On 30th January 1940, during the Second World War, the R.A.F's Avro Anson N4943 came down on high ground in a heavy snowstorm near Glenariff, Co. Antrim.
Ardglass, Co. Down during the Second World War
Co. Down
The village of Ardglass, Co. Down hosted members of the United States Army in 1942 with the arrival of elements of the 3rd Battalion, 6th Armored Infantry.
A.R.P. Post, 194 Falls Road, Belfast
194 Falls Road, Belfast
The Red Devil Bar stands at 196-198 Falls Road, Belfast today but in 1943, part of the site at what was then No. 194 was in use as an A.R.P Post.
Castlegore Camp, Kells, Co. Antrim
Craigstown Road, Kells, Co. Antrim
Castlegore was Camp 7 of the sixteen established sites for Gibraltar evacuees who came to live in Northern Ireland during the summer of 1944.
Kells, Co. Antrim during the Second World War
Co. Antrim
During the Second World War, a Camp for Gibraltarian Evacuees occupied land off the Craigstown Road in the quiet, rural village of Kells, Co. Antrim.
McKenna’s Hall, Armagh, Co. Armagh
Dobbin Street, Armagh, Co. Armagh
McKenna's Hall on Dobbin Street, Armagh, Co. Armagh saw use as an American Red Cross Services Club with the arrival of more U.S. troops in 1943.
A.R.P. Post and First Aid Point, Falls Road, Belfast
537 Falls Road, Belfast
The Felons' Club stands at 537 Falls Road, Belfast today but in 1943, the site was that of the Old School House, an A.R.P Post and First Aid Point.
Tynan Abbey, Tynan, Co. Armagh
Cortynan Road, Tynan, Co. Armagh
Tynan Abbey stood in the village of Tynan, Co. Armagh until it was burned down in 1981. It hosted American and Belgian troops during the Second World War.
Tynan, Co. Armagh during the Second World War
Co. Armagh
During the Second World War, the small village of Tynan, Co. Armagh welcomed Belgian forces and GIs of the United States Army's 34th Infantry Division.