What happened when Éamon de Valera toured America during the start of the War of Independence

War of Independence in colour: Tadhg Barry in goal

Matt Loughrey's My Colorful Past project bridges "the gap between history and art", using digital techniques to add colour to monochrome images.

History • 09 Apr

War of Independence in colour: soldiers in the Dodder

Matt Loughrey's My Colorful Past project bridges "the gap between history and art", using digital techniques to add colour to monochrome images.

History • 05 Mar

War of Independence in colour: SF politicians in 1919

Matt Loughrey's My Colorful Past project bridges "the gap between history and art", using digital techniques to add colour to monochrome images.

History • 26 Feb

War of Independence in colour: a trip to the zoo

Matt Loughrey's My Colorful Past project bridges "the gap between history and art", using digital techniques to add colour to monochrome images.

History • 19 Feb

Women and children protesting at Mountjoy in 1921

War of Independence in colour: a protest at Mountjoy

Matt Loughrey's My Colorful Past project bridges "the gap between history and art", using digital techniques to add colour to monochrome images.

History • 11 Feb

War of Independence in colour: Dublin cinema still open

Matt Loughrey's My Colorful Past project bridges "the gap between history and art", using digital techniques to add colour to monochrome images.

History • 05 Feb

War of Independence in colour: the sack of Balbriggan

Matt Loughrey's My Colorful Past project bridges "the gap between history and art", using digital techniques to add colour to monochrome images.

History • 18 Dec 20

War of Independence in colour: Michael Collins

Matt Loughrey's My Colorful Past project bridges "the gap between history and art", using digital techniques to add colour to monochrome images.

History • 27 Nov 20

War of Independence in colour: British soldiers in TCD

Matt Loughrey's My Colorful Past project bridges "the gap between history and art", bringing colour to monochrome images. Compare both versions with our interactive presentation

History • 13 Nov 20

Treaty signatories at Holyhead (1921), colourised by Matt Loughrey

War of Independence in colour:Treaty signatories return

Matt Loughrey's My Colorful Past project bridges "the gap between history and art", bringing colour to monochrome images. Compare both versions with our interactive presentation

History • 06 Nov 20

War of Independence in colour: hunger striker recovers

Matt Loughrey's My Colorful Past project bridges "the gap between history and art", bringing colour to monochrome images. Compare both versions with our interactive presentation

History • 30 Oct 20

Terence MacSwiney. Image from the RTE Photographic Archive, colourised by Matt Loughrey

War of Independence in colour: Terence MacSwiney

Matt Loughrey's My Colorful Past project bridges "the gap between history and art", bringing colour to monochrome images. Compare both versions with our interactive presentation

History • 23 Oct 20

A civilian is searched in Drumcondra, 1921. Image from RTE Photographic Archive, colourised by Matt Loughrey

War of Independence in colour: searching a civilian

Matt Loughrey's My Colorful Past project bridges "the gap between history and art", bringing colour to monochrome images. Compare both versions with our interactive presentation

History • 16 Oct 20

War of Independence in colour: May Gibney remembers

Matt Loughrey's My Colorful Past project bridges "the gap between history and art", using digital techniques to add colour to monochrome images.

History • 09 Oct 20

Hunger strikers recovering in Mountjoy, 1920, colourised by Matt Loughrey. Original image courtesy of the Irish Military Archives IE-MA-BMH-CD-208-2-11

War of Independence in colour: hunger strikers recover

Matt Loughrey's My Colorful Past project bridges "the gap between history and art", using digital techniques to add colour to monochrome images.

History • 01 Oct 20

An auxiliary smoking in the streets of Dublin. Original photo from the National Library of Ireland collection, colourised by Matt Loughrey.

War of Independence in colour: an auxiliary smoking

Matt Loughrey's My Colorful Past project bridges "the gap between history and art", using digital techniques to add colour to monochrome images. Compare both versions ...

History • 25 Sep 20

The site of Kevin Barry's arrest. Original image: National Library of Ireland, colourised by Matt Loughrey

War of Independence in colour: site of Barry's capture

Matt Loughrey's My Colorful Past project bridges "the gap between history and art", using digital techniques to add colour to monochrome images. Compare both versions ...

History • 18 Sep 20

War of Independence in colour: soldiers guard tobacco

Matt Loughrey's My Colorful Past project bridges "the gap between history and art", using digital techniques to add colour to monochrome images. Compare both versions ...

History • 11 Sep 20