Irish Defence Forces’ Veterans’ Day 2026 Honouring Service, Sacrifice & the Spirit of the Nation Irish Defence Forces Veterans Day 2026 brought together serving personnel, veterans, families, and the wider
Category: Military Heritage
Memorial Plaque Unveiled in Bantry Honouring U.S. Naval Air Station Whiddy IslandMemorial Plaque Unveiled in Bantry Honouring U.S. Naval Air Station Whiddy Island
On 12 September, a new memorial plaque honouring the U.S. Naval Air Station Whiddy Island was unveiled in Bantry. The ceremony was hosted by the Naval Order of the United
OnThisDay 1924 Óglaigh na hÉireann/Irish Defence Forces Formally EstablishedOnThisDay 1924 Óglaigh na hÉireann/Irish Defence Forces Formally Established
OnThisDay 1924 – Óglaigh na hÉireann/Irish Defence Forces Formally Established The Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1923, provided that the Irish Free State Executive Council to raise and maintain an
Restoration of Memorial to Forgotten Celbridge FigureRestoration of Memorial to Forgotten Celbridge Figure
Restoration of Memorial to Forgotten Celbridge Figure – Sir Gerald Dease We have spoken about Sir Gerald Richard Dease K.C.V.O. previously and his memorial outside St. Patrick’s Church, Celbridge. He