A view of the town of Ballina, County Mayo, in about 1940. The Nephin mountains (located to the west of the town) are visible in the background of the image.
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.
A photographic print of a large crowd at a musical performance at the Band Hollow in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, in c.1945. In the early twentieth century, the Dublin United Tramways Company sponsored the performances of brass bands on the bandstand in the Hollow not far from the Zoo in the Phoenix Park.
A view of the northern side of Parnell Square, Dublin, in about 1940. To the left is the Rotunda Gardens, a Georgian square situated at the northern end of O’Connell Street. A sizeable portion of the gardens were later used as the site for the National Garden of Remembrance in the 1960s. The Hugh Lane Gallery is situated in the building recessed at the right, with the Coláiste Mhuire buildings at the far end of the street.
A view of the changing of the military guard outside the National History Museum at the rear of Leinster House, Dublin. The soldiers are walking towards the pathway which leads to the North Road running between the Museum and the Department of the Attorney General.
A view of Parliament Bridge and Sullivan’s Quay in Cork in about 1930. The photograph was taken from the highest floor of the Capuchin Friary located on Father Mathew Quay.
A view of the tower of the Cathedral of St. Mary and St. Anne (also known as the North Cathedral) in the Shandon district of Cork in about 1945. The photograph was taken from atop the bell tower of the Anglican Church of St. Anne just a short distance away.
