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im interested in getting books/sources on the Reserve Defence Force
has anyone any sources that maybe of interest?
A number of units published Histories in the wake of the Reorg. 23rd Bn produced a sizeable one, that was sadly beyond my means. Bullswool Batallions is a pretty good account of the Post Emergency LDF though.
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
About 10 years ago 20 Bn produced a history - going back to the 42/44 bns
The Pearse association recently produced a history of the Battalion
Members of the Irish Sword would probably be able to help you in a far better way , this is the Military History Society of Ireland; they are in Newman House on Stephens' Green.
Military Archives in the Brugha would have tons of source documentation but they are out the door with work [ name me a Unit in the Brugha that isn't ! ] and you'd need a good reason to get in.
There is also Duggans "The Irish Army" which deals with the early early days fairly well
iv been in the military archives in the bruagh before, but nutin to do with the RDF. Excellent work being done by all involved there!
with regards to the military library, how would one gain access? walk in off the street or written permission?
and the 23rd battallion's publication, where could i get my hands on it?
For the Mil Library I find them extremely helpful
why not just give them a ring and explain to them your
thingy
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
I can give you the history of the pearse battalion and the story of the 20th, a special issue of an cosantoir issued in 1984 to celebrate 25 years of An FCA I#d suggest tracking that down first.
I read an article on the early reserve forces in "An Cosantoir Review" a few years ago. I read it in the Barracks and I can't remember what year it was. Maybe the guys in the An Cosantoir office might ne able to help?
"Why, it appears that we appointed all of our worst generals to command the armies and we appointed all of our best generals to edit the newspapers. I mean, I found by reading a newspaper that these editor generals saw all of the defects plainly from the start but didn't tell me until it was too late. I'm willing to yield my place to these best generals and I'll do my best for the cause by editing a newspaper"
Gen. Robert E. Lee
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