Level | Item |
Ref No | WHD/1/14 |
Title | The body of the Lord Mayor of Cork arrives by tug at Cork under guard of the Auxilliary RIC |
Date | October 1920 |
Extent | 1 glass plate negative, 1 vintage contact print and 2 prints |
Creator Name | Doughty; Herbert Walter (1876-1958); photographer |
Description | Photograph depicting the arrival of the body of Terence MacSwiney as it is returned to Cork harbour, where he was Lord Mayor, following his death on the seventy-fourth day of hunger strike in Brixton prison. Published in the Manchester Guardian on 1 November 1920, the day after his funeral was held in Cork. 1 4 x 5" glass negative, 1 vintage contact print and 2 digital prints (8 x 10.5" / 20 x 24") |
Access Status | Open |
Access Conditions | Access to glass plate negatives restricted due to fragile nature. Contact Archivist for further information. |
Term | Anglo-irish War (1920-1922) |
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Format | Photograph |
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NA306 | Ireland/Europe |