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Gibraltar1381 viewsGroup taken just before L.E. Macha left Gibraltar for home

Officer sword drill1376 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.

Gibraltar1376 viewsL.E. Macha entering the harbour at Gibraltar

Gibraltar1375 viewsOn bridge of L.E. Macha entering Gibraltar

Fitting of the issued belt 19241373 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.

Guarding the Railways 1373 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.

06th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class1373 viewsPhotograph of the 6th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class taken on their "Wings day" in July 1973

Gibraltar1373 viewsGroup taken at Colonial Hospital, Gibraltar on occasion of visit of officers from L.E. Macha

20th Young Officers Wings Course1371 viewsPhotograph of the 20th Young Officers Cadet Class taken on their "Wings day" the 24th June 1988

Gibraltar1371 viewsView of Gibraltar harbour, US destroyers are seen leaving

04th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class1369 viewsPhotograph of the 4th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class taken on their "Wings day" the 16th September 1969

29th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class1369 viewsPhotograph of the 29th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class taken on their "Wings day" the 14th December 2012

Gibraltar1368 viewsL.E. Macha prepares to enter Gibraltar harbour

Nice1367 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.

21st Young Officers Wings Course1366 viewsPhotograph of the 21st Young Officers Wings Course taken on their "Wings day" the 2nd June 1989

Gibraltar1365 viewsGibraltar view

Gibraltar1363 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.

Nice1362 viewsThe L.E. Macha pulls away from the quayside at Nice, 6/9/48

Gibraltar1360 viewsBringing aboard the rations at Gibraltar (L.E. Macha)

Reverse view of the correct wearing of battlefield webbing 1924.1359 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.

Gibraltar1358 viewsWardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar

Ceremonial parade at Arbours Hill Barracks on the 10th anniversary of the the execution of IRA leaders 19161357 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.

Nice1356 viewsL.E. Macha pulls away from the quayside at Nice (France)

Hurling team in Croke Park1355 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.

Gibraltar1355 viewsS/Lt O. Byrne in Wardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar

Gibraltar1353 viewsView of Gibraltar from the Spanish customs

Gibraltar1352 viewsShopping in Gibraltar

Recruits training.1351 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.

Gibraltar1351 viewsSan Roque, Spain, from roadway leading to La Linea

Gibraltar1348 viewsStoring away the rations at Gibraltar (L.E. Macha)

Officer sword drill1345 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.

Group Photo in Front of Biplane, Copy1341 viewsGlass plate negative image of a group of Air Corps personnel posed in front of a Biplane.

Platoon in square formation1341 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

Artillery recruits, McKee Barracks, Dublin.1340 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.

IEMA-P-096-0061338 viewsIce Cream comes to Camp Mount Pleasant, Co. Waterford – 18 July 1942.

24th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class1337 viewsPhotograph of the 24th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class taken on their "Wings day" the 9th March 2006

Gibraltar1337 viewsLooking towards the Admiralty Tower from the deck of the Macha in the Naval dockyard, Gibraltar

Nice1336 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

Nice1336 viewsThe band of the 159th Regiment (French Army) heads up the funeral procession on to the harbour at Nice

Nice1333 viewsView from the top of the terraced cemetery of Roquebrune, where Yeats was buried, looking out on the Mediterranean

Officer sword drill1332 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).

Nice1331 viewsFrench honour guard

Nice1327 viewsView of graveyard

28th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class1326 viewsPhotograph of the 28th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class taken on their "Wings day" the 9th December 2010

Artillery recruits, McKee Barracks, Dublin.1323 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.

No. 1 Army Band1322 viewsGlass plate copy negative of a photograph of the army number one band posing with their instruments for a group portrait image at Portobello Barracks. Thirty-eight members of the army band, arranged in four rows pose with two officers in dress uniform.

President John F. Kennedy New Ross1317 viewsPresident John F. Kennedy, enjoying light refreshments with the people of New Ross. (Courtesy of the Irish Times).

Gibraltar1317 viewsRations coming aboard the L.E. Macha at Gibraltar

IEMA-P-067-0121316 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.

Nice1315 viewsLooking down on Cap Martin (where Yeats lived for a time) from the cemetery at Roquebrune

24th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class1313 viewsPhotograph of the 24th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class taken on their "Wings day" the 9th March 2006. See also IE/MA/RACCC/024

Recruits outside the Army Equitation school, McKee Barracks.1309 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.

68th Cadet Class 1991-931309 views

Nice1308 viewsIn Nice harbour (France) the L.E. Macha prepares to swing around prior to berthing.

IEMA-P-067-0101307 viewsCatching up with the news.

04th Young Officers Wings Class1307 viewsPhotograph of the 4th Young Officers Wings Class taken on their "Wings day" the 22nd June 1946

Mosaic Collinstown1306 viewsGlass plate copy negative of an aerial image of Collinstown taken at 4000 feet. The image shows Dublin airport and environs. Under the image details of the photograph are recorded as follows: Date: 10-6-37, Time: 10.00 HRS, Scale: R.F. 1/6850, F.L.: 7" , Height: 4,000'

Gymnast in Cathal Brugha Barracks gymnasium.1306 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.

Tallaght Aerodrome1306 views

IEMA-P-096-0051303 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.

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