Postcard, b/w portrait format, matt. Shannon scheme series, title on reverse. View shows an explosion, with two railway lines leading up to it.. Reverse printed in black; left of centre "Shannon Power Scheme/ Siemens Schuckert A-G/ Siemens Bauunion G. n. b. H./ Berlin/ Blasting of rock at Clonlara. Four 12m/ deep boreholes/ T.C. Carroll & Sons, Stationers, Limerick", central dividing line with "1336" reading up at centre; right of centre "Post-Card" with 4 address lines below; box for stamp at top right with "Printed/ in/ Germany/? ???? 28" inside. The card has been stuck into an album and traces of the black paper remain on reverse. Front is a little grubby.