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Irish Volunteers and Irish Citizen Army soldiers inside the G.P.O. during the Easter Rising

24-28 April 1916

National Library of Ireland

National Library of Ireland
Dublin, Ireland

A photograph taken in the G.P.O. during the Rising. Formerly in the custody of a member of the garrison who emigrated to the United States.

From left: Des O’Reilly, T. Nolan, P. Byrne, Jack Doyle, Tom McGrath, Hugh Thornton, P. Twamley, Murphy (?). All are Irish Volunteers except Nolan and Twamley who have been identified as Irish Citizen Army.

This photograph appeared in the film An Tine Bheo (The living flame) directed by Louis Marcus and produced by Gael Linn for the fiftieth anniversary in 1966.

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  • Title: Irish Volunteers and Irish Citizen Army soldiers inside the G.P.O. during the Easter Rising
  • Date: 24-28 April 1916
  • Location: Dublin, Ireland
  • Subject Keywords: Easter Rising
  • Type: Photograph
National Library of Ireland

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