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Overview
This guide is designed to help those conducting research in all aspects of Irish military history. Commissioned by the Military Heritage of Ireland Trust, which was established in 2000 to foster knowledge of this heritage, it lists the institutions, archives, public bodies and organizations that specifically hold relevant information on military heritage, relating from the earliest times to the present day. Also included is a listing of fortifications, battle sites and places in Ireland relevant to military events in its broadest sense. Where possible, email, website and telephone details are also included, as are museum and archival depositories opening times. The guide is completed with an extensive bibliography listing books and articles that have been published on military history, particularly those in the last twenty years.Synopsis
Hanley, a research fellow at National University of Ireland-Maynooth, offers a guide for those seeking information on the involvement of Irish men and women in military campaigns at home and overseas. The guide lists and briefly describes the resources of archives, libraries, and institutions that hold source material, in addition to museums, heritage sites, and battlefields accessible to the public. To further assist the researcher, a guide to Irish military sources online is included. The book is distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR