Clontarf-Middle Harbour-scene of attempted assassination of Duke of Edinburgh, 1868 - 1889
Scope and Contents
206 x 155 mm. A view of the harbour at Clontarf, with wooded hills rising from the water’s edge. On the 12th March 1868, while attending a fete at Clontarf, Prince Alfred, the Duke of Edinburgh, was shot by James O’ Farrell, though not seriously wounded. The motive was apparently political.
Dates
- Creation: 1868 - 1889
Creator
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Language of Materials
English
Date information
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Originator(s)
Bayliss, Charles, 1850-1897, photographer
Finding aid date
2012-03-23 14:02:34+00:00
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