The Four Courts in Dublin during the Battle of Dublin. The Four Courts in Dublin during the Battle of Dublin. The building had been taken over by Anti-Treaty forces on the date 14 April 1922. Bombarded by National Army forces on 28 and 29 June, a huge explosion of stored munitions on 30 June destroyed the Public Records Office, and with it a huge swathe of Irish cultural memory. Editorial Use only. All other uses to be cleared for permission with WHA or representative agent., WHA_197_1229.JPG.jpg, Four Courts; Dublin; Battle of Dublin; Anti-Treaty forces; National Army; explosion; munitions; Public Records Office; Irish cultural memory; 14 April 1922; 28 June; 29 June; 30 June; bombardment; destruction; historical bui

The Four Courts in Dublin during the Battle of Dublin. The Four Courts in Dublin during the Battle of Dublin. The building had been taken over by Anti-Treaty forces on the date 14 April 1922. Bombarded by National Army forces on 28 and 29 June, a huge explosion of stored munitions on 30 June destroyed the Public Records Office, and with it a huge swathe of Irish cultural memory. Editorial Use only. All other uses to be cleared for permission with WHA or representative agent., WHA_197_1229.JPG.jpg, Four Courts; Dublin; Battle of Dublin; Anti-Treaty forces; National Army; explosion; munitions; Public Records Office; Irish cultural memory; 14 April 1922; 28 June; 29 June; 30 June; bombardment; destruction; historical bui

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Recording Date: Jan 1, 1922

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The Four Courts in Dublin during the Battle of Dublin. The Four Courts in Dublin during the Battle of Dublin. The building had been taken over by Anti-Treaty forces on the date 14 April 1922. Bombarded by National Army forces on 28 and 29 June, a huge explosion of stored munitions on 30 June destroyed the Public Records Office, and with it a huge swathe of Irish cultural memory. Editorial Use only. All other uses to be cleared for permission with WHA or representative agent., WHA_197_1229.JPG.jpg, Four Courts; Dublin; Battle of Dublin; Anti-Treaty forces; National Army; explosion; munitions; Public Records Office; Irish cultural memory; 14 April 1922; 28 June; 29 June; 30 June; bombardment; destruction; historical bui

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