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Irishmen in the Trenches – the Somme 9 Museum Military Service to Be Proud of – Visit a Piece of the Somme Here in Ireland IN THIS ISSUE: FAMILY HISTORY THROUGH THE LENS EYEWITNESS ISSUE 3/AUTUMN 2016 RRP: £6.25/€7.50 HMS CAROLINE IRISHMEN THE LAST SURVIVOR IN THE OF THE BATTLE OF TRENCHES JUTLAND THE SOMME MUSEUM PRIDE AND LIEUTENANT PREJUDICE TOM KETTLE BROTHER COLUMBANUS IRISH VOLUNTEER, DEEGAN DUBLIN FUSILIER, PATRIOT ONE IRISHMAN’S By Brendan O’Shea JOURNEY FROM DUBLIN TO HITLER’S GERMANY By John McNealy REMEMBERING THE SOMME IN THEIR AT THE NATIONAL LIBRARY FOOTSTEPS OF IRELAND THE IRISH GREAT WAR SOCIETY IRELAND’S BATTLEFIELDS AND THE WALKS AROUND THEM THE BATTLES OF ARKLOW Display on shelf September 1st – December 1st Veterans | Heritage | Living History Back To Our Past The Irish family/social history, heritage & traditions experience Image courtesy of The National Library Ireland ‘A great event’ National Archives of Ireland Interested in exhibiting? You’ll be joining prestigious names such as Ancestry. com, Findmypast.com, Epic Museum, The National Archives, The National Library, Glasnevin Museum, Titantic Centre, Eneclann, An Post GPO Witness History, Public Records Office of Northern Ireland, Familytree. DNA, Accredited Genealogists Ireland, Irish Great War Society, Genealogical Society of Ireland, North of Ireland History Society, Irish Roots Magazine, UCC, etc. www.backtoourpast.com Industries Hall (Anglesea Road), Royal Dublin Society, Dublin Friday 21st, Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd October, 2016 Organised by S&L Promotions Ltd., Unit 1, 15 Oxford Lane, Dublin 6, Ireland. T: 003531 4969028 E: [email protected] WELCOME Editor’s Note Publisher: Reveille Publications Ltd. PO Box 1078 ver the weekend of August 27th – 28th, Maynooth Co. Kildare Ireland’s Military Story had a stand at the Game and Country Fair in Birr, Co. Offaly. ISSN Print- ISSN 2009-8847 The gardens and grounds are beautiful. Digital-ISSN 2009-8855 OThere has been a castle on the site since 1170, when the Editor Anglo-Normans settled the area. From the 14th to the 17th century the O’Carroll Wesley Bourke family ruled from here over an area known as Ely O’Carroll. Today it is owned by the [email protected] seventh Earl of Rosse. Photographic Editor Being a history publication naturally people step in for a chat. Within a short time, I Billy Galligan was educated on the Duke of Cumberland Column in Robert Emmet Square, and the Photographer Manchester Martyrs Memorial in Market Square, both in the centre of town. What an Ken Mooney [email protected] amazing eclectic mix of history in such a small area. And to think that is without even scratching the surface. Sub-Editor Colm Delaney On the Saturday I was reacquainted with Marie Hawkins. Marie is the daughter of John Hawkins who had served with the Australian Army during the Korean War. I had Subscriptions [email protected] the privilege of meeting John, many years ago in his home town of Enniscorthy, Co. General enquires: [email protected] Wexford. John passed away several years ago, but his memory and recorded story To advertise with us please contact lives on. [email protected] As the two days went on I was inundated with people looking to find out how Graphic Designer they could research their relatives that served in the Irish Volunteers both during Rob Lewis 1916 and the War of Independence, the Great War, and the Irish Defence Forces [email protected] during the early Free State and Emergency period. One gentleman had three uncles Printer who served from 1914 – 1918. Another gentleman’s relative had served in the Royal GPS Colour Graphics Ltd. Alexander Road Navy, while another man’s grandfather had served in the American Army during Belfast that same period. All wonderful stories in themselves, now even more so because as BT6 9HP Northern Ireland one gentleman said to me, ‘after all these years we can now openly talk about our Phone: +44 28 9070 2020 relatives who served during the war. When I was growing up these men were rarely Distribution mentioned’. Warners Group Publications Plc As all the commemorations this year have shown, today we can remember them. West St, Bourne PE10 9NB, United Kingdom Yours in history, Phone: +44 1778 391000 Wesley Bourke Digital distribution MagazineCloner.com Contributors Donegal County Museum Keith Donnelly Conchúir O’Duilacháin National Library of Ireland John McNealy Tomás Ó Brógáin Brendan O’Shea Brig. Gen. Paul Pakenham (retd) Leonard Quigg Interested in submitting an article or photographs? Here at Ireland’s military story we welcome submissions from our readers. For further information please contact the editor at: [email protected] or visit www.irelandsmilitarystory.ie Front cover The Aftermath of Battle: Brian Kenny of the Irish Great War Society. Disclaimer: All rights reserved. The opinions and views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of Ireland’s military story or its contributors. Readers are requested to seek specialist advice before acting on information Photograph by Ken Mooney. contained in this publication, which is provided for general use and may not be appropriate for the readers particular circumstances. While every effort is taken to ensure accuracy of the information contained in this Publication the Publisher are not liable for any errors and/or omissions contained in this publication. IRELAND’S MILITARY STORY | 1 IN THIS ISSUE Contents 9 33 Editor’s Note Pride and Prejudice: Brother 1 27 Columbanus Deegan – One Irishman’s journey from Dublin to Hitler’s Germany Letters to the Editor Before he passed away in 2007, John McNealy 4 interviewed Brother Columbanus who served with the Royal Airforce during the Second Dispatches World War. 5 Read the latest news in Ireland’s military history. HMS Caroline – the last survivor of the 33 Battle of Jutland Irishmen in the Trenches – The Somme 9 Museum Military Service To Be Proud Of – Visit a piece of the Somme here in Ireland. 37 childhood stories or interesting reality? You just never know what you might find Take A Step Back – 1916 when you start exploring your family history. 14 By the Somme Offensive an Irishman in the Keith Donnelly examines his family’s military trenches was become equipped for modern service. warfare. The Battles of Arklow Lest We Forget – Trooper Pat Mullins 40 Ordnance Survey Ireland have recently 17 Brigadier-General Paul Pakenham (retd) launched a series of battlefield walks/trails. looks at the events leading up to the death of In this issue we take you to Arklow, Co. Trooper Pat Mullins, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Wicklow. ONUC, in September 1961. County Donegal in 1916 part 2 – World Lieutenant Tom Kettle – Irish 44 War I 20 Volunteer, Dublin Fusilier, Patriot In our summer issue Donegal County Museum Tom Kettle was a visionary. Killed during looked at Donegal during the Rising. As local the Battle of the Somme, Brendan O’Shea Volunteers assembled for rebellion, Donegal recounts the life of one of Ireland’s forgotten men were fighting and dying on the front leaders. lines. The National Museum of the Royal The Battle of Aughrim Remembered 24 Navy - HMS Caroline 48 Tomás Ó Brógáin gives an account of this We visited the magnificently restored HMS year’s living history event on the fields of Caroline, a veteran of the Battle of Jutland. Ireland’s largest battle. 2 | IRELAND’S MILITARY STORY IN THIS ISSUE Contents 27 40 Remembering the Somme at the 50 National Library of Ireland In this issue’s through the lens the National Braving No-Man’s Land – Sergeant Library gives a glimpse of their Somme 60 Robert Quigg V.C. Collection. At a recent ceremony in his native village, Queen Elizabeth II, honoured a World War I In Their Footsteps – The Irish Great hero. 54 War Society This group take living history to the trenches. Books 62 Find out what titles are on the shelves that Private George McBride, Royal Irish you can add to your library. 59 Rifles Conor Dullaghan evaluates the trio of medals Calendar of the husband of Winnie Carney. 66 Find an event near you. With Thanks We would like to thank the following for their support in this issue. Aughrim Remembered Committee Military Heritage of Ireland Trust Dept. of An Taoiseach Press Office National Library of Ireland Dept. of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht National Museum of Ireland Dept. of Defence Press Office National Museum of the Royal Navy Dept. of Foreign Affairs Press Office Ordnance Survey Ireland Donegal County Museum Pen & Sword Glasnevin Cemetery Trust The History Press International Militaria Collectors Club The Royal Airforce Association Irish Academic Press The Royal British Legion Irish Air Corps Press Office The Somme Association Irish Defence Forces Military Archives Irish Defence Forces Press Office Special thank you to Mount Joy Prison Museum for their help Irish Great War Society with our Summer issue. IRELAND’S MILITARY STORY | 3 Letters to Editor Dear Sir, The article by Pat Dargan ‘Last Out: The Royal Munster Fusiliers on the Italian Front’ in the Summer 2016 Issue 2 in ‘Ireland’s Military Story: Reveille’ significantly adds to the history of the regiment. There is very little known about the existence of the 1st Garrison Battalion and its comparatively short life span except maybe that which is contained in the ‘History of the Royal Munster Fusiliers’ Volume II 1861-1922. Mr. Dargan has placed his father’s service in the battalion very well and its activity from its establishment during the month of April 1917 to its involvement in Italy from January 1918 to the armistice in November 1918, its return to England in 1920 and disbandment on May 4th, that same year. Mr. Dargan’s father like many other ex-servicemen who fought in the First World War did not speak of their experiences, except to their fellow comrades.
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