Loughgall Manor House lies in parkland in the Co. Armagh village. Now an Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, it once provided a training ground for troops.
Palace Stables, Armagh, Co. Armagh
The Palace Demesne, Armagh, Co. Armagh
The Palace Stables in Armagh is a heritage centre set in parkland dating back to the 1700s, created by the Archbishops of the Church of Ireland in the city.
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.
Mount Caulfield House, Bessbrook, Co. Armagh
Green Road, Bessbrook, Co. Armagh
Mount Caulfield House in Bessbrook, Co. Armagh is a Victorian property once owned by the Richardson family. It hosted American troops leading up to D-Day.
Acton, Co. Armagh during the Second World War
Co. Armagh
Places such as Acton saw a great transformation in the Second World War with the arrival of troops from Britain, the United States of America. and Belgium.
Bessbrook, Co. Armagh during the Second World War
Co. Armagh
The rural village of Bessbrook, Co. Armagh welcomed U.S. Army troops during the Second World War including many black soldiers in segregated battalions.
Royal Hotel, Bangor, Co. Down
Quay Street, Bangor, Co. Down
The Royal Hotel, Bangor, Co. Down stood proudly on the coastline for many years and throughout World War Two provided a base for the Royal Navy and US Navy.
Hotel Pickie, Bangor, Co. Down
Princetown Avenue, Bangor, Co. Down
Between 1942 and 1944, the Hotel Pickie, Bangor, Co. Down became an American red Cross Club where many of the US troops could socialise while on leave.
Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, Germany
Pariser Platz 1, Berlin
Berlin's Brandenburg Gate is one of Europe's most recognisable monuments. Dating back to the 1700s, it was one of the only surviving structures in Pariser Platz after World War Two.