brunswickstreet
8 photos and 1 illustration tagged brunswickstreet, from 4 members of Flickr Commons.
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- ireland
- greatbrunswickstreet
- pearsestreet
- 20thcentury
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- dublin
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- Musée McCord Stewart Museum
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Quare lookin Quirky door in Quork from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded April 2024
Leo Fitzgerald, killed in action. from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded May 2019
Pastomimes - Dick Whittington and his Cat from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded December 2013
Pastomimes - Robinson Crusoe (the Pantomime Hero) from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded December 2013
Creche at the brisbane institute of Social Service 1907 from State Library of Queensland uploaded September 2012
Children on the rooftop of the Brisbane Institute of Social Service, 1907 from State Library of Queensland uploaded September 2012
Brunswick Street, with a view towards William Street, Limerick from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded April 2011
Halifax from Citadel, NS, 1901 from Musée McCord Stewart Museum uploaded October 2008
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Halifax from Citadel, NS, 1901
- greatbigseas said:
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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
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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
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beachcomber australia said:
Flickr is sometimes amazing! Is this block of flats in Hogan Place Dublin named after Leo Fitzgerald? via picturesbyJOE

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Augusta Godenot said:
rarely do you see the phrase "killed in action on *** street", so specific and so personal. Love the Irish!
