A Guide to Irish Military Heritage

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This guide is designed to help those conducting research in all aspects of Irish military history. Commissioned by the Military Heritage of Ireland Trust, which was established in 2000 to foster knowledge of this heritage, it lists the institutions, archives, public bodies and organizations that specifically hold relevant information on military heritage, relating from the earliest times to the present day. Also included is a listing of fortifications, battle sites and places in Ireland relevant to military events in its broadest sense. Where possible, email, website and telephone details are also included, as are museum and archival depositories opening times. The guide is completed with an extensive bibliography listing books and articles that have been published on military history, particularly those in the last twenty years. Irish Military Heritage Contents Illustrations Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction How to use this book Archival collections Allen Library Birr Castle Boole Library, National University of Ireland, Cork Castle Matrix Church of Ireland, Representative Church Body Library Communist Party of Ireland Archives Dublin City Archives Franciscan Library and Archives Gaelic Athletic Association Museum Garda Siochina Museum and Archives Guinness Archives Irish Jesuit Archives Irish Labour History Museum and Archives Irish Rugby Football Union Kilmainham Gaol Museum Limerick City Museum (The Jim Kemmy Municipal Museum) Military Archives National Archives National Library of Ireland Manuscripts National University of Ireland, Cork College Archives National University of Ireland Galway, James Hardiman Library National University of Ireland Maynooth, Russell Library Public Record Office of Northern Ireland THnity College Dublin Library, Manuscripts Department University College Dublin Archives University of Ulster Library, Coleraine Battlefields, castles, heritage sites and museums Ballymoney Museum Belfast City and Milltown Cemeteries Carrickfergus Castle Dunluce Castle Dunseverick Museum Fernhill House People’s Museum Irish Linen Centre and Lisburn Museum Langford Lodge Wartime Centre The Police Museum The Royal Irish Regiment Museum The Royal Ulster Rifles Museum Ulster Museum Benburb Valley Heritage Centre St Patrick's Cathedral The Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum Carlow Castle Carlow Military Museum Carlow Museum Cavan County Museum Bunratty Castle Carrigaholt Castle Clare Museum Craggaunowen Dysert O’Dea Castle Killaloe Heritage Centre Knappogue Castle Balllncolllg Gunpowder Mills Heritage Centre Cork Public Museum Desmond Castle Kinsale Museum Mallow Castle West Cork Regional Museum Derry City Walls The Tower Museum St Columb’s Cathedral Plantation of Ulster Centre The Workhouse Museum Doe Castle Donegal Castle Donegal County Museum Flight of the Earls Heritage Centre Fort Dunree Military Museum Greencastle (Northburgh) Grianan of Aileach Old Courthouse, Lifford Down County Museum Dundrum Castle Grey Point Fort Green Castle Jordan's Castle North Down Heritage Centre Christchurch Cathedral, Dublin City Hall Civic Museum Croppies* Acre Memorial Garden Dublin Castle Gaelic Athletic Association Muséum Garda Sfochdna Museum and Archives Garden of Remembrance General Post Office Glasnevin Cemetery Irish Jewish Museum Kilmainham Gaol Maritime Institute of Ireland, Dun Laoghaire The National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks The National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street National War Memorial Park Pearse Museum and St Enda’s Park Royal Hospital Kilmainham Enniskillen Castle Fermanagh County Museum Old Crom Castle. The Inniskilling Museum Thlly Castle Athenry Castle Aughnanure Castle Battle of Aughrim Interpretative Centre Flddaun Castle Military Museum, Dun Ui Mhaoiliosa Pearse Cottage Oranmore Castle Wild Geese Heritage Museum and Library Carrigafoyle Castle Kerry County Museum Michael J. Quill Visitor Centre Ross Castle Athy Heritage Centre Leixlip Castle Ballaghmore Castle Dunamase Castle Lea Castle Parkes Castle Adare Castle Ballinamuck Battle Heritage Centre Longford County Museum Longford Museum and Heritage Centre Military Barracks Boyne Valley site Castleroche Drogheda Heritage Centre Dundalk County Museum Millmount Museum Clew Bay Heritage Centre Davitt Museum Granuaile Centre Rockfleet Castle Boyne Valley site Donore Castle Ledwidge Museum Trim Castle Trim Visitors Centre Monaghan County Museum Leap Castle Ballintober Castle King House Roscommon Castle Roscommon County Museum Ballinafad Castle Ballymote Castle Sligo County Museum Cahir Castle Nenagh Castle Tipperary South Riding Museum The Rock of Cashel 1848 Warhouse Benburb Castle Grant Ancestral Home Ulster American Folk Park Waterford City Walls Athlone Castle Columb Barracks and Military Museum Tyrrellspass Castle and Museum Ballyhack Castle Duncannon Fort Enniscorthy Castle and County Wexford Historical and Folk Museum Ferns Castle National 1798 Visitor Centre Dwyer Cottage Libraries and institutions Allen Library Belfast Central Library The world-wide web Australian Army History Canadian Military Heritage Project Canadian War Museum Combined Irish Regiments Association Irish winners of the Victoria Cross Imperial War Museum National Army Museum Royal Dublin Fusiliers Association British Army Regiments, 1914-1918 The American Revolution American Society for Military History Centre for Military History 69th New York The Irish and the American Civil War The 28th Massachusetts Volunteers The San Patrick» Ireland and the Spanish Civil War The Irish in other wars and armies Wild Geese Heritage Centre The Wild Geese today Select bibliography of Irish military history Military Heritage of Ireland Trust Limited Index