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Fitting of the issued belt 19241318 viewsGlass plate negative showing a soldier from the 26th Infantry Battalion demonstrating how to fit and wear the army issue belt, under the supervision of Commandant McManus.

06th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class1318 viewsPhotograph of the 6th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class taken on their "Wings day" in July 1973

Gibraltar1316 viewsOn bridge of L.E. Macha entering Gibraltar

04th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class1313 viewsPhotograph of the 4th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class taken on their "Wings day" the 16th September 1969

21st Young Officers Wings Course1313 viewsPhotograph of the 21st Young Officers Wings Course taken on their "Wings day" the 2nd June 1989

Officer sword drill1308 viewsGlass plate negative showing an Officer mounted on horseback with his Sword drawn at the salute in McKee Barracks, Dublin. Conducted under supervision of Comdt Scott (Officers' Drill) Captain O'Dwyer and Comdt Ryan.Taken on the 16 August 1927.

Gibraltar1305 viewsView of Gibraltar harbour, US destroyers are seen leaving

Gibraltar1305 viewsGroup taken at Colonial Hospital, Gibraltar on occasion of visit of officers from L.E. Macha

Gibraltar1304 viewsL.E. Macha entering the harbour at Gibraltar

Gibraltar1302 viewsL.E. Macha prepares to enter Gibraltar harbour

Recruits training.1301 viewsGlass plate negative showing three recruits being given a lesson on signal equipment from a two star NCO sometime between 1930-1965.

29th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class1301 viewsPhotograph of the 29th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class taken on their "Wings day" the 14th December 2012

Guarding the Railways 1299 viewsGlass plate negative showing soldiers from the Railway Protection, Repair and Maintenance Corps (RPRMC) constructing a protected dugout trench using sandbags and shovels, beside a railway line. These soldiers are being supervised by an armed Officer carrying a pistol.

Reverse view of the correct wearing of battlefield webbing 1924.1297 viewsGlass plate negative showing a soldier demonstrating the correct way to wear battlefield webbing with a great coat attached under the supervision of Commandant McManus.

Gibraltar1297 viewsBringing aboard the rations at Gibraltar (L.E. Macha)

Gibraltar1296 viewsGroup on board L.E. Macha on occasion of visit of His Lordship, Most Rev Dr Fitzgerald, Bishop of Gibraltar. Left to Right: Fr Devlin, Comdr T. MacKenna (Irish Naval Service), His Lordship.

Gibraltar1296 viewsGibraltar view

Firing party preparing to fire a volley of shots at Arbour Hill Barracks1294 viewsGuard of honour at Arbour Hill Barracks, standinf to the front is a firing party preparing to fire a volley of shots, taken during a ceremony to commemorate the execution of the 1916 rising leaders sometime in the 1920s.

Gibraltar1292 viewsView of Gibraltar from the Spanish customs

Nice1292 viewsUndertaker's party screwing down the lid of the outer coffin containing the body of Yeats - scene outside the mortuary in the cemetery at Roquebrune (France). Figure on left is that of gravedigger. Other civilian is M/ Otto, poet and lawyer of Mentone, who delivered farewell oration.

Ceremonial parade at Arbours Hill Barracks on the 10th anniversary of the the execution of IRA leaders 19161287 viewsGlass plate negative showing troops on parade, young buglers playing the last stand and a firing party preparing to fire a volley of shots into the air. Taken in 1926 during the 10th anniversary of the execution of the 1916 rising leaders at Arbour Hill barracks.

Gibraltar1287 viewsS/Lt O. Byrne in Wardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar

Hurling team in Croke Park1286 viewsAn army hurling team sitting and posing for a picture with a gunner and other uniformed men and civilians in front of a stand in Croke Park, Dublin.

Gibraltar1284 viewsStoring away the rations at Gibraltar (L.E. Macha)

Nice1284 viewsThe L.E. Macha pulls away from the quayside at Nice, 6/9/48

Gibraltar1283 viewsWardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar

Gibraltar1281 viewsSan Roque, Spain, from roadway leading to La Linea

24th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class1278 viewsPhotograph of the 24th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class taken on their "Wings day" the 9th March 2006

Gibraltar1277 viewsLooking towards the Admiralty Tower from the deck of the Macha in the Naval dockyard, Gibraltar

Gibraltar1277 viewsShopping in Gibraltar

Artillery recruits, McKee Barracks, Dublin.1276 viewsGlass plate negative showing seven recruits smoking while their training Corporal stands on the left hand side in McKee Barracks in Dublin. In the background is a 25 pounder field gun.

28th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class1276 viewsPhotograph of the 28th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class taken on their "Wings day" the 9th December 2010

Nice1276 viewsL.E. Macha pulls away from the quayside at Nice (France)

Officer sword drill1275 viewsGlass plate negative showing an unmounted officer with his sword drawn and his arm extended horizontally to the left side. Taken in McKee Barracks in 1927 for a Sword Drill Manual. Conducted under supervision Comdt Scott.

IEMA-P-096-0061266 viewsIce Cream comes to Camp Mount Pleasant, Co. Waterford – 18 July 1942.

Recruits training.1265 viewsGlass plate negative showing a two star corporal giving a lesson to an Officer, a three star private and two recruits on how to check the oil on a Jeep. In the background are some bren gun carriers.

Platoon in square formation1262 viewsA platoon practising their tactical drills,Supervised by Col O'Connell, Army School of Instruction, Curragh Camp, in conjunction with Captain Fulham. Taken at the Curragh plains, Kildare, on 27th January 1928

IEMA-P-067-0121259 viewsA Vickers Machine Gun Crew. The Vickers and the lighter Lewis Gun, with the Lee Enfield Mark III rifle, were the main weapons of the infantry battalions.

Nice1257 viewsIn the cemetery at Roquebrune where Yeats had been buried. M. Otto, a Mentone lawyor, working on the text of the farewell oration which he addressed to the dead poet before the cortege started for Nice

Artillery recruits, McKee Barracks, Dublin.1256 viewsGlass plate negative showing two recruits receiving a lesson from their instructing NCO on how to load an artillery round into a 25 pounder field gun.

Gibraltar1256 viewsRations coming aboard the L.E. Macha at Gibraltar

24th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class1255 viewsPhotograph of the 24th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class taken on their "Wings day" the 9th March 2006. See also IE/MA/RACCC/024

Nice1255 viewsView from the top of the terraced cemetery of Roquebrune, where Yeats was buried, looking out on the Mediterranean

Nice1255 viewsFrench honour guard

Nice1255 viewsThe band of the 159th Regiment (French Army) heads up the funeral procession on to the harbour at Nice

04th Young Officers Wings Class1252 viewsPhotograph of the 4th Young Officers Wings Class taken on their "Wings day" the 22nd June 1946

President John F. Kennedy New Ross1249 viewsPresident John F. Kennedy, enjoying light refreshments with the people of New Ross. (Courtesy of the Irish Times).

Officer sword drill1248 viewsGlass plate negative showing a mounted officer with his sword drawn and extended vertically into the air. Taken at McKee Barracks, Dublin in 1927, for use in a Sword Drill Manual. Conducted under the supervision Comdt scott (Training).

Nice1248 viewsView of graveyard

Gaelic football team1245 viewsGlass plate negative showing a Gaelic football team of 18 men with an officer standing in the middle in Croke Park. Names and date is unknown.

07th Young Officers Wings Course1244 viewsPhotograph of the 7th Young Officers Wings Course taken on their "Wings day" in 1964

IEMA-P-067-0101243 viewsCatching up with the news.

Nice1243 viewsLooking down on Cap Martin (where Yeats lived for a time) from the cemetery at Roquebrune

Gymnast in Cathal Brugha Barracks gymnasium.1241 viewsGymnast performing a forward flip on a vaulting horse in the Gymnasium, Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin. The Soldiers name and date of the glass plate negative is unknown.

IEMA-P-096-0051240 viewsAn improvised alter at Castle Annagh Camp outside New Ross – 05 July 1942. The Army fought a long battle with the Heirarchy to have chaplains appointed to units so that they could accompany the troops on exercise. The Bishops were not intailly in favour of priests travelling outside their dioceses.

Recruits outside the Army Equitation school, McKee Barracks.1240 viewsA glass plate negative showing three recruits and a Corporal from the Supply and Transport Corps (S&T), holding the bridle of a horse, some time between 1931 and 1942 in McKee Barracks in Dublin.

Company quarter master sergeant making a hurl.1239 viewsGlass plate negative showing a company quarter master sergeant (CQMS) from the 4th battalion, Southern Command showing how to make a hurl.

IEMA-P-096-0071237 viewsThe quartermaster waits by the roadside to provide welcoms nourishment to the marching troops – near Dunmore East, Co. Wexford – 16 July 1942.

Nice1237 viewsIn Nice harbour (France) the L.E. Macha prepares to swing around prior to berthing.

Group Photo in Front of Biplane, Copy1235 viewsGlass plate negative image of a group of Air Corps personnel posed in front of a Biplane.

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