Preface ix Introduction 1 Selection of Robert L.Chapman's Photographs 15 Cycling in snow at Glencree,CountyWicklow (F 161) vii Eric Chapman in front of haystack at Ballyman Cottage, Old Connaught,County Dublin (E 1260) viii Robert L.Chapman (F 95) x Irish Cyclists OldTimers Fellowship medal (left) and Irish Road Club medal recording his 206-mile cycle ride in 24 hours 4 Certificate of Honorary Life Membership of the Irish Road Club 4 Group photograph of Irish Road Club, taken at the Mansion House on 25 August 1918 8 Selves at Lakeside,Muckross, Killarney,County Kerry (F 90) 12 Harry Chapman on motorbike (F 58) 16 Robert L.Chapman and his wife Ethel M. Partridge (F 92) 17 Father and Mother in front on Matchless, and Harry, Ethel and baby Ronnie on Brad in rear,Cloghleagh Bridge,Manor Kilbride (E 614) 18 Waterford &Tramore Railway engine in locomotive shop, Waterford (B 17) 19 Limited Mail (Engine No. 27,Rathmore) and 6.15 p.m. down at Greystones Station,CountyWicklow (C 8) 20 Great Northern Railway engine No. 132,Mercury, passing Clontarf, County Dublin (A 10) 21 Dublin & South Eastern Railway engine No. 22, 12.30 p.m. Leopardstown Race Special leaving Ranelagh,County Dublin (A 4) 22 Great Southern &Western Railway Engine No. 366 in the Machinery Hall, Irish International Exhibition,Dublin (B 1) 23 Great Southern &Western Railway engine No. 214, at Kingsbridge (now Heuston Station),Dublin (B 6) 24 Midland GreatWestern Railway India at Broadstone, Dublin (B 11) 25 Dublin & South Eastern Railway engine No. 16 Killiney at Amiens Street (now Connolly Station),Dublin (B 12) 26 Dublin & South Eastern Railway engine No. 31 Glen o the Downs at Amiens Street (now Connolly Station),Dublin (B 13) 27 Dublin & South Eastern Railway 52 Duke of Connaught at Dun Laoghaire [formerly known as Kingstown],County Dublin (B 16) 28 The Shamrock and Brynhild [both 23-metre Class Cutter] entering Dun Laoghaire Harbour during Royal St GeorgeYacht Club Regatta (D 12) 29 SSAnglia leaving Dun Laoghaire Harbour on 1st run of 1.40 p.m. services (D 5) 31-31 RMS Ulster at Packet Pier,Dun Laoghaire Harbour (D 19) 32 SS Duke of Abercorn entering Dun Laoghaire Harbour (D 22) 33 SS Hibernia leaving Dun Laoghaire Harbour (D 66) 34 Packet Pier,Dun Laoghaire Harbour (E 17) 35 Diver,Dun Laoghaire Harbour (E 83) 36 Torpedo Boat Destroyers,Dun Laoghaire Harbour (D 75) 37 Lifeboat Dunleary in Dun Laoghaire Harbour (D 16) 38 Fishing boat in Dun Laoghaire Harbour (D28) 39 Fishing fleet at anchor,Dun Laoghaire Harbour (D 30) 40 NorthWall quays,Dublin (E 21) 41 Sailing ship Archibald Russell on the River Liffey,Dublin (D 37) 42 Fishing fleet off Howth,County Dublin (D 36) 43 Fishing boat leaving Howth Harbour (D 70) 44 Fishing boats in Howth Harbour (D 73) 45 Ronnie Chapman watching the herringboats at Howth Harbour (E 1153) 46 Salting herring,Howth Harbour (E 1154) 47 Dun Laoghaire Harbour from Coastguard Station during 1911 Royal Visit (E 159) 48 Arch on Leeson Street Bridge,Dublin, decorated for the 1911 Royal Visit (E 160) 49 Corner of Grafton Street,Dublin, decorated for 1911 Royal Visit (E 161) 50 Westmoreland St,Dublin, decorated for 1911 RoyalVisit (E 162) 51 Carlisle Bridge,Dublin, decorated for 1911 RoyalVisit (E 163) 52 Burning of the Custom House,Dublin (E 757) 53 Burning the Custom House,Dublin (E 760) 54 Burning the Custom House,Dublin (E 762) 55 Burnt out ruins of Custom House,Dublin (E 764) 57 Rathfarnham Police Barracks blown-up by the IRA (E 914) 59 Round Tower during Eucharistic Congress at College Green, Dublin (G 452) 60 Tram on O'Connell Bridge,Dublin (E 5) 61 Ballycorus Mountain from the Scalp,County Dublin (E 147) 62 River Liffey, Lucan Demesne,County Dublin (E 176) 63 Road washed away by floods,River Dodder, near Rathfarnham, County Dublin (G 400) 64 Floods at cottages, Foxrock,County Dublin (E 1293) 65 Field of tulips,Rush,County Dublin (E 642) 66 Field at bulb farm,Rush,County Dublin (E 4) 67 Lower Main Street,Rush,County Dublin (E 864) 68-69 Thatched houses, Lusk,County Dublin (E 640) 70 Portmarnock beach,County Dublin (E 948) 71 Saggart,County Dublin (E 1018) 72 Glencullen,County Dublin (E 1041) 73 Glencullen,County Dublin (E 1042) 74 Cottage near Ballybrew,CountyWicklow (G 84) 75 Near Ballybrew,CountyWicklow (G 83) 76-77 GlencreeValley,CountyWicklow (E 1229) 78 Looking down Glenmacnass,CountyWicklow (E 425) 79 Wicklow Gap,CountyWicklow (E 879) 80 CarrawaystickWaterfall,Glenmalure,CountyWicklow (E 826) 81 Drumgoff Bridge & Barrack,Glenmalure,CountyWicklow (E 180) 82 Drumgoff,Glenmalure,CountyWicklow (E 1307) 83 Annamoe Bridge and River Avonmore,CountyWicklow (E 75) 84 Evening on the River,Wicklow (E 842) 85 Old bridge and quays,WicklowTown (E 926) 86 Little Sugar Loaf fromWindgates,CountyWicklow (E 830) 87 Thatched cottage near Ballinalea,Ashford,CountyWicklow (E 1012) 88 Cottage at Kilmacanogue,CountyWicklow (E 769) 89 Thatched Cottage, Ballinalea,Ashford,CountyWicklow (G 95) 90 Blessington Bridge,CountyWicklow, blown up by the IRA in 1923 (E 1043) 91 Suspension Bridge, Kenmare,County Kerry (E 514) 92-93 O'Sullivan's Hotel,Muckross, Killarney (E 603) 94 View from O'Sullivan's Hotel (E 606) 95 Fore Abbey,CountyWestmeath (E 859) 96 Lough Muckno near Church Hill,Castleblayney,County Monaghan (E 950) 97 Clogher [near Drogheda],County Louth (G 361) 98 Baltray [near Drogheda],County Louth (E 1242) 99 Baltray,County Louth (E 1241) 100-101 Cottage & Castle,Termonfeckin [near Drogheda], County Louth (E 1243) 102-103 Toll House,Ashbourne,County Meath (E 1301) 104 Medieval cross and cottage at Duleek [near Newgrange], County Meath (E 1240) 105 The Post Office,Tara,County Meath (E 646) 106 Old Mill,Clonee [near Dunboyne],County Meath (E 889) 107 Watermill,River Blackwater, near Kells,County Meath (E 1037) 108 Oldmill,Aghade Bridge,Tullow,County Carlow (E 1361) 109 River Barrow and Carlow Castle,County Carlow (E 961) 110 Blackchurch Inn,Naas Road,County Kildare (E 867) 111 Cathedral and RoundTower,County Kildare (E 68) 112 Athy Bridge,River Barrow, andWhite Castle,County Kildare (E 617) 113 Irish Cyclists OldTimers Fellowship cycling through the Scalp, CountyWicklow (F 99) 114 Irish Cyclists OldTimers Fellowship in Glencullen,County Dublin (F 103) 115 Irish Cyclists OldTimers Fellowship at the Phoenix Park, Dublin (F 156) 116 Irish Road Club members at the GPO in Dublin, at the start of W. J.Taaffe on tricycle outside the Covered Coat public house near Leixlip,County Kildare, during Irish Road Club 50 mile race (E 1251) 119 Irish Road Club, 50 mile time trial,T. Brangan starting at Ashtown,County Dublin (F 190) 120 Irish Road Club in KingWilliam's Glen,County Louth (F 126) 122 Irish Road Club - an evening meal on the Banks of the Boyne Navan,County Meath (F 162) 123 Irish Road Club at Dunran [near Newtownmountkennedy], CountyWicklow (F 164) 124 Irish Road Club 'Over theTop Run', crossing the ford at Barravore, Glenmalure,CountyWicklow (F 176) 125 Irish Road Club 'Over theTop Run', crossing a mountain stream on the ascent to the top of Glenmalure,CountyWicklow (F 177) 126 Irish Road Club, 50 mile (handicap) race,M. J.Healy and T.D. Brangan on tandem turning at Cloghran Quarry, County Dublin (F 182) 127 Irish Road Club 'Over theTop Run',mending a broken freewheel near Knocknamunnion,Glen of Imaal,CountyWicklow (F 178) 128-129 Terenure Motor Club at Newcastle,County Down (F 64) 131 Dublin & District Motor Cycle Club Hill Climb near Glencullen, sidecar machine passing timekeeper (E 637) 132
CHRIS CORLETT, archaeologist with the Department of Environment, Heritage & Local Government, has researched the Chapman collection of photographs for some time. Honorary Librarian of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, he has an extensive knowledge of early photographs and photographers. This is the first of a series of books exploring the work of previously unknown photographers.
'Robert L. Chapman [...] was a natural with a camera [...] at a time when the camera was a complex beast requiring considerabel technical expertise as well as a strong visual intelligence' The Irish Times 'Offers a glimpse of a bygone age' Wicklow People 'A great browser's book' Irish Mountain Log
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