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at first glance it could be mistaken for an alpine hunting party. they seem not to be dressed to rough it as a flying column, so it would have been a prepared photocall?

May be a red herring, but a Capt. McGrath was appointed Quartermaster to the 55th Infantry Battalion in a list issued in March 1923 (Freeman's Journal). Would he have been based at the Prison Garrison in Waterford? Bit of a stretch?

Foxglove Was just reading recently that the shirt, collar, and tie (though not everyone here has one on) were to denote respectability. Also learned the Irish for Flying Column is Colún Reatha (running column) which I think is lovely.

Foxglove yes that was my thought.

Wonder was Mr.Poole blindfolded on his way to take it ? Lots of "photoshopping" on the background...... I have a similar posed photograph from Castlecomer.

Not a huge amount on him: www.limerickcity.ie/media/1922%2007%2024%20vol%201%20no%2...

I think this is his BMH Statement, which gives him a first name, Joe, and mentions that he was part of the Squad.

4 July 1922 was a Tuesday.

Leonard was on the "Ashtown Ambush" when the IRA failed to assassinate Lord French. www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/17069060140/in/photolist-... He seems to have had a wry sense of humour by his BMH account. "Lord Lieutenant Ffrench 19th December, 1919. Ashtown. Lord Ffrench was a gallant gentleman and he conducted his British affairs in Ireland to the very best of his ability but he fell very short of our idea as to how we could run our own country ourselves, consequently it was thought best to remove him from office by gunfire....!"

I see one source saying this is him aged 18 in the 1911 census.

This one for a motorbike

Suck Diesel Signed by a Captain Walsh, rather than a Commandant Finnigan. And John Frost has the most amazing signature!

It does not say what type of Ford Doctor Dorothy was driving. Betting on a Model T. In July 1923 the first completely Irish made Ford happened in Cork- www.rte.ie/centuryireland/articles/ford-in-cork-completes...

11 April 1923 was a Wednesday ...

“Dorothy Stopford Price (9 September 1890 – 30 January 1954) was an Irish physician who was key to the elimination of childhood tuberculosis in Ireland by introducing the BCG vaccine.”
“ Medical professor Victor Millington Synge stated that "To her, more than anyone else, is due the credit of introducing into Ireland modern ideas of, and preventive measures against tuberculosis. Few of the many thousands of children and young people who have been saved from death or tedious illness by BCG realize what they owe to Dorothy Price.”
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Price#

In 1901, she is 10. A large and prosperous household.