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On today 25th of October 1920 the anniversary of Terence MacSwiney Lord Mayor of Cork the photo shows Peter and Sean MacSwiney carrying the coffin of their brother from Cork City Hall.

Not happy with the rain.

The Countess Markievicz and Kathleen Barry

The grave of Mary, Annie and Sean MacSwiney Saint Joseph's Cemetery Cork

Died #Onthisday 1969 Louise Gavan Duffy, educator, suffragist & nationalist who founded Scoil Bhríde, Ireland’s first Gaelscoil for girls. She was at the GPO during the #EasterRising & recalls that time in this interview from @RTEArchives rte.ie/archives/201...

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Other work by the Ladybird artists. ‘Ludlow Castle’ (Readers Digest magazine) Artist: SR Badmin

Died #Onthisday 1970 Nora Wallace who with her sister Sheila ran a small in the shadow of St. Augustine’s Church, in the centre of #Cork City, central to Volunteer activities during the #IrishWarofIndependence as were the sisters rte.ie/culture/2020...

Died #OnThisDay 1975 #Cork Sculptor Seamus Murphy, pictured here walking up from Dominick Street (I think the sign is O'Connell Square, late Mannix Street, but am open to correction) www.rte.ie/archives/201... #LoveCork #PureCork #CorkLike

#OnThisDay is the feast of St. Francis, this is Broad Lane Church in 1946 which was replaced by St. Francis Church Liberty St mid 20th century #LoveCork #PureCork #CorkLike📸Photos of #Cork

This is well worth a visit located on the main street in Youghal telling the stories of local women and their involvement in Cumann na mBan.

The little cat enjoying the sunshine

Saint Finbarr's Cathedral Cork

Passed this earlier in Blackpool Cork nice to see a bridge in the City named after Mary MacSwiney but surely a statue should not be out of the question.

More of the cat

My grandmother Maisie who was born on this day August 29th 1905 she workrd in O Briens Mill in Douglas she also worked for many years in Saint Finbarrs Cemetery Glasheen.

Glad to get to the commemoration at Beal na Blath today

Out for it's evening adventure

Even the slightest drop of rain the cat takes cover not happy at all

Adare Co Limerick

More of the cat

The Claddagh Galway

Pope's Quay Cork

Saint Mary's Dominican Church Pope's Quay Cork

Saint Anne's Shandon Cork

The cat in attack mode

The cat knows how to sleep properly 😀

Remembering my father David on his 40th anniversary today

On the outside wall of the Rob Roy pub in Cobh

My lovely cat

A statue to Sarah Curran in Newmarket North Cork

Statue of Hannah Sheehy Skeffington in the town park Kanturk glad to get there eventually

Glanmire village #Cork in 2003 with Barry Brothers via Joe Healy #LoveCork #PureCork #CorkLike

Mural in Fitzgeralds Park Cork to Kate "Birdie " Conway president of the Shandon branch of Cumann na mBan also an international renowned opera singer died 1936 buried at St John's Cemetery Carrigaline Co Cork. Birdie was a staunch supporter of the Anglo Irish Treaty.

Civil Trust House Pope's Quay Cork

Margaret Skinnider in later life, a remarkable lady took part in the 1916 rising and the anti treaty side in the Civil War.

Sighle Humphreys lifelong republican member of Cumann na mBan niece of the O Rahilly and grandmother of Manchan O Magan

Women in Galway 1967

The former Scoil Ita (Blue building)founded by Mary and Annie MacSwiney in 1916 Belgrave Place Wellington Road Cork

The plaque on the wall of 4 Belgrave Place Wellington Road Cork where Mary and Annie MacSwiney founded Scoil Ita .

John Scally: Twenty years since death of John McGahern, he remains a true giant of Irish literature www.independent.ie/irish-news/j...

Faber celebrates late Irish writer John McGahern with ‘revitalising’ new editions www.thebookseller.com/news/faber-m...

Brendan Behan whose anniversary occurs today, author of Borstal Boy , The Quare Fellow and The Hostage.

Remembering my mother Sheila on mother's day

Shandon looking very well after it's renovations . The clock is beautifully done.

Remembering Mary MacSwiney today on her anniversary 8th of March. Politician, Republican and Educator.