Military Service Pensions Collection November 2020 Release

10.11.2020

The November 2020 release is the 9th release from the Military Service (1916-1923) Pensions Collection. The files relate to claims lodged by 1,170 individuals, or by their dependants and contain new information on the War of...

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Christmas and New Year 2019/2020

19.12.2019

The Military Archives Reading Room is now closed for the Christmas period and public services will resume on Tuesday 7th January 2020.2019 has been a very successful year for the Military Archives, with the completion of several...

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Launch of the book "Badges and Insignia of the Irish Defence Forces"

22.10.2019

This afternoon the Military Archives proudly hosted the launch of ‘Badges and Insignia of the Irish Defence Forces’ by Flight Sergeant James G. Perkins (Retired). The book was launched in the Commandant Peter Young Reading Room...

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The Collins Papers Online Release

14.10.2019

In response to the ongoing Decade of Centenaries and increased public interest in accessing archives which chart the revolutionary period, the Military Archives is pleased to announce the online release of The Collins Papers....

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Congo (ONUC) Collection – release of records at the Military Archives

25.07.2019

As part of our commitment to preserve and make available Ireland’s documentary military heritage, the Military Archives is pleased to announce the release of 454 administrative records from Ireland’s peacekeeping mission to...

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Military Service Pensions Collection Database Back Online

16.07.2019

The Military Service Pensions Collection database is back online. Many thanks for your patience while this was remedied and our sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused during this disruption to services.

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Military Service Pensions Collection Online Database Issues

08.07.2019

The Military Service Pensions Collection database is currently experiencing technical issues. These are being addressed and we aim to restore service shortly. Our sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused.The Military...

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Bureau of Military History Website

28.06.2019

The Bureau of Military History has now been moved from its standalone website (www.bureauofmilitaryhistory.ie) to www.militaryarchives.ie. An automatic redirect will remain in place for the duration of the Bureau’s domain name...

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2019 Expert Workshops series

09.02.2019

Economics of Empire: Markets & Fairs in 19th-century Ireland

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Server Maintenance

09.02.2019

Update - 11 February 2019Our web server for the Military Service Pension Collection is now online and normal search function has been resumed on the below mentioned pages.Due to essential maintenance one of our web servers...

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Military Archives Oral History Project

22.06.2018

Military Archives is delighted to announce the launch of the second phase of the Military Archives Oral History Project (MAOHP) on Friday 14th December 2018. This phase is titled Lebanon Stories – 40 Years of UNIFIL . The release...

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Military Service Pensions Collection May 2018 Release

10.05.2018

The May 2018 release relates to claims lodged by 1,442 individuals (c. 4,000 files), or by their dependants and contains new and unique information on the revolutionary period.This is a very significant release as it is...

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