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18th Cadet Class 1944-19451127 viewsPhotograph of the 18th Cadet Class taken at the Cadet School, Military College, Curragh Camp.

20th Cadet Class 1946-19481127 viewsPhotograph of the 20th Cadet Class taken at the Cadet School, Military College, Curragh Camp.

71st Cadet Class 1994-19961125 viewsPhotograph of the 71st Cadet Class taken at the Cadet School, Military College, Curragh Camp.

73rd Cadet Class 1996-19981118 viewsPhotograph of the 73rd Cadet Class taken at the Cadet School, Military College, Curragh Camp.

Home1113 viewsGuard of Honour from An C�ad Cath at the Town Hall, Sligo, before the arrival of the Yeats' cortege

26th Cadet Class 1951-19531110 viewsPhotograph of the 26th Cadet Class taken at the Cadet School, Military College, Curragh Camp.

L.E. Macha1110 viewsSeaman Joe Higgins wielding a paint brush on L.E. Macha

Cadets outside their quarters at Fort Meyer1109 views(Image courtesy of Col Nott)

L.E. Macha1106 viewsOfficers of L.E. Macha at breakfast in Wardroom

15th Young Officers Wings Course1101 viewsPhotograph of the 15th Young Officers Wings Course taken on their "Wings day" the 15th June 1982

"V" shape or "Arrow head" formation1099 viewsA section of Soldiers practising their tactical drills on the Curragh Plains, Kildare, sometime in 1927. This formation was known as the "v" shape or "arrow head" formation, which was used to move across open ground providing maximum security to the front and rear.

29th Cadet Class 1954-19561095 viewsPhotograph of the 29th Cadet Class taken at the Cadet School, Military College, Curragh Camp.

30th Cadet Class 1955-19571093 viewsPhotograph of the 30th Cadet Class taken at the Cadet School, Military College, Curragh Camp.

L.E. Macha1091 viewsRunning repairs in the Mediterranean. Even Naval Officers are adept needle-wielders! Scene on wing of bridge of L.E. Macha.

Home1089 viewsScene at quayside at Galway before Yeats' coffin came ashore

11th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class1086 viewsPhotograph of the 11th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class taken on their Wings day on the 19th November 1978.

14th Young Officers Wings Course1085 viewsPhotograph of the 14th Young Officers Wings Course taken on their "Wings day" the 5th June 1981.

28th Cadet Class 1953-19551084 viewsPhotograph of the 28th Cadet Class taken at the Cadet School, Military College, Curragh Camp.

L.E. Macha1084 viewsView from L.E. Macha

L.E. Macha1083 viewsIts not all blue seas and flying fish in the Mediterranean! Seamen Hickey and O'Sullivan carry on with the fatigues

23rd Cadet Class 1949-19511082 viewsPhotograph of the 23rd Cadet Class taken at the Cadet School, Military College, Curragh Camp.

60th Cadet Class 1983-19851081 viewsPhotograph of the 60th Cadet Class taken at the Cadet School, Military College, Curragh Camp.

15th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class1079 viewsPhotograph of the 15th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class taken on their "Wings day" the 12th June 1996

L.E. Macha1076 viewsRigging a canvas screen on the L.E. Macha

69th Cadet Class 1992-19941075 viewsPhotograph of the 69th Cadet Class taken at the Cadet School, Military College, Curragh Camp.

L.E. Macha1074 viewsDinner above decks on the L.E. Macha

54th Cadet Class 1977-19791071 viewsPhotograph of the 54th Cadet Class taken at the Cadet School, Military College, Curragh Camp.

09th Short Service Class1070 viewsPhotograph of the 9th Short Service Class taken on their "Wings day" the 21st August 1962

Carl Gustav sub-machine gun training 1067 viewsA section of soldiers receiving instruction on how to operated the Carl Gustav Sub-machine Gun sometime between 1950s-1960s.

19th Cadet Class 1945-19471066 viewsPhotograph of the 19th Cadet Class taken at the Cadet School, Military College, Curragh Camp.

74th Cadet Class 1997-19991065 viewsPhotograph of the 74th Cadet Class taken at the Cadet School, Military College, Curragh Camp.

Infantry recruits, Eastern Brigade, 1958-19681061 viewsA group of eight Infantry Recruits from the Eastern Brigade sitting down on wooden chairs sometime between 1958 and 1968.

14th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class1061 viewsMembers of the 14th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class on their "Wings day" the 7th November 1994.

Gibraltar1060 viewsIn Spanish shawls and sombreros - purchased in Gibraltar - P.Os Cashin and Bermingham of the L.E. Macha strike a pose

Standing to Attention1059 viewsTwo Volunteer soldiers standing to attention on a parade square. Both Volunteers are wearing combat webbing and carrying Lee Enfield rifles with bayonets fixed. Note the distinguishable head dress these soldiers are wearing. Taken sometime between 1934-1939.

L.E. Macha1051 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

Soldiers marching order equipment 19241050 viewsGlass plate negative showing a soldiers "marching order" dress. The soldier is demonstrating how to correctly fit and wear this equipment while under the supervision of Commandant McManus.

13th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class1049 viewsPhotograph of the 13th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class taken on their wings day on the 26th September 1984

L.E. Macha1048 viewsStokers off duty - L.E. Macha

Infantry section with Lee Enfield Rifles and Lewis Machine Gun.1045 viewsGlass plate negative showing a section of Infantry soldiers carrying Lee Enfield rifles and one Lewis Machine gun, these soldiers are wearing Vickers steel helmets and combat webbing, taken between 1927 and 1931.

Vickers machine gun crew1045 viewsA Vickers machine gun crew in a prepared firing position sometime before WW2. Notice the Vickers steel helmet that was in service between 1927 and 1939.

24th Young Officers Wings Course1040 viewsPhotograph of the 24th Young Officers Wings Course taken on their "Wings day" the 14th August 1992

L.E. Macha1036 viewsThere's a bird - with feathers on - in this picture!

Naval service recruits, Haulbowline, Cork.1035 viewsGlass plate negative showing a group of Naval Service recruits celebrating at Haulbowline Naval Base in Cork.

L.E. Macha1034 viewsL.E. Macha

L.E. Macha1030 viewsPorpoises don't make good sitters for photographs

L.E. Macha1027 viewsRigging a canvas screen on the L.E. Macha

The Salvage Corps demolishing a British Army rest camp.1020 viewsGlass plate negative showing soldiers of the Salvage Corps demolishing a British Army Rest Camp near the London and North Western Hotel in North Wall, Dublin. For more information see an article titled "The Salvage Corps" in An tÓglách, Volume 6, No 1 (New Series) 5th May 1923, pages 3 - 6.

70th Cadet Class 1993-19951017 viewsPhotograph of the 70th Cadet Class taken at the Cadet School, Military College, Curragh Camp.

25 pounder field gun with gun crew, McKee Barracks.1012 viewsAn artillery gun crew practising their drills on 25 pounder field gun beside E block in McKee barracks sometime during the emergency period. Notice the soldiers are wearing the distinguishable "Tommy" helmets with the Brigade flash on the front of them.

67th Cadet Class 1990-921009 views

The salute with rifle1005 viewsGlass plate negative showing a soldier demonstrating the salute with arms.Photographed under supervision of Colonel P O'Connor and Major T Lalor of the Training and Operations branch at the tennis grounds in General Head Quarters on the 1st May 1925.

18th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class1003 viewsPhotograph of the 18th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class taken on their "Wings day" the 11th June 1999

RPRMC Disbandment Parade.1000 viewsGeneral Mulcahy on the review stand saluting as the RPRMC march past at the Disbandment parade in 1924.

16th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class998 viewsPhotograph of the 16th Regular Air Corps Cadet Class taken on their "Wings day" on the 13th June 1997.

12th Young Officers Wings Course992 viewsPhotograph of the 12th Young Officers Wings Course taken in 1969. Two Officers who graduated from this course were 2/LT Brian Hickey and 2/LT Tom Croke.

L.E. Macha992 viewsSilhouette of L.E. Macha

President John F. Kennedy Arbour Hill987 viewsPresident John F. Kennedy studies the Arbour Hill 1916 Memorial, alongside students of the 36th Cadet Class and Commandant P. Daly, Taoiseach Mr. Sean Lemass, Commandant J. O’Brien (A.D.C. to the Taoiseach), Colonel M. Hefferon (A.D.C. to President Kennedy) and the Chief of Staff Lt. General S. McKeown, (Courtesy of the Irish Times).

Passport photograph taken in McKee Barracks, Dublin.986 viewsGlass plate negative showing Private McLoughlin and 3444 Sergeant Patrick Dunne from the Supply and Transport Company just before they accompanied Officers going to Switzerland for a Show Jumping Competition in 1927. Both soldiers can been seen wearing bandoliers around their shoulders.

Rifle practice986 viewsGroup of soldiers firing the Lee Enfield rifle in the Curragh Camp, County Kildare. c1928

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