#OnThisDay 1940 Four bombs were dropped by the Luftwaffe over the Shelbourne Co-Op in Campile Co. Wexford, killing three women; sisters Mary Ellen (30)& Kitty Kent (26)& Kathleen Hurley (27). This was the first Luftwaffe bombing in Ireland during the war. #Ireland #History #WW2

Attack on Enniscrone Coast Guard Station by upward of 150 men of the North Mayo Brigade. #OnThisDay 1920.Article by our dedicated volunteer Frank m.independent.ie/regionals/slig…

Sex on the Western Front. #WW1 #FWW Bruce Cherry answers the kind of questions from Kayla Kensington that are rarely asked. It would set alarm bells going on Twitter were these words used here. It’s an intriguing podcast, transcribed in full to follow here > bit.ly/3ckuAOF

Remembering the men of the 2nd Royal Munster Fusiliers who fell when the battalion was destroyed at Etreux 27 August 1914 - 106 years ago today. I consider the small, distinctive cemetery at Etreux to be one of the most moving on the Western Front. #History #WW1 The Irish at War

I first encountered #Birr Military Cemetery in 2008, since then I've wanted to tell it's story and the story of all the people buried there (nearly 300). 12 years later I've done what I set out to do and have a cover for my book! Should be ready to go to print in a week or two!

#OnThisDay 1943 Sgt. William Patrick Maher from Clonmel, Tipperary was killed in action. Maher was a bomb aimer aboard an RAF Halifax JD457. Maher's plane (and 19 other RAF planes) were shot down as they flew over Mannheim, Germany on a clear night sky. #Ireland #History #WW2

Around 60 of the troops on the PoW were from the 18th Foot. Two of them survived to give evidence in the trial of Captain Jones

Memorial in Memorial at St Begnet’s graveyard Dalkey, Co. Dublin to the victims of the Prince of Wales disaster. 18thfoot.tumblr.com/post/635194929…

Sergeant John Fitzgerald, RIC, shot by the IRA on Bloody Sunday was a former member of the Royal Irish Regiment who had been wounded on the Somme. 18thfoot.tumblr.com/post/635421604…

#OnThisDay 1920 Captain Eileen McGrane's flat at 21 Dawson St is raided by RIC. IRA intel, arms & ammo were found as it was often used by Michael Collins. McGrane, a lecturer in UCD & CnaB's Director of Publicity was the first woman court-martialed in the war. #Ireland #History

Remembering Lieutenant Colonel (Temporary) Percy Maclear 🇬🇧 Royal Dublin Fusiliers, Commanding 2nd Nigeria Regiment, West African Frontier Force. Death: 30 August 1914 Cameroon & Togoland. Retweet to help remember him 🇬🇧 #Lestweforget #Britisharmy #Firstworldwar

#OnThisDay 1943 Sgt. William Patrick Maher from Clonmel, Tipperary was killed in action. Maher was a bomb aimer aboard an RAF Halifax JD457. Maher's plane (and 19 other RAF planes) were shot down as they flew over Mannheim, Germany on a clear night sky. #Ireland #History #WW2

Congrats to the 165th Recruit Pl on your passing out as the newest soldiers in Óglaigh na hÉireann All the very best in your future careers.

15th December 1941: The German photographic evidence taken at the Skede Beach massacre Liepāja, Latvia Read the full story at ww2today.com #holocaust #history #WW2 #OTD

Dr Elizabeth Gould Bell, from Newry, was one the first women to qualify as a doctor in Ireland, in 1893. Bell, a suffragette joined the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) during WW1, served in Malta aiding the wounded Allies from Gallipoli and & later in Belfast. #MnáMondays

Happy Christmas to you all. Hopefully you're lucky enough to be able to spend it with your loved ones and not in isolation. Thank you for the continued support and helping this page go from strength to strength. Nollaig Shona Daoibh go léir. #Ireland #History

#OnThisDay 1969 George Nagle (23) from Clonmel was killed in action while serving in the Australian Army in the Vietnam War. Nagle joined the British Army at 14, then the Irish Army at 16/17 & served in Cyprus. Then moved to Australia & joined the army there. #Ireland #History

Winter sunset at the French National Cemetery at La Targette near Arras in Northern France. More than 11,000 Poilus are buried here largely from the Battles of Artois in 1915. #DailyBattlefields

Patron continues to serve in #Chernihiv region! In #Ukrainian, his name literally means "Ammo". Every day, he works closely with the deminers to make our cities safe again 🐶 Since the beginning of the invasion, Patron discovered about 150 explosive objects! 📷 @patron_dsns

📍 Salonika Lembet Road Military Cemetery in 🇬🇷 There are 1,648 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in this cemetery.