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Clontarf-Middle Harbour-scene of attempted assassination of Duke of Edinburgh, 1868 - 1889

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y308A/106

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

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Date information

DateText: The date is approximate..

Originator(s)

Bayliss, Charles, 1850-1897, photographer

Finding aid date

2012-03-23 14:02:34+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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