Munster Fianna Eireann (Irish
Boy Scouts) - 1922
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The
photograph was taken on Easter Sunday, April 16, 1922 on the occasion
of a meeting of the Fianna in Cork to determine their view on the
Anglo-Irish Treaty. The group was drawn from
Fianna members in
the Munster area. The Fianna took an Anti-Treaty position and
went on to fight on the Republican side in the Civil War.
Identified members
in the photo
Second row, first on left, seated - Thomas Dargan, 16, Limerick
Third row, seventh from right - Kevin Bradshaw, Limerick
Third row, eighth from right - Joe Crowe, Limerick
Top row, ninth from left - James Wickham, 22, Cork
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Photo by A.H. Somerville, Cork