In the early years of the 20th century, Ireland was a place of conflict. In this interactive series, photographer David Cleary returns to locations captured on film a century ago and takes new photographs showing how those settings have changed - or not.
This photograph from the RTÉ Photographic Archive's Murtagh Collection, shows British soldiers placing barbed wire outside City Hall, at the junction of Cork Hill and Lord Edward Street, Dublin, in 1920 during the War of Independence. One of the soldiers shins up a lamppost with the wire. The building remains remarkably unchanged, right down to the drinking fountain in the wall.
Have you ever seen a member of your family in a historic photograph? Explore our Civil War Ireland then and now series here, and explore our history galleries here. Do you have a story to tell about your own family's experience of significant historical events? Find out how to contribute it here.
Original image © RTÉ Photographic Archive
