The National Museum of Ireland in association with the French Embassy in Ireland is delighted to present this exhibition which was originally produced by Musée de l’Armée, Paris (the Army Museum, Paris ). The exhibition was first seen in the National Museum, Dublin, as part of Ireland’s EU Cultural Programme 2013. It has been enhanced by additional material not previously seen in the Dublin exhibition. A highlight of the exhibition will be the display of The Ramillies Flag which is on loan from Kylemore Abbey. This flag was captured at the Battle of Ramillies (in Belgium ) in 1709 by Lord Clare’s Irish Brigade.
This exhibition in the National Museum of Ireland – Country Life, Turlough Park, Castlebar, shows Irish and French military co-operation since the 17th century. From the Wild Geese to World War I to Samuel Beckett’s time in the French resistance, to the close Irish-French military links today, the exhibition retraces the history of the close relations between Ireland and France. The exhibition will run until September 29.
