Dublin Port – Ireland's Military Story

12 - August , 2021

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

Posted by : Wesley Bourke
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 Road in Bray, County Wicklow, working as a messenger boy. He remembers the Emergency well. When he turned 17, he volunteered

05 - September , 2019

Dublin Port’s Emergency Story

Posted by : Wesley Bourke
Dublin Port, Irish Army, Irish Defence Forces, Óglaigh na hÉireann, The Emergency 1939-1946
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Dublin Port’s Emergency Story We are pleased to announce a wonderful project for the Dublin Port Company that will tell the story of the Emergency (1939 – 1946) in Dublin; in particular the defence of Dublin and the port. If you are a veteran or there is a veteran from this period in your family