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G2, the Coastwatching Service and the Battle of the Atlantic: 1939-41

Feb 19th

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This paper is an early version of the introduction to the Guarding Neutral Ireland: the
coastwatching service and military intelligence 1939-45 (Four Courts Press, 2008)

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Shore Rescue

Aug 22nd

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The “Rescue Cart”. These carts were located all around the coast. Many lives were saved. This cart is complete with all its equipment, including the “breeches buoy”

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LOP 6 Howth Head

Jan 18th

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Michael Kennedy, author of Guarding Neutral Ireland, discusses the role of the Look Out Posts, in this case, the LOP on Howth Head, in recording events in the Irish Sea during World War II, known as “The Emergency”.

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The sinking of Arandora Star

Jan 18th

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‘Drowned like rats’ The torpedoing of Arandora Star off the Donegal Coast, 2 July 1940 Michael Kennedy (difp at iol.ie) This paper is a revised version of ‘Men that came in with the sea’ which appeared in History Ireland in 2008.   A PDF version of this article is available: click here   The torpedoing…

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