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Until we see a death certificate, we should assume the individual is not a widow/er.
Even death certificates contain errors- a 'recent' family one lists wife as a widow but we know her estranged husband died 9 years later. His death certificate says divorced but that's not straight-forward either
I don't think photos were always taken in Irish asylums. I've seen some though and they don't always make nice viewing. The hospital may get you to apply using the Freedom of Information Act. If you're contacting them, I would mention that you're a direct descendant. It might make a difference.
If your great-grandmother did become a patient of the asylum, it would be worth contacting the hospital to see if the records are available.
If you post the link for him I'll have a look.
Is it possible that wife's details are incorrect- i.e. there should be 7 living children?
Do you have the details of all their children? are there 7 and had 2 died by 1911?
If could just be that Patrick didn't want to account for a 'missing' wife on the form and said he was a widower- having a wife in an asylum (for whatever reason) would have been difficult in those days.
If you post the link for him I'll have a look.
Thought that might be her
Take a look again at the husband's census page- did he sign and fill it out himself or was he illiterate and someone else did it for him (see bottom of page for signature, etc.). If someone asked him the questions and filled it out imagine the conversation. Name, age, etc. then "Wife?" answer "No" (meaning she's not here), "were you married?" answer "yes" so widower was put down.
