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Moyallan Pillbox, Portadown, Co. Armagh

Gilford Road, Portadown, Co. Armagh

The Moyallan Pillbox remains standing on a crest overlooking the River Bann defensive line in the townland of Moyallan between Portadown in Co. Armagh and Gilford in Co. Down.

St. Mark’s Church of Ireland, Tandragee, Co. Armagh

2a Armagh Road, Tandragee, Co. Armagh

St. Mark's Church of Ireland stands on the hilltop looking over the town of Tandragee, Co. Armagh. The adjoining graveyard contains one Commonwealth War Grave from World War Two.

Ormeau Road, Belfast

Belfast

The Ormeau Road was built in 1815 as the New Ballynafeigh Road. During the Second World War, British and American troops were a common sight.

Falls Road, Belfast

Belfast

The Falls Road in West Belfast runs from Divis Street to Andersonstown. It was originally a country lane, which expanded greatly in the late 19th century.

Oldpark Road, Belfast

Belfast

Oldpark Road in North Belfast runs through the centre of an area that suffered under Luftwaffe bombing during The Easter Raid of the Belfast Blitz in 1941.

Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast

Ormeau Road, Belfast

Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast is best known as the home of Ulster Television but it also saw use by the British Army during wartime.

Killyleagh War Memorial, Killyleagh, Co. Down

Shrigley Road, Killyleagh, Co. Down

The Killyleagh War Memorial in Killyleagh, Co. Down stands at the castle in the historic town. The marble plaque commemorates those who died in conflicts since World War One.

Percy Street, Belfast, Co. Antrim

Belfast, Co. Antrim

Percy Street is in the Shankill area of Belfast, Co. Antrim. The street, lined with small red-brick terrace houses suffered great loss in the Belfast Blitz.

Tandragee Castle, Tandragee, Co. Armagh

The Square, Tandragee, Co. Armagh

The site of Tandragee Castle has been a stronghold overlooking the town since the days of the O'Hanlon clan of Ulster who fought in the 1641 rebellion. In 1943, the US Army set up camp there.