1984.0025
Print: H. 12.4 W. 15.4 Page: H. 16.0 W. 24.0 Plain gold frame H. 22.2 W. 25.3
Print. Titled King John's Castle and Old Thomond Bridge / Limerick. Framed. B/w oval view upriver from quay wall to S of castle. In foreground, quay wall with ships rope going l.; boy kneeling with platter of fish, fish on ground beside platter, two women in cloaks and hoods sitting with basket of shellfish? on ground; two men in a punt, one pulling on a pole; three empty punts on river. R. middle ground, castle, ivy growing on top of SW tower, mill water wheel on building downriver of castle; church tower visible behind castle. L. middle ground, old Thomond Bridge during demolition, three storey guardhouse in river, sloping arch of bridge to Clare side of river from it; to r. of guardhouse, two arches and and masonry above arches only; boat with sail in front of guardhouse. Centre behind, temporary wooden bridge from Franklin Quay to Browns Quay, low flat bridge with rectangular arches from land jutting into river, building on city side here; sailing ship in front of wier, l. of centre. Hills in background. Two cormorants emerging from water bottom l. Below l.: T. Creswick r.: J J Hinchliff. From Hall's Ireland, 1841-43.