Photographs from the Front; Fr Browne’s War

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Rose Rushe
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Attending the opening of the Father Browne's War Photographs 'From the Front' in Hunt Museum were Nuala Greene, Lisnagry, John Horgan, Clarecastle, Kevin Myers, journalist and guest speaker; writer Niall Greene, Lisnagry Photograph: Liam Burke/Press 22
Attending the opening of Father Frank Browne’s War: ‘Photographs From the Front’ in Hunt Museum were Nuala Greene, Lisnagry; John Horgan, Clarecastle; Kevin Myers, journalist and guest speaker; writer Niall Greene, Lisnagry
Photograph: Liam Burke/Press 22

 

 

 

 

 

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Head of exhibitions at Hunt Museum, Naomi O'Nolan with Pat Mortell, Ballykeeffe Photograph Liam Burke/pPress 22
Head of exhibitions at Hunt Museum, Naomi O’Nolan with Pat Mortell, Ballykeeffe
Photograph Liam Burke/ Press 22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Admiring Father Frank Browne's war photographs were Alexander Brennan, Ennis Road, Kevin Myers, journalist and WW1 authority, and Fergus Murrihy, Farranshone Photograph Liam Burke/pPress 22
Admiring Father Frank Browne’s war photographs were Alexander Brennan, Ennis Road, Kevin Myers, Sunday Times (Ireland) columnist and WW1 authority, and Fergus Murrihy, Farranshone
Photograph Liam Burke/ Press 22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 'Photographs From the Front': Patrick Brosnahan, Roxboro, Megan Roberts, Shannon and Mary Ryall, Shannon Photograph Liam Burke/Press 22
At ‘Photographs From the Front’: Patrick Brosnahan, Roxboro; Megan Roberts, Shannon and Mary Ryall, Shannon
Photograph Liam Burke/Press 22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kate Baumgart, Dublin Road; Mairéad Harrington, Limerick and Navan and Rebekah Purcell, Ballysimon. The show remains open and free until September 20 until this joint venture with Cavan County Museum sees the 36 prints move to Cavan Photograph Liam Burke/Press 22
Kate Baumgart, Dublin Road; Mairéad Harrington, Limerick and Navan and Rebekah Purcell, Ballysimon. The show remains open and free until September 20 until this joint venture with Cavan County Museum sees the 36 prints move to Cavan
Photograph Liam Burke/Press 22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visual artist Sam Walsh and Patricia Haselbeck of The Haselbeck Collection. There are free guided tours on Thursday July 23 at 11am, on Monday August 3 at 2pm, on Monday August 17 at 12noon Photograph Liam Burke/Press 22
Visual artist Sam Walsh and Patricia Haselbeck of The Haselbeck Collection. There are free guided tours on Thursday July 23 at 11am, on Monday August 3 at 2pm, on Monday August 17 at 12noon to this touring exhibition of 36 WW1 prints
Photograph Liam Burke/Press 22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Present for Father Browne's War: 'Photographs From the Front' in the Hunt Museum were Eamon Doyle, Farranshone and Joe McNulty, Corbally Photograph Liam Burke/pPress 22
Present for Father Browne’s War: ‘Photographs From the Front’ in the Hunt Museum were Eamon Doyle, Farranshone and Joe McNulty, Corbally. Fr Browne was a Cork Jesuit and army chaplain, much loved by his men and decorated for bravery
Photograph Liam Burke/ Press 22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Hartigan, Clancy Strand and Tom Hanly from Greystones Photograph: Liam Burke/Press 22
John Hartigan, Clancy Strand and Tom Hanly from Greystones. Sunday Times columnist Kevin Myers gave a packed, detailed talk at No. 69 O’Connell Street on Friday July 10 on Limerick’s roll call of honour and tragedy in the First World War
Photograph: Liam Burke/Press 22

 

 

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