Luke Kelly in a bed in Jervis Street hospital after being shot by a member of the King’s Own Scottish Borderers during the Bachelors Walk Massacre, 1914. Nearly fatally wounded, he survived and his son became the legendary Luke Kelly who sang with the Dubliners. pic.twitter.com/QvTVP5rpUH
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Luke Kelly snr.
Early victim of extreme Dublin bike hate.
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Interesting story behind the photo. Lots of great accounts to follow on twitter now for this historical imagery stuff.
Totes amazeballs… as his grandchild might say..
the tans – a great bunch of lads. any criticism of them is to be met with derision and disgust from the ‘betters’.
it was for our own good, and shur didn’t they save us from something worse.
Should be thanking them really. – can’t find the sarcasm font.
It is only the malcontents who criticise.
Fair play to young Kelly Sr. He did well to survive the shock of seeing of that terrifying demon-faced nurse hanging over him
He’s clearly looking at the photographer and asking “why aren’t you helping me?”