Men who died while serving on Lough Erne whose names are not recorded on memorial stones. 1 Sgt. H. Dunbar, F/O A.E. Whitworth, Sgt. C.H. Slack, Sgt. R.H. Oldfield, A/G. F.R.A. Chalk, Sgt. H.H. Newbury, F/O. Harold Seward – all RAF. P/OC.P. Davidson, RCAF. All killed when Catalina AM 265 -240 Sq. crashed on […]
By Fr. Frank Little. It was not only the recent death of Frankie Millar, the popular, respected motor trader and Enthusiastic angler; it was, partly coupled with the arctic conditions prevailing, all during the month, and a brief conversation the other day with a youth on the Main Street about sleighing […]
This fourteenth century cross that is now in the Diocesan Archives in Monaghan is one of the few remaining relics from the broken Altars and plundered Monasteries of Lough Erne. It is one of a very small number of Christian artefacts that is still in the care of church authorities. Most others are in […]
The penal laws were the laws passed in the period after 1691, mainly by the Irish Parliament; Ireland had its own Government for some years. (All its members were of the Angelo/Irish aristocracy landlord class. The ordinary people were not allowed to vote). The purpose of the laws were, firstly, to convert as many of […]
Citation presented to Sergeant Charles Singer on 12th August 2002. On Saturday 12th August 1944, you Serg. Charles (Chuck) Singer, R.C.A.F. were a crewmember of Lough Erne based Sunderland Flying Boat no. NJ175 of Canadian 422 Squadron when it crashed on the Caslelard/Corlea moor land in the parish of Kilbarron, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland. […]
IN APPRECIATION. During the years of World War 2 – 1939 to 1945. Several aircraft crashed in this district. A number of crewmen died and many more suffered serious injuries. The injured were treated with care and affection by the medical and nursing staff of The Sheil Hospital The dead were […]
Nutts Corner. 16/9/1943. Liberator B24 D Harold L. Shick. Nutts Corner. 16/9/1943 Liberator B24.D Faine M. Doyal. “ “ 15/12/1943. Flying Fortress. John B. Howard. “ “ 21/1/1944. Flying Fortress. Tracey E. Jun. Geizer. “ 13/2/1944 Airspeed Oxford. William D. Mading. “ 12/4/1944 Flying Fortress. B17. Sherman L. Harat. “ 27/7/1944. Flying Fortress B17. Robert […]
SHOT AT DAWN. This was a sentence passed mainly during the First World War, 1914/1918, on soldiers who were accused of breaches of discipline at the front. Offences that merited this sentence were many and varied; treason, desertion, disobeying an order, spying, collaboration with the enemy, cowardice, sleeping on duty, striking a senior […]
MEMORIAL TO THE IRISH SEAMEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES DURING THE 2nd.WORLD WAR. LIST OF IRISH MERCHANT SHIPS LOST DURING 2nd.WORLD WAR:NAMES OF IRISH MERCHANT SEAMEN LOST DURING 2nd.WORLD WAR: REPORT OF THE KERRY HEAD SINKING IN 1940 FOR PHOTOS OF THE SEAMEN’S MEMORIAL COMMEMORATION ON THE 24 NOVEMBER 2002 AND VIDEO OF THE […]
The Munster (Captain William James Paisley) mined and sunk in Liverpool Bay 2nd February 1940. No casualties. The City Of Limerick (Captain R. Ferguson) sunk by air attack 700 miles off Ushant 15th July 1940. Two died. The Meath (Captain T. MacFarlane) sunk by gunfire from U-46 in Bay of Biscay 4th September […]