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.

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.

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.

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.

Mounted photograph by Lafayette of the officers and men of the Irish Army Equitation School.

The captions reads: “The Guards - Beggars Bush - Irish Republican Army - February - 4th 1922 - The men who fought for the freedom of Ireland (the first unit of IRA in uniform)”.

The captions reads: "D Co. 1st Batt: Dublin Guards. IRA. Portobello Barracks. May 1922".