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photograph / Howth Gun Running, 1914

Photograph, Howth Gun Running, July 1914. Photograph in black and white, of scene during march from Howth gun-running 1914. Picture shows Fianna boys carrying batons and drawing trek-cart of ammunition, followed by Irish Volunteers carrying rifles. 8.5 by 6.5 inches.

 

photograph / Howth gun running, 1914

Photograph, Howth gun running, July 1914. Photograph in black and white, of scene during march from Howth after gun-running 1914. Picture shows rifle-carrying Volunteers marching after horse and cart, driven by two Irish Volunteers and presumably a Fianna boy. 8.5 by 6.5 inches.

 

ammunition / Howth rifle, c.1916

One round of Mauser ammunition for a Howth rifle. Cordite removed. 7.5 x 1.3cm diam

 

photograph / Howth gun-running, July 1914

Armed Volunteers marching in from Howth pier. Photograph of the Howth gun-running, July 1914. Written in pencil on back is "Howth July 26, 1914. Leaving the pier".

 

photograph / Howth gun-running, July 1914

Corps of cyclists leaving pier, passing the Tea Rooms on the street. Photograph of the Howth gun-running, July 1914. Written in pencil on back: "July 26, 1914. Cycle Corps armed leaving Howth. Rifles slung on bicycles."

 

photograph / Howth Gun Running, 1914

Howth Gun Running, 1914. Photograph, original, view of Howth harbour from the entrance, possibly taken as yacht entered harbour. Negative, Print, Enlargement, view of Howth harbour from the entrance. (Taken as yacht entered harbour?) From Collection of eighteen negatives, and prints of sixteen of...

 

photograph / Howth Gun Running, 1914

Howth Gun Running, 1914. Photograph, enlarged copy of original, view of Howth harbour from the entrance, possibly taken as yacht entered harbour. Negative, Print, Enlargement, view of Howth harbour from the entrance. (Taken as yacht entered harbour?) From Collection of eighteen negatives, and...

 

photograph / Howth Gun Running, 1914

Howth Gun Running, 1914. Photograph, original, From deck of yacht. Alongside pier above yacht. Negative, print, enlargement. From deck of yacht. Alongside pier above yacht. Figures, probably volunteers, but some local boatmen, on pier above yacht. Figure on deck of yacht in foreground. From...

 

photograph / Howth Gun Running, 1914

Howth Gun Running, 1914. Photograph, enlarged copy of original, From deck of yacht. Alongside pier above yacht. Negative, print, enlargement. From deck of yacht. Alongside pier above yacht. Figures, probably volunteers, but some local boatmen, on pier above yacht. Figure on deck of yacht in...

 

photograph / Howth Gun Running, 1914

Howth Gun Running, 1914. Photograph, original, From deck of yacht. Alongside pier above yacht. Group of Fianna Eireann with rifles in middle distance on pier. Group of Volunteers with rifles to right. Erskine Childers in foreground. Negative, print, enlargement. From deck of yacht. Alongside pier...

 

photograph / Howth Gun Running, 1914

Howth Gun Running, 1914. Photograph, enlarged copy of original. From deck of yacht. Alongside pier above yacht. Group of Fianna Eireann with rifles in middle distance on pier. Group of Volunteers with rifles to right. Erskine Childers in foreground. Negative, print, enlargement. From deck of...

 

Howth rifle / Tom Clarke, Howth

Tom Clarke's Howth Rifle. A "Howth Rifle" inscribed: "Tom Clarke to John Daly. One of the first two pieces landed at Howth Pier Dublin 26th July, 1914". The gun was taken by Tom Clarke from Dublin to Limerick the day following the Howth Gun-running. On arrival at Limerick he marched with it on his...

 

bullet / Howth Mauser, c. 1916

Five rounds of 11 mm ammunition for one 11 mm Mauser rifle No. 1076. The "Howth Rifle". Live.

 

photograph / Howth Gun Running, 1914

Photograph - Howth Gun Running. Scene during march from Howth after the gun-running of 26 July 1914. Picture shows section of group, including a marching cyclist, carrying rifles.

 

photograph / Howth Gun Running, 1914

Photograph, Howth Gun Running. Scene during march from Howth after gun-running, 26 July 1914. Picture shows view of marching cyclists, in uniform of Volunteers and in mufti, with rifles and batons attached to bicycles.

 

photograph / Howth Gun Running, 1914

Photograph, Howth Gun Running. Scene during march from Howth after gun-running, 26 July 1914. Picture shows group of Volunteers in mufti, wearing bandoliers, and carrying rifles. Eamon de Valera, is seen third from the extreme right of picture, wearing soft hat, carrying a rifle on his left...

 

photograph / Howth Gun Running, 1914

Photograph, Howth Gun Running. Scene during the march from Howth after the gun-running, 26 July 1914. Picture shows group of Volunteers in mufti, with one or two in uniform, carrying rifles.