An Cosantóir

March 2020

An Cosantóir the official magazine of the Irish Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Forces.

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An Cosantóir March 2020 www.dfmagazine.ie 36 | COMPETITION €50 VOUCHER Q. HOW MUCH IS RANGE-R'BAG – RANGE MAT ON WWW.PROTAC.IE? Post your answer along with your name, address and contact number to us or email subs@military.ie for a chance to win a PROTAC €50 Voucher to use in store or online. Last month's winner of the PROTAC €50 Voucher was Robert Taylor, Dublin 15. Closing date is 19th March 2020. Protac, Market Green, Curragh Camp, Co Kildare. www.protac.ie info@protac.ie Ph: +353 (0) 45 441798 or visit us on: www.facebook.com/protacmilitary NOTICEBOARD MEDAL MOUNTING SERVICE: Competitive prices, contact Murty Quinn 087 939 4680 LANYARDS MADE TO MEASURE: Competitive prices, contact Brian 087 297 1982 CROSS OFF THE WORDS IN THE LIST AS YOU FIND THEM. Word searches are fun, they also bring benefits you may not realise and can play an important role in keeping you mentally fit. WORD SEARCH U N I F O R M S E R V I C E S COLLECTED MEMORIES & WEAPONS OF THE IRISH WAR OF INDEPENDENCE Double Barrelled Book Launch & Lectures from US based authors 'Collected Memories' by Conor Dullaghan and 'Weapons of the Irish War of Independence' by Kieran McMullen. The Irish book launch takes place on Saturday 21st March 2020 (7–9pm) in the Michael Collins Club, Cathal Brugha Barracks, Military Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6. Conor will discuss how some of the biggest names from 1916 to 1921 factor into his private medal collection and are featured in his new book. Kieran will discuss the weapons used by both sides, their capabilities, shortfalls and impact on tactics during Ireland's War of Independence. Tickets are FREE on Eventbrite but are required for entry. RSVP Required. Security requires a complete list of names of those wishing to attend. Event is in no way sponsored by Óglaigh na h-Éireann/Defence Forces of Ireland https://lnkd.in/gae-iZ2 OTHER DATES AND LOCATIONS INCLUDE: March 19th - Blackpool Community Center, Cork 7:30pm-9:30pm March 20th - Co. Cork (Organisers are waiting to announce) March 24th - Griffith College (MSOI) 8pm Saturday 7th March - The Celts. An Ancient European Civilsation at the root of Irish culture. Discover their ways and society; how they ruled, the importance of the warrior, the druid and the feminine, their vision of the cosmos and the basis of their mythology. Location - New Acropolie Ireland, 43 Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 8. Monday 9th March – Women and Bloody Sunday 1920: Participants, Witnesses, and Victims. What role did women play in the events of Bloody Sunday 1920? Historian Liz Gillis will discuss the role and impact of women on that day. Location - Ballyroan Library, 54 Orchardstown Avenue , D14 XY75 Rathfarnham.

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