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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.