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Title: Photos of inmates 1880’s mount joy
Post by: Dublingal on Sunday 18 July 21 12:20 BST (UK)

Does anyone know if photos were taken of all inmates sent to Mountjoy? My great great grandfather was there in 1887 (1 week hard labour) for assaulting a police officer.
Just be interested if they can be viewed if so!

Title: Re: Photos of inmates 1880’s mount joy
Post by: Sandblown on Sunday 18 July 21 13:38 BST (UK)

https://www.historyireland.com/volume-24/kindred-lines-prison-photographs/

The above Link gives details of Mountjoy Prisoner Photographs held in Collections, and viewable Online.

Title: Re: Photos of inmates 1880’s mount joy
Post by: Dublingal on Sunday 18 July 21 13:50 BST (UK)

Thanks a million!!!! I will certainly have a good look.

Title: Re: Photos of inmates 1880’s mount joy
Post by: Sandblown on Sunday 18 July 21 23:46 BST (UK)

https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/collections/thomas-a-larcom-photographs-collection#/?tab=navigation&roots=1:927c8ef0-c6bd-012f-1ca3-58d385a7bc34

Above is the Link, to an Online Collection of Mountjoy Criminal Photographs.

Title: Re: Photos of inmates 1880’s mount joy
Post by: dublin1850 on Monday 19 July 21 06:02 BST (UK)

That last link is mostly Fenians. Some interesting faces.

Title: Re: Photos of inmates 1880’s mount joy
Post by: dathai on Monday 19 July 21 08:32 BST (UK)

I was reading somewhere  that after 1869 photograph's were only taken of habitual offenders who resorted to using ''aliasus's'' when rearrested for a second offence.previous offences meant stiffer sentences the second time around.