richardmulcahy

Being able to see evocative photographs such as this, taken in emotional times when history really was in the making, makes me appreciate more than ever the immense and irreplaceable value of photography, and of the National Library's archive. This is an outstanding image, not least because it's immediate and unposed... and the subjects, of course, are of profound importance to Ireland's history. Utterly beyond value - and a joy to view, nearly 90 years later.

Well Taken. Grief for families world wide is to lose a Soldier at war.

Thank you my friend,..Respect..!

Wonderful historic vintage photo in B&W!!! Not knowing Irish heroes as well as y'all, can you tag the soldiers so one can know which is Michael Collins and Risteard Mulcahy in this photo. Thank you so very much!!!

Angela Orlando Sorry, maorlando, should have done that earlier. Notes now added on each man...

I haven't seen this photo before. Extremely interesting.

Great photo of General Mulcahy, a very interesting man. This is another photo of him.

good shot!

His son, also called Risteard, wrote an excellent biography of his Dad and his life and times called "My Father The General".

Another very good book about him is "Portrait of a Revolutionary: General Richard Mulcahy and the Founding of the Irish Free State" by Maryann Gialanella Valiulis.

So cool.

Is that the same gentleman as here: www.flickr.com/photos/47290943@N03/6149096869 ?

oaktree_brian_1976 It is indeed. That photo was taken on Friday, 15 September 1922 and this Pathé Gazette newsreel footage of Richard Mulcahy and his wife was obviously filmed on the same day, but not issued until 21 September...

Muy buena.

carmen Cordero Olivares Estoy feliz de que usted está disfrutando de nuestras fotografías, y que usted visita con frecuencia.