Heroic Deed of Sgt. Michael J.McElligott Commemorated in Fermoy

Heroic Deed of Sgt. Michael J.McElligott Commemorated in Fermoy

Two soldiers who died tragically in Fermoy in 1942 during ‘The Emergency’ were honoured in a special ceremony in the Co. Cork town on Saturday. The men, Sgt Michael J. McElligott, Rathea and Lieutenant Thomas Ryan a native of Cashel, Co. Tipperary drowned in the River Blackwater while taking part in one of the biggest…

Ex FCA / RDF Members Called to Arms

Ex FCA / RDF Members Called to Arms

All ex Forsa Cosanta Áitiuil (FCA) and Reserve Defence Forces (RDF) members have been called to arms – the Listowel Arms – that is. For the past six years, Listowel has held a military festival and 2016 saw the introduction of the first 15th Battalion FCA/PDF and 32nd RDF Reunion. This year’s reunion will take…