Clonmore, Co. Armagh during the Second World War

During the Second World War, elements of the British Army used the peatlands around Clonmore, Co. Armagh to train in preparation for battle.

Clonmore

Co. Armagh

Northern Ireland

Training among the Peat Stacks

On 24th September 1941, 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers undertook battle training among the Peat Stacks near Verner's Bridge at Clonmore, Co. Armagh. This area, once part of the Verner Estate is close to Peatlands Park.

Bren Gun Carrier at Verner
Anti-Tank Rifleman in Co. Armagh
Anti-Tank Riflemen at Verner
Bog-Trotting among the Co. Armagh Peat Stacks
Sniper Training in the Co. Armagh Peat Stacks
Sniper Patrol at Verner
British Army training in Co. Armagh