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Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle, Co. Down

Downs Road, Newcastle, Co. Down

The Slieve Donard Hotel was a popular resort in the bustling seaside town of Newcastle, Co. Down but during World War Two, it welcomed a new kind of guest.

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Spitfire BL325 crash near Tandragee, Co. Armagh

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25th May 2018

On 25th May 1942, Spitfire BL325 crash landed near Cordrain Orange Hall, Tandragee, Co. Armagh. The Mark VB plane was based at RAF Kirkistown, Co. Down.

Map showing St Canice’s Church of Ireland, Eglinton, Co. Londonderry

St Canice’s Church of Ireland, Eglinton, Co. Londonderry

Faughanvale, Eglinton, Derry, Co. Londonderry

St Canice's Church of Ireland, in the parish of Faughanvale stands in Eglinton village. In the 1940s, a bond was formed with the nearby military airfield.

Map showing St Comgall’s Catholic Church, Bangor, Co. Down

St Comgall’s Catholic Church, Bangor, Co. Down

27 Brunswick Road, Bangor, Co. Down

St Comgall's Catholic Church on Brunswick Street, Bangor, Co. Down held funeral services for three members of the Grattan family killed by enemy action.

Map showing St. Andrew’s Church of Ireland Churchyard, Ballyhalbert, Co. Down

St. Andrew’s Church of Ireland Churchyard, Ballyhalbert, Co. Down

191 Main Road, Ballyhalbert, Co. Down

St. Andrew's Church of Ireland in Ballyhalbert Parish, Co. Down has a small churchyard containing the graves of five men who died during World War Two.

Map showing St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Cathedral, Armagh, Co. Armagh

St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Cathedral, Armagh, Co. Armagh

72 Cathedral Road, Armagh, Co. Armagh

St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Cathedral in Armagh City, Co. Armagh held services throughout World War Two. Service personnel from many countries attended.

Map showing Tandragee Castle, Tandragee, Co. Armagh

Tandragee Castle, Tandragee, Co. Armagh

The Square, Tandragee, Co. Armagh

The site of Tandragee Castle has been a stronghold overlooking the town since the days of the O'Hanlon clan of Ulster who fought in the 1641 rebellion. In 1943, the US Army set up camp there.

Map showing Tandragee Golf Club, Tandragee, Co. Armagh

Tandragee Golf Club, Tandragee, Co. Armagh

Markethill Road, Tandragee, Co. Armagh

Tandragee Golf Club dates back to 1911 when a private course was designed for the 9th Duke of Manchester. Play continued on the course throughout World War Two.

Map showing The Anchor Bar, Keady, Co. Armagh

The Anchor Bar, Keady, Co. Armagh

40 Kinelowen Street, Keady, Co. Armagh

The Anchor Bar no longer operates in Keady, Co. Armagh but a plaque marks the spot and tells a sad tale of American GIs and their bravery at Omaha Beach.