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Cheaper by the dozen? from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded August 2022
Cats in hats from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded August 2021
Sean looks cross today from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded January 2021
Daniel McKenna in uniform but who is/was he? from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded April 2020
Haste to the wedding! from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded February 2020
An ecclesiastical Wall. from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded October 2019
Leo Fitzgerald, killed in action. from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded May 2019
He handed me a wet fish! from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded April 2019
Delegation of demure determined dames from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded November 2018
Men on hunger strike, one holding a placard which reads "we have 'Em" from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded August 2017
Sir John Pentland Mahaffy, half-length portrait from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded August 2017
Thomas Ashe, half-length portrait from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded May 2017
Rev. Cornelius Claffey, at church entrance, full-length portrait from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded February 2017
Following the pipers! from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded September 2016
Hugo McNeill, head and shoulders portrait from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded May 2016

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Sir John Pentland Mahaffy, half-length portrait

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

11 older comments, and then…
Ilia Alshanetsky said:
Beautiful
Carol Maddock said:
Letters to / from John Pentland Mahaffy here at Library Towers...
Sharon Corbet said:
The name's familiar to me thanks to his daughter Elsie's acccount of the 1916 Rising as viewed from Trinity, where her father was provost at the time.
Sharon Corbet said:
He has a wikipedia page.
beachcomber australia said:
Image in need of reversing? Buttons and the buttonhole ... In 1918 from the wiki page - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:John_Pentland_Mahaffy.jpg

Leo Fitzgerald, killed in action.

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Sharon Corbet said:
Fitzgerald Leo. Volunteer, B Company, 3rd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. He was Killed in Action on the 14th of March 1921 aged 31 during the War of Independence, he was part of an IRA unit keeping guard over a meeting attended by Sean McBride at Saint Andrews Club, 144 Brunswick Street, the meeting was raided by Police and he was killed in the ensuing gun battle. Fought at Boland’s Mills Boland’s Bakery during the Rising. from Irish Medals.

Most of his family were also involved in the War of Independence, according to Irish Medals. He’s here with his family in Great Brunswick St. (now Pearse St.) 1901. By 1911, most of them at Gaelicised their name.
beachcomber australia said:
More background story to the "Pearse Street Ambush" - www.theirishstory.com/2015/01/26/the-pearse-street-ambush...

There is a commemorative plaque there now - streetview - goo.gl/maps/DQcyT8ukDbXKfixo8

The house is now part of Dublin City Library & Archive - via Dublin City Libraries
beachcomber australia said:
Via Trove only one article describing military and auxiliary forces searching mourners and the church vaults at a special Mass for Leo Fitzgerald and David Kelly - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/212397212
beachcomber australia said:
Flickr is sometimes amazing! Is this block of flats in Hogan Place Dublin named after Leo Fitzgerald? via picturesbyJOE
Augusta Godenot said:
rarely do you see the phrase "killed in action on *** street", so specific and so personal. Love the Irish!

Daniel McKenna in uniform but who is/was he?

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16 older comments, and then…
Foxglove said:
oh, starter for 10, he was chief of military staff between 1940 and 1949.
Sharon Corbet said:
He apparently later became the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces. (Here he is with Oscar Traynor in c. 1953).
beachcomber australia said:
Foxglove That's only 9 !!
Sharon Corbet said:
There's a preview of a book here about the Reports of the Chiefs of Staffs, which has a potted history: Lieutenant General Daniel McKenna (1893–1975), born in Maghera, Derry; Second Derry Battalion, Irish Volunteers; Deputy OC, 2nd Northern Division IRA; Adjutant of Waterford and Claremorris Commands (1922–24); Adjutant, Southern Command (1924–30); Deputy QMG (1930–3); Director, Cavalry Corps, 1933–6; Deputy Quartermaster General (1936–9); Chief of Staff (1940–9); promoted to Lieutenant General from Major General in 1941; GOC designate of the Defence Forces (1941–6).
Foxglove said:
ah beachcomber, you never experienced "BBC University Challenge/ Banner Gasgoine" opening call for a question.😉