Old Dundalk Society to hold lecture on the 27th Infantry Battalion

The Old Dundalk Society have announced the third lecture in their Winter season of lectures.

The lecture takes place in the County Museum, Jocelyn Street, Dundalk, on Wednesday the 8th of February commencing at 7.30 pm sharp.  

The lecture will tell the story of the 27th Infantry Battalion (Dundalk).

Dundalk has a rich and varied military history reaching back into Celtic Mythology.

It was in 1973 the 27th Battalion was established under the command of Lt. Col. Louis Hogan, a future Chief of Staff.

The lecture will be given by Sergeant (Sgt) Riccardo Lucchesi. Sgt Lucchesi enlisted in the defence forces in 1985, having completed the Leaving Cert in The Marist College Dundalk and has served with 27 Infantry Battalion since.

He has been deployed on seven overseas tours of duty, three to the Lebanon with further tours to Bosnia, Kosovo, Chad and Syria.

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Sgt Lucchesi is a keen local historian with a particular interest in the military history of Dundalk.

He operates guided tours, on request, of Aiken Bks and is the key holder of the Garrison Museum in the Barracks.

A local man, he is married to Anita and has a grown-up family.

Patrons are advised to come early, as there is limited capacity available at the lecture venue 

Refreshments served after lecture.  Voluntary contributions at door.