| CORPUS CHRISTI Corpus Christi - soldiers kneel as The Host passes through. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5315 |
| Catalog #: | 319718 | |
| Clip Number: | 319718-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1199 | |
| Timecode: | 01:05:11 - 01:08:02 | |
| Location: | The Curragh, Ireland | |
| Year Shot: | 1925 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Religious LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Ireland (Eire) MILITARY: Army, Irish - Irish Free State Army RELIGION: Christianity, Roman Catholic RELIGION: Rituals, Misc | |
| Description: | "Corpus Christi". 3000 troops kneel in reverence as "The Host", escorted by Generals of Free State Army, passes. The Curragh, Ireland, Eire. L/S of many soldiers stood in a group, the camera pans across them. M/S as the camera pans across the men as they are kneeling. M/S as priests walk along, one is holding a cross and soldiers are holding a canopy over them. M/S of the soldiers kneeling. M/S as the priests walk along followed by altar boys and soldiers. M/S of soldiers walking along followed by drummers and pipers. M/S of little girls in white dresses, they turn to each other then carry on walking. M/S of the priests walking, two altar boys walk backwards so they do not have their backs turned to the priests. M/S as the priests kneel before the altar. | |
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