March 16
16 Fri 7pm Shane Kenna Memorial Lecture, Pearse Centre, 27 Pearse Street. A critical analysis of the First World War and its impact on Ireland, Lorcan Collins.
Nick Maxwell
German internees at the Curragh Camp
As the Battle of Britain raged across the skies following the capitulation of France in June 1940, the Irish state had not prepared for the possibility of paratroopers, spies and belligerent aircraft crash-landing on its soil By Luke Diver On 20 August 1940, the lack of preparedness of the Irish state was highlighted when a … Read more
Curragh Military Museum
Recent years have witnessed a sea change in political and public opinion regarding Ireland’s military tradition with the British armed forces and a renewed appreciation of the Irish Defences Forces and their service. Within this positive environment, in 2010 the Curragh Military Museum was established by the Irish Defence Forces with the objective of highlighting … Read more
March 14
Thur 6.30pm Antrim and Down Branch Western Front Association, PRONI, 2 Titanic Boulevard, Titanic Quarter. The homecoming of ex-servicemen to Ireland, Emmanuel Destenay. Thur 8pm Kilmacud Stillorgan Local History Society, Glenalbyn Sports Club. The incredible untold story of Mary Elmes—the Irish Oscar Schindler, Clodagh Finn. Adm. €3.
March 09
Sat 10am–4pm Manchester Irish Educational Group, Irish World Heritage Centre, Manchester. Conference: The waves of Tory, Jim Hunter; Spike Island, Barra Ó Donnabháin; Charles O’Neill, Francis O’Neill; The Orange Order, Mervyn Busteed.