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Bureau of Military History, 1913-21.
Following the disaster at Clonmult, the East Cork flying column might truly be said to be non existent. Diarmuid Hurley, Jos. Ahern, Paddy Whelan and myself kept together, and, with the occasional help of a…
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War Practice at the Harbour Forts
Testing the Coast Defence
Under the watchful eye of General Hugh McCalmont Commander Cork District Forces (1898 - 1903),
Lt. Col. E. W.…
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Artillery Practice
Tags: 11800, 1900, 1902, 1904. 1906, 1921, 1938, Artillery, camden, carlisle, fort, Haulbowline, Practice, Queenstown, spike island, westmoreland