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[CTU]

Given the weather and season, is it a rehearsal for St Patrick’s Day?

“Given the weather and the season, is it a rehearsal for St.Patricks Day”

I see people aren't very observing, the clapper board says it was filmed on the 21/12/69

I now this might not be the best time to ask this question (considering what's going on at the moment), But can anyone Identify the Statue/Bust at the end, my first thought was JFK, but can't find any information online for one in Clare?

[Rhodes]

It's Kildysart in Co Clare.

The memorial at the end of the video is of Peadar Clancy.

[na grohmiti]

It looks like Scariff Co. Clare

https://goo.gl/maps/tsqjw2Nj8bfPEKQJ6 ? Where they start from?

[Rhodes]

https://goo.gl/maps/tsqjw2Nj8bfPEKQJ6 ? Where they start from?

It starts outside Community Hall in Kildysart, it's not Scariff.
The hall must have been used by the FCA.

[Pegasus]

Here's where they start marching - https://www.google.com/maps/@52.6720...7i13312!8i6656

[na grohmiti]

Here's where they start marching - https://www.google.com/maps/@52.6720...7i13312!8i6656

The christmas tree is still up, 50 years later...
Thanks for that, I never spent much time in that part of the 22nds turf.

[na grohmiti]

One from the RTE, at least one familiar face here still serving.
https://www.rte.ie/archives/2017/082...ename-madonna/

[hptmurphy]

I count two..Mark Mellet and Martin Counihane , FDO on Eithne at the time

[hptmurphy]

Excellent finds

Very interesting Dauphin footage on Eithne as The Dauphin weas the Aerospatiale logo something I hadn't seen before. I joined Eithne in 1986 after the states trip which makes the footage early 86

[Herald]

Very interesting Dauphin footage on Eithne as The Dauphin weas the Aerospatiale logo something I hadn't seen before. I joined Eithne in 1986 after the states trip which makes the footage early 86

Probably 1987, Michael Noonan didn't become MinDef until then.

[Rhodes]

2 September 1987

Joint Naval Air Exercise 1987
An RTE News report broadcast on 2 September 1987.

[Sluggie]

I count two..Mark Mellet and Martin Counihane , FDO on Eithne at the time

CDR Counihan retired a couple of years ago.

[Rhodes]

Irish UN Soldiers Abducted
An RTE News report broadcast on 16 December 1988.



Irish Soldiers Released
An RTE News report broadcast on 17 December 1988.

[Rhodes]

A number of RTE reports from January 1989.

Army Views On Pay Awards


Rescue Operation Yarrawonga


Rescue Of Crew From Yarrawonga


Yarrawonga Salvage


Yarrawonga Salvage Operation


New Naval Ships Commissioned


Role Of Two New Naval Vessels


Yarrawonga Towed To Europe


Army Discharges To Cost More


Soldiers To Leave Army


Army Pay Campaign Continues


Air Sea Rescue Plans

[na grohmiti]

Any of those clips could have been made in the last 6 months.

[Rhodes]

A number of RTE reports from February and March 1989.

Army Pay Controversey


Irish Army For Namibia Mission


Irish Soldier Killed In Lebanon


Funeral Of Michael McNeela


Three Irish Killed In Lebanon


Irish Peacekeeping Forces


Removal of Soldiers Bodies

[Rhodes]

A number of RTE reports from 1989.

Irish Troops Leave For Lebanon


Fishery Patrol Vessel LÉ Orla


Aer Corps (sic) Rescue Services


New Chief Of Staff Of Army


Army Fire Arms Exercise

[hptmurphy]

Tom Touhy..an awful gobshite

[spider]

One of the best threads on this board.

[spider]

Tom Touhy..an awful gobshite

Here he is...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6o4fIxLeR4

[Rhodes]

A number of RTE reports from 1990.

Fishery Protection


ESB Staff Airlifted To Britain


Naval Commander Retires


Army Association


Soldiers Injured In Lebanon


Lenihan On Wounded Soldiers


Sixth Battalion Receives UN Medals


Clonmel Army Barracks


Air/Sea Rescue Services Report


Security For EEC Summit

[hptmurphy]

Some fine Naval Officers in there

Cmdre Brett was a nice guy, even let me carry his golf clubs once Joe Deasy the Navys First Diver , I see another face in the back round Jim 'Chippy' Carney, Commissioned from Ranks and a couple of other familiar faces.

[na grohmiti]

Was wondering if it was him.
Willie Brett's son Martin is still serving. Nice Man too.

[Rhodes]

A few more RTE reports from 1990.

Fishery Patrol Gets Under Way


Old Army Rifles To Be Sold


Mountain Rescue Training


Government To Buy New Executive Jet


New Army Barracks In Cavan


68th Battalion Train For Lebanon


Chemical Warfare Suits For Irish UN