[BRUGHA, Cathal] A rare photograph of Cathal Brugha in civilian dress, wearing a hat and walking in front of Mansion House. Mounted on card. 13.7 x 19.5cm. Together with a later photograph of...

[BRUGHA, Cathal] A rare photograph of Cathal Brugha in civilian dress, wearing a hat and walking in front of Mansion House. Mounted on card. 13.7 x 19.5cm. Together with a later photograph of Brugha in Volunteer uniform, head and shoulders. Also with a photograph of the funeral of Brugha, street lined with thousands of mourners as the cortege went by. 20 x 14.5cm. Mounted. All in very good condition. (3) Cathal Brugha (1874-1922), revolutionary. Born Charles William St John Burgess, educated at Belvedere College; had to leave there at sixteen when his father's business failed. He joined the Gaelic League in 1899 and became lieutenant in the Irish Volunteers in 1913. During the Rising he was second in command at South Dublin Union, where he was severely wounded, and lamed for the rest of his life. He took a leading role in the War of Independence, became Chief of Staff of the I.R.A., vehemently opposed the Treaty and voted against it. He fought in O'Connell Street on the Republican side and died from wounds received there.

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