The Belfast Blitz of 1941 and the Irish Response
Dates
15/08/2026 - 15/08/2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location
Royal Hospital Kilmainham
A talk by Las Fallon on the Irish state assistance and how the Irish Fire Brigade responded to the Belfast Blitz of 1941.
'The Belfast blitz of 1941' looks at the southern fire service response to the bombing of Belfast by the Luftwaffe in April and May 1941. This was the first time the northern government had asked the Irish state for assistance and it was given freely with fire engines from Dublin, Dún Laoghaire, Dundalk and Drogheda being sent north.
Las Fallon a fire service historian and writer, a retired Dublin Fire Brigade firefighter and the author of a number of books on Dublin Fire Brigade history and local hisory including 'The Great Liberties Whiskey Fire'. In the past months Las Fallon given this talk in PRONI in Belfast on 16 April and in the Mansion house in Dublin on 5 May to mark the anniversaries of the two raids where firefighters crossed the border to assist their northern colleagues.
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Getting Here
By Luas: Red line to Heuston Station (8 minutes walk via Military Road.)
By Bus: Buses to Heuston Station (8 minutes walk via Military Rd): C1, C2, C3, C4 from Aston Quay. Buses to James Street (8 minutes walk via steps to Bow Lane onto Irwin Street and Military Road): 13 from O’Connell Street or Dame Street; G1 and G2 from Eden Quay.
By Car: Paid car parking – €3 for the first 3 hrs
On Foot: Approx. 30 to 40 minutes from the city centre.
By Train: 8 minutes walk from Heuston Station.
Cycling: There is bike parking onsite and a number of Dublin Bikes stations located nearby.
*The pedestrian entrance via east gate (Military Road) is steep and caution is advised to pedestrians and cyclists*
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