Emergency Powers Act 1939
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The Emergency Powers Act 1939 was an Act of the Oireachtas enacted on 3 September 1939, after a state of emergency had been declared on 2 September 1939 in response to the outbreak of World War II. Th
Front cover of Emergency Powers Order, 1939, under the legislation
Curragh Camp
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The Curragh Camp is an army base and military college in the Curragh, County Kildare, Ireland. It is the main training centre for the Irish Defence Forces and is home to 2,000 military personnel.
Two anonymous 'Wrens of the Curragh'
Postcard of the Curragh Camp Post Office c 1910
Curragh Camp fire brigade in 1902
The Curragh Camp viewed from the surrounding Curragh plain