Merrion Square, Dublin, May 28, 1935
Gott in Himmel.
Sibling of Daedalus writes:
While researching fascism in 20th Century Ireland I came across this photo in the Dublin City library archive published in the Evening Mail in 1935…
It shows (in dark suit) Colonel J ‘Very preposterous’ Ryan, Vice-Director-General of the League of Youth (formerly The Army Comrades Association later the National Guard, then Young Ireland but always known affectionately as the Blueshirts), presenting “warrants of appointment” to officers of the ‘Southern Dublin Division’ at the back of 3, Merrion Square, Dublin 2, HQ of the ‘shirts.
More women than Leo’s cabinet.
Just saying…
FIGHT!
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Ah Fine Gael, they couldn’t even do Fascism right either….
Despicable Right-Wing Catholics.
But a lot less out gays.
*looks out bedroom window, spots the lads & birds in the field havn a few cans.*
Prob the most beautiful evening of the year…
*draws curtains, cracks knuckles & types ‘blueshirts’ into google*
Here’s another beaut, with fleg; https://flic.kr/p/4i3Ssm
Jaysus, I can only imagine the fury-fap that dav must be having at the sight of this photo.
it has been noted….
Ha! Fury fap.
nazi salute is safe in our climate, no wet armpits to expose
Blahaha!!!! Shlurp of my pint just went down the wrong way and came back up thru my nose
The “Blueshirts were Nazis” narrative has to be one of the laziest generalisations in Irish history. This was at a time when mobs from both the civil war parties would regularly attack political meetings in towns up and down the country.
(Pathetic) involvement in Spanish Civil War…..
‘Tis but there’s enough there for it to stick.
On the other hand, FF gets a remarkable free pass (even now) for their association with the IRA before WW2 and corruption/criminality/gombeenism afterwards
It’s gas when you see Sinn Féin supporters taking the ‘blueshirts’ angle, when they invited the actual Nazis over during the Second World War.
Amazing, a French resistance spy Mimi Labonq is seen spot in the middle of that photo.
close, it’s actually anya backyabic the russian double agent.
Ernst rohm was gay.
Rohm wasn’t built as a gay
Do you agree with this question: for all the atrocities committed etc. the nazi aesthetic cannot be faulted.
Great haircuts.
That’s Hugo Boss for you!
That looks like Mary Lou McDonald aged 12 (third from left).
And James Joyce (2nd from left)