Category Archives: Tattoo

‘D’ for deserter

by igt_admin Posted on January 27, 2015

Flogging (see my last post) wasn’t the only way that the nineteenth-century army left permanent marks upon soldiers bodies. It is shocking to today’s sensibilities, but miscreant soldiers were branded. Or, to be technical, forcibly tattooed. Men had been branded … Continue reading →

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Digitised Document: Cork Military Tattoo Programme, 1936

by igt_admin Posted on September 30, 2013

In an earlier post, I wrote about the Cork Military Tattoo in 1936, reproducing the dramatic and eye-catching front cover of the souvenir programme, which features a distinctly German silhouette of an Irish soldier. But the front cover is just … Continue reading →

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The Last Tattoo: Dublin, September 1945

by igt_admin Posted on June 24, 2013

The last great military tattoo organised by the Irish army was held in Dublin in September 1945, and it published an illustrated guide to accompany the fortnight-long military exhibition and tattoo staged in the RDS. The event was held to … Continue reading →

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