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Stephen Callaghan
Nov 24, 20234 min read
The burning of Charles Fort, Kinsale on 10 August 1922
In todays special guest post by Fergal Browne, we look at the burning of Charles Fort. On 6 December 1921, the Anglo-Irish Treaty was...
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Stephen Callaghan
Sep 22, 20233 min read
Moore Park House Fire
A postcard recently listed in an online auction site caught my attention. Initially the postcard appeared to be of a burnt-out military...
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Stephen Callaghan
Nov 20, 20212 min read
A Sergeant's Bed Plate - Richard Gray
Bed plates are small pieces of brass metal with the name, number and regiment of the soldier they belong to. They would be hung at the...
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Stephen Callaghan
Dec 11, 20203 min read
Honourary Captain Denis Hayes M.B.E. Leinster Regiment
The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII was appointed commander in chief of the Leinster Regiment in 1919. In 1922 he visited the 1st...
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