Can we get a visual?
Because photography was not available in the 1820s, it is much later before we get a visual picture of the street.
Our three photographs show the street at different periods of its development.
1890s
Denny Street, Tralee c.1900
This early photograph is in marked contrast to the 2 later ones. It is taken prior to the Pikeman monument and the Ashe Memorial Hall being built.
Lawrence CollectionDenny Street, Tralee c.1900
Lawrence Collection
Lawrence Collection
Denny Street, Tralee c.1900
This early photograph is in marked contrast to the 2 later ones. It is taken prior to the Pikeman monument and the Ashe Memorial Hall being built.
Lawrence CollectionLook at this photograph from the 1890s.
Neither the Ashe Memorial Hall not the Pikeman monument have been built yet.
It would be a great road for playing games on too, because there is not a car in sight!
1940s
Denny Street, Tralee (late 1940s)
Denny Street was laid out over a period of years in the 1820s. The Pikeman monument commemorating the 1798 rising was unveiled in 1904.
Library postcardDenny Street, Tralee (late 1940s)
Library postcard
Library postcard
Denny Street, Tralee (late 1940s)
Denny Street was laid out over a period of years in the 1820s. The Pikeman monument commemorating the 1798 rising was unveiled in 1904.
Library postcardAlot had changed by the 1940s.
Can you see the Thomas Ashe Memorial Hall and the Pikeman statue?
There is another obvious difference - can you tell what it is?
1960s
Denny Street, Tralee 1960s
A working day in Denny Street in the 1960s.
Kerry County Library CollectionDenny Street, Tralee 1960s
Kerry County Library Collection
Kerry County Library Collection
Denny Street, Tralee 1960s
A working day in Denny Street in the 1960s.
Kerry County Library CollectionThis last picture taken in the 1960s shows the entrance from Denny Street to Tralee Town Park.
The biggest change since the 1940s is in the style of car on the road.