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The Irish Army on display: military tattoos in Cork and Dublin

Mildly disorientated? This ‘German’ silhouette is an Irish soldier, depicted on the cover of the programme for the Irish army’s military tattoo in 1936. The Irish army battle dress until 1940 featured a German-style coal scuttle helmet. Those who paid … Continue reading

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