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Civil War Ireland, then and now: the Four Courts in ruins

In 1922, Ireland was a theatre of war. How have the locations changed since then?

In 1922, Ireland was once more a battlefield, as the Civil War saw conflict break out all over the country. In this interactive series, photographer David Cleary returns to locations captured on film back in 1922 and takes new photographs showing how those settings have changed - or not.

This week, we're looking at the Four Courts, whose siege in June 1922 marked the beginning of the Civil War. The building was devastated - but as the 2022 image shows, it was subsequently carefully restored. If you look closely, however, you can see where some stone blocks were mended or replaced.

Original 1922 photo: The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images