Would any knowledgeable person out there know if there were British Army bases in Co. Louth (especially the area around Longford) in the 1800's. Regards Wally B

Wally Brooks <Wally@brooks1938.fsnet.co.uk> wrote, Subject: [SH] Military - Co. Louth > Would any knowledgeable person out there know if there were British Army > bases in Co. Louth (especially the area around Longford) in the 1800's.... Hello Wally, On my last trip to Ireland, we traveled through County Louth when we went to the birthplace of my grandmother, Bridget Finnerty, who was born in the workhous at Ardee, County Louth. On the way from Dublin to Ardee, we stopped at Drogheda, County Loth, which is on the River Boyne, which separates County Louth from County Meath in that area, and went through the Mellmount Barracks Museum and viewed the site an important battle in Irish history, the Battle of Boyne. We had an interesting and informative discussion of local history with a lovely lady, whose, name, I believe, was Mary Collins, a volunteer at the muesum. The military post occupies a hilltop overlooking the town and the river, obviously a strategic position for artillery. Perhaps if you wrote to the Mellmount Barracks Museum, they could provide you with detailed information. The Battle of Boyne, which was a pivotal point in the history of Ireland, occurred in this area. Best wishes, Tony Riordan triordan@msn.com ______________________________________________________________ THE RIORDAN FAMILY GENEALOGY PAGE: http://www.geocities.com/triordan.geo/index.html