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Brendan Rohan

The Commer Truck

(Thisstory, written on 15th Sept ’98, is the first story I have written since school

2 min readApr 21, 2020

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The Commer Truck

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Brendan Rohan

No Last Salute

By virtue of the Commission granted to me by the President of Ireland, I had the privilege of commanding the then Cpl Jim Dillon for over 3…

5 min readAug 28, 2018

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Brendan Rohan

Easter Lily

I was aware from early childhood that my Mum and Dad loved lilies. Mum loved all flowers, but Dad loved a particular variety well known in…

7 min readApr 1, 2018

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Brendan Rohan

RANGER

The Irish Defence Forces Ranger badge, worn by those who have earned it at the top of the left sleeve, is modelled on the American Ranger…

30 min readFeb 26, 2018

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Brendan Rohan

A Book by its Cover

When I was a young Cavalry officer on the border in the early 70’s, one of the highlights of our year was the Annual Independent Troop…

6 min readFeb 3, 2018

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Brendan Rohan

Chance Encounter

It was a dark December evening in 1974 when I met Frank McAuley for the second time within a half hour; but I had not yet met my cousin…

9 min readFeb 3, 2018

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Brendan Rohan

On-the-job Training

On 6th April 1973, after a very intensive twelve months’ training course at the Irish Army’s officer-cadet training school at the Curragh…

4 min readJan 20, 2018

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Brendan Rohan

Why Tourists are Confused by the Irish!

A funny view of ourselves, which I found a smaller version of and then elaborated on madly. It’s not too wide of the mark but it’s a little…

6 min readDec 29, 2017

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REFLECTION.

I miss my friend, Colin Peck, more deeply than I would ever have guessed. In so many ways I didn’t know him very well yet somehow, I felt…

6 min readDec 24, 2017

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Nicknames

The army is a wonderful organization, made up of an unbelievable array of characters. There has always been an unwritten code that no-one…

4 min readDec 21, 2017

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Brendan Rohan

Brendan Rohan

Joseph Campbell says “proper writing is an art” … requiring a lot of work, editing and crafting. For now, I’ll stick to improper writing.

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