in the camp at the time: one each for the IRA, Allied airmen and German mariners and airmen. British personnel were interned at the Curragh, whereas US personnel were repatriated due to an agreement between the Irish and US governments, though one US citizen, Roland Wolfe, whose nationality had been stripped by the US Government for fighting with the British (in No. 133 Squadron RAF) prior to the US entry to the war, was also interned. The Allied and Axis "internees" at the Curragh were not strictly contained, and were allowed to attend social events outside the detention camp. There was a film made about the World War II detention camp, in 1998, called "The Brylcreem Boys". The Curragh Internment Camp held members of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) during its 1956-62 Border Campaign. On 2 December 1958, 14 internees escaped from the Camp. The Camp contained approximately 150 men, the last of the internees were eventually released and the internment camp was closed on 11 March 1959. Modern Curragh Camp The Curragh Camp is now home to the Defence Forces Training Centre of the Irish Defence Forces, housing the Command and Staff School, the Cadet School, the Infantry School, the Combat Support College, the Combat Services Support College, the Equitation School, a logistics base, a supply and services unit, and the United Nations School. The Curragh Camp has seen modernisation in late 20th and early 21st century, with billet blocks being refurbished and dining and messing facilities upgraded for all ranks. Other developments include a workshop complex and a large garage for MOWAG Piranha APCs. The tallest building in the Curragh is the fire station, where the army maintain a modern fire fighting service. See also Curragh incident Defence Forces Training Centre (DFTC) List of Irish military installations References Sources External links The Curragh Museum History of the Curragh Curragh Historical Articles Irish military bases Buildings and structures in County Kildare Independent Ireland in World War II Military history of the Republic of Ireland Internment camps in Ireland