27 Infantry Battalion at Aiken Barracks in Dundalk, which was formed on 1 September 1973, marks its fiftieth anniversary this year.
The battalion plans to mark the occasion with a number of events culminating in a Parade at Market Square, Dundalk on Saturday 2 September.
As part of 27 Battalion 50th Anniversary Sergeant Riccardo Lucchesi shall be conducting Walking Tours of Aiken Barracks. The tours will take place on the following dates:
Tours will commence at Point Road entrance at 6.30pm and will be approximately 90 minutes in duration. Tours must be booked at least one week in advance.
To book please contact: Aiken Bks by telephone on 042 933 2295/6 or email: ricco.lucchesi@defenceforces.ie
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