soldier

.....and writing one of the first modern spy thrillers...

Wondering if this might his reburial in 1923 ?? It looks a bit 'fancy' for a prison.
See - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erskine_Childers_(author)#Execution

Or ... 1924?

"This photo is Hardwicke Hall, Dublin in Oct 1924. He was given an IRA Guard of Honour, 4 men at attention in shifts for 24hrs straight. My granduncle, Robert Childers, 2nd son of @erskineandmolly
was present. Molly couldn’t bare it, had collapsed with grief in the morning. " ...
From- x.com

He is said to have shaken hands with the members of his firing squad, saying, "Take a step or two forward, lads, it will be easier that way."

Hardwicke Hall

Via Trove, some more details ...

November 1922 - trove.nla.gov.au - "He was buried in a grave already prepared nearby" in Beggars' Bush Barracks.

October 1924 - trove.nla.gov.au - "Irish Rebels' Remains handed over to Relatives". "Public funerals will be held on Thursday [ed. 30/10/1924].
The bodies in the meanwhile will lie in state at different centres."

October 1924 - trove.nla.gov.au - "Wild scenes at re-interment of the executed men".

Some photos from earlier St Patrick's Day postings

Is this the shortest strike in history?

Belfast Newsletter, Tuesday, March 18, 1913

WAITERS' TEN MINUTES' STRIKE

One of the shortest strikes on record occurred last night at the Hotel Cecil, London, where the waiters declined to continue their duties whilst preparations were in progress for a dinner for which seven hundred covers were laid. The demands made by the waiters were similar to those at other London hotels which during the weekend were the scenes of strikes. Within ten minutes the management conceded the union’s demands, the guests attending the dinner being unaware of how narrowly their gathering had escaped being upset.

News From 100 years ago

Belfast Newsletter, Wednesday, March 18, 1925
A "DRY" DAY.

Free Staters Cross the Border to Get a Drink.

THE WEARING OF THE GREEN.

St. Patrick's Day was fine and dry throughout Ireland, and in The Free State it was "dry" in another sense by reason of the operation of the recent Licensing Act which forbids the opening of public-houses on 17th March. This had the result of causing a roaring trade to be done in the public-houses on the North side of the border, many resident in Free State counties bordering on Ulster coming across to drown their shamrocks.

H🍀ppy S🍀int P🍀trick's D🍀y !

[Ms Mary, can I come out of the Pun Bin yet? Please!]

17 March 1913 was a Monday ...

beachcomber australia We can issue pardons only on St Patrick's Day, so consider yourself duly pardoned.

My uncle! ❤️