 Most viewed - William Butler Yeats and the Irish Naval Service
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L.E. Macha2817 viewsL.E. Macha lying at Carlisle Pier, Dun Laoghaire on the morning she left for Nice, 25/8/48
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L.E. Macha2145 viewsSeaman Peter Kane (cook) practices life-boat drill when off duty
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L.E. Macha2104 viewsAbaft the funnel
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L.E. Macha2065 viewsSome of the L.E. Macha's crew on the recent Mediterranean voyage
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L.E. Macha2030 viewsOn L.E. Macha - Comdr T. MacKenna on the bridge (tooting fog-horn)
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L.E. Macha2016 viewsL.E. Macha at sea
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L.E. Macha2016 views"Flop" a variation of "Rummy" played with two or three packs of cards, is the game most popular with corvette crews. Stokers of the L.E. Macha are here seen playing.
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L.E. Macha2002 viewsSeaman Peter Kane (cook) practices life-boat drill when off duty. Different angle
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L.E. Macha1994 viewsThe bos'n works under expert supervision!
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L.E. Macha1990 viewsAt sea
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L.E. Macha1958 viewsAt sea
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L.E. Macha1941 viewsThe two "Chiefs" - C.P.O. Hawes and C.P.O. Taft. L.E. Macha
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L.E. Macha1901 viewsAbaft the funnel
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Gibraltar1878 viewsL/S Guilfoyle and S/Lt F.O.W. Byrne photographed in Gibraltar
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L.E. Macha1827 viewsL.E. Macha
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L.E. Macha1801 viewsP.O. Cashin (Bos'n) of the L.E. Macha secures deck cargo
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L.E. Macha1769 viewsIts not all blue seas and flying fish in the Mediterranean! Seamen Hickey and O'Sullivan carry on with the fatigues
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L.E. Macha1757 viewsFlop on board the L.E. Macha
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L.E. Macha1745 viewsView from L.E. Macha
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L.E. Macha1734 viewsOfficers of L.E. Macha at breakfast in Wardroom
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Home1732 viewsGuard of Honour from An Céad Cath at the Town Hall, Sligo, before the arrival of the Yeats' cortege
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Home1719 viewsScene at quayside at Galway before Yeats' coffin came ashore
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L.E. Macha1709 viewsRunning repairs in the Mediterranean. Even Naval Officers are adept needle-wielders! Scene on wing of bridge of L.E. Macha.
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L.E. Macha1705 viewsRigging a canvas screen on the L.E. Macha
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L.E. Macha1703 viewsSeaman Joe Higgins wielding a paint brush on L.E. Macha
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L.E. Macha1701 viewsP.O. Cashin (Bos'n) working hard on the L.E. Macha
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L.E. Macha1693 viewsAt arms drill in the Mediterranean. In preparation for the ceremonial at Nice (France) some of the crew of the L.E. Macha undergo arms drill practice
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L.E. Macha1690 viewsDinner above decks on the L.E. Macha
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Gibraltar1661 viewsIn Spanish shawls and sombreros - purchased in Gibraltar - P.Os Cashin and Bermingham of the L.E. Macha strike a pose
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L.E. Macha1653 viewsL.E. Macha
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L.E. Macha1645 viewsStokers off duty - L.E. Macha
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L.E. Macha1645 viewsThere's a bird - with feathers on - in this picture!
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L.E. Macha1630 viewsPorpoises don't make good sitters for photographs
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L.E. Macha1614 viewsPorpoises don't make good sitters for photographs
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L.E. Macha1606 viewsRigging a canvas screen on the L.E. Macha
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L.E. Macha1580 viewsSilhouette of L.E. Macha
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L.E. Macha1566 viewsPainting on board the L.E. Macha at sea
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Nice1475 viewsThe L.E. Macha clears the harbour at Nice, 6/9/48
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Home1457 viewsGraveyard scene
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Gibraltar1437 viewsStreet scene in Gibraltar
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Gibraltar1433 viewsGroup taken on the occasion of the visit of officers of the L.E. Macha to the Colonial Hospital in Gibraltar. Left to Right (standing) Matron O'Reilly, Sister Maureen Gillan (kneeling), Belle Johnston.
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Gibraltar1423 viewsStreet scene in Gibraltar
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Gibraltar1419 viewsGroup including the officers of the H.M.S. Childers taken on board the L.E. Macha at Gibraltar
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Nice1396 viewsQuartermaster Hickey at the wheel of the L.E. Macha en route for Nice
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Gibraltar1391 viewsGibraltar from the decks of the L.E. Macha
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Gibraltar1391 viewsScene in Wardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar
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Gibraltar1382 viewsThe L.E. Macha is passed out by a destroyer heading for England from Gibraltar
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Gibraltar1377 viewsGroup taken just before L.E. Macha left Gibraltar for home
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Gibraltar1371 viewsOn bridge of L.E. Macha entering Gibraltar
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Gibraltar1367 viewsL.E. Macha entering the harbour at Gibraltar
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Gibraltar1367 viewsGroup taken at Colonial Hospital, Gibraltar on occasion of visit of officers from L.E. Macha
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Gibraltar1364 viewsView of Gibraltar harbour, US destroyers are seen leaving
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Nice1362 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.
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Gibraltar1361 viewsL.E. Macha prepares to enter Gibraltar harbour
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Gibraltar1357 viewsGibraltar view
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Gibraltar1356 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.
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Nice1356 viewsThe L.E. Macha pulls away from the quayside at Nice, 6/9/48
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Gibraltar1353 viewsBringing aboard the rations at Gibraltar (L.E. Macha)
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Gibraltar1347 viewsWardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar
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Nice1347 viewsL.E. Macha pulls away from the quayside at Nice (France)
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