Cover image: Members of Maynooth Platoon, C Company, 7th Infantry Battalion FCÁ, at Gormanstown Military Camp. Kildare has a long military history and to this day people from the county continue to serve or have served all over the world. Due to the Curragh Camp and Defence Forces Headquarters, Kildare has a large number of
Oral History
27 - February , 2022
Corporal Tony Maher, Maynooth Platoon, C Company, 7th Infantry Battalion FCÁ
18 - January , 2022
Cathal Berry TD, Commandant Rtd, Irish Army 1995–2019
Cathal Berry TD, Commandant Rtd, Irish Army 1995–2019 Taking part in our Kildare’s Veterans’ and Ex-Service Personnel oral history project is Óglaigh na hÉireann / Irish Defence Forces veteran Dr Cathal Berry T.D. in Newbridge, Co. Kildare. Cathal is an Independent TD for the constituency of Kildare South. Cathal is a father, husband, doctor, veteran
11 - August , 2020
Two Kildare Veterans Tell Their Story
Two Kildare Veterans Tell Their Story Interview with Sergeant Sharon McNamara and Sergeant Major Billy Redmond On Friday 7 August we met up with two retired Kildare veterans to record their stories: Sergeant Sharon McNamara and Sergeant Major Billy Redmond.Sharon comes from a long line of military service with grandfathers on both sides serving in