The house is now open to the public as a museum bringing its history to life. Brigade orders issued by Br-Gen R G Egerton and mobilisation Instructions, 1st Bn The Connaught Rangers, Aug 1914, printed at the Muir Press, Ferozepore. The aim of the Rising was to establish an independent Irish republic. Drum Major's staff, 1911 (c); associated with the Connaught Rangers. The Connaught Rangers, hundreds of which were to mutiny in India in 1920, were also in Mesopotamia in 1916. The following day Galway Urban Council formed a ‘Committee for Public Safety’ and appealed for volunteer ‘special constables’ to help the crown forces quash the rebellion. The Connaught Rangers museum is a unique display of donated artefacts and family mementos belonging to the soldiers who served in this famous Irish regiment before the foundation of the Irish state. Contact Us. Stud from German gun, destroyed near Ostend on the retirement of German forces, November 1918. On his return to Ireland in the mid-1920s, he worked on the docks and in the mills in Galway City. The online inventory contains records for over 100,000 objects. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. They felt they had been stabbed in the back.’ However, as it did elsewhere in Ireland, Galway’s opinion about the rebellion changed following the execution of its leaders. Along with local councillors, Galway’s bishops and most of the local clergy gave their support to the war effort. It was Fair Day in the town and the passage of the fire engine generated great excitement 15 May 1909 . Hollow based lead Minié bullets, used by the 88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers) for range practice before entering the Crimean War, 1854-1856. The Connaught Rangers museum is a unique display of donated artefacts and family mementos belonging to the soldiers who served in this famous Irish regiment before the foundation of the Irish state. 1956-03-11-1. About. Connaught Rangers Castlebar, Mayo Peace Park: Mayo Great War Memorial: Anton, Alexander Henry Gibbs: OAS: Connaught Rangers 2nd. French horn, 1922; silver plated; presented by 15th Battalion Chasseurs Alpins to the 2nd Battalion Connaught Rangers; triple loop tube in five pieces from mouthpiece to bell; inscribed with presentation inscription, and to the right with maker's name, JTL Thibouville-Lamy, Paris, below a scroll inscribed 'MAISON FONDEE en 179 [sic]'. Listed for the Connaught Rangers Elizabeth Southerden Thompson Butler (1846–1933) Bury Art Museum Back to image. However, elements of their legacy live on in Galway right up to the present. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (the King’s deputy in Ireland) from May 1918 until April 1921, overseeing the introduction of both the Black and Tans and martial law. John Fleetwood Berry, Rector of Galway, with his son Edward Fleetwood Berry, Captain & Adjutant, 8th Gurkha Rifles, who was killed at Bait Aiesa, Mesopotamia, 17 April 1916, aged 27 years. Tenor drum, 1905 (c); wood; used by the 2nd Battalion Connaught Rangers; front painted blue/ black with crowned Irish harp in centre below regimental name and above scroll inscribed with a motto, to left and right are scrolls inscribed with battle honours and to the right is joining panel painted with renovators name, George Potter and Co, Aldershot; flesh hoops and drum heads whole; eleven rope holes with brass slides; white blancoed cord; half plaited drag rope; three brass ball legs on upper hoop. The establishment of the museum in 2011 was due to the great vision and drive of the Kasauli headquartered Brigade Commander, Brig. The group were welcomed by William Beirne on behalf of the Connaught Rangers Association who outlined the history of the museum. In Galway City, the decline in population was linked to the decline of its industry. The Connaught Rangers museum is a unique display of donated artefacts and family mementos belonging to the soldiers who served in this famous Irish regiment before the foundation of the Irish state. Oil on canvas by unknown artist 1881 (c); full-length equestrian portrait of Froom wearing the Zulu War Medal for 1877 to 1879; in gilt frame. South Africa Medal for Zulu and Basuto Wars 1877-79, with clasp 1879, awarded to Pte H Miller, 94th Regiment. Intelligent and smart.’ On his return, he and Bridget were married and settled in the Claddagh, where Patrick trained as a cobbler and opened a small shop in their home. 36th (Ulster) Division. The galleries in this restored eighteenth-century Ascendancy mansion include an exhibit on the history of ‘The Fighting Men from Connaught’. In 1916, a branch of the Irish War Hospital Supply Depot opened in the city and was charged with producing 100 yards of gauze every day. Across Europe, it was expected that the war would be over in a matter of months. Oil on canvas by unknown artist 1881 (c); full-length equestrian portrait of Froom wearing the Zulu War Medal for 1877 to 1879; in gilt frame. Snuff box, 1848-1849; silver by Edward Smith, hallmarked Birmingham, 1848-1849; oval with concave sides, on the lid is a cast applied numeral '88', under a harp on a stippled ground within a wreath of shamrock over a Sphinx, inscribed with battle honours, adorned with three bands of wavy engraving, upper and lower edges are bound with raised edges impressed with flora; associated with 88th (Connaught Rangers) Regiment, 1848-1849. The collection currently comprises approximately 1,000 objects, most of which have been kindly donated by the people of Galway over the past 30 years. How you can use this image . Drum major's staff, 1882-1901; used by the Connaught Ranger's; crown finial on plain brass dome with textured bronze meridian band, bearing Queen Victoria cypher; brass trumpet shaped head; worn polished cane with brass ferrule; red, yellow and blue tricolour worsted cords with tassels, cross ten times. Contact us if you need information about a particular relativeor soldier, we will do our best to assist. Medal group of three awarded to 5027 Pte Thomas Hughes VC, 6th Bn Connaught Rangers; 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-20; Allied Victory Medal 1914-19; mounted on a bar with Hughes' Victoria Cross, accessioned under UBM1959-09-155. The enlistment books of the Connaught Rangers 1920-1922 which are available to search, view and download for free on the National Army Museum’s website. Although they were making do with less, the people of Galway were generous in sending aid to Irish soldiers abroad and helping wounded soldiers home on leave. Long Business Description: In June 2002 the New Connaught Rangers Association was set up in King House in Boyle, Co Roscommon by a number of individuals with a strong interest and family links to the old regiment. In Galway, local rebels cut telegraph lines and rumours of disorder in the county spread quickly. Nowhere was the situation as stark as in the Claddagh, where the absence of nearly 400 men during wartime had sounded the death knell of the village’s traditional fishing industry. Máirtín Mór McDonogh was born in 1860. Welcome to Royal-Irish.com - The Irish Soldier in The British Army 'I turned over one poor chap on a rocky, bloody crag on Tanngoucha. A pair of African cow's horns; white horn with a hollow base and grooves running from base to point; owned by Maj H F N Jourdain, Connaught Rangers, and were acquired by him from a bush cow in Gambia, West Africa, 1914. The Connaught Rangers, the Leinster Regiment, the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, the Royal Irish Regiment and the Royal Munster Fusiliers were units of the British Army, which were disbanded following the establishment of the independent Irish Free State in 1922. Described as ‘some of the finest and hardiest men in the Kingdom’, this number was staggering for a small Gaelic-speaking fishing village. This site is currently under construction and it is hoped. However, elements of their legacy live on in Galway right up to the present. Prior to the Great War, Patrick met and fell in love with Bridget Burke from the Claddagh. He was later transferred to the newly-formed Irish Guards and became the commander of its 1st Battalion in 1913. Collection of twenty one medals including: Medal group of two awarded to Pte F Fitzpatrick, 94th Foot: Victoria Cross and South Africa Medal for Zulu and Basuto Wars 1877-1879. Son and daughter) Writing later about their response to the news, Captain Stephen Gwynn remarked ‘I shall never forget the men’s indignation. Aside from the absence of many of its men and the growth of new wartime industries, the war affected many aspects of day-to-day life in Galway. Throughout the nineteenth century, they saw service across the British Empire, from Canada to the Crimea, and their reputation for fierce hand-to-hand combat earned them the nickname ‘The Devil’s Own’. As the conflict continued, it seemed likely that Ireland would face food shortages. Pattern 1827 Russian Pioneer Sword and scabbard, 1827 (c). Search for WW1 Service Personal with Irish connections. News of his burial and of his bravery in battle was reported widely. Renamed Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa (Mellows Barracks), the barracks has since then been home to the 1st Infantry Battalion of the Irish Defence Forces. Cine film: BRONKHURST SPRUIT; short cine film of Bronkhorst Spruit walled cemeteries and headstones, shot by N B Saunders of Cheltenham 1956; associated with the Connaught Rangers, Battle of Bronkhurstspruit, Transvaal War 1880; video copies available (VHS and U-Matic). It would seem that wartime brought about a degree of solemnity. Papers relating to members of the Cotter Family, Royal Irish Fusiliers, 2nd Bn, 10th Hussars, 11th Hussars and the Connaught Rangers. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Stephen was instrumental in encouraging Irishmen to play their part in the war and join the British army. Listed for the Connaught Rangers 1878 Elizabeth Southerden Thompson Butler (1846–1933) Listed for the Connaught Rangers 1878 Bury Art Museum 'Scotland forever!' This site is currently under construction and it is hoped. In 1922, on the creation of the Irish Free State and under the terms of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, the Connaught Rangers and other infantry regiments raised in Ireland prior to the ‘New State’ were disbanded. Postcard photograph of Jack Carter, seated, and an unidentified soldier of the Connaught Rangers, 1912 (c). For many in the city and county, however, the celebrations were bittersweet. In the years following the war, plaques and crosses in remembrance of the dead were erected across the county. Two days later, John Redmond made an appeal to the 170,000 Irish Volunteers to join the war effort, not only in defending Ireland but ‘wherever the firing line extends, in defence of right, of freedom and religion’. Other acts of commemoration included the setting up of a local branch of the British Legion. The Connaught Rangers 88th Foot and 94th Foot online memorial. Over 2,500 Connaught Rangers were killed in action or died from their wounds during the Great War. Like many Irishmen of his generation, Martin rarely spoke about his experiences of war but was known by his wartime nickname until his death in 1983. King House is also home to the Connaught Rangers Association, an organisation dedicated to remembering this proud regiment. Articles. Private Edward Hayes, 6th Connaught Rangers Edward (sometimes referenced as Edmond) died at the age of 27 on 25th September 1919. The Signalling Station at Fort Lockhart..., 1897. Sugar cane; cylindrical sectioned piece of cane with four irregular rings; bearing a label inscribed in manuscript, 'Sugar Cane Barbados 1895'; the cane was brought from the West Indies by Pte R W Cattely, 1st Bn Connaught Rangers. They laid a line from he nearest fire plug, and had the fire under control within an hour. were doing the same thing to the poor Hindus as they were doing to the Irish.He was a Drummer with The Rangers. In September 1914, the vast majority of County Galway’s volunteers declared for Redmond’s National Volunteers, although pockets of republicanism remained, particularly in rural parts of the county. Irish Guards. 16th (Irish) Division. Infantry Divisions, 1914-18. One 94th Regiment, Scotch Brigade, regimental badge. His speech divided the Volunteers, the vast majority (about 158,000) siding with him and becoming the ‘National Volunteers’, the remainder staying with Eoin MacNeill’s ‘Irish Volunteers’. This tradition continued in Galway into the 1930s. Riding whip, 1841; plaited cord, possibly hemp; handle is made of strips of horn and the head is gold; the head is engraved with a classical head and inscribed beneath the collar is the dedication to Capt H Shirley, 88th Connaught Rangers, from the 'Ladies of Malta' at there meeting in Nov 1841; made by Thorn, London. As well as taking part in memorial ceremonies the association … Album of 127 photographs compiled by Lt Col H F N Jourdain, Connaught rangers, UK, 1897-1925; France 1925 (c). Victoria Cross awarded to 5027 Pte Thomas Hughes, 6th Bn Connaught Rangers, for his actions at Guillemont, France during World War One, 3rd Sep 1916; mounted on a bar with medals accessioned under UBM1959-09-156. Medal group of 55 including: Victoria Cross awarded to Corporal Ferdinand Christian Schiess, Natal Native Contingent, 22 Jan 1879. Purple leather wallet, 1915; with two tying strings; taken by Maj H F N Jourdain, Connaught Rangers, from a dead Turkish soldier at Gallipoli on the 21 Aug 1915. Source: Bury Ait Gallery and Museum Men from across Connaught joined the Rangers for a variety of reasons. Robinson's First Brigade at Plattsburgh in September 1814. it will become the definitive Memorial to "The Rangers". He was the son of Mrs. Bridget Hayes, Upper Mill Road, Midleton. The weapon was brought home by Capt (later Lt Col) Nathaniel Steevens, 88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers), who was appointed a town major after the fall of Sevastopol; associated with the Crimean War (1854-1856). Seal matrix; black wood in the shape of an oval with flattened side; handle on top; bearing the characters on reverse, '3334 J WILLCOCK 1 CO 88TH REGT'. The success of this combined force in rounding up known rebels and cutting their supply lines convinced many Irish Volunteer officers that rebellion would be futile. Ireland never achieved Home Rule – the legislation was superseded by the Anglo-Irish Treaty in 1922 following the War of Independence, which established the Irish Free State, and marked the start of a bloody Civil War. Adams double action revolver, .45 in 1870 (c). The 88th Foot or Connaught Rangers were raised in 1793 by the Earl of Clanricarde to help counteract the threat from Napoleonic France. He argued that Irish involvement would not only help to protect other small nations but that it would also speed up the delivery of Home Rule and prevent conscription in Ireland. Bass drum, 1905-1914; aluminium; used by the 2nd Battalion Connaught Rangers; front painted blue with royal arms, George V cypher and regimental name in centre, below is a harp and crown below a scroll inscribed with a motto, below are two columns of scrolls inscribed with battle honours; impressed with maker's name, Henry Potter and Co, London and painted with renovator's name in bottom, George Potter and Co, Aldershot; flesh hoops whole; discoloured drum heads; fifteen rope holes with brass cord slides; white blancoed cord and blancoed buff slides; plaited, single ply drag rope. On 28 June 1920, five men from C Company of the 1st Battalion at Wellington Barracks, Jalandhar, Punjab decided to protest against the effects of martial law in Ireland by refusing to soldier. Fragment of rock, 1855 (c); irregular piece of triangular crystalline rock; the remains of a label are stuck to one side and describe the rock as a fragment of the docks at Sevastopol which were blown up by the Royal Engineers, also associated with the 88th Regiment (Connaught Rangers). ‘Thank you’ notes from some of these men are amongst the Clonbrock papers and reveal the basic goods that helped POW’s morale – a letter of 7 February 1916 from a Corporal Bowes notes the ‘tea, sugar, milk, 1 tin salmon, dripping, army rations, 5 packet cigarettes, 1 pk soup, powder soap, which I was very thankful to get’. G Bain. Painted wooden truncheon carried at Delhi Durbar, 1911; associated with Sgt Maj Michael Flynn, Connaught Rangers. Photo credit: Bury Art Museum . I joke with him about doing it now. As a young man, George joined the British army and served in India with the Rifle Brigade and in the Second Boer War (1899-1902). The Connaught Rangers Association was founded in 2002 in King House, Boyle, Co. Roscommon, another location where the Rangers were based. China War Medal 1842 awarded to William Lapsley, 26th Cameronians New Zealand Medal 1865-66 awarded to Sgt Thomas Cullet, 4th Bn Military Train, Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal 1850-1901, awarded to L/Cpl R Connolly, Military Police. Photograph overpainted with watercolour and gum arabic, on paper laid down on card. This included at least 750 Galway men. The story of the Connaught Rangers ended in 1922 when, along with the other Irish regiments – the Royal Irish Regiment, the Leinster Regiment, the Royal Munster Fusiliers and the Royal Dublin Fusiliers – they were disbanded as part of the Anglo-Irish Treaty settlement. An axe used by African tribesman in the Along with the four other regiments located within the new Irish Free State, the Connaught Rangers were disbanded in 1922. George Henry Morris, son of Lord Killanin, was born in Spiddal in 1872. National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4HTRegistered Charity Number: 237902. Connaught Rangers Association was set up in King House in Boyle, Co Roscommon in June 2002 by a number of individuals with a strong interest and family links to the old regiment. Máirtín continued in business and in politics after the war – in 1927 he won a seat in Dáil Éireann for Cumann na nGaedhael. Between 10 August and 11 October 1914, 1,623 recruits passed through the barracks. 40 men of the 4th Connaught Rangers under the command of Captain MacSwiney, and Lieutenants Hughes, Smith and O’Sullivan with a fire engine attended a thatch roof fire at Greatmeadow, Boyle. An increasingly unpopular figure in Ireland, he escaped an assassination attempt by the IRA in Dublin in 1919 and resigned in 1921. Fragment of rock or pebble; white with embedded stone fragments; found by Maj H F N Jourdain, Connaught Rangers, at Langemarck, France, on the 2 Sep 1917.
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