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Dated February 22nd 1920.

Note attached to verso reads "Tank and Armoured Cars Imposing Force at Raid on a Factory / A large force of military and police took part in the riad [raid] on the premises of a firm of window blind manufacturers in Aungier Street, Dublin. There were two companies of soldiers and three military motor lorries. Seven men were arrested. A large number of rifles and grenades and a quantity of ammunition are stated to have been found. PHOTO:- Some of the prisoners being taken away in motor lorries.".

Yes 1920. See this report of 24/2/1920 via Trove - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/139431224?searchTerm=D...

This version is slightly easier to read and transcribe - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202977317?searchTerm=D...

"THE DUBLIN RAIDS.
Crowds Cheer Prisoners. A " Stay-at-Home" Order.
LONDON", 22nd February.

One hundred police and fully armed soldiers were employed in the raid in Aungier-strcet, Dublin, upon a window blind factory. In addition a tank, motor lorries and two armored cars were engaged, from the turrets of which machine guns were turned on to the crowd watching the operations. Soldiers with fixed bayonets lined the streets, while the police tore up all the flooring of the factory. After two hours' search they brought out two brothers of McGrath, the civilian who was wounded in the Westmoreland-street raid. The crowd gave the prisoners a thunderous cheer, and hissed the soldiers and police. Soldiers are guarding Mercers Hospital, where the other McGrath is lying. The Dublin army authorities have ordered that after 23rd inst. all persons shall remain within doors between midnight and 5 a.m. except nurses, clergy and doctors provided with passes. Other persons will be liable to be challenged, and if thev disobey, they do so at their own peril. The authorities believe that Saturday's arrests will have the effect of dispersing a secret society which has been responsible for many recent crimes."

The mention of 'Saturday' above makes me wonder if the photo was actually Saturday 21 February 1920 ??

beachcomber australia Reports in Saturday's Irish Independent describe the "sensational" scenes the day before, so the date would be Friday, 20 February 1920.

I'm interested by the 'T. Clarke' name over the shop - is it Tom Clarke of Rising fame or just a coincidence? It's interested to see so many well-dressed women standing around, so I suspect that's some sort of after-event. My mother is from Bray and she tells me that Kevin Barry's mother lived there and when she was a child she would see her walking around the town, and people were always doffing their hats to her and she was considered a tragic figure. I think that might have been as last as the 1960s. Had he lived Kevin Barry would undoubtedly have reached a ripe old age, although he might have not been very well known. He died very young.

My grandfather used to sing this after a few glasses: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysH86MMwPs8&list=RDysH86MMwPs8

I think the big door at right may be Monk's bakery on Church Street/North king Street?

Patrick Monk’s Bakery at 79-80 Upper Church Street, near the corner of North King Street, Dublin,

Flickr is sometimes amazing - via cellleader

This was our First visit to the collection

Can't believe I know something and I'm first! That's Albert Bibby on the left. Capuchin.

Reminds me of an unrepeatable-on-here old joke ...

And Father Dominic O'Connor on the right. It's a Cashman photo, apparently.

I think they are standing at the gate of the Capuchin Friary in Dublin. Streetview.