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L.E. Macha1391 viewsRigging a canvas screen on the L.E. Macha

L.E. Macha1319 viewsRigging a canvas screen on the L.E. Macha

Gibraltar1355 viewsIn Spanish shawls and sombreros - purchased in Gibraltar - P.Os Cashin and Bermingham of the L.E. Macha strike a pose

L.E. Macha1384 viewsRunning repairs in the Mediterranean. Even Naval Officers are adept needle-wielders! Scene on wing of bridge of L.E. Macha.

L.E. Macha1382 viewsIts not all blue seas and flying fish in the Mediterranean! Seamen Hickey and O'Sullivan carry on with the fatigues

L.E. Macha1371 viewsDinner above decks on the L.E. Macha

L.E. Macha1414 viewsOfficers of L.E. Macha at breakfast in Wardroom

L.E. Macha1335 viewsStokers off duty - L.E. Macha

L.E. Macha1265 viewsSilhouette of L.E. Macha

L.E. Macha1328 viewsThere's a bird - with feathers on - in this picture!

L.E. Macha1378 viewsView from L.E. Macha

L.E. Macha1326 viewsPorpoises don't make good sitters for photographs

L.E. Macha1279 viewsPorpoises don't make good sitters for photographs

L.E. Macha1325 viewsL.E. Macha

L.E. Macha1450 viewsL.E. Macha

L.E. Macha1280 viewsPainting on board the L.E. Macha at sea

L.E. Macha1359 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

L.E. Macha1470 viewsP.O. Cashin (Bos'n) of the L.E. Macha secures deck cargo

Gibraltar1084 viewsGibraltar from the decks of the L.E. Macha

Gibraltar1093 viewsView of Gibraltar from the Spanish customs

Gibraltar1103 viewsL.E. Macha prepares to enter Gibraltar harbour

Gibraltar1111 viewsL.E. Macha entering the harbour at Gibraltar

Gibraltar1120 viewsOn bridge of L.E. Macha entering Gibraltar

Gibraltar1115 viewsThe L.E. Macha is passed out by a destroyer heading for England from Gibraltar

Gibraltar1106 viewsView of Gibraltar harbour, US destroyers are seen leaving

Gibraltar1107 viewsBringing aboard the rations at Gibraltar (L.E. Macha)

Gibraltar1075 viewsRations coming aboard the L.E. Macha at Gibraltar

Gibraltar1098 viewsStoring away the rations at Gibraltar (L.E. Macha)

Gibraltar1126 viewsGroup taken just before L.E. Macha left Gibraltar for home

Gibraltar1092 viewsWardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar

Gibraltar1107 viewsScene in Wardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar

Gibraltar1093 viewsS/Lt O. Byrne in Wardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar

Gibraltar1145 viewsGroup including the officers of the H.M.S. Childers taken on board the L.E. Macha at Gibraltar

Gibraltar1170 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.

Gibraltar1111 viewsGroup taken at Colonial Hospital, Gibraltar on occasion of visit of officers from L.E. Macha

Gibraltar1105 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.

Gibraltar1085 viewsGibraltar view

Gibraltar1001 viewsNew Guard marches to take over at the Governor's residence at Gibraltar

Gibraltar1089 viewsLooking towards the Admiralty Tower from the deck of the Macha in the Naval dockyard, Gibraltar

Gibraltar1546 viewsL/S Guilfoyle and S/Lt F.O.W. Byrne photographed in Gibraltar

Gibraltar1130 viewsStreet scene in Gibraltar

Gibraltar1159 viewsStreet scene in Gibraltar

Gibraltar1081 viewsShopping in Gibraltar

Gibraltar968 viewsGeneral view of Gibraltar harbour

Gibraltar1032 viewsGibraltar from Spanish roadway leading to La Linea

Gibraltar1071 viewsSan Roque, Spain, from roadway leading to La Linea

Nice1023 viewsIn Nice harbour (France) the L.E. Macha prepares to swing around prior to berthing.

Nice1094 viewsQuartermaster Hickey at the wheel of the L.E. Macha en route for Nice

Nice935 viewsFrench crowds gather to watch the L.E. Macha berth at Nice

Nice939 viewsFrench crowds at Nice interested in the L.E. Macha

Nice953 viewsGang-plank goes ashore from the first Irish warship, the L.E. Macha, to berth at any Mediterranean port. Seaman Joe Higgins of Youghal was first rating ashore on French soil

Nice946 viewsIrish ratings and P.Os. Forming up outside the Church of Our Lady of Notre Dame in Nice

Nice970 viewsRatings and Petty Officers of the L.E. Macha forming up outside the Church of Our Lady of Notre Dame, Nice (France) after attending Mass, 5/9/48

Nice977 viewsIrish sailors of the L.E. Macha marching to Sunday morning Mass in Nice (France) 5/9/48

Nice1016 viewsParty of Irish sailors parade to mass on a Sunday morning in Nice

Nice1042 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

Nice1036 viewsLooking down on Cap Martin (where Yeats lived for a time) from the cemetery at Roquebrune

Nice1028 viewsView from the top of the terraced cemetery of Roquebrune, where Yeats was buried, looking out on the Mediterranean

Nice1028 viewsView of graveyard

Nice1060 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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