Fitzroy Street Portadown Co. Armagh BT62 3HG
Following the Second World War, German former prisoners of war were held at a satellite camp where the Brownstown Estate now stands in Portadown, Co. Armagh.
Co. Down
Helen's Bay, Co. Down is home to Grey Point Fort, an early twentieth century fort in use throughout both World Wars offering protection to Belfast Lough.
The Fort Helen's Bay Co. Down BT19 1PU
Between 1907 and 1956, including throughout the Second World War, Grey Point Fort in Helen's Bay, Co. Down provided coastal defences around Belfast Lough.
Redburn Square Holywood Co. Down BT18 9HZ
Holywood War Memorial stands in Redburn Square, Holywood, Co. Down close to the town's railway station. It commemorates 28 who died during the Second World War.
26th September 2023
We recently attended We Have Ways Fest and answered a lot of questions about life in Northern Ireland in the Second World War. Here are a few of the most asked.
Belfast
Foxglove Street off Beersbridge Road, Belfast is home to a mural depicting Polish airborne forces and airmen who fought at Arnhem and in the Battle of Britain.
1 Foxglove Street Belfast BT5 4SQ
In April 2016, a local artist and community group unveiled a mural showing the service of Polish forces during the Second World War on Fixglove Street, Belfast.
Co. Londonderry
The village of Kilrea, Co. Londonderry boasts pillboxes, a war memorial, and an old manor house that saw use as a military hospital during the Second World War.
The Diamond Kilrea Co. Londonderry BT51 5 QJ
The village war memorial in Kilrea, Co. Londonderry bears the names of eight people on the 1939-1945 section and others killed during different conflicts.
19th July 2023
When the weather heats up, soldiers need to keep cool. During the Second World War, the British Army viewed sunburn as a "self-inflicted wound".
The coastal town of Donaghadee, Co. Down contains some remnants of life during the Second World War as well as the tragic memory of the sinking of "Miss Betty".
The Parade Donaghadee Co. Down BT21 0HF
The Coastal Observation Post in Donaghadee, Co. Down predates the Second World War but saw some additional changes to its appearance between 1939 and 1945.
