An Irish Free State Army officer on board ship


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of an Irish Free State Army officer on board ship. He appears to be using a loud speaker to address either the coast (visible in the distance) or another vessel (anchored nearby); other army members are crouched down, possibly out of the line of fire.

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Irish Free State Army soldiers grouped behind heavy field artillery


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of a group of Irish Free State Army soldiers grouped behind heavy field artillery; two of the soldiers appear to be manoeuvring the gun into position watched by the others, including one wearing civilian tweeds; the gun is in the middle of a field.

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Irish Free State Army soldiers riding on a donkey cart


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of four Irish Free State Army soldiers; three are riding on a donkey cart, the fourth is walking beside them holding a rifle; all are smiling and relaxed.

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Irish Free State Army marching in formation in a field


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of members of the Irish Free State Army marching in formation in a field.

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[Letter from the Lieut. and Adjt. 1st Bn. The King's Own Royal Regiment to Mr. M. Stafford concerning the storage of captured arms.]


[Letter from the Lieut. and Adjt. 1st Bn. The King's Own Royal Regiment to Mr. M. Stafford concerning the storage of captured arms.]

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Irish Free State Army soldiers sitting and reclining on the road


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of a group of Irish Free State Army soldiers sitting and reclining on the road, possibly near a check point; one is wrapped in a blanket and another is showing his rifle to a man in civilian clothes; a fire has been lit in a tin hip bath; two young boys are also present.

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An Irish Free State Army soldier helped by civilians filling in craters in a road


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of an Irish Free State Army soldier helped by civilians filling in craters in a road. A group of other soldiers, men in civilian clothes and small boys look on. Possibly taken outside a house on a country road.

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A large group of Irish Free State Army soldiers and civilians


Photograph of a large group of Irish Free State Army soldiers and civilians posing in what appears to be a street between two buildings, or the yard of an institution; some are seated, others stand; two men in white aprons and coats stand at the back of the group; none of the soldiers carry weapons.

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Irish Free State Army officers on board ship deep in conversation


Photograph taken on board ship of two Irish Free State Army officers deep in conversation; a sailor looks on; a quayside and buildings (in county Cork?) are visible in the distance.

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A large, jubilant group of Irish Free State Army soldiers and civilians


Photograph of a large, jubilant group of Irish Free State Army soldiers and civilians running along what appears to be a side street between two buildings or the yard of an institution; all look very happy; many have upstretched arms and are waving hats and caps at the cameraman; there is an air of liberation; none of the soldiers carry weapons; some women and men in white aprons stand at the side and in the background looking on.

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Irish Free State Army members in defensive positions on board ship


Photograph of Irish Free State Army members in defensive positions on board ship. The railings have been partially fortified with sandbags. A headland is visible in the distance and most of the soldiers are scrutinising it through binoculars.

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General Richard Mulcahy, Chief of Staff, Irish Free State Army: three quarter length portrait


Three quarter length portrait of General Richard Mulcahy, Chief of Staff, Irish Free State Army, in uniform.

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General Richard Mulcahy, Chief of Staff, Irish Free State Army: full length portrait


Full length portrait of General Richard Mulcahy, Chief of Staff, Irish Free State Army, in uniform.

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A group of Irish Free State Army soldiers firing artillery on the Four Courts


The photograph is probably by W.D. Hogan. One soldier is in the process of firing, the others stand at some distance mainly with their ears covered. (Similar photograph published in Michael Hopkinson's Green against Green (1988) with the following caption: ‘The opening shots of the Civil War, fired from Free State 18 pound field artillery supplied by the British Government. The gun was stationed at the junction of Bridge Street and Usher's Quay, just across the Liffey from the Four Courts'.

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Irish Free State Army soldiers standing at a building which has suffered artillery damage


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of a group of Irish Free State Army soldiers standing at a building which has suffered artillery damage and which they may have just captured; masonry is lying around from a breached wall; a group of civilians consisting of men and small boys stand and look on in curiosity; the soldiers are standing at ease but one is posing with a revolver in his hand.

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Irish Free State Army soldiers seated and standing in the street of a city or town


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of a group of Irish Free State Army soldiers seated and standing in the street of a city or town; some are posing with their machine gun, two are sporting bandages and one is wearing binoculars; all are relaxed; the group contains a number of civilians including a young man holding a dog; they are grouped outside the entrance to an alley over which the name Auchmuty is written.

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Irish Free State Army officers standing at ease and smiling outside a heavily fortified building


Photograph of two Irish Free State Army officers (including Eoin O'Duffy and possibly Michael Brennan) standing at ease and smiling outside a heavily fortified building; two little boys are sitting on sandbag, one of whom is barefoot.

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An Irish Free State Army personnel carrier containing two soldiers and a machine gun


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of an Irish Free State Army personnel carrier containing two soldiers and a machine gun; a group of soldiers is congregating in the background and a young boy is watching the photographer.

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Irish Free State Army officers and men standing beside a personnel carrier


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of a group of Irish Free State Army officers and men standing beside a personnel carrier; the group is standing at ease, relaxed and smiling; the officers possibly include Eoin O'Duffy, Michael Brennan, Bearra O'Brien, FionĂ¡n Lynch, and W. R. E. Murphy.

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Irish Free State Army officers and men outside the Royal Hotel


Photograph of a group of Irish Free State Army officers and men outside the Royal Hotel (Limerick); some are smoking and one is sporting an injured arm; the group includes two clergymen and some civilians; the hotel was fortified with a barricade, wire and sandbags.

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A man in civilian clothes offering cigarettes to Irish Free State Army soldiers in a truck


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of a man in civilian clothes (not unlike Michael Collins?) reaching up with cigarettes to Irish Free State Army soldiers in a (spirit merchant's) truck; civilians are watching; two of the soldiers are wearing their caps back to front.

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Irish Free State Army soldiers at the rear of an army mobile canteen


Photograph of a group of Irish Free State Army soldiers at the rear of an army mobile canteen; one is holding a mug, possibly of milk, two others are standing in the canteen guarding it with rifles; the remaining soldiers are standing at ease. Two substantial buildings are visible to the left and in the distance.

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An Irish Free State Army soldier lying on a road aiming a weapon


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of an Irish Free State Army soldier lying, aiming a weapon, with his back to the camera.

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Irish Free State Army soldiers adopting defensive positions on a country road


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of a small group of Irish Free State Army soldiers adopting defensive positions at the verge of a country road facing the hedgerow; others are taking up position beside a truck further along the road; two other men at the side of the road wear civilian dress and are crouching down out of the line of fire.

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Irish Free State Army soldiers crouched in firing position with rifles pointed


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of two Irish Free State Army soldiers crouched in firing position with rifles pointed; they are positioned in a street beside an alley way.

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An Irish Free State Army soldier in firing position inside a badly damaged house


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of an Irish Free State Army soldier in firing position inside a badly damaged house. His rifle is pointed through a hole in the wall of a room; debris is lying on the ground and a door has been kicked off its hinges.

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Irish Free State Army soldiers standing in defensive position facing a fortified wall


Photograph of four Irish Free State Army soldiers standing in defensive position facing a fortified wall which abuts onto a street; three are pointing their rifles through apertures; the fourth has turned to the camera and is smiling broadly.

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Irish Free State Army soldiers eating a meal reclining on the ground outside tents


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of a group of Irish Free State Army soldiers reclining on the found outside tents and eating a meal; some are standing and others are moving around in the background (Date stamped 18 July).

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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 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 sitting in a wicker chair


Head and shoulders portrait by C and L Walsh of an Irish Free State Army soldier wearing his uniform coat but sitting in a wicker chair; caption identifies him as John Foley, 3rd battalion, wounded in the thigh.

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A group of Irish Free State Army soldiers sitting on a bench on board ship


Photograph of a group of Irish Free State Army soldiers sitting on a bench on board ship. Some are snoozing; one is trying to write a letter and another is smiling broadly at the photographer.

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A ship lined with Irish Free State Army soldiers docked at the quayside


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of a ship docked at the quayside (in county Cork?). The ship is lined with Irish Free State Army soldiers and the quay is thronged with civilians.

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Irish Free State Army officers leaving a building, including Michael Brennan and Barra O'Brien


Photograph of five Irish Free State Army officers leaving a building (including Eoin O'Duffy and possibly Michael Brennan and Barra O'Brien); a group of six soldiers is standing to attention; other soldiers are watching ; in the background are some small boys.

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Irish Free State Army officers and a ship's officer embarking on board ship


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of Irish Free State Army officers and a ship's officer embarking on board ship. Civilians stand around at the quayside and look on. The rails of the ship are lined with men in civilian clothes.

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Irish Free State Army soldiers in a personnel carrier driving past the barricade on a bridge


Photograph of a personnel carrier driving past the barricade on a bridge and containing about twenty-five Irish Free State Army soldiers including an army chaplain; some are peering anxiously down at the side of the road but most look relaxed and two are smoking (Charleville Road, outside Limerick?).

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Irish Free State Army soldiers marching in two columns along a country road


Photograph of a group of Irish Free State Army soldiers marching in two columns along either side of a deserted country road; their rifles are held defensively and each soldier is perusing his side of the road carefully; a lone soldier in the centre of the road leads the columns.

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Irish Free State Army soldiers crouched in defensive position at a barricade on a country bridge


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of a group of seven Irish Free State Army soldiers crouched in defensive position at a barricade on a country bridge; all are taking aim with their rifles; a horseshoe has been nailed to the end of the barricade. (a roadblock on Charleville Road, outside Limerick? See M Hopkinson, Green against Green, 1988). See also P80/PH/51, 69, 70.

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Irish Free State Army soldiers walking and riding down a deserted road


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of two Irish Free State Army soldiers walking down a deserted road with their backs to the camera. They are walking on either side of the road with their rifles at the ready; a third soldier is on horseback and is riding in the centre of the road; an imposing building is in the distance.

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Irish Free State Army soldiers standing in formation with an army band of pipers


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of members of the Irish Free State Army standing in formation in a field; an army band of pipers is playing.

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An Irish Free State Army soldier examining the results of an explosion


Photograph of an Irish Free State Army soldier examining the results of an explosion, possibly on a bridge on a country road; the wall of the bridge has been breached; debris is scattered over the road and pipes have been exposed at the roadside.

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A group of Irish Free State Army soldiers on the point of firing artillery at the Four Courts


Unfocused photograph of a group of Irish Free State Army soldiers on the point of firing artillery near the Four Courts; two soldiers stand at some distance from the gun from which smoke is emitting.

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A truck load of Irish Free State Army soldiers on the main street of a country town


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of the main street of a country town; a truck load of Irish Free State Army soldiers has just passed along it and some of the soldiers are waving their rifles and hats triumphantly at civilians standing on the pavement and at other soldiers lining either side of their passage; two other soldiers are crossing the road in haste.

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An Irish Free State Army soldier standing on guard with his rifle on the breached wall of a large building


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of an Irish Free State Army soldier standing on guard with his rifle on the breached wall of a large building; the building has sustained extensive damage to its outer stone wall and coping stones; a second soldier is standing at ease to the right of the building; a group of small boys has congregated and is looking on; one boy is smoking.

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Irish Free State Army members in offensive position on the stairs of a building, possibly a private house


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of three Irish Free State Army members in offensive position on the stairs of a building, possibly a private house.

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An Irish Free State Army soldier sitting on guard with his rifle on the breached wall of a large building


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of an Irish Free State Army soldier sitting on guard with his rifle on the breached wall of a large building; the building has sustained extensive damage to its outer stone wall; part of the ground and first floor is visible as are two other soldiers in the background of the building's interior.

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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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A group of sailors and Irish Free State Army officers on board ship looking towards the distance


Photograph taken on board ship of a group of sailors and Irish Free State Army officers looking towards the distance. The face of one officer has been scored out and another has been marked with an X.

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Irish Free State Army soldiers carrying a coffin draped in the tricolour along the wet street of a country town


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of four Irish Free State Army soldiers carrying a coffin draped in the tricolour along the wet Main Street of Bruff, Co. Limerick; five other men in army overcoats but wearing soft caps flank the coffin carrying rifles at the reverse; buildings and cars are visible in the background. Possibly taken following the siege of Bruff in 1922.

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