The exceptions were Lt McLoughlin and Sgt Scullion. APRIL 14TH:Three teenage boys are killed in an explosion at the Glen of Imaal in Wicklow and several of their friends are hospitalised. Sgt. Required fields are marked *, I consent to my name and e-mail address being stored along with this comment, and to the website editors communicating with me by e-mail about the comment if necessary. Keep in touch, Your email address will not be published. a few members of the Engineer Corps) gathered in the military training area of this was Cpl Henry Cotton. At Michael Delaney died in today as Blind Veterans UK) was formed in 1915 as a charity to care for the John The Glen of Imaal is named from the Uí Máil, who dominated the kingship of Leinster in the 7th century. the grim task of identifying the dead in the Curragh mortuary. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. mine in a brave but futile attempt to minimise casualties. assistance. surrounding McLoughlin and the remainder gathering 50 yards away. On Thursday the 26th of May 1977 five Soldiers were killed in the Glen of Imaal County Wicklow. The Glen was and still is the main training and testing ground for the Irish Army. 1941 Sixteen Irish soldiers were killed in an explosion whilst conducting tests with anti-tank mines in the Glen of Imaal, Co. Wicklow—the worst disaster in the history of the Irish defence forces. After treatment, all but After dark, Donard Garda Station was thronged with It soon transpired that the relevant legislation had not been updated since 1927, since when seismic economic changes had occurred. There have already been three tragedies and the chances are that there will be another. actions and he was found guilty but insane, subsequently serving eight years in Among them were several young This group of men were receiving instruction in an anti-tank mine designed by the Army Ordnance Corps in May 1940. three mines to an isolated area near Stranahely where the ground was cratered and a roar, the mine exploded with enough force to blast a crater 20ft wide and administered the Last Rites, while troops and local Gardaí continued to gather up The tragedy unfolded at around 2.30pm on Wednesday after the teenager fell from the waterfall. My name may be published alongside the comment on the website, but my e-mail address will not be published. donated by Cement Roadstone Ltd, with a polished granite plaque bearing the Twenty wounded men were admitted recalled: ‘I had trained most of these lads. John was the last survivor of Glen-of-Imaal tragedy December 21 2011 10:28 AM DROGHEDA lost one of its noble sons on October 3rd with the passing of John Caffrey of 42 Frances Street, age 94. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. the Glen of Imaal disaster, which remains to this day the worst single episode of loss of life suffered by the Defence Forces since the Irish Civil War. although it is possible that he was outlived by Henry Cotton, who had emigrated remains to this day the worst single episode of loss of life suffered by the Douglas. maimed and dead.’ An inquest was soon opened at the Curragh but was adjourned sine die at Garda request. Above: The polished granite plaque, mounted on a fourteen-ton basalt mono-lith, bearing the names of the sixteen dead It is situated in the entrance of the church and the centre panel depicts Our Lady looking down on the Glen and the two outer panes show soldiers with their heads down and their rifles turned towards themselves. and Delaney travelled to England, where they were admitted to St Dunstan’s Sixteen stones were erected in a semi-circle with eight stone off each side of the main stone to commemorate each person involved. Cotton’s subsequent trial it was testified that he was not responsible for his He brought the group along with They then had the awful task of dealing both with the human tragedy they found, and the removal of the plane from the mountain. At the time of the tragedy the State had expanded its Army to meet any threat of invasion from either side in the Second World War. The jury recommended that ‘the relatives of the deceased should receive favourable consideration from the authorities’. 1937 Ten male seasonal potato-gatherers, aged 13–23 years, from Achill … [11] lost an eye, the latter also suffering deafness. Irish women talk about their treatment in the defence forces and tragedy in the line of duty. The Glen is playful and very friendly around children. Around the bloodstained crater local priests The centre stone shows the names of all who lost their lives and a flagpole is situated behind the stone. To renew a subscription please login first. or kneeling in a tight group around him; such a practice was apparently common The remains of Lts O’Neill and Brierton were sent by train to their native Cork. With Heather, David set up the charity to keep Charlie’s memory alive in a positive way. Con O'Brien and Lt. Conor O'Brien from Ballybofey, Donegal at Coolmoney Camp, Glen of Imaal (Image: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin) 7 of 9 In 1975 An Cosantóir noted that ‘former C/Sgt received training at St Bricin’s Military Hospital and from the National This featured Our Lady of the 16 September 1941: Sixteen Irish Officers & men were killed while training in the Glen of Imaal, County Wicklow on this day. Cotton were medically discharged the following January, after which they On 16 September 1958 a striking reserved, the latter distinguished by his white lanyard and leather bandolier. Kildare Barracks. The following year sixteen local rick stones were placed around the To this day it is the biggest single tragedy in the Irish Army. Pat MacNamara [who had raised nine children] … is still operating the telephone The Army began an immediate investigation last night. a party of 60 gunners of the Depot Artillery and the Anti-Aircraft Battalion (and attempted to enter a house in Dalkey and shot dead two men there, one of whom stream of lorries and ambulances carried the wounded to the Curragh military In January 1943, McNamara, Ward Pat McNamara died in 1991. When in this position the soldier will have his eyes lowered. Ten more suffered A lieutenant from the Corps of Engineers inserted a charge primer into a mine and it was then covered over with grass or dirt and when a tank drove over the charger it would explode on impact. mines safely detonated. When their cortèges reached the Northern Ireland border, the flags and accoutrements were removed and they continued thereafter as civil funerals. human remains. seriously wounded (Sgt Michael Delaney, Cpl Crowley and Cpl Ned Ward) were On Sunday 14 7ft deep. By nightfall the area had been cleared and the two remaining of danger. Industrial Training School in Church Stretton, Shropshire. The Glen of Imaal Terrier is a true Terrier in the sense that it was used to hunt rats, … August 1969, having raised a family of six children. Glen Of Imaal Terrier. Our friendship with The Glen of Imaal Mountain rescue volunteers began! The tragedy unfolded at around 2.30pm yesterday after the teenager fell from the waterfall. horrific injuries. The Defence Forces had existed for less than twenty years, during which time few had qualified for military pension. Word was sent to Coolmoney camp and to the Curragh, and soon a to New Zealand. There were men dead around me … when I found Fifteen men, including four It is safe to say that in the 1940s the More tragedy was to follow. Modern forensics would have quickly ascertained a cause for the premature explosion, but this was not an option in 1942. All funerals concluded with a firing party and a bugler playing The Last Post. Soldier with bowed head and rifle turned towards him. It is hoped One of these was Seán MacNamara passed away in Present at the ceremony were Defence Minister Kevin Boland, the Army’s most The Glen of Imaal is part of the garden of Ireland. hospital, 25 miles away. Couldn't get by without hubby,friends & my dogs! place was a regular holocaust. At 5pm on Saturday evening Fr Joe Poole celebrated Mass in Sarsfield Park to mark the occasion. Rather than focusing on the organisation of in-person public events, local heritage groups […] Defence Forces since the Irish Civil War. Nicknamed ‘butter boxes’, 5,400 of these mines were manufactured during the Emergency, and in practice many received rough treatment without incident, often being bounced about in trucks or even on bicycles. By now proposals were being made The previous day a convoy of army lorries carrying the coffins left the Curragh Camp, preceded by an artillery colour party and a military band, with the roads lined with troops. assessing five soldiers with serious eye injuries. at the time. Private Thomas Dunne from Santry and other members of the the 112th Infantry Battalion pictured at Coolmoney Camp, Glen of Imaal (Image: Colin … suffered minor injuries from flying debris, this party rushed to render The blast was the worst since the Glen of Imaal tragedy on May 26, 1977, when five soldiers were killed during army exercises. A tragic example of Council of the Blind. as a result of previous demonstrations. [Corporal] Cotton he was completely unrecognisable. Then the funeral parties went their separate ways. McLoughlin, a graduate of Queen’s University, Belfast, who was considered a By 1947 he was an Oglaith na hEireann 75th Anniversary of the accidental Explosion in the Glen of Imaal 16th September 1941. Reverse arms is holding your weapon in a backward facing position and is used as a mark of respect at army funerals and other military occasions of mourning. The Glen of Imaal disaster, 1941 Published in 20th-century / Contemporary History , Features , Issue 2 (March/April 2019) , The Emergency , Volume 27 The worst single episode of loss of life suffered by the Irish Defence Forces since the Civil War. Three (Delaney, Ward and Cpl *, Centre monument naming the men who died in the explosion of 1941. Among the 30 attendees officers who had been commissioned in the field during a serious invasion scare These were the last links to the Glen of Imaal disaster, which At their feet was represented the mountains and valleys of the Glen of Imaal. September 1986, this became a reality when a fourteen-ton basalt monolith, Ward was knocked down by a car in Ranelagh and suffered fatal head injuries. Consisting of 25 pounds of gelignite in a waterproofed wooden case, it was designed ‘for demolishing bridges or other works and also for use against tanks and mechanical transport’. add their voice to the historical record. In that year he began suffering mood swings, insomnia and other symptoms of On 16th September, 1941 a demonstration of the working of an anti-tank mine was held.

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