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Officer sword drill1227 viewsGlass plate negative showing an Officer dismounted with his sword drawn, held horizontally to the right at shoulder height.Taken in McKee Barracks, Dublin, in 1927. Conducted under the supervision of Comdt Scott (Officers' Drill) Captain O'Dwyer and Comdt Ryan.

Gibraltar1223 viewsL.E. Macha entering the harbour at Gibraltar

Gibraltar1223 viewsGroup taken at Colonial Hospital, Gibraltar on occasion of visit of officers from L.E. Macha

Recruits, Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin.1222 viewsGlass plate negative showing an Infantry Captain shaking hands with a recruit. In the background a Ford Armoured Cars and truck can be seen. Taken in Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin, sometime between 1958-1968.

Gibraltar1221 viewsL.E. Macha prepares to enter Gibraltar harbour

Gibraltar1221 viewsView of Gibraltar harbour, US destroyers are seen leaving

28th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class1220 viewsPhotograph of the 28th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class taken on their "Wings day" the 9th December 2010

29th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class1218 viewsPhotograph of the 29th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class taken on their "Wings day" the 14th December 2012

Gibraltar1218 viewsBringing aboard the rations at Gibraltar (L.E. Macha)

Avro Plane Ground1217 viewsGlass plate negatives of a ground image of an Avro 621 ( serial A9 ). Avro A9 had been delivered to Baldonnel Aerodrome on 17 April 1930 and was crashed at Maynooth 26 November 1930 and written-off. Image shows the Avro plane on grass with two officers in flightsuits posing in front of it.

Gibraltar1217 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.

24th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class1216 viewsPhotograph of the 24th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class taken on their "Wings day" the 9th March 2006

Gibraltar1215 viewsView of Gibraltar from the Spanish customs

Gibraltar1215 viewsGibraltar view

Officer sword drill1214 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.

Gibraltar1211 viewsS/Lt O. Byrne in Wardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar

Artillery recruits, McKee Barracks, Dublin.1210 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.

Gibraltar1207 viewsStoring away the rations at Gibraltar (L.E. Macha)

Trail Arms correct position1204 viewsGlass plate negative showing an enlisted soldier demonstrating the correct position to hold the Lee Enfield rifle once given the command to "Trail Arms". Taken in November 1924.

Gibraltar1203 viewsShopping in Gibraltar

Nice1203 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.

Guarding the Railways 1202 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.

Hurling team in Croke Park1200 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.

Recruits training.1200 viewsGlass plate negative showing three recruits being given a lesson on signal equipment from a two star NCO sometime between 1930-1965.

Gibraltar1199 viewsWardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar

Gibraltar1199 viewsLooking towards the Admiralty Tower from the deck of the Macha in the Naval dockyard, Gibraltar

Gibraltar1197 viewsGibraltar from the decks of the L.E. Macha

IEMA-P-067-0121195 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.

Reverse view of the correct wearing of battlefield webbing 1924.1194 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.

Gibraltar1191 viewsSan Roque, Spain, from roadway leading to La Linea

Nice1191 viewsThe L.E. Macha pulls away from the quayside at Nice, 6/9/48

Ceremonial parade at Arbours Hill Barracks on the 10th anniversary of the the execution of IRA leaders 19161190 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.

24th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class1189 viewsPhotograph of the 24th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class taken on their "Wings day" the 9th March 2006. See also IE/MA/RACCC/024

04th Young Officers Wings Class1187 viewsPhotograph of the 4th Young Officers Wings Class taken on their "Wings day" the 22nd June 1946

07th Young Officers Wings Course1184 viewsPhotograph of the 7th Young Officers Wings Course taken on their "Wings day" in 1964

Nice1184 viewsL.E. Macha pulls away from the quayside at Nice (France)

Firing party preparing to fire a volley of shots at Arbour Hill Barracks1182 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.

Gibraltar1181 viewsRations coming aboard the L.E. Macha at Gibraltar

Artillery recruits, McKee Barracks, Dublin.1176 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.

26th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class1175 viewsPhotograph of the 26th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class taken on their "Wings day" the 19th June 2008

Platoon in square formation1173 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-096-0051172 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.

Officer sword drill1172 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.

Nice1169 viewsFrench honour guard

Nice1167 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

Gaelic football team1165 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.

Gymnast in Cathal Brugha Barracks gymnasium.1164 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-096-0061163 viewsIce Cream comes to Camp Mount Pleasant, Co. Waterford – 18 July 1942.

President John F. Kennedy New Ross1162 viewsPresident John F. Kennedy, enjoying light refreshments with the people of New Ross. (Courtesy of the Irish Times).

Nice1159 viewsThe band of the 159th Regiment (French Army) heads up the funeral procession on to the harbour at Nice

Recruits outside the Army Equitation school, McKee Barracks.1158 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.

Nice1158 viewsView of graveyard

Company quarter master sergeant making a hurl.1157 viewsGlass plate negative showing a company quarter master sergeant (CQMS) from the 4th battalion, Southern Command showing how to make a hurl.

Recruits training.1157 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.

Nice1153 viewsLooking down on Cap Martin (where Yeats lived for a time) from the cemetery at Roquebrune

25th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class1151 viewsPhotograph of the 25th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class taken on their "Wings day" the 15th February 2007

Nice1148 viewsIn Nice harbour (France) the L.E. Macha prepares to swing around prior to berthing.

IEMA-P-096-0071146 viewsThe quartermaster waits by the roadside to provide welcoms nourishment to the marching troops – near Dunmore East, Co. Wexford – 16 July 1942.

Gibraltar1145 viewsGibraltar from Spanish roadway leading to La Linea

Infantry recruit in front of armoured car1144 viewsGlass plate negative showing an infantry recruit being congratulated by a Company Sergeant (CS) in front of a Ford armoured car sometime between 1958 and 1968.

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