Limerick". View from Matthew Bridge up Abbey River to Ball's Bridge in centre of picture, Barrington's Hospital on left, Charlotte's Quay on right, taken at low tide, public convenience at right edge of picture. Reverse printed in dark brown; "Post card" at centre top with vertical division line below; up left edge "Published by George McKern & Sons, Printers, Limerick"; left of centre "For Correspondence"; right "For Address"; box for stamp at top right. Pencil dealer's marks; "Ireland" at top left, "£4.50" at top right of centre and "488" in bottom left corner. Unposted and unused.