Standing on the banks of the River Blackwater, Co. Tyrone, Derrygally House and the nearby Argory were home to 654th Tank Destroyer Battalion, US Army.
Derrymore House, Bessbrook, Co. Armagh
High Street, Bessbrook, Co. Armagh
Derrymore House in Bessbrook, Co. Armagh is a National Trust property with a fascinating history. It hosted British and American troops during the war.
Drumcairn Mill, Armagh, Co. Armagh
8-10 Loughall Road, Armagh, Co. Armagh
Over the years, Drumcairn Mill in Armagh and the nearby Mill Row houses have endured some hard times. American GIs brought a little bit of glamour in 1943.
Along with Massive PR and Dufferin Coaching Inn, we looked at Shrigley Mills, the arrival before the war of the Utitz family and the changes brought by WW2.
Along with Massive PR and Dufferin Coaching Inn, we looked at the land around Killyleagh, Co. Down where thousands of American troops trained during WWII.
Dundonald Cemetery, Dundonald, Co. Down
743 Newtownards Road, Dundonald, Co. Down
Dundonald Cemetery, Newtownards Road, Dundonald, Co. Down is the final resting place of several members of the armed services who saw action in WW2.
Ecclesville House, Fintona, Co. Tyrone
1-3 Kiln Street, Fintona, Co. Tyrone
Ecclesville House, Fintona, Co. Tyrone served as Headquarters of 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division of the US Army during their time in Ulster.
Eisenhower Pier, Bangor, Co. Down
Seacliff Road, Bangor, Co. Down
General Dwight D Eisenhower visited Bangor, Co. Down on the 18th-19th May 1944 adressing troops in the lead up to D-Day. The north pier now bears his name.
