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Post by siobhan kennedy on May 30, 2010 16:48:31 GMT
my name is siobhan kennedy from donard in co wicklow. my great great uncle was private james keogh, i am happy to see that a memorial will be held on the 21st of june for the soldiers that lost their lives that day. ... may they rest in peace
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Post by afcmoore on May 31, 2010 0:52:25 GMT
Hi Folks. I lived in Wexford Barracks as a young boy up till the age of 16yrs and my Father James Moore was caretaker there for over 40yrs. I joined the army from Wexford Barracks in 1961. The Entrance to the Barracks was from Bk's St and it had two large timber green gates which were locked at night by means of a large metal bar on the inside and secured by a large padlock. There was also a wick gate or door to the side with a grid to see out and a bell to our house in case anyone was locked out or in an emergency. There was no billet just inside the gate to the left in 1952 as Joseph has said. I'm not disagreeing it may have been there in 1941 but i don't think so because of the lay out. Now as you came in the main gate to the right there was the turf yard,then the offices a two storey building,Then a long black timber shiplap hut on brick columns.Then the NCOS married quarters. I think Joseph has great memory for detail and gave a good account of a sad tragedy that happen before i was born. Regards. Anthony.
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Post by tommysweeney1 on May 31, 2010 18:30:39 GMT
Siobhan,
The details of memorial ceremony will be on this site in the next day or so, If you or any of your family wish to attend you are more than welcome.
Regards
Tommy S
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Post by tommysweeney1 on Jun 2, 2010 22:27:48 GMT
Further to the last post on the above,
The memorial for the four soldiers killed in the cullenstown strand tragedy will take place on Monday 21 June at the garrison churchCurragh camp at 6pm according to this weeks leinster leader.
regards
Tommy S
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Post by Maurice Curran on Jun 7, 2010 10:28:38 GMT
The Memorial will take place in the Garden of Rememberence at 4pm 21st June
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Post by Louis Parminter on Jun 20, 2010 9:25:00 GMT
To Joe McGuire His Joe Your message: (Hi Louis, Just been doing a bit of research myself into the war to end wars I tried to find out something about the Arcadia on which your great grandfather perished r.i.p. but no luck, if you can point me in the direction of a website or such, would appreciate,i know as much about computers as you do about Snipe Shooting .Anyway i want you to log onto You Tube and request (The Band Played Waltzing Matilda by the Three Irish Tenors)heartbreaking song with some heartbreaking photographs of young men in their prime ,about to be sent to the slaughter.So to all that died at Suvla Bay, or Normandy or in any conflict around the world may i say . Thank you very much ,for i couldnt have done what you done and i know when i die if i get to heaven i can thank you personally ,you deserve it ) I missed this message and only stumbled across it today as I was looking back through old blogs, so firstly my sincere apologies for not çopping on to it when you published it. After reading it today the first thing I did was go to You Tube as you suggested, and yes both heartbreaking and beautiful to listen to the words along with the images that would burn into anybody's mind that had a conscience. The evil that men do to each other in times of war can be beyond description and yet in every conflict the goodness and the bravery along with the faith that individuals possess can come to the fore. I had seen Ronan Tynan perform on a number of occasions, most particularly in the Royal College of Physicians in Kildare St in the few years following my discharge from the PDF as I was a member of the staff there. What struck me watching the Video on you tube was the fact that Ronan could 'çonnect' very well with those soldiers going home from Suvla bay with no legs as Ronan himself (a medical doctor) had had both his own legs amputated below the knee following an auto accident and other pre accident complications with his legs - one would never know it watching Ronan perform as he is truly an Ambassador for Ireland. As requested by you I will now dig up all my old files on the sinking of the Arcadia (hope i did get the name right!) and associated information on Suvla Bay. Living in the Philippines when attending gatherings it is traditional to get up and sing a song (a bit like the Irish) and though by no means an Irish Tenor (I was told to get down and stay quiet once in McDonagh NCOs Mess) I shall learn the words of Waltzing Matilda as I know it will be appreciated as much here as in Ireland or Australia. Thank you for pointing me in the right direction Joe. Slainte Louis
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Post by maurakearney on Jun 20, 2010 13:37:10 GMT
Hi Louis just after listening to the Three Tenors VERY SAD WATCHING THE Soldiers . The Tenors sang Waltsing Matilda beautiful. Maura Kearney.
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Post by Louis Parminter on Jun 20, 2010 14:20:31 GMT
Hi Maura,
Yes they sang Waltzing Matilda beautifully, though the pictures were also heartbreaking. Waltzing Matilda has a special place in my heart as my mums dad Richard Scales fought at Suvla Bay - he never spoke about his experiences there - though I am sure they haunted him until his death. My dads grandfather Henry Whitby Briscoe lost his life in the same conflict as a (47 year old I think) 2nd Lt when the troopship he was in was sunk by a U Boat. I am just updating my information on that for another Curragh History Forum contributor Joe Maguire. Interestingly my Great Grandfathers son, also Henry Briscoe died in service with the Royal Canadian Airforce, seemingly my family got around quite a bit (and we still do). The day before I left Ireland for the Philippines, in the Pearse Park (St. Enda's) in Rathfarnham where my grandmother (Briscoe) stayed before it became a school of the Pearse Brothers I went for a walk and there in the Courtyard was was a band - playing Waltzing Matilda, beautiful. Like me too I am sure you have a love of listening to Tenors sing and I am very lucky in the Philippines as one of the Three Philippine Tenors named Joey Lina and I meet quite regularly at functions where he sings to our small audience making the hair stand on my neck. My son Louis has sung with St. Patrick's cathedral Choir and the Guinness Choir over many years and I am very proud of him, if I only had the talent.
warm regards
Louis
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Post by andybrennan on Jun 21, 2010 6:40:50 GMT
Hi anyone with an answer,
Is this Mass etc going ahead this evening, any info please
Andy
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Post by Matt McNamara on Jun 21, 2010 7:56:25 GMT
Hi Andy
The only information I have is that at 4 P.M. today a memorial plaque will be unveiled across from the Curragh Camp church in the Garden of Remembrance. If there is a mass before or after that I am unsure.
All the best
Matt
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Post by andybrennan on Jun 21, 2010 17:52:33 GMT
Matt thanks for update.
Managed to make it for the unveiling and the speechs, a very good turnout indeed.
I just had a peek from the sidelines as all were in place prior to my arrival. all guests seemed pleased from what I saw.
Andy
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Post by Matt McNamara on Jun 21, 2010 21:40:30 GMT
Hi All Not long back from the unveiling of the Memorial to the Cullenstown Strand Tragedy – 1941. It was a beautiful ceremony and the Military put on a fine display for all the family members who were in attendance. A great tribute to these four local lads doing their duty in a time of great emergency during WW II. A special thanks to Brig Gen. O’Boyle GOC DFTC (Curragh Camp), Col. Courtney EO DFTC, Comdt. Graham DF Library (Project Supervisor). Some photographs of today’s event. Matt
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Post by andybrennan on Jun 21, 2010 21:51:17 GMT
Matt,
Nice photographs of the event, it went very well, I would have hung around for a chat but did not spot you in the crowd
Andy
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Post by morcurran on Jun 22, 2010 15:28:35 GMT
Thanks to all who made the Cullenstown Memorial Ceremony at the Curragh such a great success. The attached photo shows the Curran Family at the ceremony. Attachments:
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Post by paul on Sept 14, 2010 8:44:45 GMT
Thanks to all who made the Cullenstown Memorial Ceremony at the Curragh such a great success. The attached photo shows the Curran Family at the ceremony.
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