EPISODE · Jan 21, 2009 · 43 MIN
DocArchive (2001): This Island Nation
from Documentary on One Podcast · host RTÉ
With the breakout of World War II, the Irish Merchant fleet became a vital part saving the nation from food shortages and Lemass said that we couldn’t have preserved our neutrality without it. The military men who served with the Merchant Navy Fleet talk about their time at sea. (First Broadcast 2001)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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With the breakout of World War II, the Irish Merchant fleet became a vital part saving the nation from food shortages and Lemass said that we couldn’t have preserved our neutrality without it. The military men who served with the Merchant Navy Fleet...
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DocArchive (2001): This Island Nation
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