Tynan Abbey Camp Area.
The Aerial photograph below highlights the concrete bases of Nissen Huts and pathways around the camp area,and also gives you an idea of the size of the camp used during WW2.
The concrete area to the top left of the photograph is known as the Gun Yard,this area was used to park 105mm Artillery guns that could be towed by vehicles.
The green boundry line takes in the whole camp area including Chapel Hill camp area. The Red boundry takes in the camp living area were the nissen huts were and the open field to the left of the gun yard was used as a sports area,i.e. baseball.
The Blue boundry line is Tynan Abbey itself were Sir Norman Strong lived and also Officers of the visiting units during WW2.Top right of the picture you can just see the west of tynan village itself.
The Blue boundry line is Tynan Abbey itself were Sir Norman Strong lived and also Officers of the visiting units during WW2.Top right of the picture you can just see the west of tynan village itself.
A lovely picture of Tynan Abbey in all its glory.
The front of Tynan Abbey with U.S.Army soldiers loading a piano onto a cart to use as entertainment for the soldiers at the camp area in 1942.
An original Nissen hut still preserved at Tynan Abbey, nice to see.
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I took this picture about five years before the Abbey was knocked down.
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A nice picture of a 5th Belgian Brigade Soldier doing sentry duty at the back entrance to Tynan Abbey, notice the gate behind the soldier hanging off the hinges, bad drivers in every outfit.
One of the nissen huts in bad order outside the yard in Tynan Abbey, now gone.
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Another view of the Nissen Huts.
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Love this angle of the Nissen Hut beside the yard.
Menu board for the Belgian soldiers still in the yard in Tynan Abbey.
