Liberation of Sr Kate McCarthy – 75th Anniversary The 75th anniversary of World War II brought out thousands of stories from veterans, those that lived through it, and family descendants.
Category: Second World War
Cork’s Arnhem Victoria Cross: Flight Lieutenant David LordCork’s Arnhem Victoria Cross: Flight Lieutenant David Lord
Cork’s Arnhem Victoria CrossFlight Lieutenant David Lord 75 years ago, Allied forces in Europe launched Operation Market Garden: an air and land operation derived to drive a 103km salient in
Annual Ceremony of Remembrance and Wreath Laying Irish National War Memorial GardensAnnual Ceremony of Remembrance and Wreath Laying Irish National War Memorial Gardens
The annual ceremony of commemoration and wreath-laying at the Irish National War Memorial Gardens at Islandbridge is arranged and led by the Royal British Legion Republic of Ireland District with
Call Out To Celbridge LDF/FCÁCall Out To Celbridge LDF/FCÁ
Call Out To Celbridge LDF/FCÁ We are currently researching for an upcoming project focusing on the military story of Celbridge, County Kildare. In the past Celbridge has had several military
A Wexford Man’s Plans for D-DayA Wexford Man’s Plans for D-Day
Cover image: Personnel and equipment arriving at Normandy by air and sea following the D-Day invasion in 1944. (Photo: US National Archives and Records Administration, 26-G-2517.) Captain Rickard Donovan –
On A War Footing – interview with Lt Col Ned Cusack Part 1On A War Footing – interview with Lt Col Ned Cusack Part 1
On A War Footing The Emergency Years (Part 1) An interview with Lieutenant Colonel Ned Cusack (Retd) First published in Winter 2016 issue. For most of us, the Emergency period
Keeping Ireland’s Aviation History Alive – The Ulster Aviation CollectionKeeping Ireland’s Aviation History Alive – The Ulster Aviation Collection
Published: Winter 2017 edition Keeping in line with our Royal Air Force theme we decided to pay a visit to the largest collection of aircraft on the island of Ireland
Meeting His Fate Among The Clouds AboveMeeting His Fate Among The Clouds Above
Published: Winter 2017 edition Regarded as the ‘brains’ of the family, Joe left his family home after completing his studies at St. Finian’s College; he was 19 years old. He
Coming Down in the Drink – Flight Lieutenant John BrennanComing Down in the Drink – Flight Lieutenant John Brennan
Published: Winter 2017 edition Born 5 January 1921, John Brennan was an Irishman who need not have fought in the war at all. John Brennan joins the Royal Air Force
Ireland’s Emergency Fortress – Fort ShannonIreland’s Emergency Fortress – Fort Shannon
Ireland’s Emergency Fortress Fort Shannon, County Kerry By Pat Dargan Photos by author and Ken Mooney Published in Autumn 2017 edition During the Second World War a vast range of