arthurgriffith

Good documentary photo of an important politician.

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Per wikipedia: Griffith attended forty-one of the forty-two provisional government meetings held between 23 June and 30 July (1922)

Where on Earth is he? That isn't Nelson's pillar behind him, but it is a smooth column on a plinth that must be 20 feet high.

This is O'Connell Square in Ennis - that's the O'Connell Monument behind Griffith. It was always & still is the venue for political rallies in Ennis. Originally on this site was the old Ennis Courthouse, from where Daniel O'Connell would have been declared elected in 1828, while De Valera always held his rallies there after first being elected in East Clare By-Election 1917.

Being able to see evocative photographs such as this, taken in emotional times when history really was in the making, makes me appreciate more than ever the immense and irreplaceable value of photography, and of the National Library's archive. This is an outstanding image, not least because it's immediate and unposed... and the subjects, of course, are of profound importance to Ireland's history. Utterly beyond value - and a joy to view, nearly 90 years later.

Well Taken. Grief for families world wide is to lose a Soldier at war.

Thank you my friend,..Respect..!

Wonderful historic vintage photo in B&W!!! Not knowing Irish heroes as well as y'all, can you tag the soldiers so one can know which is Michael Collins and Risteard Mulcahy in this photo. Thank you so very much!!!

Angela Orlando Sorry, maorlando, should have done that earlier. Notes now added on each man...

The red hand of Ulster is a right hand. I think the image is reversed.

Beara Peninsula Here's another shot the right way around. (It also says Lord Mayor backwards below the Red Hand).

If it was August 1921, then there are only a limited number of dates it can be. The Dáil only sat from August 16th to 27th. Probably it's of the opening of the Second Dáil on August 16th.

Trying to identify the characters in the shot will not be easy as they are very spread out and there are a lot of empty seats! I see Arthur Griffith on the couch in the front with his arm draped over the armrest. The man beside his could be Michael Collins but that will be hard to confirm as he has his head down. On the far side is Count Plunkett easily identifiable due to his age and full beard! Who is the Chair? WT Cosgrave perhaps????

Swordscookie Sean, this was where the note function came into its own.