Glen Imaal – 125 Years On
2024 is the 125th Anniversary of the First Shot fired in the Artillery Range, Glen Imaal, County Wicklow, Ireland. To mark the occasion, the Artillery Club has commissioned “Glen Imaal – 125 Years On”, which captures extracts from print media, An tÓglách, An Cosantóir and numerous publications, regarding the First Shot fired by the Royal Artillery on Wednesday 23 May 1899, and the First Shot fired by the Artillery Corps on Tuesday 01 September 1925. For completeness, Key Events and Recollections associated with The Glen are also included.
Research and compiled by Brigadier-General Paul Pakenham, “Glen Imaal – 125 Years On” is dedicated to all personnel of The Artillery Corps, past and present, who deployed to the Glen Imaal for live firing exercises, and to those who supported them in the Glen, including the Ordnance Corps, Medical Corps and Air Corps.
To read the PDF version of “Glen Imaal – 125 Years On”, please click here: Glen Imaal – 125 Years On (PP 23 May 24)
“Glen Imaal – 125 Years On”, is also available on the Information Section of the Artillery Club’s website, with a parallel posting on the Club’s Website of an album of 85 (+) Glen photographs, along with associated captions, down through the ages.
Website Links:
Link to Website Information Section – Glen Imaal: http://artilleryclub.ie/glen-imaal-artillery-range-125/
Link to Website Photo Album Section – Glen @ 125: http://artilleryclub.ie/glen-125/
Finally, the Artillery Club will welcome any additional photographs, provided from all quarters, for inclusion in its Website’s Glen @ 125 Anniversary Album.
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