Anyone who has served in the Irish Defence Forces will be very familiar with the Glen of Imaal in the heart of Wicklow. In typical military fashion every training exercise
Category: World War One
Glasnevin Honours Ireland’s Great War FallenGlasnevin Honours Ireland’s Great War Fallen
Glasnevin Honours Ireland’s Great War Fallen Photos by Michael Coyne It was an honour to attend a poignant ceremony marking Armistice Day at Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, yesterday. Minister for Culture,
Woodenbridge Great War CommemorationWoodenbridge Great War Commemoration
It was an honour for Ireland’s Military Story/The Irish Military Heritage Foundation to be invited to the annual Great War commemoration in Woodenbridge, County Wicklow. In beautiful surroundings on the
Western Front Association ConferenceWestern Front Association Conference
Western Front Association Conference Thank you to the The Western Front Association for their hospitality on Saturday at their conference in Dublin Port. Our team at the event thoroughly enjoyed
Celbridge’s Military Story – Private Robert Beveridge A Son of Celbridge?Celbridge’s Military Story – Private Robert Beveridge A Son of Celbridge?
Private Robert Beveridge – A Son of Celbridge? Celbridge’s Military Story took us to Naas, County Kildare this week. For the past few weeks we’ve been researching Celbridge and the
Celbridge’s Military Story – Sir Ivone Augustine KirkpatrickCelbridge’s Military Story – Sir Ivone Augustine Kirkpatrick
Cover image: Sir Ivone Kirkpatrick with the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of West Germany, Konrad Adenauer, at the Bonn Conventions. (International Magazine Services Photo Archives) Our current project
Victory Day Commemorations in DublinVictory Day Commemorations in Dublin
On 11 November, 1918, the guns fell silent across frontlines spanning several continents. Some ten million military personnel and eight million civilians lost their lives. Millions of others were severally
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
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 –
ANZAC Day 2019ANZAC Day 2019
Anzac Day is the solemn national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand to remember all those soldiers who have fought and died for their country. It is marked