Ballykinler, Co. Down during the Second World War

The allied military extensively used Abercorn Barracks at Ballykinler, Co. Down, while the surrounding terrain still makes for an ideal training environment.

Wartime events in Ballykinler, Co. Down

General Eisenhower inspects U.S. Army Infantry and Airborne troops in Northern Ireland

17th May 1944

Between 17th-19th May 1944, General Dwight D Eisenhower visited Northern Ireland to inspect Infantry and Airborne troops as they prepared for Normandy.

Abercorn Barracks, Ballykinler, Co. Down

7 Ballymartin Road Ballykinler Co. Down BT30 8DQ

Abercorn Barracks, Ballykinler, Co. Down was a military base used for training of British and American forces during the Second World War.