Soldiers Of The Short Grass: A History Of The Curragh Camp
by Dan Harvey /
2016 / English / PDF
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This is the first complete history of the Curragh Camp, from its
foundation in 1855 to the present day, under both British and Irish
occupation. Dan Harvey, a military historian and an experienced
senior officer, presents a compelling and fascinating narrative of
the camp's many evocative eras and episodes. This unique
establishment has been key in shaping Irish history while being
shaped in turn by the great national and international conflicts
that it was founded to respond to: the Crimean War, the Boer War,
the Great War, the Easter Rising and War of Independence are all
accounted for under the banner of the British Army. The first
tricolour flag hoisted overhead of the camp signalled no change to
its level of service as the Curragh's forces were quickly embroiled
in the Irish Civil War, later oversaw the years of the modern
Troubles and forged an international role with the Irish Defence
Forces. These grand narratives are interlaced with smaller yet
significant tales that personalise the institution and lend
vitality to the many facets that keep service, work and a
livelihood in check on world-renowned plains once covered by 'St.
Brigid's cloak'. Prince Edward's royal visit and training, and the
'Wrens' less welcome visits to the soldiers after dark - everyday
and extraordinary matters are described to give the most
authoritative history, compelling and meticulously written, of a
camp inextricable to Ireland for over one hundred and fifty years.
[Subject:?Military History, Irish History]
This is the first complete history of the Curragh Camp, from its
foundation in 1855 to the present day, under both British and Irish
occupation. Dan Harvey, a military historian and an experienced
senior officer, presents a compelling and fascinating narrative of
the camp's many evocative eras and episodes. This unique
establishment has been key in shaping Irish history while being
shaped in turn by the great national and international conflicts
that it was founded to respond to: the Crimean War, the Boer War,
the Great War, the Easter Rising and War of Independence are all
accounted for under the banner of the British Army. The first
tricolour flag hoisted overhead of the camp signalled no change to
its level of service as the Curragh's forces were quickly embroiled
in the Irish Civil War, later oversaw the years of the modern
Troubles and forged an international role with the Irish Defence
Forces. These grand narratives are interlaced with smaller yet
significant tales that personalise the institution and lend
vitality to the many facets that keep service, work and a
livelihood in check on world-renowned plains once covered by 'St.
Brigid's cloak'. Prince Edward's royal visit and training, and the
'Wrens' less welcome visits to the soldiers after dark - everyday
and extraordinary matters are described to give the most
authoritative history, compelling and meticulously written, of a
camp inextricable to Ireland for over one hundred and fifty years.
[Subject:?Military History, Irish History]