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Post by Matt McNamara on Mar 30, 2009 14:49:58 GMT
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Post by Matt McNamara on Mar 30, 2009 15:00:01 GMT
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Post by Matt McNamara on Mar 30, 2009 15:06:01 GMT
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Post by Matt McNamara on Mar 30, 2009 15:14:37 GMT
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Post by Matt McNamara on Mar 30, 2009 15:27:59 GMT
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Post by Matt McNamara on Mar 30, 2009 15:46:28 GMT
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Post by Matt McNamara on Mar 30, 2009 15:56:29 GMT
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Post by Matt McNamara on Mar 30, 2009 16:06:43 GMT
This article gives an account of the 2nd Battalion Connaught Rangers visit to Renmore Barracks Co Galway while they were stationed in The Curragh Camp The reason for their visit was the laying up of the Old Regimental Colours in the Catholic Church oppsit Renmore barracks. Over 250, and the Regiment Band left from The Curragh on a special train to Galway. All in all probably a good session was had, before they returned to The Curragh. News Article - November 29th 1911 www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1911/1129/Pg009.html#Ar00905:53720C5722214F86B75306CF57F20C5A722153E6B95666D1Matt
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Post by rose5mcdonaghtce on Mar 30, 2009 21:28:40 GMT
Hi Matt, Could it have been the lime in the water Rose.
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Post by Matt McNamara on Mar 30, 2009 21:37:10 GMT
Hi Rose
I don't know what it was, but The Curragh 100 years ago was a lot different to the Curragh we knew. A camp for 10 Thousand men, and in most cases no family with them and away from home for a couple of years at a time. I know it is grim reading and I have left out a few cases , but it shows what life was like back then and that is what made the news.
All the best
Matt
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Post by Matt McNamara on Mar 31, 2009 6:50:17 GMT
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Post by Matt McNamara on Mar 31, 2009 7:42:47 GMT
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Post by Matt McNamara on Mar 31, 2009 8:10:09 GMT
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Post by Matt McNamara on Mar 31, 2009 8:22:22 GMT
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Post by Matt McNamara on Mar 31, 2009 8:28:57 GMT
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