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| Keywords: armistice day armisticeday wwi first world war firstworldwar celtic cross celticcross 16th irish division 16thirishdivision soldiers college green collegegreen dublin ireland bank of ireland bankofireland tcd crowds november 1924 1920s twenties commemoration w.d. hogan wdhogan hogan collection hogancollection national library of ireland nationallibraryofireland irish division irishdivision trinity college trinitycollege leinster tram cars wreaths tuesday 11th 20th century 20thcentury monochrome Photo taken in Dublin on Armistice Day, 89 years ago today. This huge crowd was gathered in College Green for the unveiling of a Celtic Cross in memory of the 16th Irish Division. The Irish Times estimated that 50,000 people were present at this ceremony. The Celtic Cross was temporarily erected in College Green for later transport to Guillemont, France, to stand as a permanent memorial to the dead of the 16th Irish Division. On Wednesday, 12 November 1924, the Irish Times reported: "There were hundreds of ex-service men, wearing their ribbons and medals, round the Celtic cross, in addition to those who took part in the official parades, and the display of Flanders poppies was not equalled by any city in the British Isles. It was a wonderful and heartening sight. After the Réveille had been sounded the National Anthem was sung publicly and lustily in the streets of Dublin for the first time for many years. ... It was stated last night that nearly 500,000 poppies had been sold in Dublin and district." Date: Tuesday, 11 November 1924 NLI Ref.: HOG131 Photo taken in Dublin on Armistice Day, 89 years ago today. This huge crowd was gathered in College Green for the unveiling of a Celtic Cross in memory of the 16th Irish Division. The Irish Times estimated that 50,000 people were present at this ceremony. The Celtic Cross was temporarily erected in College Green for later transport to Guillemont, France, to stand as a permanent memorial to the dead of the 16th Irish Division. On Wednesday, 12 November 1924, the Irish Times reported: "There were hundreds of ex-service men, wearing their ribbons and medals, round the Celtic cross, in addition to those who took part in the official parades, and the display of Flanders poppies was not equalled by any city in the British Isles. It was a wonderful and heartening sight. After the Réveille had been sounded the National Anthem was sung publicly and lustily in the streets of Dublin for the first time for many years. ... It was stated last night that nearly 500,000 poppies had been sold in Dublin and district." Date: Tuesday, 11 November 1924 NLI Ref.: HOG131 | ||||
