executedleader

John MacBride. 7 May 1868 – 5 May 1916 "His red hair and long nose led to him being given the nickname "Foxy Jack"." Much more at - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_MacBride

Here is a titbit of information from 1903 via Trove ... "... When MacBrlde was in an engagement at Modderspruit in October, 1899, a shell burst above a rock behind which he was taking cover. Instinctively he put his hand up to his neck, and a splinter tore an agate from the bezil of his ring. He lost the stone, but the rest of it is now his wife's wedding-ring." See - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/128457863

This image and text, along with memorials to the other men executed, appear together in this poster published by Powell Press, of 22 Parliament Street (close to Dublin City Hall). Seemingly there were also postcard versions (which this one may have been). Also published by Powell Press. I haven't found anything more concrete to indicate when and who took the original.

Flickr is sometimes amazing - but alas no more clues to the provenance. Via cellleader

My mother had a great admiration for this man and there was a picture of him in the boys bedroom at home. I had this fellow looking down at me every morning when i woke up!

Catalogue says circa 1892. Looks like full summer from the clothes. Then Edward is not missing? He's the little boy, born in February 1891. Kathleen was born in April 1878. Making her 14-ish in summer 1892...

Is Kathleen Daly on the right with Edward on her knee? If she's only around 14/15, she wouldn't have had her hair up, like the Daly sister sitting on the left?

Not helped by the fact that there's a strong family resemblance between them all!

A family at war

www.limerick.ie/sites/default/files/atoms/files/1916_chtp...

The family in 1901

www.limerick.ie/sites/default/files/atoms/files/1916_chtp...

Suck Diesel That's a great image! However, ours is definitely better. We have a DOG!