Before The Emergency (as the Irish call World War II), a determined British military technician became an Irish citizen to work on an advanced submarine detection system to protect the British naval base on ‘Doon Island’ (Bere Island, West Cork). However, when the island came under Irish control, he lost support. Isolated but undeterred, he acquired valuable knowledge about German submarine movements. Regrettably, during The Emergency, his crucial information went unnoticed. In a climate of indifference, his noble mission to safeguard the realm’s naval interests faced significant challenges, not least due to his new country’s perceived stance on neutrality
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