Trafalgar Tales
By Samuel Moore On this day in 1805 the Battle of Trafalgar (the last great sea battle in the age of sail) was fought. 219 years later...
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Nov 24, 20233 min read
Born on the Battlefield: an Alternative View on the “Men of Waterloo”
By Graeme Callister The men who fought and died at Waterloo on 18 June 1815 are reasonably well known, but there is another lesser-known...
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Nov 17, 20232 min read
Gunner William Henry
Recently, an interesting article appeared in The Courier (28 August, 2023: pages 24 & 25), the daily paper in Dundee, concerning the...
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Nov 10, 20233 min read
Oysterhaven Infantry
By Fergal Browne In 1778, companies of local militias known as the ‘Volunteers’ or ‘Irish Volunteers’ were founded throughout Ireland in...
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Sep 2, 20234 min read
Grave Clean: Admiral Sir Charles Burrard
The NRWGC is delighted to unveil the results of our latest grave cleaning project: The forgotten grave of Admiral Charles Burrard, who at...
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Nov 18, 20224 min read
Captain Sampson Stawell (1785-1849)
By Fergal Browne Sampson Stawell was born at Kilbrittain Castle, Co. Cork, Ireland on 6th October 1785. On 15th January 1801, at the age...
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Oct 20, 20223 min read
Walter Burke, Esq
Researched and written by Simone Reid, part of the research team for 'The Military Grave Restorer' run by Steve Davies. Walter Burke was...
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Oct 9, 20224 min read
Commander Henry Knolles RN, KTS
Written By Fergal Browne Beneath a collapsed headstone in Kilmonoge Cemetery, lie the remains of Commander Henry Knolles, R.N. K.T.S. The...
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