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Another photo of them seated and hatless has "[ca. 28 September 1940]" - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000595002

28 September 1940 was a Saturday ...

ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq You can't possibly be telling us 28 September 1940, without a day of the week. Shocking dereliction of duty!

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"Born in Esker, Killoe, Co Longford, Frank Gormley and his brother Michael were part of the Killoe Company (B Company) of the 1st Battalion, Longford Brigade and the North Longford Flying Column during the War of Independence. Frank moved from Adjutant to the leading role of Captain and Commander within B Company when Michael Reynolds replaced Seán Mac Eoin at the head of the Longford Brigade following the Blacksmith's imprisonment in 1921. He also held the role of a secretary to the Dáil Éireann courts. Gormley opposed the Treaty and later won a Dáil Éireann seat for Fianna Fáil in Longford-Westmeath as part of their first government in 1932. He also held the post of captain in the Irish Army, and served until his retirement after World War 2. He married Bridget Doherty in 1940. His brother Michael had served in the First World War and would later hold office as a member of Longford County Council. He died on December 2oth 1974 and is buried in Aughaboy Cemetry in his native Killoe."

With the 'seated' photo here - www.facebook.com/GeneralSeanMacEoinMonumentInBallinalee/p...

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A local photographer who documented Birr at the turn of the 19th/20th centuries was George Morrison of Cumberland Square, Birr. 21 photos of his are held at the UK National Archives in Kew, including ones with such intriguing and tantalising descriptions as "Photograph of John's Place, Birr. Bread cart opposite Mrs Boner's", "Photograph of John's Place, Birr. Two boys on roadway near Dr Stoneys, No 7 Johns Place, Birr", "Photograph of the coffee bar Leinster depot, Birr barracks" (although the copyright for this one belongs to Edward Morrison). I haven't got a visit to Kew planned, but I'll put them on the list of things to see next time I'm there.

Is this photo scanned backwards? The original handwriting on the glass plate image is reversed, -or so it seems.

CASSIDY PHOTOGRAPHY It looks the right way round judging from the buttons on the tunic of the soldier scratching his chin near the sentry box.

Which was first? catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000317389 - this one, or catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000330910 - another one.

Is it possible the tents were temporary until barracks and administration building were constructed?

Now known as Sarsfield Barracks it is an Irish Army Barracks in Limerick City. It houses both Permanent and Reserve Defence Forces. The barracks is named after Patrick Sarsfield, and is currently the Head Quarters of units of the Southern Brigade Reserve Defence Forces. The march composer Kenneth Alford was posted here with the Royal Irish Fusiliers. See more images and hear his march at link, www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSGttA6IwC4

Ah yes, I remember it well. The building just out of sight on the right was the Officers Mess, the PE/Assembly hall is that building at the end of the square with the glass cupola on top. The buildings on the left were matched with similar buildings on the right and were the billets where the troops lived.

Is this the same Barracks whose wall faces Roden St ?

happyquails I believe so...

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