May Day 1929

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Inchicore, Republic of Ireland (Eire, Southern Ireland).

Full titles read: "MAY DAY - The annual procession in the grounds of the Church at Inchicore."

L/S's of numerous little girls in white dresses walking through the church grounds wearing white dresses. Crowds of adults line their...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
36484
Sort Number:
G 1605
Time in/Out:
01:31:03:00 / 01:33:01:00
Canister:
G 1605
Film ID:
788.22
Issue Date:
09/05/1929

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