The Irish & France: Three Centuries of Military Relations
1689 – 2012
Les Irlandais et la France. Trois siècles de relations militaires
Open 10th January - running until June 2013
Presented by the French Embassy in Ireland / Musée de l’Armée (Army Museum, Paris) at the National Museum of Ireland.
As part of Ireland’s 2013 EU Presidency Cultural Programme, the French Embassy in Ireland in association with the National Museum of Ireland is delighted to present "1689 - 2012, The Irish & France: Three Centuries of military relations", an exhibition produced by the Musée de l’Armée (Army Museum, Paris).
This exhibition shows Irish and French military cooperation since the 17th century. From the "Wild Geese" to the First World War to Samuel Beckett's time in the French resistance, the exhibition retraces the history of the close relations between the Irish and France.
Read more about the exhibition on the Embassy of France in Dublin website...