Fianna Veterans Honour The ’countess’ (1950)

Full title reads: “Fianna Veterans Honour The ’Countess’.“ Dublin Castle, Eire, Southern Ireland, Republic of Ireland. VS of Irish soldiers and veterans of the 26th Fianna Battalion form up for a special parade. They march off to the National Museum carrying the original Fianna Standard. The parade is to pay a tribute to Countess Markievicz - founder of the Fianna and fighter in the Easter rising. The Countess’ Service Certificate is handed over by Eamon Martin to Mr Sean McBride to be kept in the National Museum. Eamon De Valera inspects ranks of veterans at 34 Camden Street and then places a wreath on the door. (Special For Ireland). FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items fr