A gentleman standing in the ruins of part of the Four Courts


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of a gentleman standing in the ruins of part of the Four Courts surrounded by debris and broken pillars. He is holding what is possibly the remnant of a document from the explosion in the treasury of the PRO.

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The Four Courts: view of the west wing from Merchants' Quay


View of the west wing of the Four Courts from Merchants' Quay by W.D. Hogan. End of the building at Morgan Place shows extensive damage from shelling; three floors and the wall have partially collapsed; a truck is blocking the entrance to the rear of the building at Morgan Place.

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The Four Courts: ruined interior


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of the ruined interior of the Four Courts. Debris and broken pillars lie around. The imposing statue of a judge has been badly damaged.

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The Four Courts façade: view from Merchants' Quay showing extensive damage


View of the façade of the Four Courts from Merchants' Quay (probably by W.D. Hogan); façade shows extensive damage and the entire building is enveloped in thick smoke possibly in the aftermath of the explosion at the PRO.

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The Four Courts façade: view from Merchants' Quay showing damage to the west wing


View of the façade of the Four Courts from Merchants' Quay by W.D. Hogan. Façade shows extensive damage to the west wing from shelling in which three floors and the wall have partially collapsed; the roof has holes and there is masonry missing from the entrance to the west courtyard; the foreground on Merchants' Quay is strewn with debris and broken tram lines; cupola of the Four Courts is shrouded in smoke.

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An Irish Free State Army soldier propped up on pillows in a hospital bed


Head and shoulders portrait by C and L Walsh of an Irish Free State Army soldier propped up on pillows in a hospital bed; caption identifies him as Jack Meagan, 1st battalion, Dublin brigade, wounded in the foot in Dorset Street, Dublin.

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The Public Record Office and the Four Courts: view across the roof tops of Usher's Quay and Usher's Island


Panoramic view by W.D. Hogan of the Public Record Office and the Four Courts across the roof tops of Usher's Quay and Usher's Island. Smoke is still billowing from the treasury of the PRO; damage to the west wing of the Four Courts is clearly discernible; Nelson's pillar is silhouetted against the sky to the east.

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The Four Courts façade: from Merchants' Quay showing damage


View of the Four Courts façade by W.D. Hogan from Merchants' Quay. Building shows damage, mainly broken windows; windows in cupola blocked with sandbags; the republican flag is flying; a truck is blocking the entrance to the east courtyard; debris and sandbags outside the entrance to the west courtyard. (Date stamped 18 July).

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The Four Courts Hotel on Inns Quay with Irish Free State Army troops


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of the Four Courts Hotel on Inns Quay with Irish Free State Army troops at its entrance and leaning out of the first floor windows. The spire of St Michan's church is visible behind the hotel.

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An Irish Free State Army soldier propped up on pillows with an open book on his lap


Head and shoulders portrait by C and L Walsh of an Irish Free State Army soldier propped up on pillows with an open book on his lap; caption identifies him as Thomas McMahon, armoured car and machine gun section, who sustained a hip wound on Dame Street, Dublin.

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An Irish Free State Army soldier propped up on pillows in a hospital bed with folded arms


Head and shoulders portrait by C and L Walsh of an Irish Free State Army soldier propped up on pillows in a hospital bed with folded arms; caption identifies him as William Dunn, 1st battalion, Guards, wounded in the leg on O'Connell Street, Dublin.

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Desmond FitzGerald Photographs


This collection of photographic prints forms part of the papers of Desmond FitzGerald (P80). The majority of theses photographs arise out of the Civil War but other smaller series relate to the aftermath of the Easter Rising and to the War of Independence. There are also other series of army portraits and of historical occasions photographs.

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The funeral of Arthur Griffith passing along O'Connell Street from O'Connell Bridge


Photograph by the Topical Press Agency, London, possibly of the funeral of Arthur Griffith passing along O'Connell Street from O'Connell Bridge; a horse drawn hearse is flanked by members of the Irish Free State Army and is followed by members of the clergy and by other horse drawn vehicles; a large number of people line the street.

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