Sir, - I read Richard Roche's letter (June 11th) referring to Capt. A. A. Quigley's excellent article "The day they bombed Dublin" (June 1st). Mr Roche is quite correct in mentioning the bombing near Duncormick, Co. Wexford on the same day as the bombing of Campile. The two incidents occurred within minutes of one and other. The target referred to by Mr Roche was the viaduct at Ambrosetown. The aircraft, however, were not fighter bombers.
The coastwatchers at Carnsore Point Look Out Post (LOP) observed two aircraft in close formation passing overhead from the south moving north west at 13.40. Greenore LOP noted them to the west one minute later. Both recognised them as Heinkel Ill medium bombers. When they "reached Clongeen one broke away and headed for Ambrosetown and dropped their bombs at the viaduct which carried the rail link to Rosslare. All missed the target. The Heinkel flew out to sea over Duncannon and Dunmore East. In the meantime the other Heinkel attacked the Co Operative Society's premises at Campile with fatal results. It left the area on exactly the same track as the first Heinkel. ,Ambrosetown was attacked approximately nine minutes before Campile.
These are the only incidents I can find which could be termed as deliberate, planned attacks on neutral Ireland. My research would also indicate that two and not one aircraft were involved in the bombing of Dublin on May 31st. Many thanks for publishing a most interesting article. More please. Yours, etc.,
Abbey Park,
Baldoyle,
Co. Dublin.