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An Irish Soldier's Diaries

An Irish Soldier's Diaries

A fascinating insight on life as an officer in the Irish Army, at home and abroad.
Author Moriarty, Michael Category History
Price €19.99 ISBN 9781856356688
Type Paperback Status In Print
Region None Imprint Mercier Press
Since the foundation of the state few if any of the senior officer corps have written memoirs. In An Irish Officer's Diaries, Michael Moriarty becomes the first officer to change that. From joining the Ennis Battalion of the FCA in 1949 until his retirement as a Colonel in 1992, Michael Moriarty experienced almost the full range of domestic and foreign postings that the Irish Army participated in. He served in Congo, Cyprus, Angola and Lebanon as part of Irish contributions to UN missions. In...
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