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  • The clip about the commissioning parade had what was (in my day) the Admin block of the CTD E in the background that brought back some memories some good some ....
    Last edited by B Inman; 14 April 2014, 08:23.

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    • Thanks rhodes!

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      • "Spectacular parade in Dublin"



        "Mr de Valera visits Limerick"



        "Dublin's Easter Parade"

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        • "Future leaders of Ireland's Army. Cadets in training at the Irish Military College at the Curragh."



          "Eire Menaced By Germany"



          "Testing Defence Mines"



          "Mining The Coast of Eire"



          "All For Defence"

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          • The 9.2s firing looked great! It's a real shame that they are all gone now from the Harbour

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            • "July 27th 1960 marked a watershed when the first element of 32 Inf Bn, the first complete unit from the Defence Forces to serve overseas, took off from Dublin bound for the Congo. After gaining independence from Belgium the previous month the Congo descended into something approaching anarchy. Prime Minister Patrice Lamumba successfully appealed to the UN for intervention and on July 13th Ireland was one of the countries requested to provide troops to the proposed ONUC mission. The Irish government passed the enabling legislation on July 19th and a new battalion designated 32 Inf Bn was activated for deployment under the command of battalion commander, Lt Col M J Buckley. During the ONUC mission the Defence Forces came of age and took its place on the international stage. It had been a difficult and traumatic mission (one MMG and 65 DSMs were awarded over the four years) in which the Irish troops' performance and even-handedness in dealing with all parties had earned them a new respect within the UN. Even before the last troops had left the Congo Ireland had been requested to supply a contingent to a new UN mission in Cyprus. Little did anyone imagine at the time that the Congo had been the beginning of over 50 years of unbroken service on UN missions for the Irish Defence Forces."

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              • "Stunning black and white footage of a military tattoo that took place in an unknown GAA stadium at a unknown date, tracing the evolution of the Irish soldier from the Red Branch Knights to the then, modern day"

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                • Originally posted by Rhodes View Post
                  "Stunning black and white footage of a military tattoo that took place in an unknown GAA stadium at a unknown date, tracing the evolution of the Irish soldier from the Red Branch Knights to the then, modern day"

                  Those stands look like the ones that were in the RDS and I'd imagine with the uniform sleeves I'd imagine its mid 30's?

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                  • RDS??

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                    • Originally posted by Orion View Post
                      RDS??
                      Royal Dublin Society.
                      Ireland's premier Venue, the RDS is also a Society for Members that contribute back to see Ireland thrive culturally and economically.

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                      • It was the military tattoo from 1935 in the RDS .

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                        • Surely it should be obvious to anyone who has been there in the last 80 years that the location is the RDS.
                          For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.

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                          • Originally posted by B Inman View Post
                            Royal Dublin Society.
                            http://www.rds.ie/

                            Thanks I was suggesting the location was the RDS

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                            • Oops, I took the from meaning from the ??

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                              • "Unique film footage of the Irish Army marching into Youghal back in 1956. The original film was shot by James Burke who had a Chemist shop in the centre of town. James was himself an ex army man who served in the Irish Army during the Emergency. His wife Josephine and children, Liam, Aidan and Mary Burke are seen at the beginning of the clip along with Rosaleen Cronin from Tallow St and Tommy Carey from The Mall. They are seen waiting for the army near the Stone Bridge at the northern end of town ( You can see the late Theo Vastenhout's house the retired Dutch Sea Captain and former harbour master in the background. That has since been demolished and the roudabout is located near there now) The troops marched from Cappoquin in Co Waterford to the military camp site at Summerfield in the western end of town.The officer saluting at the near the start is Capt. Ed Vaughan from Macroom.
                                The army enter town and are seen here marching up North Main St., Youghal, Here you can see the old Morrisons Garage in the centre of town and the old building where the Post Office is now and also North Cross St ( The Post Office Lane)
                                The military camp site at Summerfield (also known locally as 'Hurleys Hill') was across the road from the Rifle Range (The Butts in the front strand) where the Army would practice firing. There was another camp site at the Barrack road where the Church of the Holy Family is now. Further on that road was the military barrack's itself, which is now Dermot Hurley Est and the Youghal Hospital. This was where the where the barrack's HQ was located (The British Army barrack's prior to that before 1922)

                                Near the end of the film you can see An Taoiseach John A. Costello taking the salute with Major General M. J. Costello, Q.C. Southern Command and other dignitaries as the army marching past at Upper Strand. If you look carefully you can see the marching bands and soldiers still marching in the background at the front strand area such was the length of the parade. (Also you can see Hurst's old shop in the background before been destroyed in the 1963 storm). Original film footage courtesy of Liam Burke from The James Burke Collection.
                                We are pretty certain that the parade took place on the 22nd July 1956 but don't know what the occasion was. If you know any information on this event please email to news@youghalonline.com and we can add to and update the story which would be great.
                                www.youghalonline.com would like to thank The James Burke Collection"

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