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  • Northern Ireland, Operation Banner, Original Research

Oil Berth 3

It may sound somewhat unassuming, but Oil Berth 3, sitting at the entrance to Musgrave Channel in Belfast Port, was once at the centre of a fascinating piece of Northern Irish…

  • Northern Ireland, Operation Banner, Original Research

The Birth of the Military Reaction Force (MRF)

In July 1971 a unique unit was born into the British Army, in particular 39 Airportable Brigade under the command of Brigadier Frank Kitson (September 1970 – April 1972). Brigadier Kitson…

  • Northern Ireland, Original Research, Second World War

Site Visit – Portmoon Anti-Tank Range

Situated approximately 1.5km East of the world famous Giants Causeway, Portmoon (Port Moon) is traditionally known for its historic Salmon fishing house. The site sits on Benbane Head in the…

  • Northern Ireland, Operation Banner, Original Research

Site Visit – Ballygomartin Radio Station

Originally, I believed this site was an Air Traffic Control (ATC) Exchange or Repeater Station. Since then I have learned that the site was a microwave radio link connecting Northern…

  • Miscellaneous, Northern Ireland, Visit Reports

Site Visit – Cabin Hill, Belfast

Acquired by Campbell College in 1925 as their preparatory school, a house at Cabin Hill dates back to 1786, although the main house standing today was built in 1860 and…

  • Northern Ireland, Second World War, Visit Reports

Site Visit – Redhall Mill, Ballycarry

Inside the old mill (circa 1835) on the Redhall (Red Hall) estate just outside Ballycarry lie a remarkable secret from WW2. During the war, as huge swathes of American troops…

  • Northern Ireland, Operation Banner, Visit Reports

Site Visit – Crumlin Road Gaol

After being built in 1845, Crumlin Road Gaol, later to be named HM Prison Crumlin Road, was operational for 151 years until its closure in 1996. Through its rich and troubled…

  • Northern Ireland, Visit Reports

Site Visit – Belvoir Park Hospital

Situated in the leafy suburbs of South Belfast, Belvoir Park Hospital has lain empty since 2006 when the remaining healthcare operations moved to the City Hospital. Belvoir opened 100 years earlier…

  • Cold War, Northern Ireland, Second World War, Visit Reports

Site Visit – Gilnahirk Y Station

Finishing its wartime role in January 1946, and taken over in 1947 by the Government Communication Headquarters, the station at Ginahirk was one of 3 listening stations around the UK…

  • Northern Ireland, Operation Banner, Original Research, Visit Reports

Site Visit – Divis Key Point

Divis KP or Divis Key Point as it was known, was a remote communications station situated on the bleak Divis Mountain to the west of Belfast overlooking the City. Due…

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