Rare 1956 Footage: Irish Army Marching into Youghal

www.youghalonline.com: Unique film footage of the Irish Army marching into Youghal back in 1956. The original film was shot by James Burke who had a Chemist shop in the centre of town. James was himself an ex army man who served in the Irish Army during the Emergency. His wife Josephine and children, Liam, Aidan and Mary Burke are seen at the beginning of the clip along with Rosaleen Cronin from Tallow St and Tommy Carey from The Mall. They are seen waiting for the army near the Stone Bridge at the northern end of town ( You can see the late Theo Vastenhout's house the retired Dutch Sea Captain and former harbour master in the background. That has since been demolished and the roudabout is located near there now) The troops marched from Cappoquin in Co Waterford to the military camp site at Summerfield in the western end of town.The officer saluting at the near the start is Capt. Ed Vaughan from Macroom.
The army enter town and are seen here marching up North Main St., Youghal, Here you can see the old Morrisons Garage in the centre of town and the old building where the Post Office is now and also North Cross St ( The Post Office Lane)
The military camp site at Summerfield (also known locally as 'Hurleys Hill') was across the road from the Rifle Range (The Butts in the front strand) where the Army would practice firing. There was another camp site at the Barrack road where the Church of the Holy Family is now. Further on that road was the military barrack's itself, which is now Dermot Hurley Est and the Youghal Hospital. This was where the where the barrack's HQ was located (The British Army barrack's prior to that before 1922)
Near the end of the film you can see An Taoiseach John A. Costello taking the salute with Major General M. J. Costello, Q.C. Southern Command and other dignitaries as the army marching past at Upper Strand. If you look carefully you can see the marching bands and soldiers still marching in the background at the front strand area such was the length of the parade. (Also you can see Hurst's old shop in the background before been destroyed in the 1963 storm). Original film footage courtesy of Liam Burke from The James Burke Collection.
We are pretty certain that the parade took place on the 22nd July 1956 but don't know what the occasion was. If you know any information on this event please email to [e-mail] and we can add to and update the story which would be great.
www.youghalonline.com would like to thank The James Burke Collection
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fantastic footage. 5 stars

[@72mossy]

My Father was in the army from 58 to 61. Was in the Congo with the 34th Battalion.

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Nice. What a shame the army is so poorly handled today.

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look the British army from the 1920's