Clancy Barracks

07/10/2026

With sadness we inform members of the death on 5 Oct 2026 of Comdt Brendan Smyth (Retd), Inis Mór, Aran Islands, Co Galway and late of the Cav Corps. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by family in the care of SignaCare Nursing Home, Bunclody, Co Wexford. Predeceased by his adoring wife Imelda, his parents Denis (Wolfhill) and Pauline (Mullingar), his stepfather James (Mullingar) and his sister Mary. Deeply mourned by his loving sons Enda and Ronan, brother Fergal, grandchildren Conor, Rosemary, Daniel, Jenna and Sam, daughters-in-law Mary and Liza, nieces, nephews and cousins. Brendan will be fondly remembered by relatives, neighbours, Defence Forces comrades and friends and sadly missed by his cherished god-daughter Mary-Frances.

He was born in May 1932 and he joined the DF as a member of 25 Cdt Class on 25 Nov 1950. He was commissioned as a Cav officer in November 1952 and he was assigned initially to the GTD while on the strength of Dep Cav. He later served in 1 Armd Car Sqn, 4 Mot Sqn and 2 Mot Sqn. He served outside of the Cav Corps in appointments in HQ 4 Bde, Dep Ord and in C Comd FCA HQ. He completed two tours of duty in the Congo (ONUC) first as a Lieut with the Armd Car Gp, 34 Inf Bn from Jan to Jun 1961 and then as a Capt with the Armd Car Gp, 38 Inf Bn from Nov 1962 to May 1963. He completed two tours of duty in Cyprus (UNFICYP) with Armd Car Gp of the 9 Inf Gp from Sep 1967 to Mar 1968 and then with 19 Inf Gp from Oct 1970 to Apr 1971.

Reposing at Lennon’s Funeral Home, Bunclody, on Wednesday 7 Oct from 1500 to 1900. Arriving to Ros a’Mhíl pier for the 1800 boat to Inis Mór on Thursday 8 Oct. Reposing at the family home from 2000 on Thursday, concluding with Rosary at 2200. Requiem Mass at 1200 on Friday 9 Oct in the Church of Saint Brigid and Saint Oliver Plunkett, Kilronan. Burial afterwards in Kilmurvey Cemetery. Family flowers only please. Donations to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).

Solas na bhFlaitheas ar a anam cineálta dílis.

26/07/2026

Adrine Mc Donagh, this is for you and your love for Co Mayo. You came into our lives in Clancy Bks, you were a super sportsman if it wasn't for your shoulder injury as a Cadet playing Rugby, you would most certainly have played for your beloved County Mayo. You died so young, you are forever in our thoughts and conversations. Adrine may you have eternal peace.

22/07/2026

Ollie a dear friend, a lot of us were sad to hear Ollie had passed away a number of years ago

16/07/2026

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06/06/2026

Remember these two characters back in the day. Fond memories.

15/04/2026

Doc, fond memories you and the lads from S&T done great work, it was a credit to you. I wonder if it's still going strong.

14/04/2026

The baul, Sgt Spike McCormick, RIP. Ordnance in Athlone,

09/04/2026

Some of the 1916 Volunteer veterans pictured years later in the 1960s, who fought in North King Street, where some of the heaviest fighting took place during the Easter Rising. If you’d like to learn about this battle you can check out this documentary we made about it. It has some of the most sustained ferocious fighting of the 1916 Easter Rising. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Kuy5u6BnjQo&t=15s&pp=ygUWMTkxNiBub3J0aCBraW5nIHN0cmVldA%3D%3D

09/04/2026

🇮🇪 They Were Told to Leave… They Stayed.

In 1982, as the Israeli invasion of Lebanon unfolded, chaos swept across southern Lebanon.

Bombs fell. Tanks advanced. Entire towns were caught in the crossfire.

And in the middle of it all stood Irish peacekeepers.

Serving under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Irish troops were suddenly no longer observing peace… they were surrounded by war.

They were warned.
They were pressured.
They were told to abandon their positions.

But they didn’t.

Instead, Irish soldiers made a choice that would define their legacy.

👉 They held their ground.

While others pulled back, Irish troops:

Stayed at their posts as Israeli forces moved through their areas
Continued protecting civilians trapped in villages
Refused to leave, even when isolated and under threat
Stood between armed forces and ordinary people

They were peacekeepers… but in that moment, they became something more.

Not aggressors.
Not retreating soldiers.
But a line that refused to break.

For the civilians sheltering behind them, that decision meant everything.

It meant protection.
It meant stability in chaos.
It meant someone did not walk away.

🇮🇪 Ireland lost 47 soldiers during its mission in Lebanon.
But their courage earned something just as lasting… respect.

Even today, in parts of southern Lebanon, Irish troops are remembered not for fighting wars…

…but for standing their ground when it mattered most.

They were sent to keep the peace… but in 1982, they had to hold it together.