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Civil War Ireland then and now: gunmen on Grafton Street

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, David heads to the centre of Dublin, the site of a famous 1922 photograph showing Anti-Treaty gunmen strolling down Grafton Street on a rainy day. While some passers-by are looking at the gunmen, most people seem to be just going about their business, suggesting that at this stage Dubliners were unsurprised to see armed men in the city centre.

Original image: Walshe/Getty Images