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Officer sword drill1161 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.

24th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class1159 viewsPhotograph of the 24th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class taken on their "Wings day" the 9th March 2006

Gibraltar1159 viewsView of Gibraltar harbour, US destroyers are seen leaving

Gibraltar1158 viewsL.E. Macha prepares to enter Gibraltar harbour

Gibraltar1157 viewsScene in Wardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar

Gibraltar1154 viewsBringing aboard the rations at Gibraltar (L.E. Macha)

Gibraltar1152 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.

Recruits, Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin.1150 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.

Gibraltar1150 viewsS/Lt O. Byrne in Wardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar

Gibraltar1148 viewsStoring away the rations at Gibraltar (L.E. Macha)

Trail Arms correct position1147 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.

IEMA-P-067-0121146 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.

29th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class1146 viewsPhotograph of the 29th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class taken on their "Wings day" the 14th December 2012

Artillery recruits, McKee Barracks, Dublin.1145 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.

Gibraltar1145 viewsView of Gibraltar from the Spanish customs

Gibraltar1144 viewsGibraltar view

Nice1144 viewsQuartermaster Hickey at the wheel of the L.E. Macha en route for Nice

Reverse view of the correct wearing of battlefield webbing 1924.1140 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.

Gibraltar1137 viewsLooking towards the Admiralty Tower from the deck of the Macha in the Naval dockyard, Gibraltar

Gibraltar1137 viewsShopping in Gibraltar

Hurling team in Croke Park1136 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.

07th Young Officers Wings Course1135 viewsPhotograph of the 7th Young Officers Wings Course taken on their "Wings day" in 1964

24th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class1135 viewsPhotograph of the 24th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class taken on their "Wings day" the 9th March 2006. See also IE/MA/RACCC/024

Gibraltar1134 viewsWardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar

Recruits training.1132 viewsGlass plate negative showing three recruits being given a lesson on signal equipment from a two star NCO sometime between 1930-1965.

"Old Lime Pit" lookout post in the south of Ireland.1132 viewsGlass plate negative showing an "Old Lime Pit" at Rathduff in County Cork. This was a sentry position overlooking a double railway. Six soldiers with Lee Enfield Rifles can be seen providing over-watch security for the train crossing the bridge at their location. An Officer can be seen overlooking the sentries ensuring they are providing adequate over-watch.For more information see An tÓglách Volume 1 No 5 (new Series) 21st April 1923.

04th Young Officers Wings Class1131 viewsPhotograph of the 4th Young Officers Wings Class taken on their "Wings day" the 22nd June 1946

Fitzmaurice and other Air Corps Personnel in Front of Aircraft1130 viewsGlass plate copy negative of officers of the Irish Air Corps standing in front of a Bristol Fighter. Officers are named from left to right: Lorcan C. Gogan, John Hume, Oscar A. Heron, Edward F. Stapleton, William P. Delamere, James C. Fitzmaurice, Daniel J. McKeown, Nicholas E. Fogarty, Frederick S. Crossley, Dr. Theo McWeeney, Serge Barnes, Arthur G. Russell, Gerard J. Carroll, Bryan McSweeney, Patrick F. McGrath and Timothy J. Prenderville.

Ceremonial parade at Arbours Hill Barracks on the 10th anniversary of the the execution of IRA leaders 19161130 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.

Gibraltar1130 viewsGibraltar from the decks of the L.E. Macha

Nice1130 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 1123 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.

Nice1123 viewsThe L.E. Macha pulls away from the quayside at Nice, 6/9/48

IEMA-P-096-0051121 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.

26th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class1121 viewsPhotograph of the 26th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class taken on their "Wings day" the 19th June 2008

Officer sword drill1120 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.

Gibraltar1120 viewsSan Roque, Spain, from roadway leading to La Linea

Gibraltar1119 viewsRations coming aboard the L.E. Macha at Gibraltar

Gaelic football team1113 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.

Artillery recruits, McKee Barracks, Dublin.1113 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.

Platoon in square formation1111 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

Firing party preparing to fire a volley of shots at Arbour Hill Barracks1110 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.

Gymnast in Cathal Brugha Barracks gymnasium.1109 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.

Nice1109 viewsL.E. Macha pulls away from the quayside at Nice (France)

IEMA-P-096-0071106 viewsThe quartermaster waits by the roadside to provide welcoms nourishment to the marching troops – near Dunmore East, Co. Wexford – 16 July 1942.

25th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class1101 viewsPhotograph of the 25th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class taken on their "Wings day" the 15th February 2007

Company quarter master sergeant making a hurl.1098 viewsGlass plate negative showing a company quarter master sergeant (CQMS) from the 4th battalion, Southern Command showing how to make a hurl.

IEMA-P-096-0061097 viewsIce Cream comes to Camp Mount Pleasant, Co. Waterford – 18 July 1942.

Nice1096 viewsFrench honour guard

Recruits outside the Army Equitation school, McKee Barracks.1095 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.

President John F. Kennedy New Ross1093 viewsPresident John F. Kennedy, enjoying light refreshments with the people of New Ross. (Courtesy of the Irish Times).

Nice1088 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

Nice1088 viewsLooking down on Cap Martin (where Yeats lived for a time) from the cemetery at Roquebrune

Infantry recruit in front of armoured car1087 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.

Recruits training.1086 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.

Nice1086 viewsThe band of the 159th Regiment (French Army) heads up the funeral procession on to the harbour at Nice

IEMA-P-067-0101083 viewsCatching up with the news.

Nice1081 viewsView of graveyard

36th Cadet Class and Military Instructor1079 views36th Cadet Class and Military Instructors, 1961 – 1963 (Courtesy of DFTC)

Gibraltar1078 viewsGibraltar from Spanish roadway leading to La Linea

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