Traditional Irish Knitwear, An Spidéal, Galway, Ireland 1 May 1913 (Left), 14 Year Old Girl From The Claddagh Wearing Traditional Claddagh Dress, Galway, Ireland, 26th May 1913 (Right)
These images, which represent the first ever color photographs taken in Ireland, were taken in 1913 by two French women, Marguerite Mespoulet and Madeleine Mignon-Alba, who used newly available autochrome color plates. The Claddagh was a fishing village close to the centre of Galway city. The girl in the photo is Main Ní Tuathail.