Category Archives: Cavalry

A Sensational Court Martial: the Wathen Affair, Cork Barracks 1833-4

by igt_admin Posted on January 13, 2014

In December 1833, Cork barracks was the setting for a court martial that drew crowds of spectators, and whose proceedings were published in papers across Britain and Ireland. Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Brudenell,1 the officer commanding the 15th Hussars, had pressed 6 … Continue reading →

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The Last Tattoo: Dublin, September 1945

by igt_admin Posted on June 24, 2013

The last great military tattoo organised by the Irish army was held in Dublin in September 1945, and it published an illustrated guide to accompany the fortnight-long military exhibition and tattoo staged in the RDS. The event was held to … Continue reading →

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The Irish Army on display: military tattoos in Cork and Dublin

by igt_admin Posted on June 14, 2012

Mildly disorientated? This ‘German’ silhouette is an Irish soldier, depicted on the cover of the programme for the Irish army’s military tattoo in 1936. The Irish army battle dress until 1940 featured a German-style coal scuttle helmet. Those who paid … Continue reading →

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