Photograph
Collection object
2002.0321
Print H. 13.3 W. 20.4 Sheet H. 16.6 W. 21.5
Photograph, b/w, print. Bridge St, Limerick, July 1971, by Michael Cowhey. View from corner of Georges Quay towards St Marys Cathedral, wooden slat fence around derelict site at corner of Merchants Quay, the back walls of the former houses marking the back of the site, no. 2 Bridge St, shoe shop of M Wallace to r. of derelict site, a low wall with iron railing to its r., then the boundary wall of the cathedral. Part of buildings on east side of street extreme r., that closest with Guinness sign and sign inscribed Pierce Claffey. Young woman crossing Bridge St l. foreground, young man on footpath r., man and woman with child and pram on footpath outside cathedral. Motor cars parked on street, one with engine hood open, and one car moving on street. Margin around, widest below, with title white on red strip stuck on, number 42 on strip after street name, date on separate strip r. R/ Rubber stamped in bottom r. corner, triangle enclosing Cowhey & McMahon / Ballinacurra / Limerick / (061) 46231. In blue biro centre, Isl - Film 1 no 10. In pencil top l. Bridge St, and at bottom l., 42 in circle.
Michael Cowhey (photographer)