1922 Athlone during the Irish Civil War, A significant moment in Irish history: when National Army troops of the newly formed Irish Free State marching across the Town Bridge in Athlone, County Westmeath, to take possession of Athlone Barracks (later renamed Custume Barracks) from departing British forces. | Irelands past in Motion

5.5K views · 239 reactions | First visit by an Irish Free State President to the USA 28 January 1928 At Governors Island, WT Cosgrave disembarks from the Macom to the Star Spangled Banner and Amhrán na bhFiann He is greeted by Grover Whalen, son of an Irish immigrant 1/2 Movietone 0-227 © University of South Carolina Libraries | Old Ireland in Colour | Facebook

7.6K views · 150 reactions | The Birth of the New Irish State 1921. To watch the full Documentary go to https://youtu.be/71z4oCm0Dyo | Forgotten Ireland | Facebook

The Irish civil war broke out exactly 100 years ago. It followed the split over the Anglo-Irish treaty, which created an Irish Free State but not an independent 32-county republic. Our correspondent Mark Simpson has been looking back. | BBC Newsline

December 1922 The Irish Free State becomes a semi independent British dominion... Irish National Army General Richard Mulcahy and British Army General Sir Nevil Macready take the salute... Showing mutual respect... Senior ex IRA officers of the Irish National Army raise the Tricolour, shake hands with British General's. Crowds of people line the streets as the British Army march out of their barracks to Dublin docks... Irishmen and women, many waving white handkerchiefs a sign of their sorrow at

6K views · 826 reactions |  The Civil War was a tragedy for our...