Skip to content

Military Archives

  • Gaeilge
  • Glossary
  • All Collections
    • Online Collections
      • Maps, Plans & Drawings Collection (1702 - 2007)
      • Oral History Project (20th Century)
      • Bureau of Military History (1913-1921)
      • The Irish Volunteer (1914 - 1916)
      • Military Service Pensions Collection (1916 - 1923)
      • Easter 1916 An tÓglách Accounts (24 April 1916 - 29 April 1916)
      • 1916 In Transition (1916)
      • An tÓglach Magazine (1918 - 1933)
      • Irish Army Census Collection (12 November 1922 - 13 November 1922)
      • Media Hub (20th Century)
      • Military Archives Image Gallery (20th Century)
      • Military Archives Image Identification Project (20th Century)
      • United Nations Unit Histories (1960 - 1982)
      • The Collins Papers (1917 - 1922)
    • Reading Room Collections
      • Press Cuttings (1916 - 2000)
      • Air Corps Museum Collection (1918 - 2004)
      • Truce Liaison and Evacuation Papers (1921-1922)
      • Civil War Captured Documents (1922 - 1925)
      • Civil War Operations and Intelligence reports Collection (February 1922 - February 1927)
      • Civil War Internment Collection (1922-1925)
      • Department of Defence "A-" series Administrative files (1922-1935)
      • Coastal Defence Artillery Collection (1922 - 1957)
      • Military Mission/Temporary Plans Division (1924 - 1928)
      • Army Organisation Board Collection (1925 - 1926)
      • Department of Defence "2-" series administrative files (1924-1947)
      • Army Equitation School Collection (1926 - 1981)
      • Emergency Defence Plans (1939-1946)
      • Look-Out Post Logbooks (September 1939 - June 1945)
      • Office of the Controller of Censorship Collection (1939 - 1945)
      • Defence Forces Annual and General Reports (1940 -1949)
      • Department of Defence '3-' series Administrative Files (1947-)
  • About Us
  • News & Updates
  • FAQ
  • Contact Us
  • Genealogy
  • Academic Research
  • Digital Resources
  • Education
  • Media
  • Donate/Community
  • News & Updates
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Captain Daniel Ayiotis
    • Cecile Gordon
    • Hugh Beckett
    • Company Quartermaster Thomas Mitchell
    • Noelle Grothier
    • Michael Keane
    • Sergeant David Kelly
    • Lisa Dolan
    • Robert McEvoy
    • Corporal Kevin Byrne
    • Private Adrian Short
    • Privacy Statement
  • Collections
    • Online Collections
      • Maps, Plans & Drawings Collection (1702 - 2007)
        • About the Collection
        • News and updates
        • Search the Collection
        • Project
        • History
        • Online Release Information
      • Oral History Project (20th Century)
        • Stories in the collection
          • Joining the Defence Forces
          • The Emergency (World War II)
          • Overseas
        • People in the collection
      • Bureau of Military History (1913-1921)
      • The Irish Volunteer (1914 - 1916)
      • Military Service Pensions Collection (1916 - 1923)
        • MSPC Home
        • About The Collection
          • Origin and Scope
          • Provenance and Archival History
          • Content of the Collection
          • Legislation
          • Verifying Applications
          • Department of Defence: early organisation
          • Definition of Active Service
          • NEW! Medals Awarded 1916-1921
          • History of Organisations
          • Video Overview
          • Methodology
        • Search The Collection
          • Pensions Series
          • Medals Series
          • Organisation and Membership
            • IRA Membership Series
            • IRA Brigade Activity Series
            • Cumann na mBan Series
            • Irish Citizen Army
            • Fianna Éireann Series
          • Administration Files
            • Army Pensions Board 1923
            • Army Pensions Board - Army Finance Officer 1923
            • Military Service Pensions, 1924
            • Service Pensions General - Board of Assessors, 1924
            • Departmental Files
            • Military Service Pensions, 1934
          • Browse Entire Collection
        • Easter Rising 1916
          • Records and Documents
          • Applicants at Action Sites
          • Applicants around the World
        • Release History
        • Military Service Pensions Blog
        • Gallery
          • Brigade Activity Maps & Sketches
        • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Easter 1916 An tÓglách Accounts (24 April 1916 - 29 April 1916)
      • 1916 In Transition (1916)
        • Search Lesson Plans
        • About Project
      • An tÓglach Magazine (1918 - 1933)
      • Irish Army Census Collection (12 November 1922 - 13 November 1922)
        • History
        • Map
        • About the Collection
        • Search
        • Project
      • Media Hub (20th Century)
      • Military Archives Image Gallery (20th Century)
      • Military Archives Image Identification Project (20th Century)
      • United Nations Unit Histories (1960 - 1982)
        • Congo Unit Histories
        • Cyprus Unit Histories
    • Reading Room Collections
      • Press Cuttings (1916 - 2000)
      • Air Corps Museum Collection (1918 - 2004)
      • Truce Liaison and Evacuation Papers (1921-1922)
      • Civil War Captured Documents (1922 - 1925)
      • Civil War Operations and Intelligence reports Collection (February 1922 - February 1927)
      • Civil War Internment Collection (1922-1925)
      • Department of Defence "A-" series Administrative files (1922-1935)
      • Coastal Defence Artillery Collection (1922 - 1957)
      • Military Mission/Temporary Plans Division (1924 - 1928)
      • Army Organisation Board Collection (1925 - 1926)
      • Department of Defence "2-" series administrative files (1924-1947)
      • Army Equitation School Collection (1926 - 1981)
      • Emergency Defence Plans (1939-1946)
      • Look-Out Post Logbooks (September 1939 - June 1945)
      • Office of the Controller of Censorship Collection (1939 - 1945)
      • Defence Forces Annual and General Reports (1940 -1949)
      • Department of Defence '3-' series Administrative Files (1947-)
  • Genealogy
  • Academic Research
  • Digital Resources
    • Publications
    • Online Exhibitions
      • W. B. Yeats and the Irish Naval Service
        • The L.E. Macha at Sea
        • Gibraltar
        • Nice
        • Arrival Home
        • Petty Officer Campbell
      • Cumann na mBan
      • Snapshot of Irish Volunteer companies, 1918
      • Easter 1916 An tÓglách Accounts
      • President John F Kennedy and Ireland 1963
        • Visit Of President John F Kennedy
        • Cadet Guard of Honour
        • Funeral Drill
        • Aftermath
  • Education
    • Teachers
    • Students
  • Donate/Community
  • Contact Us
  • Sitemap
  • Media
  • Accessibility
  • Terms & Conditions
  • FAQ
  • As Gaeilge
  • Glossary
  • Home /
  • Collections /
  • Online Collections /
  • Bureau of Military History
  • / Homepage
Shares
  • Bureau of Military History (1913-1921)
    • About
      • Guide to the Collection
      • Historical Essays
      • Digitisation
      • Funding
    • Search
      • Search Help
    • Witnesses
    • CD Index
    • 1916 Press Cuttings
    • Image Gallery
    • Voice Recordings
    • Contact

About

About the Bureau of Military History, 1913-1921.

Guide

Search The Collection

Search 36,000 pages of witness statements

Search Collection

Index of Witnesses

Search the PDF index of witnesses

Search Index

Image Gallery

View our categorised image gallery

Gallery

Audio Recordings

Listen to the Audio Recordings

Audio

Press Cuttings

Search the PDF of relevant press cuttings from the period

View PDF
  • Glossary
  • FAQ
  • Sitemap
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Accessibility
  • Privacy Statement
  • © Defence Forces 2020
  • Follow Us:
  • image description
  • image description
Visit Department of Defence Website (EXTERNAL LINK)
Visit the Defence Forces Website (EXTERNAL LINK)
Visit The Defence Forces An Cosantoir Website (EXTERNAL LINK)