Historical Collections Online
Search our Historical Collections Online, a sample of 10,000 artefacts from the National Museum of Ireland’s Historical, Military and Easter Week Collections, published as part of the Decade of Commemorations.
photograph / Piaras Béaslaí, 1922
Photograph. Portrait of Piaras Béaslaí in Officer's uniform, National Army, c. 1922.
photograph / Irish and British Troops, 1922
Photograph, two columns, one Irish, the other of British troops, passing close together in a city street. Place unidentified - Dublin or Athlone, 1922. Photograph measures 4.8 by 3.7 inches.
photograph / 47th Infantry Battalion, 1923
Photograph, framed and glazed. ‘C’ Company, 47th Infantry Battalion, Waterford Command. National Army. Stationed at Kilkenny Military Barracks. 20 July 1923. Captain Padraig Quinn, O/C Company. Lieutenant Michael Connolly, 2 I/C, 2nd Lieutenant Joseph Walsh, Sergeant Major James Howlett, C.Q.M.S....
photograph / Border Post, c. 1922
Photograph of a Border Post, about 1922, showing a hut of sandbags with an opening out of which a machine gun is pointing, and four men in Free State Army uniform, the men on the left being Captain J.J. Kavanagh.
photograph / Athlone Military Barracks, 1922
Photograph of Irish Free State Army troops marching in to Athlone Military Barracks, when taking over from the British Army, 1922. The march is being led by A.T. Lawlor (later Colonel). Photograph measures 4.8 by 3.8 inches.
photograph / Athlone Military Barracks, 1922
Group photograph of Irish Officers at the hoisting of the Irish flag at Athlone Military Barracks, 1922. Photograph measures 4.9 by 3.7 inches.
photograph / British evacuation, January 1922
Photograph of a scene of the evacuation of the British Army and administration, January 1922
photograph / Royal Irish Constabulary, 1922
(Cashman 160) Royal Irish Constabulary. Photograph of another view of the evacuation of Dublin Castle, members of the R.I.C. sorting out their tunics about to leave their quarters. 1922.
photograph / British withdrawal, 1922
(Cashman 172) British withdrawal, 1922. Photograph of General O'Duffy seen taking the salute as the troops marched in. Other officials in the picture include: T. Ennis, F. Thornton and Emmet Dalton.
photograph / British withdrawal, 1922
(Cashman 192) Photograph. 'Ireland's Farewell'. General Macready, O.C. (seen on board) sails from Dun Laoghaire, on the Dragon, after the final evacuation of the British Troops in 1922.
photograph / British withdrawal, 1922
(Cashman 201) British withdrawal. Photograph. The Free State Pipers' Band entering the Barracks after a Church Parade.
photograph / Custume Barracks, Athlone, 1922
Photographic print of I.R.A. troops entering what is now Custume Barracks, Athlone, to take over the post, February 1922. The party is led by Commandant P. Morrissey, Athlone Brigade (donor). British troops shown on right. Left to right: Vice-Commandant Adamson, Athlone Brigade, Major A. Lawlor,...
key / Athlone Military Barracks, 1922
Bronze key from Athlone Military Barracks. Retained by British officer named Ruffle when the barracks was taken over by Free State forces. 11" long, shaft .75" diam. and made to fit a keyhole a at least 2.75" in height. Marked along shaft B. MAG I.P. OUTER DOOR. Sent from W.H. Ruffle, 21 Woodsland...
photograph / British withdrawal, Dublin Castle, 1922
(Cashman 161) British withdrawal. Photograph of the passing of the Old Regime. Changing of of the British Guard for the last time in Dublin Castle, 1922.
photograph / Gárda Siochána, Dublin Castle, 1922
(Cashman 163) British withdrawal. Photograph of the first squad of Gárda Siochána led by Chief Commissioner Michael Staines and General Richard Mulcahy, marching into Dublin Castle, May 4th, 1922.
photograph / Beggars Bush Barracks, 1922
A photograph of a unit of the Irish Army presenting arms in Beggars Bush Barracks, which has just been handed over to them by the British Troops. 1922.
photograph / Portobello Barracks, 1922
(Cashman 169) British withdrawal. Photograph of taking over Portobello Barracks, May 1922. The Irish troops (right) are seen marching in while the British soldiers are ready to march out.
photograph / British withdrawal, 1922
(Cashman 170) British withdrawal. Photograph of the troops leaving Portobello Barracks, Dublin, May, 1922. The officer in front gives the last look back as they approach the Canal-gate.
photograph / British withdrawal, 1922
(Cashman 171) British withdrawal. Photograph of the Irish troops seen triumphantly marching in with their banner flung to the breeze. Portobello Barracks, 1922.