An image of destroyed shops and houses in Lisburn in County Antrim in September 1920. The photograph is credited Wide World Photos. The original caption refers to ‘strong military rule’ and ‘oppression of the English government’.
A photograph of a sketch of James Ryan, a revolutionary and later a Fianna Fáil politician. The original sketch was drawn by Seán O’Sullivan (1906-1964) and is dated 1937.
An image showing women vacating their homes in Balbriggan in County Dublin. The photograph is titled ‘Refugees from the Irish Front’. The caption notes that the ‘population has been terror-stricken by the recent lawlessness which has caused so much damage’.
An image of a military ceremony at Arbour Hill in Dublin. An annotation on the reverse of the print refers to the event as a ‘ceremony’. The soldiers have their rifles in the reverse arms position, so the event is most likely a funeral procession.
An image of Éamon de Valera inspecting Irish military personnel on O’Connell Street in Dublin. The parade marked the twenty fifth anniversary of the 1916 Rising and was held on 13 April 1941.
An image showing the evacuation of British troops from the Curragh Camp in County Kildare on 16 May 1922. A manuscript caption reads ‘The British leave the Curragh and Ireland – 1922’.
A postcard print of Finian Lynch. The caption notes that he was a captain in the Irish Volunteers and ‘Sentenced to Seath / Sentence Commuted to 10 Years’ Penal Servitude’.
A photographic print of Michael Collins leaving City Hall in Dublin. The typescript caption reads ‘The story of to-day was the Irish Provisional Government removing their head-quarters from the Mansion House to City Hall, Dublin. Great interest was taken as a detachment of IRA armed with modern rifles were posted around the City Hall as sentries / Picture shows Mr Collins leaving City Hall as the sentries are changed’.