Link Extinguisher, North Great George's Strret, Dublin, Ireland
Dublin Core
Title
Link Extinguisher, North Great George's Strret, Dublin, Ireland
Subject
Link Extinguisher
Description
Lantern slide of a link extinguisher at N. Great George's Street, Dublin. Originally labeled 'D3 60' with title 'Nth Great Georges St. H. Link Extinguisher'. Link boys were boys who were hired to carry around torches so pedestrians could see in the night. Link boys were popular in Dublin before street lamps, although there are records of them working during the Renaissance. What is present in the slide, is a link extinguisher. These were used to put out the torches held by the boys.
Creator
Sophie Hogan
Source
RSAI Lantern Slide Collection: Box 08
Publisher
The Discovery Programme
Date
19th Century
Contributor
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)
Format
image/tiff
Language
EN
Type
Image
Alternative Title
Box08_057
Date Created
10/02/15
Has Format
Scanned to 2400 dpi , 16 bit greyscale image with automatic exposure
Is Part Of
RSAI Lantern Slide Collection
Extent
7617 x 7559 pixels
Medium
Lantern Slides
Spatial Coverage
Country: Ireland
Town/townland: Dublin
Logainm code: http://www.logainm.ie/100002.aspx
Area: North Great George's Street
Logainm code: http://www.logainm.ie/1383606.aspx
Irish National Grid East: O 16
Irish National Grid North: 34
position source: www.logainm.ie
Latitude: 53.354712
Longitude: -6.261029
Rights Holder
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)
Files
Citation
Sophie Hogan, “Link Extinguisher, North Great George's Strret, Dublin, Ireland,” Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, accessed November 4, 2025, http://rsai.locloudhosting.net/items/show/24959.
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