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April 6th 2008 - Military Re-enactment groups across Ireland.
Presented by Michael Ryan and Mary Kennedy on RTE's Nationwide programme.
1. Cavan Equestrian Centre hosts the the Cavan military vehicle show - Joe McCabe Co-ordinator of the Irish military
vehicle club explains the event.
2. Kilmallock Medieval Festival, County Limerick- Marian Malone speaks to Chairman Michael
Riordan, Martin McAree from Legion Ireland, Michael Gasparro of Romans Ireland and
Bertie MacCurtain of Period American Re-enactment and Display.
3. WW1 re-enactment.
4. WW2 Munster military vehicle and re-enactment group.Colm Doyle is interviewed followed by
Justin Horgan of Battlegroup South.
5. Cavan Equestrian Centre - Bill Montgomery of the Ulster military vehicle club.
6. Cavan historian, Ciaran Parker on a Dundalk Fire Service old tender and it's role in 1943
at the Poor Clare Orphanage fire.
7. Monasterevin, County Kildare - Alasdair Jackson talks to Barry Walsh of Lord Edward's Own 1790's re-enactment group,
Maura McCormack on the role of fighting women at the time. Kai Urbanczyk and James Forde speak
about uniform costs.Then some members re-enact the 1920's with the old IRA and the Black & Tans.
8. Then, It's the turn of WW2 Battlegroup West. Paul Woodbyrne, Kevin McCormack and Aidan D'Arcy are interviewed.
Finally, John Greer on the rising popularity of re-enactment groups.
9. Cavan Equestrian Centre - sign off from the Cavan military vehicle show.
As with many VHS recordings of this type, audio and video dropouts are evident.
April 6th 2008 - Military Re-enactment groups across Ireland.
Presented by Michael Ryan and Mary Kennedy on RTE's Nationwide programme.
1. Cavan Equestrian Centre hosts the the Cavan military vehicle show - Joe McCabe Co-ordinator of the Irish military
vehicle club explains the event.
2. Kilmallock Medieval Festival, County Limerick- Marian Malone speaks to Chairman Michael
Riordan, Martin McAree from Legion Ireland, Michael Gasparro of Romans Ireland and
Bertie MacCurtain of Period American Re-enactment and Display.
3. WW1 re-enactment.
4. WW2 Munster military vehicle and re-enactment group.Colm Doyle is interviewed followed by
Justin Horgan of Battlegroup South.
5. Cavan Equestrian Centre - Bill Montgomery of the Ulster military vehicle club.
6. Cavan historian, Ciaran Parker on a Dundalk Fire Service old tender and it's role in 1943
at the Poor Clare Orphanage fire.
7. Monasterevin, County Kildare - Alasdair Jackson talks to Barry Walsh of Lord Edward's Own 1790's re-enactment group,
Maura McCormack on the role of fighting women at the time. Kai Urbanczyk and James Forde speak
about uniform costs.Then some members re-enact the 1920's with the old IRA and the Black & Tans.
8. Then, It's the turn of WW2 Battlegroup West. Paul Woodbyrne, Kevin McCormack and Aidan D'Arcy are interviewed.
Finally, John Greer on the rising popularity of re-enactment groups.
9. Cavan Equestrian Centre - sign off from the Cavan military vehicle show.
As with many VHS recordings of this type, audio and video dropouts are evident.
