 Most viewed - William Butler Yeats and the Irish Naval Service
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L.E. Macha1897 viewsL.E. Macha lying at Carlisle Pier, Dun Laoghaire on the morning she left for Nice, 25/8/48
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L.E. Macha1417 viewsSeaman Peter Kane (cook) practices life-boat drill when off duty
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L.E. Macha1359 viewsSome of the L.E. Macha's crew on the recent Mediterranean voyage
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L.E. Macha1358 viewsAbaft the funnel
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L.E. Macha1315 viewsL.E. Macha at sea
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L.E. Macha1306 views"Flop" a variation of "Rummy" played with two or three packs of cards, is the game most popular with corvette crews. Stokers of the L.E. Macha are here seen playing.
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L.E. Macha1305 viewsSeaman Peter Kane (cook) practices life-boat drill when off duty. Different angle
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L.E. Macha1304 viewsOn L.E. Macha - Comdr T. MacKenna on the bridge (tooting fog-horn)
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L.E. Macha1289 viewsAt sea
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L.E. Macha1287 viewsThe bos'n works under expert supervision!
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L.E. Macha1270 viewsAt sea
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Gibraltar1262 viewsL/S Guilfoyle and S/Lt F.O.W. Byrne photographed in Gibraltar
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L.E. Macha1236 viewsAbaft the funnel
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L.E. Macha1228 viewsThe two "Chiefs" - C.P.O. Hawes and C.P.O. Taft. L.E. Macha
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L.E. Macha1175 viewsP.O. Cashin (Bos'n) of the L.E. Macha secures deck cargo
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L.E. Macha1146 viewsFlop on board the L.E. Macha
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L.E. Macha1127 viewsP.O. Cashin (Bos'n) working hard on the L.E. Macha
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L.E. Macha1126 viewsL.E. Macha
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Home1111 viewsGuard of Honour from An Céad Cath at the Town Hall, Sligo, before the arrival of the Yeats' cortege
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L.E. Macha1109 viewsSeaman Joe Higgins wielding a paint brush on L.E. Macha
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L.E. Macha1105 viewsOfficers of L.E. Macha at breakfast in Wardroom
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L.E. Macha1089 viewsRunning repairs in the Mediterranean. Even Naval Officers are adept needle-wielders! Scene on wing of bridge of L.E. Macha.
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Home1087 viewsScene at quayside at Galway before Yeats' coffin came ashore
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L.E. Macha1083 viewsView from L.E. Macha
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L.E. Macha1082 viewsIts not all blue seas and flying fish in the Mediterranean! Seamen Hickey and O'Sullivan carry on with the fatigues
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L.E. Macha1074 viewsRigging a canvas screen on the L.E. Macha
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L.E. Macha1073 viewsDinner above decks on the L.E. Macha
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Gibraltar1054 viewsIn Spanish shawls and sombreros - purchased in Gibraltar - P.Os Cashin and Bermingham of the L.E. Macha strike a pose
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L.E. Macha1049 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
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L.E. Macha1048 viewsStokers off duty - L.E. Macha
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L.E. Macha1035 viewsThere's a bird - with feathers on - in this picture!
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L.E. Macha1033 viewsL.E. Macha
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L.E. Macha1029 viewsPorpoises don't make good sitters for photographs
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L.E. Macha1025 viewsRigging a canvas screen on the L.E. Macha
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L.E. Macha991 viewsSilhouette of L.E. Macha
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L.E. Macha983 viewsPorpoises don't make good sitters for photographs
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L.E. Macha982 viewsPainting on board the L.E. Macha at sea
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Nice919 viewsThe L.E. Macha clears the harbour at Nice, 6/9/48
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Home907 viewsGraveyard scene
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Gibraltar902 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.
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Gibraltar893 viewsStreet scene in Gibraltar
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Gibraltar880 viewsGroup including the officers of the H.M.S. Childers taken on board the L.E. Macha at Gibraltar
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Gibraltar876 viewsStreet scene in Gibraltar
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Nice875 viewsQuartermaster Hickey at the wheel of the L.E. Macha en route for Nice
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Gibraltar868 viewsGroup taken just before L.E. Macha left Gibraltar for home
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Gibraltar864 viewsOn bridge of L.E. Macha entering Gibraltar
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Gibraltar862 viewsL.E. Macha entering the harbour at Gibraltar
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Gibraltar862 viewsThe L.E. Macha is passed out by a destroyer heading for England from Gibraltar
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Gibraltar861 viewsGroup taken at Colonial Hospital, Gibraltar on occasion of visit of officers from L.E. Macha
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Gibraltar860 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.
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Gibraltar857 viewsBringing aboard the rations at Gibraltar (L.E. Macha)
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Gibraltar856 viewsView of Gibraltar harbour, US destroyers are seen leaving
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Gibraltar853 viewsStoring away the rations at Gibraltar (L.E. Macha)
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Gibraltar853 viewsWardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar
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Gibraltar844 viewsL.E. Macha prepares to enter Gibraltar harbour
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Gibraltar844 viewsS/Lt O. Byrne in Wardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar
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Gibraltar843 viewsScene in Wardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar
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Nice840 viewsThe L.E. Macha pulls away from the quayside at Nice, 6/9/48
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Gibraltar836 viewsRations coming aboard the L.E. Macha at Gibraltar
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Gibraltar834 viewsGibraltar from the decks of the L.E. Macha
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