Photograph of Annie Hernon knitting close to a cottage hearth.
Description
Photograph of a woman, Annie Hernon, knitting while sitting close to a cottage hearth, Aran Islands. Annie sits on a bench to the right of the hearth, in the centre mid/foreground. By her feet is a small stool with wool on it. One ball of wool has fallen on the ground. In the right mid/foreground a man lounges on a bench in front of the window. To the left of him a sweeping brush leans against the wall. In the left foreground part of a turf basket can be seen. To the right of it is a small table or stool. A frying pan, in the left midground, hangs in the large alcove which contains the fireplace. In the centre background a bobble hat and an oil lamp hang on the wall.
Date
01/01/1952
Date Issued
01/07/2022
Resource Type
Still image
Archival Record Id
p102006.jpg
Publisher
University of Galway
Extent
60x60mm
Topic
Knitting,Wool,Yarn,Hearths,Fireplaces,Kerosene lamps,Baskets,Skillet cooking,Brooms and brushes