Many schools and other institutions will hold records that are relevant to military heritage. Often school magazines will contain rolls of honour or reports of past pupils service in wartime. Many private institutions, such as banks will also have recorded the contribution of their staff to military service and indeed many Irish banks’ head offices contain memorials to staff that fought in the World Wars.  

Institutions listed alphabetically by Name:

Allied Irish Banks plc
3-4 Foster Place , Dublin 2. Tel: 01 6776721
Enquiries by post only.

Bank of Ireland
Head Office, Lower Baggot Street , Dublin 2. Tel: 01 6615933

The bank holds a First World War Staff Service Record.
Enquiries by post only.

Belvedere College SJ 
Museum and Archive, 6 great Denmark Street, Dublin1. Tel 01 858 6636

This new archive contains information on former pupils’ service with both the Irish and British armed forces. Among the past pupils was Kevin Barry, the IRA Volunteer executed in November 1920.
Enquiries by post.

Clongowes Wood College
Naas, Co. Kildare. Tel: 045 868202 
E-mail reception@clongowes.net

Collection of The Clongownian annual includes issues from 1917, 1918 and 1919 which outline past pupils service during the First World War.
Enquiries by post only.

St. Patrick’s College
Thurles, Co. Tipperary . Tel; 0504 21201/24466 
E-mail luceat@eircom.net

A small amount of biographical material is available on priests from the archdiocese who served as chaplains during the First World War and the papers of Fr. Michael Maher contain a diary written commenting on events during the War of Independence.
Enquiries by post.

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List of Other Associations

Most of these bodies are primarily concerned with the welfare of serving or former service people. However a number of them are either engaged in historical research themselves or would be able to aid a researcher.  

Other Institutions listed alphabetically by Name:

American Legion ( Ireland )
An organisation for ex-members of the United States armed forces.

John F. Kennedy Post,
Web http://www.jfkamerleg-irlpost63.com/
C/O 71 Foxfield Road , Raheny, Dublin 5. Tel: 01 8317792

Fr. Duffy Post,
Web http://www.geocities.com/frduffypost/
C/O Glen Foy, Killeen , Corofin, Co. Clare. Tel: 065 6837863

An Cosantoir
The Defence Forces Magazine,
DFHQ, Parkgate, Dublin 8. Tel: 01 8042691 Fax 01 6779018
E-mail ancosantoir@defenceforces.iol.ie

ANSAC Credit Union
(Army, Naval Service & Air Corps Credit Union)
75 Amiens Street, Dublin 1.
Tel: 01-8554489 Fax: 01-8558067
E-mail: ansac@iol.ie
Web: www.ansaccu.ie

Bandon War Memorial Committee
C/O 23 Oliver Plunkett Street, Bandon, Co. Cork
E-mail billygood@eircom.net
Web www.bandonmemorial.com

Bru na bhFiann (Home for ex-Members of the Defence Forces)
17-19 Queen Street , D 7.
Tel: 01-8729261 Fax: 01-8729516

Combined Irish Regiments Association
E-mail contact@combined-irish-regiments-oca.co.uk
Web http://www.combined-irish-regiments-oca.co.uk/

The Association is dedicated to keeping alive the heritage of all the Irish regiments of the British Armed Forces, past and present.

Connaught Rangers Association
The Secretary, Connaught Rangers Association, King House, Boyle, Co. Roscommon.

Garda Historical Society
C/O Garda Museum , The Records Tower , Dublin Castle , Dublin 2. Tel: 01 6719597
Web www.esatclear.ie/~garda/index.html

National Graves Association
PO Box 7105 , 74 Dame Street , D 2.
Tel: 01-8621928 & 087-2282033

The NGA was founded in 1926 to maintain and restore the graves and memorials of Irish republican dead of every generation. At present over 500 memorials and graves are in the NGA’s care. From June to September the NGA organise free walking tours of Dublin ’s Glasnevin Cemetery .

Irish United Nations Veterans Association,
Arbour House, Mount Temple Road , Dublin 7
Tel: 01-6791262
E-mail: iunvapost@iolfree.ie

Irish Regimental Historical Society,
21 Helens Park, ‘Aghalee’, Craigavon,  Co. Armagh BT 67 OEN

The society seeks to commemorate Irish Regiments, through a programme of talks and field trips.

Irish Veterans Memorial Project
Admin Office: Capel Chambers, 119 Capel Street , Dublin 1.
E-mail info@irishveteransmemorial.com
Web http://www.emeraldsocietyofillinois.org/items_of_interest.htm

A project seeking to establish a memorial to Irish veterans of conflict in the twentieth Century, to be based in a exhibition and research centre at Kiltoom, outside Athlone.

Irish Vietnam Veterans Association
c/o IVMP, Capel Chambers, 119 Capel Street , Dublin 1.

Lebanon War Veterans Organisation ( Ireland )
57 Upper Dorset Street , Dublin 1
Tel: 01-8656638 Fax: 01-8749253
E-mail: office@lebwarvets.org
Web: www.lebwarvets.org/

Military History Society of Ireland
Newman House, University College , 86 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2.

The society was founded in 1949. Its purpose is to further the study of Irish military history and, in particular, the history of warfare in Ireland and Irish people in war. Members receive the journal, The Irish Sword, twice yearly, and the society holds monthly lectures in Griffith College , Dublin and organises summer field trips and overseas tours.

Organisation of National Ex-Servicemen and Women
17 Queen Street , D 7 Tel: 01 8729549 Fax: 01 8729261

Royal British Legion (Welfare Organisation)
Head Office, 26 Sth Frederick Street , Dublin 2 Tel: 01 6713044 ; Fax 01 6713528.

Royal British Legion Club,
4 Sir John Rogerson Quay, Dublin 2 Tel: 01 6793036

Royal British Legion Northern Ireland
War Memorial Buildings, 9-13 Waring Street , Belfast BT 1 2EV
Tel: 028 9032 1683 Fax 028 9033  0782
E-mail wcraig@britishlegion.org.uk

The Royal British Legion was founded in 1921 to look after the welfare and interests of British ex-servicemen. It is most popularly associated with the sale of the Poppy every November. Membership is open to all who have served with the British armed forces, while others who support the Legion’s work can obtain associate membership.

Royal Dublin Fusiliers Association
The Secretary, RDFA, C/O Dublin Civic Museum, 58^th South William Street , Dublin 2.
E-mail rdfa@eircom.net

Royal Ulster Constabulary GC Historical Society
c/o Police Museum, Headquarters PSNI, ‘Brocklyn’, Knock Road, Belfast

The Somme Association
233 Bangor Road, Newtownards, Co. Down BT23 7PH
Tel: 028 9182 3202 Fax: 028 9182 3214
E-mail Sommeassociation@dnet.co.uk
web http://www.irishsoldier.org

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