Introduction Acknowledging that military heritage is common to the different political, religious and cultural traditions on the island, the Military Heritage of Ireland Trust (CLG), as a voluntary and non-profit organisation, advances an all-Ireland, cross border, non-denominational and non-political approach to military heritage and the story of the Irish Soldier. …
From 01 January 1850 through to 1920, the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company operated a maritime mail and passenger service between Carlisle pier in Dún Laoghaire (then Kingstown) and the Admiralty pier in Holyhead, Wales. Having the Royal Mail contract to carry mail across the Irish Sea, the four …
Established in 1972, the Woodland Trust, a conservation charity, is marking the centenary of the First World War with an ambitious planting project in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. During the war, timber was indispensable resulting in woods and trees playing an invaluable part in the war effort.
