As part of Irish National Heritage Week, Charles Fort in Kinsale is hosting the ‘Calling Them Home’ military reenactment show. Among the main participants are The PARDS, an American Civil War reenactment group from Ireland. The show will run from 12.00 to 17.00 on Saturday and Sunday the 28th and 29th August, and admission is free. For more details of what events are on across Ireland during Heritage Week click here.
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i went today with my friend it was the best place i ever went to im going to be like them when i grow up
Hi Cormac,
It is a great place and Calling Them Home is a really good event!
Kind Regards,
Damian.
are there active American Civil War reenactments in Ireland?
Hi Jed, There are some- the most active group are called The Pards and do events around the country, although we have nothing on the scale of the US unfortunately!
Kind Regards,
Damian.