Category Archives: Britain

An ‘outrage’: desecration of a vault in Cork, 1895

by igt_admin Posted on September 26, 2017

In late May 1895, Cork city and county was intrigued by the ‘outrage at Inniscarra’. A number of soldiers of the 10th Royal Hussar regiment – stationed in Ballincollig, a few miles from Inniscarra – were arrested on suspicion of … Continue reading →

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“The Battle of Kinsale refought”: a riot and a song, 12 July 1859

by igt_admin Posted on July 11, 2017

On the afternoon of 12 July, fighting, window breaking and shouting disturbed the residents of Kinsale, a small Cork town with a large barracks on the outskirts. A group of Antrim militiamen who had been drinking in a local pub … Continue reading →

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A cold Christmas dinner: festivities in army barracks

by igt_admin Posted on December 15, 2016

According to a 1907 account by an army chaplain, Rev. E.J. Hardy, soldiers ate well on Christmas Day. 1 The usual boiled beef or mutton was served alongside goose, turkey, ham and pheasant. Unfortunately this abundant repast was eaten cold … Continue reading →

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