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Lt.Col. Jim Dawson Coast Artillery Commander

Sgt Wayne Fitzgerald, Editor of An Cosantóir interviewed a 92-year-old-veteran recently, Lt Col Jim Dawson who was the Coast Artillery Commander in the 1940s / 1950s on Spike Island with responsibility for the 6-inch guns batteries on Spike Island…

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An Irish Soldier

A mixture of Newspaper articles printed on a single page within the Freeman Journal March 18, 1846.

A letter from a 17 year old Irish Soldier to his Uncle describing life within the Nullagh camp Jan 2nd 1846, and the ensuing battles.

St.…

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Royal Artillery in Ireland Chain of Command

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Lt.Col. Jim Dawson Coast Artillery Commander

An Irish Soldier

Royal Artillery in Ireland