Military Archives, their talks and visits to the Community.

The Role & Records of the Military Archives.

On 4th July 2019 Noelle Grothier (Archivist) and Commandant Daniel Ayotius (Officer in Charge) from the Military Archives, Cathal Brugha Barracks gave a talk and slide-show presentation in the Seanscoil, Ceathrú Thaidhg on the role of the Military Archives and what their records can tell us about activities (both national and local) during World War I and II.  This included information on the look-out posts, the coastwatchers, the logbooks, emergency defence plans and Department of Defence administrative files. In attendance were some of the descendants of the Coastwatchers who served at Teachaín a’ Watch (Look-Out Post 63) during the Second World War. 

An Ról & na Cuntais atá sna Cartlanna Míleata 

Ar an 4ú Iúil 2019 rinne Noelle Grothier (Cartlannaí) agus an Ceannfort Daniel Ayotius (Príomhoifigeach) ó na Cartlanna Míleata i mBeairic Chathail Brugha cur i láthair sa Seanscoil ar an obair a dhéantar sna Cartlanna Míleata agus an t-eolas atá le fáil ann ar imeachtaí (náisiúnta agus áitiúil) a tharla i rith an Chéad agus an Dara Cogadh Domhanda.  Áiritear anseo eolas ar na tithe faire, na fir a bhí ag faire, na leabhair thaifeadta, na pleananna cosanta éigeandála agus códanna riaracháin na Roinne Cosanta.  I láthair bhí cuid de shleachta na bhfear a bhí ag faire ag Teachaín a’ Watch (Teach Faire 63) i rith an Dara Cogadh Domhanda.  

Photo caption - Ar chlé: Ina seasamh ó chlé Commandant Daniel Ayotius, Archivist Noelle Grothier, Micheál Ó Gearbháin agus Sarah Colclough. Ina suí Sean Ó Gearbháin agus Caitlín Uí Sheighin. (grianghraf: Amelia Stein)