Sent this yesterday but it has not appeared... Thinking out loud as I have a look and throw in my penny-worth. A true challenge to identify this picture and those who sail in her ...... "Shamrocks", well spotted Carlowman, a similar picture was hanging in the hall in Mangans of Coal Market House, I believe that is Martin Mangan standing beside the flag ( 3 piece suit with bowler hat )... there is one lady, darkly dressed, she appears to be wearing a Garland, round her hat and another around her neck ?.the writing on flag ends in the letter "s" on top line and "et" on second line ..one man sitting on the edge is holding what could be a flute ?..a pity that another has his legs covering the barge number, only for that we could identify the boat, ( Michael, with modern technology is it possible to lift his right leg up a bit !!).... difficult to identify the background but it could be at the corner of the Bank Field alongside Cox's Lane with Sean Prendergasts field in the background ( near where the Swimming Club building was ?), but the chimney stacks in the background are too close to the river to be the Gas Works in Montgomery St. ..can't think of any other area that might suit the background except for Captain Thomas's on the Kilkenny Road ...that appears to be Captain Thomas ( I know him from other pictures ) whiskered elderly man standing on the edge of the boat with his hand at the ladys elbow, the house in the background matches "Belmount House" I think it was called ...his daughters had a dozen cameras and took hundreds of pictures around this period .....I have several of their Albums and will check this picture against other events recorded by them at the time , anyone got any other ideas ?...any idea if the boat is facing upriver or down ?