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A view of the ‘Journey’s End’ cottage at Baily, Howth, overlooking Dublin Bay in about 1940. The cottage was later purchased by Andrew Devane (1917-2000), one of Ireland’s leading architects. From 1952-55, he transformed Journey’s End into one of Ireland’s most famous modernist-style residences.

A postcard print of the exterior and gardens of Johnstown Castle in County Wexford. Printed caption reads 'Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford / Built by the Anglo-Norman Family of Esmond in the 13th Century / Published by the Strand Hotel, Rosslare / From the Movie Film "Historic Wexford"'.

A view of the round tower and the adjacent St. MacCullin’s Anglican church in the town of Lusk in North County Dublin in about 1940.

An image of the early medieval monastic site at Clonmacnoise in County Offaly. The photograph was taken by James Roland Bainbridge (1891-1967).

A view of a family group outside Eason’s Bookstore at the corner of Middle Abbey Street and O’Connell Street, Dublin, in about 1940

A view of Upper O’Connell Street in Dublin. The image was taken from atop Nelson’s Pillar.

A view of the exterior of the General Post Office on O'Connell Street in Dublin in about 1940.

A view of a Great Southern Railways’ (GSR) steam locomotive transiting the Irish countryside in about 1940.

An image of Leinster Lawn situated on the Merrion Square side of Leinster House, the seat of the Oireachtas. The Cenotaph commemorating Arthur Griffith, Michael Collins, and Kevin O'Higgins, and John Henry Foley’s statue of Albert, the Prince Consort, are visible in the image.

A view of a Great Southern Railways' (GSR) steam locomotive transiting the Irish countryside in about 1940. It is likely that that the locomotive shown in the photograph is ‘Maeḋḃ’ (Anglicised: ‘Maeve’), one of three steam trains designed and built from 1939-40 principally for passenger work on the Dublin to Cork route.