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Museums

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Exhibits tell the story of Tipperary's land and its people from the Stone Age to the present day, including the impact of war and conflict on the county, with material on the locally recruited Royal Irish Regiment, the War of Independence and the Civil War.

South Tipperary Museum
Mick Delahunty Square
Clonmel,
Co. Tipperary .

Opening Hours:
Tuesday to Saturday 10.00am-5.00pm

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Business Phone Number
+353 (0) 52 6134550
Business Fax
+353 (0) 52 6180390
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Possibly the oldest church in Ulster still in use, St. Patrick's is the burial site of Brian Boru, the High King of Ireland, who died in battle at Clontarf in 1014. The Old Cathedral contains the military chapel of the Royal Irish Fusiliers and the regimental colours of the regiment as well as local militia and volunteer units are on display. The cathedral also displays the colours of French General Humbert's 2nd Battalion, 70th Demi-Brigade, captured by the Armagh militia at the battle of Balinamuck in September 1798.

The Library,
Abbey St. ,
Armagh

Opening Times
 April-October: Daily 10.00 am-5.00 pm
November-March Daily  10.00 am-4.00 pm

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028 3752 3142
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The museum tells the story of Enniskillen's two famous regiments, the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards.

Situated in the historic building of Enniskillen Castle, the museum consists of a series of show cases containing a wide selection of artefacts, uniforms, weapons and regimental silver. Each case also contains information panels telling the regiments' history. There are also a number of figure reconstructions representing episodes in the regiments' history. Hundreds of campaign and gallantry medals are displayed. Touch screens further enrich the visitors' experience. Also on show are military vehicles such as would have been used by the regiments. In the ground floor is a virtual reality tour for the handicapped.

The library contains archives relevant to the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and these may be consulted by appointment.

The Castle
Enniskillen
Co. Fermanagh BT74 7HL

Opening Times
May to September: Monday to Saturday - 10.00am-5.00pm
Sunday 2.00pm-5.00pm during July & August)
Admission charged

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Business Phone Number
0044 (0) 28 6632 3142
Business Fax
044 (0) 28 6632 0359
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The current Royal Irish Regiment (Rir Regt) was formed by the amalgamation of the Royal Irish Rangers and the Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) in 1992. The original RIr Regt had been formed in 1684 and was disbanded in 1922.

Exhibits detail the origins of the regiment with the raising of the Inniskillings in 1689 and include weapons and uniforms and also covers the history of the RIr Regt, the Royal Inniskilling Fusilers (R Innis Fus) and the Royal Ulster Rifles (RUR).

St. Patricks Barracks,
Ballymena.

Opening Times:

Wednesday to Saturday, 2.00-5.00pm
or by prior appointment.

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01266 661355
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This museum that holds collections of uniforms, medals, badges, diaries and photographs relating to the history of this regiment, which bore the name Royal Irish Rifles (RIr Rif) until it was changed to Royal Ulster Rifles on 1 January 1922.

There are over 4,000 items in a collection which covers service from Egypt in 1801, through India in 1857, the Boer War, the First and Second World Wars and Korea .

5 Waring Street,
Belfast BT1 2EW

Opening times:
Monday to Thursday 10.00am-12.30pm & 2.00pm-4.00pm
Museum closes at 3.00pm on Friday

Admission free.

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Business Phone Number
028 9023 2086
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The award winning museum holds numerous artefacts relating to the Siege in 1689, the conflicts between 1912 and 1922 as well as the impact of both World Wars on the city of Derry.

The Union Hall Place
Derry

Opening times
September to June: Tuesday to Saturday and Bank Holiday Mondays 10.00am-5.00pm

July-August: Monday to Saturday 10.00am-5.00pm
Admission charged.

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Business Phone Number
028 71372411
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The 1st battalion of the elite US Army Rangers was raised on the 19 June 1942 at Sunnylands Camp, Carrickfergus. This museum contains photographs, memorabilia and records relating to this famous unit. It is housed in the same building as the Andrew Jackson Centre, which commemorates the life of the Andrew Jackson, Major General in the Tennessee Militia, the victor of the Battle of New Orleans in 1815 and seventh President of the United States .

Boneybefore, Carrickfergus,
C/O Carrickfergus Borough Council,
Wilson Endowed Building,
15 Lancasterian Street,
Carrickfergus, BT 38 7AB

Opening times:
April-October, 10.00am-1.00pm and 2.00pm-4.00pm. 

(Open by request for schools and groups during the winter months).

Admission charged.

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Business Phone Number
028 93366455
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The Ulster museum houses collections relating to the arts, natural sciences and history. Periodically it stages exhibitions of military interest, with topics including medieval arms and armour or the local experience of the First World War.

The museum also holds material salvaged from the wreck of Spanish Armada ships off the Irish coast.

Botanic Gardens ,
Belfast BT9 5AB.

Opening Times:
Tuesday to Sunday: 10.00 am-5.00 pm
With the exception of Bank Holidays the museum is closed on Mondays.

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Business Phone Number
028 9038 3000
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This building is located on a site devastated by German bombing in 1941 a permanent exhibition entitled Northern Ireland in the Second World
War details the social, economic and military background to the
region's involvement in that conflict.

21 Talbot Street,
Belfast BT12 LD
Tel: +44 (0)28 9032 0392
Fax: +44 (0)28 9031 1875

Opening Times
Monday to Friday:  9.00am-5.00pm
Admission free

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This museum is dedicated to the Irish soldiers who fled into foreign service after 1691, aims to become an international research centre on the subject.

Wild Geese Heritage Museum and Library
Auvergne Lodge
Dominic Street
Portumna
Co. Galway

Business Website Address
Business Phone Number
+353 (0) 509 41138