Air Defence Command

A Chara, - During the second World War, or "The Emergency" as we called it, an Air Defence Command was established initially …

A Chara, - During the second World War, or "The Emergency" as we called it, an Air Defence Command was established initially in Dublin Castle, then at Baldonnel Aerodrome and finally at the monastery in Clondalkin.

I am seeking to contact any ex-Army men who may have been engaged at these posts in plotting incursions by belligerent aircraft, and also deploying Ireland's very limited air defence capabilities. - Is mise,

Donal McCarron, 4 The Chyne, Gerrards Cross, Bucks SL9 8HZ, England.