IE/MA/ACPS/GPN/198

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L.E. Macha1444 viewsRigging a canvas screen on the L.E. Macha

L.E. Macha1367 viewsRigging a canvas screen on the L.E. Macha

Gibraltar1405 viewsIn Spanish shawls and sombreros - purchased in Gibraltar - P.Os Cashin and Bermingham of the L.E. Macha strike a pose

L.E. Macha1437 viewsRunning repairs in the Mediterranean. Even Naval Officers are adept needle-wielders! Scene on wing of bridge of L.E. Macha.

L.E. Macha1445 viewsIts not all blue seas and flying fish in the Mediterranean! Seamen Hickey and O'Sullivan carry on with the fatigues

L.E. Macha1427 viewsDinner above decks on the L.E. Macha

L.E. Macha1469 viewsOfficers of L.E. Macha at breakfast in Wardroom

L.E. Macha1383 viewsStokers off duty - L.E. Macha

L.E. Macha1317 viewsSilhouette of L.E. Macha

L.E. Macha1378 viewsThere's a bird - with feathers on - in this picture!

L.E. Macha1439 viewsView from L.E. Macha

L.E. Macha1378 viewsPorpoises don't make good sitters for photographs

L.E. Macha1332 viewsPorpoises don't make good sitters for photographs

L.E. Macha1387 viewsL.E. Macha

L.E. Macha1503 viewsL.E. Macha

L.E. Macha1333 viewsPainting on board the L.E. Macha at sea

L.E. Macha1416 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. Macha1537 viewsP.O. Cashin (Bos'n) of the L.E. Macha secures deck cargo

Gibraltar1125 viewsGibraltar from the decks of the L.E. Macha

Gibraltar1140 viewsView of Gibraltar from the Spanish customs

Gibraltar1151 viewsL.E. Macha prepares to enter Gibraltar harbour

Gibraltar1154 viewsL.E. Macha entering the harbour at Gibraltar

Gibraltar1173 viewsOn bridge of L.E. Macha entering Gibraltar

Gibraltar1166 viewsThe L.E. Macha is passed out by a destroyer heading for England from Gibraltar

Gibraltar1153 viewsView of Gibraltar harbour, US destroyers are seen leaving

Gibraltar1149 viewsBringing aboard the rations at Gibraltar (L.E. Macha)

Gibraltar1115 viewsRations coming aboard the L.E. Macha at Gibraltar

Gibraltar1143 viewsStoring away the rations at Gibraltar (L.E. Macha)

Gibraltar1175 viewsGroup taken just before L.E. Macha left Gibraltar for home

Gibraltar1130 viewsWardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar

Gibraltar1152 viewsScene in Wardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar

Gibraltar1146 viewsS/Lt O. Byrne in Wardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar

Gibraltar1193 viewsGroup including the officers of the H.M.S. Childers taken on board the L.E. Macha at Gibraltar

Gibraltar1219 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.

Gibraltar1159 viewsGroup taken at Colonial Hospital, Gibraltar on occasion of visit of officers from L.E. Macha

Gibraltar1147 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.

Gibraltar1139 viewsGibraltar view

Gibraltar1044 viewsNew Guard marches to take over at the Governor's residence at Gibraltar

Gibraltar1131 viewsLooking towards the Admiralty Tower from the deck of the Macha in the Naval dockyard, Gibraltar

Gibraltar1589 viewsL/S Guilfoyle and S/Lt F.O.W. Byrne photographed in Gibraltar

Gibraltar1175 viewsStreet scene in Gibraltar

Gibraltar1210 viewsStreet scene in Gibraltar

Gibraltar1129 viewsShopping in Gibraltar

Gibraltar1010 viewsGeneral view of Gibraltar harbour

Gibraltar1070 viewsGibraltar from Spanish roadway leading to La Linea

Gibraltar1112 viewsSan Roque, Spain, from roadway leading to La Linea

Nice1063 viewsIn Nice harbour (France) the L.E. Macha prepares to swing around prior to berthing.

Nice1138 viewsQuartermaster Hickey at the wheel of the L.E. Macha en route for Nice

Nice975 viewsFrench crowds gather to watch the L.E. Macha berth at Nice

Nice977 viewsFrench crowds at Nice interested in the L.E. Macha

Nice991 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

Nice979 viewsIrish ratings and P.Os. Forming up outside the Church of Our Lady of Notre Dame in Nice

Nice1009 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

Nice1022 viewsIrish sailors of the L.E. Macha marching to Sunday morning Mass in Nice (France) 5/9/48

Nice1057 viewsParty of Irish sailors parade to mass on a Sunday morning in Nice

Nice1082 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

Nice1083 viewsLooking down on Cap Martin (where Yeats lived for a time) from the cemetery at Roquebrune

Nice1068 viewsView from the top of the terraced cemetery of Roquebrune, where Yeats was buried, looking out on the Mediterranean

Nice1078 viewsView of graveyard

Nice1124 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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