Stephen Callaghan
Finding a Victoria Cross Recipient's Grave - Patrick Donohoe
This past week the impressive Victoria Cross and other medals awarded to Private Patrick Donohue of the 9th Lancers sold at auction for...
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Stephen Callaghan
Oct 18, 20212 min read
The Tragic End of Private Burke, Leinster Regiment
Today’s blog post came about via a brief newspaper article from November 1901 detailing the suicide of a soldier of the Leinster...
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Stephen Callaghan
Feb 5, 20213 min read
Private Michael Byrne's Silver War Badge
The Silver War Badge, often incorrectly called the Silver Wound Badge, is a fascinating award. First issued in 1916 the badge was issued...
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Stephen Callaghan
Oct 30, 20201 min read
Clonoghill Stories: Lieutenant Malcolm Willington MC
Robert Malcolm Vernon Willington was born at St Kieran’s, Dorrha, County Tipperary on 13 November 1895.He was the youngest son of James...
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Stephen Callaghan
Oct 16, 20202 min read
Venice Hackett V.A.D.
Venice Clementia Henrietta Hackett was born at noon on 27 February 1887 in Strathblane, Scotland. She was the daughter of Edward Augustus...
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Stephen Callaghan
Oct 9, 20205 min read
'I saw a temporary field hospital shelled' - L/Corp Cummins, Royal Irish Regiment
James Cummins was born in Clonmel, County Tipperary on 7 May 1881. He was the son of James Cummins and Mary Cummins (née O'Donnell)....
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