A view of a boy in the window of the ruined medieval church at Kilmalkedar near Dingle in County Kerry in about 1940. The site of Kilmalkedar consists of a large ecclesiastical complex with archaeological remains dating from the early to late medieval period. It is dedicated to a little-known local saint called Maolcethair. At the centre of this site is the twelfth century Hiberno-Romanesque Church. According to tradition, those suffering from rheumatism, ‘falling sickness’ (epilepsy), or other ills might be restored to health by passing three times through the window.
An aerial view of Athlone, County Westmeath, in about 1940. The Church of Saints Peter and Paul (constructed between 1932-39) is prominent in the image.
An image of crowds lining Upper O’Connell Street in Dublin in April 1963. The photograph was taken during a bus strike in the city and the crowds are seemingly waiting for alternative means of transportation home.
A view of Haulbowline Island in Cork Harbour in about 1940. The western side of the island is the main naval base and headquarters for the Irish Naval Service.
