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

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British soldiers inspect a train in Kerry during the war of Independence. Original image from the National Library of Ireland, colourised by John Breslin

War of Independence in Colour: Soldiers search a train

Adding colour to black and white photographs allows us to reimagine the past and view it in a new way. In his Old Ireland in ...

History • 16 Jul 20

Auxiliaries in Dublin City Centre during the War of Independence. Image colourised by John Breslin

War of Independence in colour: Auxiliaries on the move

Adding colour to black and white photographs allows us to reimagine the past and view it in a new way. In his Old Ireland in ...

History • 10 Jul 20

War of Independence in colour: Armoured car with daring graffiti

War of Independence in colour: Armoured car graffiti

In his Old Ireland in Colour project, John Breslin adds colour to black and white photographs, allowing us to reimagine the past.

History • 03 Jul 20

John Breslin

Colours of the past: how John Breslin transforms old photographs

In his project Old Ireland in Colour, Professor John Breslin enables us to reimagine the past by adding colour to black and white historical images. ...

History • 03 Jul 20

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