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HIS EXCELLENCY DOMHNAILL UA BUACHALIA MR DONAL BUCKLEY

His Excellency Domhnaill Ua Buachalia Mr Donal Buckley (1932)

Governor-General An Saorstat Donal...

THE IRISH DERBY

The Irish Derby (1930)

Film of the Famous Irish horse race - won by 'Rock Star'.

CHAMPIONS ALL! aka CHAMPIONS ALL DOG SHOW

Champions All! AKA Champions All Dog Show (1933)

Outdoor dog show in Dublin.

THE DRUM OF FORTUNE

The Drum Of Fortune (1933)

Scenes from the drawing of the Irish Sweepstake or Lottery in Dublin.

IRISH  DANCES

Irish Dances (1930)

Various people perform Irish folk dancing in a competition.

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A "Steed Of Fortune" ... For Some! (1933)

A replica of the Trojan Horse carries entries for the...

IRISH ARMY

Irish Army (1930)

Troops of the Irish Free State army train with horses and machine guns at the Curragh...

 

 

SOLDIER BOXERS

Soldier Boxers (1930)

Soldiers of the Irish army prepare for boxing competition.

"Meet ... The Lucky Three!" (1930)

A Belfast barman shares his winnings in the Irish sweepstake with...

FUTURE LEADERS OF IRELAND'S ARMY

Future Leaders Of Ireland's Army (1930)

Shots of cadets for the Irish Army in training at the Curragh...

IRISH FREE STATE ARMY

Irish Free State Army (1930)

Troops of the Irish Free State Army on training exercise.

THEIR GREAT DAY!

Their Great Day! (1930)

Commissions are handed out to Irish Officer cadets by the Vice President.

HARRIERS V CYCLISTS

Harriers V Cyclists (1930)

Cyclists and runners race through the Irish countryside.

BY THE ODD GOAL IN 3!

By The Odd Goal In 3! (1931)

Scotland beat Ireland in womens' hockey match on snowy pitch.

SHAMROCK ROVERS

Shamrock Rovers (1931)

Shamrock Rovers win Irish Free State Football cup for third time.

ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE

St. Patrick's Day Parade (1934)

Ireland celebrates St. Patrick's Day with Military Parade.

ENGLAND - AUSTRALIA AIR RACE

England - Australia Air Race (1934)

Contestants getting ready for start of England to Australia Air...

COLONEL FITZMAURICE TUNES UP

Colonel Fitzmaurice Tunes Up (1934)

Colonel Fitzmaurice testing 'Irish Swoop' before flight to...

FORTUNE'S FAIRIES

Fortune's Fairies (1934)

Counterfoils for the Irish Sweepstakes are mixed and drawn in Dublin.

"Sea Serpent" (1931)

Oddly named horse 'Sea Serpent' wins the 1931 Irish Derby.

THE FORTUNE PROCESSION

The Fortune Procession (1935)

A procession with an Eastern flavour sees the counterfoils from the Grand...

IRISH SWEEP DRAW aka THE HONEYMOON SWEEP

Irish Sweep Draw AKA The Honeymoon Sweep (1935)

Grand National draw takes place at the Plaza in...

SWEEP STAKE

Sweep Stake (1935)

One of the world's great lotteries the Irish Hospitals sweep on the Derby goes ahead...

IRISH MILITARY TATTOO

Irish Military Tattoo (1935)

Soldiers practise for the Irish Military Tattoo where the theme concerns...

ST PATRICK'S DAY

St Patrick's Day (1936)

Irish Guards at Chelsea Barracks all receive shamrock on St. Patrick's Day from...

IRISH LADY ATHLETES

Irish Lady Athletes (1931)

Irish runners compete in Civil Service Sports.

DOG LOVERS!

Dog Lovers! (1931)

Shots of some of the many dogs at a dog show at Crystal Palace.

U.S. WINNERS IN IRISH SWEEP aka US WINNERS IN IRISH SWEEP or IRISH SWEEPSTAKE...

U.S. Winners In Irish Sweep AKA Us Winners In Irish Sweep Or Irish Sweepstake... (1936)

Interviews...

60 YEARS THEIR COLONEL! - version a

60 Years Their Colonel! - Version A (1931)

Duke of Connaught inspects troops of London Irish Rifles.

IRISH AERO CLUB

Irish Aero Club (1931)

Flyers at Baldonnel Aerodrome near Dublin show off their flying skills.

PHYSICAL TRAINING DISPLAY IN IRELAND aka IRISH PHYSICAL TRAINING DISPLAY

Physical Training Display In Ireland AKA Irish Physical Training Display (1937)

Irish Army...

POINT OF AYRE

Point Of Ayre (1937)

Mail steamer 'Duke of Lancaster' run ashore in fog.

IRISH GRAND PRIX AT PHOENIX PARK

Irish Grand Prix At Phoenix Park (1937)

Irish Grand Prix car race at Phoenix Park.

IRISH FUSILIERS' NEW COLOURS

Irish Fusiliers' New Colours (1937)

Duke of Gloucester presents the Irish Fusiliers with new Colours.

WORLD SOCCER CUP - IRISH FREE STATE V. NORWAY

World Soccer Cup - Irish Free State V. Norway (1937)

Football match between Ireland and Norway ends...

IRISH SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS IN THE USA

Irish Sweepstakes Winners In The USA (1937)

American Irish sweepstakes winners are interviewed.

IRISH PIGEON DERBY

Irish Pigeon Derby (1937)

Start of Irish Hospital Pigeon Derby in Dublin, on King's Bridge.

HAMMERSMITH BRIDGE BOMBED

Hammersmith Bridge Bombed (1939)

Footage of the destruction casued by bomb explosion on Hammersmith...

IRISH VOLUNTEERS COMMISSIONED

Irish Volunteers Commissioned (1939)

Footage of Irish volunteers taking the oath at Portobello...

ST. BERNARDS

St. Bernards (1929)

Kennel maids show off some beautiful St Bernard doggies.

PATRICK COLBERT

Patrick Colbert (1936)

Bass singer Patrick Colbert performs "Down the Hillbilly Trail."

PATRICK COLBERT

Patrick Colbert (1940)

Bass singer performs 'River, Sing Me A Song'.

V.C. FOR A HERO

V.C. For A Hero (1943)

Field Marshal Alexander presents Sergeant Kenneally with Victoria Cross medal.

NEW IRISH NATIONAL PARTY WATERFORD

New Irish National Party Waterford (1926)

Captain W. A. Redmond launches campaign by New Irish...

THE FREE STATE ARMY

The Free State Army (1926)

First big manoeuvres of Irish Free State Army, held in Wicklow.

THE FIGHT FOR DUBLIN

The Fight For Dublin (1926)

Irish Free State Army Manoeuvres in Wicklow Mountains.

UNIQUE BOXING EVENT

Unique Boxing Event (1926)

Boxing competition between Irish Free State and British armies.

SAINT PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATIONS

Saint Patrick's Day Celebrations (1927)

Military display in Dublin for St. Patrick's Day.

1,835 DOGS OF HIGH DEGREE

1,835 Dogs Of High Degree (1927)

Dogs on display in Dublin.

THE IRISH GRAND NATIONAL

The Irish Grand National (1927)

Horse racing: crowds gather to see the the Irish Grand National.