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