The Emergency 1939-1946 – Ireland's Military Story

07 - September , 2019

Dublin Port’s Emergency Story: LDF Veteran – Oliver Joseph Doyle

Posted by : Wesley Bourke
Irish Army, Irish Defence Forces, Óglaigh na hÉireann, The Emergency 1939-1946, World War Two
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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 Oliver Joseph Doyle from Stella Gardens, Irishtown, Dublin. Oliver who is 98, worked as a iron moulder, but during the Emergency he served with the

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

19 - June , 2019

Call Out To Celbridge LDF/FCÁ

Posted by : Wesley Bourke
Celbridge, Irish Army, Kildare County Council, Reserve Defence Forces, The Emergency 1939-1946
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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 units of it’s own; a company of Irish Volunteers was formed in 1779 known as the Castletown Union, the Castletown Union Volunteers or the Castletown