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… Read More »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… Read More »Oil Berth 3
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… Read More »The Birth of the Military Reaction Force (MRF)
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… Read More »Site Visit – Portmoon Anti-Tank Range
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… Read More »Site Visit – Ballygomartin Radio Station
A camp under the control of the Royal Engineers has existed on this unassuming patch of land since the 1860s, making use of the River… Read More »Site Visit – Wouldham Bridging Camp
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… Read More »Site Visit – Cabin Hill, Belfast
[huge_it_maps id=”4″] Meaning ‘Fort of the Heather,’ Dunree Fort is now a national museum in Donegal. Originally a fort was erected on the cliffs in 1798… Read More »Site Visit – Dunree Fort, County Donegal
Situated on a rocky headland, Lenan Head Fort (sometimes spelt Leenan) is a British built coastal artillery battery from the late 19th Century. Standing isolated for… Read More »Site Visit – Lenan Head Fort, County Donegal
The Defence Area (Number 14) at Cuckmere Haven is still a fascinating place to explore; even 76 years after construction almost all the defences still… Read More »Site Visit – Defence Area 14, Cuckmere Haven
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… Read More »Site Visit – Redhall Mill, Ballycarry