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Military Tattoo Ballsbridge 1945?

humberklog · 2009-06-29 10:24:42

I've been looking on the Irish times Archive about a military tatto that was held in the RDS in August/September of 1945. This by all accounts looked a huge deal but I'm having problems getting any other information or pictures on the event other than the Irish Times. Would anybody else have heard of this event or have any…

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29-06-2009 11:24am

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humberklog

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I've been looking on the Irish times Archive about a military tatto that was held in the RDS in August/September of 1945. This by all accounts looked a huge deal but I'm having problems getting any other information or pictures on the event other than the Irish Times.
Would anybody else have heard of this event or have any pictures?

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#2 29-06-2009 3:44pm
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I don't have any pictures that I know of off the top of my head, but these look like the books to get your hands on if you could.
http://openlibrary.org/a/OL5568964A/Military-Tattoo-and-Exhibition.

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#3 29-06-2009 5:18pm
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Try the Military History Archive in Cathal Brugha Barracks?

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#4 30-10-2015 6:34pm
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I actually remember going to it. Remember handling a machine gun. I was only 5 years of age. I think my Dad brought me.

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http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=89152235

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