Locations

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 Caledon, Co. Tyrone during the Second World War

Caledon, Co. Tyrone during the Second World War

Co. Tyrone

The village of Caledon, Co. Tyrone lies near the border of Co. Armagh. In the Second World War, it provided bases for British, American, and Belgian forces.

Map showing Alexander House, Caledon, Co. Tyrone

Alexander House, Caledon, Co. Tyrone

37 Main Street, Caledon, Co. Tyrone

Alexander House stands on the main street of Caledon, Co. Tyrone. During the Second World War, it was a home to Officers of 5th (Merckem) Infantry Brigade.

Map showing Caledon Camp, Caledon, Co. Tyrone

Caledon Camp, Caledon, Co. Tyrone

Caledon, Co. Tyrone

Caledon Camp was home to British, American, and Belgian soldiers at various stages of World War Two. The Belgian soldiers arrived for training in 1945.

Map showing Cambes-en-Plaine War Cemetery, Normandy, France

Cambes-en-Plaine War Cemetery, Normandy, France

19 Rue du Mesnil Ricard, Cambes-en-Plaine, Normandy

Cambes-en-Plaine War Cemetery is the final resting place of 8 men with connections to Northern Ireland who died during fighting in tNormandy after D-Day.

Map showing La Délivrande War Cemetery, Normandy, France

La Délivrande War Cemetery, Normandy, France

Douvres, Normandy

La Délivrande War Cemetery is the final resting place of 13 men with connections to Northern Ireland. They died during fighting in the Battle of Normandy.

Map showing Greencastle Airfield, Kilkeel, Co. Down

Greencastle Airfield, Kilkeel, Co. Down

Greencastle Pier Road, Kilkeel, Co. Down

Greencastle Airfield opened for use by the Royal Air Force in 1942 but soon passed to the United States Army Air Force as a Combat Crew Replacement Centre.

Map showing Walton Street, Belfast

Walton Street, Belfast

Belfast

Before redevelopment in the 1980s, Walton Street ran off Crumlin Road in the Oldpark region of North Belfast, an area hit hard by the Blitz.

Map showing Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle, Co. Down

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.