Irish Emergency Medals

Set of seven Original Irish Emergency Medals 1939 - 1946. 1. Na Fórsaí Cosanta (Defence Forces). Issued to regular Army, Air Corps and Marine Service. 2. An Slua Muiri (Maritime Inscription). Issue to members of the Volunteer Naval Reserve who were organised as a Volunteer Local Force. 3. Fórsa na nÓglach. Second Line Reserve (Specialists). 4. 26ú Cathlán (26 Battalion). Composed almost entirely from members of the Old Irish Republican Army, many of whom saw action against British Crown Forces prior to 1921. 5. Caomhnóirí Áitiúla (Local Security Force). An auxiliary regional Volunteer Police Force. 6. Ranna Cabhair Dheontachta Cumann Croise Deirge na hÉireann (Irish Red Cross Society, First Aid Division). 7. Na Seirbhísí Réamhcuraim in aghaidh Aer-Ruathar (Air Raid Precautions Origanisation.)