The Irish Military History Group
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Battle of Fontenoy - 11 May 1745
Hi everyone. My first post in this group. One particular interest of mine is the Battle of Fontenoy, especially the Irish involvement. This battle, took place on 11 May 1745, during the War of the Austrian Succession 1740-48, in the Austrian Netherlands (now southern Belgium, not too far from the…
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Founding MemberIrish Soldiers' Records Search the enlistment books of the five disbanded Irish regiments. The Connaught Rangers, the Leinster Regiment, the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, the Royal Irish Regiment and the Ro
Irish Soldiers' Records Search the enlistment books of the five disbanded Irish regiments. The Connaught Rangers, the Leinster Regiment, the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, the Royal Irish Regiment and the Royal Munster Fusiliers…
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AdminIrish War Memorials website
I found this website a while back and was able to note the location of several interesting monuments and find them while I was in…
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"from Military Kilkenney"
Greetings,Can anyone help me solve the following mystery: When researching my ancestors in the church records room of The Cathedral of St. Peter & Paul in Athlone, Roscommon/Westmeath I met with much success and traced my ancestors back to an 1800 birth in Athlone...and his father was listed as…
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