Historic Irish civil war photograph expected to sell for €800

Historic Irish civil war photograph expected to sell for €800

An original photograph of Free State soldiers on the eve of the Irish Civil War is expected to fetch 800 euro at auction (PA)

A photograph of Free State soldiers on the eve of the Irish Civil War nearly a century ago is expected to fetch €800 at auction.

The original black and white photograph, dated June 1922, shows soldiers entering a building on Baggot Street, Dublin, a scene of dramatic events that month.

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