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
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Dublin Port’s Emergency Story: LDF Veteran – Oliver Joseph DoyleDublin Port’s Emergency Story: LDF Veteran – Oliver Joseph Doyle
Dublin Port’s Emergency StoryLDF veteran – Oliver Joseph Doyle As part of our newest project on Dublin Port during the Emergency (1939 – 1946) period we met today and interviewed
Dublin Port’s Emergency StoryDublin Port’s Emergency Story
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;
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
Happy Birthday Lt. Col. Ned CusackHappy Birthday Lt. Col. Ned Cusack
Happy Birthday Lt. Col. Ned Cusack 100 Years Old Photos by Michael Coyne Renmore Barracks, Galway, had a very special guest on Friday: Lieutenant Colonel Ned Cusack who turned 100
The Ivy Patch GunThe Ivy Patch Gun
The ‘Ivy Patch’ gun, loaded for shipment back to Ireland, under the supervision of Lieutenant Colonel Paul Carey. A potentially very significant 18-pounder Mark II field gun arrived home in
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
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
The Guns of Spike IslandThe Guns of Spike Island
The Guns of Spike Island By Wesley Bourke Photos by Ken Mooney Published in Summer 2017 edition In the last 1,300 years Spike Island, in Cork Harbour, has been host
In Defence of Peace – The Siege of JadotvilleIn Defence of Peace – The Siege of Jadotville
In Defence of Peace The Siege of Jadotville By James Durney Published in Winter 2016 edition The United Nations Operation in the Congo (Opération des Nations Unies au Congo, or