August 1, 1915, Leinster, Ireland
Funeral procession of Fenian Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa. Trams drew to a halt and crowds lined the streets as the coffin passed. O'Rossa had died on Staten Island on 29 June 1915, but his body was brought back to... More
Delegation of demure determined dames
A rare visit to the Keogh Collection today and as ever a fine photograph with an historic context. A group of ladies on the steps of Liberty Hall and clearly the old Liberty Hall which will help with the datin... More
Men on hunger strike, one holding a placard which reads "we have 'Em"
Hunger Strike! What should seem no threat to the authorities was turned into an incredible force for publicity and public sentiment. It was capped by the death of the former Lord Mayor of Cork, Terence McSwin... More
Sir John Pentland Mahaffy, half-length portrait
A visit to the Keogh Collection today and meeting a lugubrious looking gentleman named Mahaffy. The name is familiar to me somehow though I do not know why? He looks elderly in this shot so I expect that it w... More
Thomas Ashe, half-length portrait
A fine Keogh portrait of the man who was probably, militarily at least, the most successful and least celebrated 1916 leader! One thing we can be sure of is that the outer end of the date range on this will b... More
Rev. Cornelius Claffey, at church entrance, full-length portrait
To welcome the new week we have a portrait from the Keogh Collection. This intriguing ecclesiastic capture begs a number of questions all of which I am confident that you will answer! .Who was Rev Claffey? Whic... More
Following the pipers! - A large group of men walking down a street
A victory parade following an election in Ennis in County Clare, seemingly with the Countess Markievicz in the lead wearing a white coat/dress. Finding the date will be easy but finding the location might be i... More
Hugo McNeill, head and shoulders portrait
For Friday we have an image of Hugo McNeil (or MacNeill) ( Hugo_MacNeill_(Irish_soldier) ) that this poster has never seen before. Looking very "HQ staff" with the red tabs on his collar, his hair brylcreemed... More
Funeral of O'Donovan Rossa, graveside in Glasnevin Cemetery, St. James...
The Fools, the Fools, the Fools!..One hundred years and one day after his execution by firing squad in Kilmainham Gaol we have Padraig Pearse in a crowd shot! This should provide rich pickings identifying char... More
Michael O'Hanrahan, head and shoulders portrait
This image of the 1916 volunteer Michael O'Hanrahan with ghosting images of at least two others for Wednesdays shot. The timing of this is a reminder that this time 100 years ago O'Hanrahan and others were in ... More
Consecration of Dr. John Charles McQuaid as Archbishop of Dublin in St...
For Monday we have the installation of one of the most powerful and controversial figures in Ireland during the middle years of the last century. The name John Charles McQuaid still reverberates in Irish consci... More
Rev. Paul seated, three-quarter length portrait
A very studied portrait of a long bearded member of one of the Franciscan group of Friars. Probably a Capuchin given the large hood just behind his head? ..And with thanks in particular today to Irish Capuchi... More
Protest meeting at Beresford Place, and the arrest of Count Plunkett
Taken from the back of the crowd protesting at the arrest of Count Plunkett in 1917. The cataloguer was not from Dublin as the catalogue states "Butt bridge prominent in view", when - as sharon.corbet ( /photos... More
Abbey Street corner, Hibernian Bank shelled
Following the image of Sean MacDiarmada yesterday we continue with another image from 1916. The Hibernian Bank facade on the corner of Abbey St. and O'Connell street stands in the midst of the destruction wrou... More
Sean McDermott, half-length portrait
A half length portrait of one of the leaders of the 1916 Rising who was executed in Kilmainham Gaol...From Wikipedia ( Se%c3%a1n_Mac_Diarmada ) :..Seán Mac Diarmada (English: John MacDermott; 27 January 1883 – ... More
Thomas MacDonagh in uniform, half-length portrait
Picryl description: Public domain image of a portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Doyle, half-length portrait during World War I
From old stones to a handsome young man with the intriguing title "Doyle, half-length portrait". We wondered who Doyle was and why should this portrait might be special?..Based on logic that the "half-length p... More
Fianna Éireann Council, 1915?, Leinster, Ireland
Sticking with our recent "100 years ago" theme, today we post an image of the council members of Fianna Éireann ( Fianna_%c3%89ireann ) . The catalogue lists this as "1915" with a front row (left to right) of P... More
Dáil Éireann meeting in the Mansion House, August, 1921
Beara Peninsula ( /photos/97197821@N07/ ) or should that be alusnineP araeB, tells us in the first instance that our photograph is reversed as evidenced by the Left "Red Hand of Ulster" and the words Lord M... More
The Long Fellow during World War I
Éamon de Valera in full flight on the steps of Ennis Court House, Co. Clare. Wanted to find out if this was in 1923 (rather than any other year in which the Long Fellow might have been electioneering), and also... More
Members of the Irish Women Workers' Union on the steps of Liberty Hall
We first posted this photo back in June 2011. I'm upcycling it now because of this suggestion.....guliolopez ( /photos/20727502@N00/ ) has suggested:."Given today's announcement [that Dublin's newest bridge is... More
Waiting on Westland Row, Leinster, Ireland
Crowds waiting to meet prisoners released under general amnesty...This photo must have been taken from the railway bridge at Westland Row station as was (Pearse Station now)...Date: Monday morning, 18 June 1917... More
Dublin Bread Company, Leinster, Ireland
The remains of the Dublin Bread Company at 6-7 Lower Sackville Street (now O'Connell Street) after the Easter Rising in 1916...Date: Definitely May 1916, if not the very end of April..NLI Ref.: KE 115 ( vtls000030311 )
Linenhall Barracks, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Men surveying the wreckage of Linenhall Barracks in the aftermath of the Easter Rising in Dublin...We asked where was Linenhall Barracks, and what happened here during the Easter Rising? See below for the answe... More
Synge Street Boys, Leinster, Ireland
Gorgeous class photo from Synge Street School in Dublin. Love the facial expressions and the haircuts, and look at the rebel (top left) with his hair parted on the right.....Would love to get names for some of ... More
Life goes on..., Dublin, Ireland
The shell of the G.P.O. on Sackville Street (later O'Connell Street), Dublin in the aftermath of the 1916 Rising...Date: May? 1916..NLI Ref.: Ke 121 ( vtls000030526 )
October 24, 1931, Dublin, Ireland
This is William MacNeely, Bishop of the Diocese of Raphoe from 1923 to 1963, photographed at the studio of Keogh Brothers in Dorset Street, Dublin...In keeping with the bovine thread that has been running throu... More
Countess Markievicz, Dublin, Ireland
Studio portrait of Countess Constance Markievicz (née Gore-Booth) in uniform with a gun...Date: Circa 1915..NLI Ref.: KE 82 ( vtls000030145 )
August 16, 1922 - A group of men in uniform standing next to each othe...
This shot of Michael Collins and Risteard Mulcahy was taken in Glasnevin Cemetery at the funeral of Arthur Griffith, who died on 12 August 1922...Michael Collins was killed on 22 August at Béal na mBláth in Cor... More
Flying the Flag - A group of men in uniforms holding flags
Fianna Éireann scouts carrying out signal training with flags...Date: Circa 1914..NLI Ref.: Ke 211 ( vtls000030762 )
Walking Wounded, Dublin, Ireland
These boys are Fianna Éireann scouts engaged in field medical training...Countess Markievicz (Constance Gore-Booth) founded Fianna Éireann in 1909...Does anyone recognise this hillock? From the buildings behind... More
Irish war of independence - "Business as Usual"
Sinn Féin Bank at No. 6 Harcourt Street, Dublin following an attack...Cardinal John Henry Newman lived at this address, and 6 Harcourt Street was one of three buildings housing the Irish Catholic University (fo... More
August 1, 1915, Leinster, Ireland
Funeral procession of Fenian Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa. Trams drew to a halt and crowds lined the streets as the coffin passed. O'Rossa had died on Staten Island on 29 June 1915, but his body was brought back to... More
Skeleton of the Metropole Hotel
All that remained of the Metropole Hotel, beside the GPO on Sackville Street (now O'Connell Street), after the Easter Rising, 1916. This site is now occupied by Penney's Department Store...Date: Circa May 1916.... More
July 15, 1944, Dublin, Ireland
Graduates of University College Dublin at Earlsfort Terrace...Date: Saturday, 15 July 1944..NLI Ref.: KE_309 ( KE_309 )
Workers on the steps of Liberty Hall
Front and centre, holding The Irish Worker news poster is Delia Larkin ( http://redmum.blogspot.com/2007/05/great-irish-women-part-5-delia-larkin_31.html ) (identified by Myrtle26)...Date: Saturday, 6 December... More
Freedom's Martyrs, Dublin, Ireland
Members of the Irish Women Workers' Union on the steps of Liberty Hall. Their board reads: "Freedom's Martyrs: Members of the Irish Women Workers' Union who suffered terms of imprisonment in the cause of Labour... More
Liberty Hall, Dublin, Ireland
Irish Citizen Army outside Liberty Hall, lined up under a banner proclaiming "We serve neither King nor Kaiser, but Ireland!"..NLI Ref.: Ke 198 ( vtls000030747 )
Abbey Street and Sackville Street (O'Connell Street) shelled, rubble r...
The tram passing by was numbered 244. The ads on the tram are for Donnelly's Bacon, Hudson's Super Soap and the Metropolitan Laundry. An ad for Bovil can just be made out on another tram...In the foreground, th... More
The Long Fellow during World War I
Éamon de Valera in full flight on the steps of Ennis Court House, Co. Clare. Wanted to find out if this was in 1923 (rather than any other year in which the Long Fellow might have been electioneering), and also... More