IE/MA/ACPS/GPN/310

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L.E. Macha1442 viewsRigging a canvas screen on the L.E. Macha

L.E. Macha1365 viewsRigging a canvas screen on the L.E. Macha

Gibraltar1403 viewsIn Spanish shawls and sombreros - purchased in Gibraltar - P.Os Cashin and Bermingham of the L.E. Macha strike a pose

L.E. Macha1435 viewsRunning repairs in the Mediterranean. Even Naval Officers are adept needle-wielders! Scene on wing of bridge of L.E. Macha.

L.E. Macha1443 viewsIts not all blue seas and flying fish in the Mediterranean! Seamen Hickey and O'Sullivan carry on with the fatigues

L.E. Macha1425 viewsDinner above decks on the L.E. Macha

L.E. Macha1467 viewsOfficers of L.E. Macha at breakfast in Wardroom

L.E. Macha1381 viewsStokers off duty - L.E. Macha

L.E. Macha1315 viewsSilhouette of L.E. Macha

L.E. Macha1376 viewsThere's a bird - with feathers on - in this picture!

L.E. Macha1437 viewsView from L.E. Macha

L.E. Macha1375 viewsPorpoises don't make good sitters for photographs

L.E. Macha1330 viewsPorpoises don't make good sitters for photographs

L.E. Macha1385 viewsL.E. Macha

L.E. Macha1500 viewsL.E. Macha

L.E. Macha1331 viewsPainting on board the L.E. Macha at sea

L.E. Macha1414 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. Macha1535 viewsP.O. Cashin (Bos'n) of the L.E. Macha secures deck cargo

Gibraltar1124 viewsGibraltar from the decks of the L.E. Macha

Gibraltar1139 viewsView of Gibraltar from the Spanish customs

Gibraltar1150 viewsL.E. Macha prepares to enter Gibraltar harbour

Gibraltar1153 viewsL.E. Macha entering the harbour at Gibraltar

Gibraltar1171 viewsOn bridge of L.E. Macha entering Gibraltar

Gibraltar1165 viewsThe L.E. Macha is passed out by a destroyer heading for England from Gibraltar

Gibraltar1152 viewsView of Gibraltar harbour, US destroyers are seen leaving

Gibraltar1148 viewsBringing aboard the rations at Gibraltar (L.E. Macha)

Gibraltar1113 viewsRations coming aboard the L.E. Macha at Gibraltar

Gibraltar1140 viewsStoring away the rations at Gibraltar (L.E. Macha)

Gibraltar1174 viewsGroup taken just before L.E. Macha left Gibraltar for home

Gibraltar1129 viewsWardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar

Gibraltar1151 viewsScene in Wardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar

Gibraltar1145 viewsS/Lt O. Byrne in Wardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar

Gibraltar1192 viewsGroup including the officers of the H.M.S. Childers taken on board the L.E. Macha at Gibraltar

Gibraltar1218 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.

Gibraltar1158 viewsGroup taken at Colonial Hospital, Gibraltar on occasion of visit of officers from L.E. Macha

Gibraltar1146 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.

Gibraltar1138 viewsGibraltar view

Gibraltar1043 viewsNew Guard marches to take over at the Governor's residence at Gibraltar

Gibraltar1130 viewsLooking towards the Admiralty Tower from the deck of the Macha in the Naval dockyard, Gibraltar

Gibraltar1588 viewsL/S Guilfoyle and S/Lt F.O.W. Byrne photographed in Gibraltar

Gibraltar1174 viewsStreet scene in Gibraltar

Gibraltar1209 viewsStreet scene in Gibraltar

Gibraltar1128 viewsShopping in Gibraltar

Gibraltar1009 viewsGeneral view of Gibraltar harbour

Gibraltar1068 viewsGibraltar from Spanish roadway leading to La Linea

Gibraltar1110 viewsSan Roque, Spain, from roadway leading to La Linea

Nice1061 viewsIn Nice harbour (France) the L.E. Macha prepares to swing around prior to berthing.

Nice1136 viewsQuartermaster Hickey at the wheel of the L.E. Macha en route for Nice

Nice973 viewsFrench crowds gather to watch the L.E. Macha berth at Nice

Nice975 viewsFrench crowds at Nice interested in the L.E. Macha

Nice989 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

Nice977 viewsIrish ratings and P.Os. Forming up outside the Church of Our Lady of Notre Dame in Nice

Nice1007 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

Nice1020 viewsIrish sailors of the L.E. Macha marching to Sunday morning Mass in Nice (France) 5/9/48

Nice1055 viewsParty of Irish sailors parade to mass on a Sunday morning in Nice

Nice1080 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

Nice1081 viewsLooking down on Cap Martin (where Yeats lived for a time) from the cemetery at Roquebrune

Nice1066 viewsView from the top of the terraced cemetery of Roquebrune, where Yeats was buried, looking out on the Mediterranean

Nice1076 viewsView of graveyard

Nice1122 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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