The images seen here are original photographs of the destruction in Dublin in the wake of the Easter Rising. The back of one of the photographs states that “These photos have all been done by Willie” Willie is believed to be one of the British soldiers seen in the first photograph below. The photographs were…
Category: Photographs
Photographs of the Destruction in Dublin after the 1916 Easter Rising and 1922 Irish Civil War
The photographs seen here depict the ruins of Dublin in the aftermath of fighting that occurred during the Easter Rising and the later Irish Civil War. These photographs were taken by a member of the public…
Photograph of John T. Prout on his wedding day, July 1922
The photograph seen here is of Irish Free State Army Commandant General John T. Prout and his wife, Mary Conba, on their wedding day. They were married in St. John’s Church in Kilkenny in early July 1922…
Photographs of Royal Irish Constabulary Officers
The six photographs seen here are of Royal Irish Constabulary officers from various towns around Ireland. The IRA could possibly have used these photographs to identify targets for intimidation or assassination…
Photograph of Irish Free State Soldiers at Borris House, County Carlow, during the Irish Civil War
This photograph was taken during the Irish Civil War, and pictures thirteen Irish Free State Soldiers. Also seen in the photograph is…