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A barefoot boy holds a sword salvaged from Cork City barracks

Hogan, WD1922-08-09

National Library of Ireland

National Library of Ireland
Dublin, Ireland

A Cork urchin captures the spirit of the times, with an old sword salvaged from the fire which completely gutted the barracks in Cork City. It was burnt by anti-Treaty troops in order to compromise the efficiency of the Free State forces, who were on their way to Cork.

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  • Title: A barefoot boy holds a sword salvaged from Cork City barracks
  • Creator: Hogan, WD
  • Date: 1922-08-09
  • Location: Cork, Ireland
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