Irish Men and Women in the French Resistance and F-Section SOE, 1940 - 1945

Saturday 21st September at 3pm

Flag of the 'Free French'

Dr David Murphy: Centre for Military History & Strategic Studies, NUI - Maynooth

Description of event

This event is FREE but booking is required – suitable for Adults

Join Dr David Murphy for a talk on Irish participation in the French Resistance and the Special Operations Executive. Find out about the deeds of the Irish resistors, including Samuel Beckett and Mayoman Patrick Sweeney. In conjunction with ‘Les Irlandais et la France: Three Centuries of Military Collaboration 1689 – 2013’ exhibition.