Wedding of Major General Seán McKeon to Miss Alice Cooney

Photo taken on June 22nd 1922 outside St Mel’s Cathedral, Longford Town.  The Guard of Honour is provided by the National Army. McKeon (also spelt McEoin) had been commander of the Longford Flying Column. He was known as the ‘Blacksmith of Ballinalee’ after the county Longford village from which he came. He was later Minister for Justice. He unsuccessfully stood for the Presidency in 1945 and 1959.  

 
The photograph is by W.D. Hogan of Henry Street Dublin and is in the possession of Richard Callanan.