| OMENS OF PEACE General Macready and Unionist delegates arrive for the Mansion House Conference peace talks. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5269 |
| Catalog #: | 56220 | |
| Clip Number: | 56220-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 787 | |
| Timecode: | 01:01:04 - 01:02:12 | |
| Location: | Dublin, Ireland. | |
| Year Shot: | 1921 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Misc. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Conference, Peace LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Ireland (Eire), Dublin RELIGION: Prayer WAR & CONFLICT: Revolution, Irish War of Independence 1916-1922 | |
| Description: | Omens of Peace. Remarkable scenes in Irish Capital. - Crowds cheer Unionist Delegates. Dublin, Ireland. Massive crowd in Dublin cheer unionist delegates. Delegates walk through the crowds who cheer them. Small band of men walk through part in crowd. 'Unattended and unprotected General Macready attends the Meeting, he was escorted by Sinn Fein Volunteers!' The volunteers shout and wave as they surround General Macready and lead him through the crowds. Shot of General Macready being escorted through crowds by Sinn Fein volunteers. 'Crowds pray for success of the Conference' Angle shot of people on their knees praying for success of the conference. Crowds stand looking at the camera, they pray and cross themselves. They even take off their hats but quickly whip them as soon as the delegates come out of the building to leave in a waiting car. We see the General and others leaving, they get in a car and are driven away. | |
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