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Wonderful photo of a nations and a family's loss. I had never seen this before and it is very good. Interesting to see how they hall was laid out to cope with those who wished to pay their respects to the fallen leader.

I was reading about Michael Collins and it said the last known photograph of him was in Bandon before the ambush. Is this photograph in your collection?

[http://www.flickr.com/photos/reneemartin] It's not in our online catalogue, Renee, I'll ask about uncatalogued photos and let you know...

oh wow, thanks! I've just been reading coincidentally about Michael Collins recently and it is such an incredible history (incredible in the sense of cultural and historical relevance, not withstanding any political standpoints.) love this flickr, you do such a great job! I always check in every week

The London Scottish ( a TA regiment formed in 1859 who also served in South Africa in 1900-02) first saw action in the 1914-18 war on 31st October (Halloween) 1914 at the Mill at Messines. They were the only regiment to hold the line despite heavy casualties. The Regiment commemorates this action on Halloween every year. The London Scottish now form A Company of The London Regiment who have provided over 400 TA soldiers for active service along side the regular army in recent years.

Excellent photo. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivion_de_Valera

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The “Major” as he was known in later Irish Press days.
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There are several Georgian doorways like that on Upper Merrion St near Government buildings...

About 30-years old in this photo
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1932 – 1982: Served as a continuous member of the board of directors for The Irish Press.1951 – 1982: Held the powerful executive position of managing director, controlling the day-to-day business operations and editorial trajectory of the group's papers.1982: Remained actively at the helm of the organization until his death from cancer in February 1982 at age 71

Vivion's death marked a turning point for the media group. Control of the company was passed down to his son, Éamon de Valera (Vivion's grandson). Following his tenure, the company suffered extreme financial stress, legal battles with minority shareholders, and shifting media landscapes, which ultimately led to the sudden, permanent shutdown of The Irish Press titles in May 1995

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