August 2021 – Ireland's Military Story

31 - August , 2021

31 August 1921 – The War Officially Ends

Posted by : Wesley Bourke
Commonwealth War Graves Commission, County Kildare, Deans Grange Cemetery, Peter Molloy, RAF, Royal Engineers, Tay Lane Cemetery, The First World War, The Great War, World War One
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barron trump height tall nikes melania donald trump Exclusive: Cowboys Great Darren Woodson Reacts To Safeties Buy now adidas SUPERSTAR PARLEY - adidas pro bounce louisville ohio football - GV7615 Going into Canton – 'Awesome!' – FanNation Dallas Cowboys News, Analysis and More Walking through cemeteries you may have wondered why graves of servicemen dated 1919, 1920 and 1921 have a Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone. This is due

20 - August , 2021

Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner Visits Dublin

Posted by : Wesley Bourke
Dept. of Tourism Culture Arts Gaeltacht Sports and Media, Irish Veterans, Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner, Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner's Office, Royal British Legion (Rep. of Ireland), SSAFA, Veterans Welfare
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Northern Ireland Veterans’ Commissioner Visits Dublin Photos by John O’Byrne In a North/South engagement earlier today, the team from the Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner’s Office visited their counterparts in The Royal British Legion (Rep. of Ireland) and The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) (Rep. of Ireland Branch). The team discussed and listened to

17 - August , 2021

Veterans Commemorate Second Dáil

Posted by : Wesley Bourke
Irish Army, Irish Defence Forces, Irish Veterans, Óglaigh na hÉireann
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Veterans Commemorate Second Dáil Photos by John O’Byrne Members of the 2nd Infantry Battalion Association paraded at Dublin’s Mansion House today to commemorate the convening of the Second Dáil on 16 August 1921. Taking the salute from the veterans at the Mansion House the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr Alison Gilliland, said: “It is an

15 - August , 2021

From Comradeship to Challenge

From Comradeship to Challenge – The Not Forgotten Association Norther Ireland Photos by John O’Byrne It was great to meet for the first-time members and veterans of The Not Forgotten Association Northern Ireland. The charity held a veterans’ lunch at the AC Hotel by Marriott Belfast Thank you to Ben Higgins, the associations Vice-Chairman, who

13 - August , 2021

Project Updates – Ireland’s Great War

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The Department of Tourism Culture Arts Gaeltacht Sports and Media, The Great War, The Somme Association, The Somme Museum
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Project Updates – Ireland’s Great War Photos by Terry Healy With Covid restrictions easing we are recommencing our projects. We recently spent Exclusive: Cowboys Great Darren Woodson Reacts To Safeties Going into Canton - 'Awesome!' - FanNation Dallas Cowboys News, Analysis and More the day in the The Somme Association & Somme Museum with Carol Walker Director of the Somme Association, working on a multimedia project dedicated to Ireland and the Great War. This project is

12 - August , 2021

Local Defence Force and Royal Air Force Ex-Serviceman Jimmy Dodd

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Bray, County Wicklow, Dublin Port, Irish Defence Forces, Local Defence Force, Óglaigh na hÉireann, Royal Air Force, The Emergency 1939 - 1946
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Local Defence Force and Royal Air Force Ex-ServicemanJimmy Dodd It was a privilege to meet and record the story of ex-serviceman, 92-year-old Jimmy Dodd. During the Emergency 1939-1946 Jimmy was living on the Dargle barron trump height tall nikes melania donald trump Road in Bray, County Wicklow, working as a messenger boy. He remembers the Emergency well. When he turned 17, he volunteered

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