Dignitaries, members of the Irish Defence Forces, veterans, family, and members of the public turned out in the rain today at Grangegorman Military Cemetery to remember those who served and
Tag: The Great War
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
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 –
Clement Robertson The First Tank VCClement Robertson The First Tank VC
Clement Robertson – The First Tank VC By Ian Robertson (Grand Nephew) Published in Autumn 2017 edition At the beginning of World War I tank warfare was not in the
Did the Leinsters Flee At Chunuk Bair?Did the Leinsters Flee At Chunuk Bair?
Cover: Busy scene on beach at Gallipoli 1915. (The Illustrated History of the Great War) First published in Autumn 2015 issue. In August 1915, the Allies attempted to break the