Figure 1.--This detail of a Na Fianna Eireann group was taken in Cork during 1922 just before the Civil War over the Treaty with Britain. Because it's wartime they are wearing what uniform they had. They are wearing the button badges. Con Markevcicz's uniform – the green jacket and saffron kilt was probably always only ideal – worn at parades in more peaceful times. Notice the cavalier brandashingb of guns.

The Fianna promoted a wide range of activities. Here our information is limited. Some of the activities like Scouting were activities that would be of unterest to boys. Other activities were designed to build sckills that would be useful in the independence struggle. The organization and drill halls and other facilities throughout Ireland. Activities included hurling and football teams, pipe bands, and ambulance-corps throughout the coubntry. The Fianna ws also heavilyh involved in organizing marches and protests against the British. They also were involved in gun running as resistance to the British escalated. Fianna boys not only learned drill, but also were given fire arms training. Both written and photographic accounts show boys with guns, at least the older boys. Some of the photographs show a very cavallier attitudes toward the guns. The program varied for boys in rural and urban areas. Often the country boys persued many Scout-like activities: tracking, woodworking, first aid, drill and signalling. The city boys were encouraged to become very familiar with the their neighborhoods, the streets and back alleys so as to be able to descreetly carry messages and move guns.